metropolitan dc area international markets
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metropolitan dc area international markets
METROPOLITAN DC AREA INTERNATIONAL MARKETS The Metropolitan Washington DC area has many excellent full service supermarkets: Safeway Giant Wegmans Harris Teeter Shoppers Food Warehouse and more specialty markets: Whole Foods Trader Joe’s (raclette cheese) Dean & DeLuca (selection of French food) Balducci’s MOM’s (organic) Magruder’s Costco (membership needed) Fresh Market 1649 Rockville Pike Rockville, MD 20852 240 221 0780 150 Branch Road, SW Vienna, VA 22180 703 242 8923 Bulk nut and dried fruit mixes, gluten-free offerings, juices, spices, fresh fruit and vegetables. Fish, meat and breads all super fresh. Dutch Country (Amish) Farmers Market 9701 Fort Meade Road Laurel, MD 301 421 1454 Thursday 9am - 6pm Friday 9am - 8pm Saturday 8am -3pm Meats, candies, pretzels, cheeses, poultry, BBQ, produce. Well worth the trip. World Market (locations in DC, MD and VA) Offers an array of international foods. 2 Sharing a meal brings community, and familiar foods bring warmth and a feeling of home. We would like to share with you a few places where you might find familiar food. Rodman’s Discount Gourmet 5100 Wisconsin Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20015 202 363 3466 A family-owned store that is unique to our area with a large selection of international groceries: sardines from Spain, tomatoes from Italy, biscuits from the United Kingdom, chocolates from Switzerland, German jams, gluten free food, and a large selection of wine and beer. Down the escalator you will find almost anything you need: pharmacy, home health aids (rental wheel chairs), cleaning supplies, toiletries, kitchen supplies, travel needs, including electrical adapters, small electrical appliances, watch repair and even pearl restringing, glasses, candles and seasonal items, including British Christmas crackers! Remember to check expiration dates on all purchases THIS for Diplomats 1630 Crescent Place, NW Washington, DC 20009 202 232 3002 this@meridian.org www.THISforDiplomats.org www.THISforDiplomats.com www.THISforDiplomats.com AFGHAN Afghan Market and Groceries 5713 Edsall Road Alexandria, VA 20852 703 751 0162 Freshly baked bread, halal butcher, cheeses and spreads, open bins of dried fruits and nuts. Frozen foods, large selection of teas and a variety of fruit tobaccos for hookahs, of which there is also a wide selection. Large bags of red lentils and rice, ginger and garlic paste, kabobs. Tea pots and wedding accessories. Cooked foods in back. Also DVD’s for sale. AFRICAN African Grocery and Meat Market 6243 Little River Turnpike Alexandria VA 22312 703 914 2525 Everything from custard powder, cassava flour and bulk rice to enormous industrial cooking pots and plastic laundry baskets. Smoked, dried catfish and tilapia. CD’s of world music and essential oil diffusers. Red Apple Farmer’s Market 7645 New Hampshire Ave. Takoma Park, MD 20912 301 434 8861 African, Caribbean, Latin and West Indian food items. Exotic fruits, fresh vegetables, and a fine selection of meats and seafood that are not commonly found in other grocery store chains. Fresh meat like goat and oxtail, innards such as tripe and kidney and some unusual fresh fish like parrot fish along with 4 kingfish, codfish, snapper and mackerel. Smoked bonga and kini fish. Sugarcane, mangoes, papayas and breadfruit in season. African peanut butter, jute, cassava and water leaves, palva sauce, Bird’s custard powder, Effie’s West African bread, jerk seasoning, plenty of cloves and cumin. Ginger beer, cola champagne and ping (a grapefruit soft drink) are some of the unusual beverages that are on the shelves. Sierra International Foods Alexandria, VA 22394 5145c Duke Street 703 823 0129 Smoked, frozen koko fish from Sierra Leone, frozen cassava leaf, potato leaf, red palm oil, Marmite (from England), ground shrimp, ground cassava fufu and gari. Effie’s Bakery and Caterer 6441 General Green Way, Suite B Alexandria VA 22312 703 642 2888 West African bakery and caterer with sweet white bread, tea bread the the buns bread from Ghana. ASIAN AND HISPANIC Super H Mart 10780 Fairfax Boulevard (Lee Highway) Fairfax, VA 22030 703 273 0570 Grand Mart 6326 Arlington Boulevard Falls Church VA 22042 703 533 1700 Grand Mart and H Mart both have extensive selections of Asian foods, particularly produce. Both have seafood and meats as well. Grand Mart also features a wide selection of Hispanic and Indian products including spices and condiments. H Mart Silver Spring, MD 20902 12012 Georgia Avenue 301 942 5071 Wonderful store with lots of fresh produce, and every conceivable Asian goodie. Prices are very reasonable. Korean Korner International Market Wheaton, MD 20906 12707 Veirs Mill Road 301 933 2000 The vegetable bins overflow with fresh Mexican guava, chayote and jicama, canned Longan fruit, horchata juice, giant radishes and spaghetti squash. The meat counters offer: sliced shank beef, pork bellies, sliced fajita and innards. Fish of all sizes and types on ice in the baskets lining the aisles. Also salted croaker with chopped, salted brined seaweed. The ready-toeat section has