Cuba
…super mercado in a modern residential neighborhood of Havana, the inventory consists mostly of canned and bottled goods. There are two varieties of cookies and one type of cracker (a…
A silver lining during this period of mostly hunkering indoors is the bevy of online classes. I’m taking yoga and photography (separately!) and webinars from racial justice to Bollywood dance….
…inevitable line at the Orange store. (The first time we went to an Orange store for phone service was a horror requiring passports, contracts and, patience that exceeded our limits….
…stool and soak up the sounds and sights while relaxing with some charcuterie accompanied by a glass of wine. La Grande Épicerie is part of Bon Marché department store, located…
One of the best gourmet food halls in Paris has a new look and location. Lafayette Gourmet, which is part of the Galeries Lafayette department store, moved its tantalizing delicacies…
…in Barcelona, there’s still plenty that you’ll be able to enjoy at La Boqueria. You can graze as you go (buy a paper cone filled with freshly sliced Iberico jamón, for example), or sidle…
…as the scent of truffles. Only a block away at the retail market, the ambience is more relaxed. Shoppers can examine and buy truffles, along with truffle oils, mandolines for…
…presents and requires a free hand. Make it easy on yourself and take along a basket if you can, or buy one while you’re there if you’ll be going to…
…on shelves, is going to suffer. Not only freshness and flavor are at stake, but nutritional value plummets too. There are often compelling reasons to buy produce at these places….
…in the fall), but resist temptation to buy until your return to the train at the end of the day. Pastry is rarely improved by being jostled in a rucksack…