boxes of seasoned pickles, squid, anchovies and pressed pork. Maria’s Bakery & Cafe 1701 Rockville Pike, Suite B Rockville, MD 20852 301 984 2228 Delicious Asian baked goods, plus a cafe. Kam Sam Supermarket Rockville, MD 20850 300 No. Washington St. 301 315 9558 Good Asian market with fresh produce, fish, plus loads of canned, dried and frozen items . It is also very clean and has some hot foods. Las Americas International Market Rockville, MD 20852 785 E. Rockville Pike 301 424 9550 Wide assortment of food products from Central and South America, the Caribbean and Spain. Meat department has Spanish, Mexican, Argentine and Salvadoran style sausages; Peruvian, Salvadoran and Colombian style tamales. Deli with cooked, made to order food is superb. Great wine selection. Frozen lulo and other tropical juices. Lotte Assi Plaza Silver Spring, MD 20906 13625-A Georgia Avenue 301 962 3355 If you live in Aspen Hill, MD and it is convenient for you, OK. Otherwise go to H Mart - more variety and better prices. 6 BRAZILIAN By Brazil 11333 Georgia Avenue Silver Spring, MD 20902-4619 866 638 3090 Brazilian brand name products from Acia, Guarana and Salgados. Cookies, beverages, rice, beans, flour, candy, chocolates. Fresh baked pastries including pastel and coxinha. Acai smoothies, manioc starch, goaibada, queijo minas, linguica calabreza. Super friendly folks run it. Brazilian Bakery Silver Spring, MD 20906 13655 Georgia Avenue 301 962 7109 Bakery & deli. Coxinha, pao de queijo, empanadas. Very friendly - great if you live in Aspen Hill area. European Foods 2700 N. Pershing Drive 703 524 6800 Arlington, VA 22201 Brazilian, Portuguese and Spanish imports: seafood sardines, cheeses, wines, homemade Argentine, Guatemalan and Brazilian sausages. Produce, olive oils, coffee. Thursday deliveries of imported fish from Portugal - sardines, bacalhau. Baby goats and suckling pigs to order in advance. CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICAN BestWay Supermercado Washington DC 20010 3178 Mount Pleasant Street, NW 202 265 3768 Spicy red sauces and products from familiar imported brands like Goya, Inca and Mexican Nestlé. Pickled radish and jugo de coco, thick corn tortillas and Peruvian hot peppers. Some African and Asian products. International Progreso Market Washington, DC 20010 3158 Mount Pleasant Street, NW 202 462 1529 This store is smaller than BestWay and focuses more on food from Central and South America. Brazilian cassava flour, lots of beans, cream from Guatemala, Honduras and Mexico. Corn husks. Friendly atmosphere. Americana Grocery 6128 Columbia Pike Falls Church, VA 22041 703 671 9625 10897 Main Street Fairfax, VA 22030 703 934 0100 8541 Piney Branch Road Silver Spring, MD 20901 301 495 0864 Every kind of dried chili, spices, frijol, queso, cream, Knorr Suissa products and coffee. The bakery has real bollios. The meat counter has chorizo, ceviche and milanesas. To make mole there are the three kinds of chili and the semillas. Bolivian empanadas. Fresh produce and food items from Mexico and Central America like yuca, wheat bulgur, corn tortillas and fine maize meal. Unique soda from Latin America. Caribbean Market Takoma park, MD 20912 7505 New Hampshire Avenue 301 439 5288 This market has everything you may be looking for if you are from the islands seasonings, produce, fresh meats, candies, baked goods. Barrels of brown sugar, bun and cheese. Ovaltine cookies, canned ackees, cassava hips, runner beef, cured navel beef, Irish sea moss, almond paste, milo sugar cane, hard dough bread, tamarind balls, genips, callalou, yams, breadfruit, saltfish, king fish. It is all there. Imported sodas. 8 CHINESE Great Wall 2982 Gallows Road Falls Church, VA 22042 703 208 3388 Great Wall Supermarket 700 Hungerford Drive Rockville, MD 20850 240 314 0558 The seafood counter is multiple times as long as the “normal” seafood areas. Buffalo fish, carp, tilapia are all swimming around in water in glass walled tanks. You can point to the one you want and they will fish it out for you. Crabs of different kinds: Dungeness, Stone and Crystal. Jelly fish skin is also available as well as fresh eels and frogs. At the meat counter you will find boneless duck feet, pickled pig snout and calves intestines. At the large vegetable and fruit tables, select from the array of banana flowers and bamboo shoots. Birds’ nests. Swallow nest beverage. Shelves of different kinds of soy sauce ETHIOPIAN Habesha Ethiopian Market 1919 9th Street, NW Washington, DC 20001 202 232 1919 This shop is also an informal eatery. It sells roasted Ethiopian coffee beans, tea leaves, vibrant-colored spices like turmeric and berberé and injera. Skyline Shopping Mall 3800 block of South George Mason Drive Falls Church, VA 22041 Lots of small shops with ethnic foods. The best ones with the most variety of goods are in the back of the mall. Most of the markets carry: injera (the Ethiopian bread), meat (most of the markets have their own butchers), dry ingredients (red pepper powder, spices, legumes), coffee (green beans and roasted), incense (frankincense, myrrh), coffee accessories (clay pots and coffee cups). Of particular note are: Al Amanah Market No. 3811-I 703 379 5539 Pita, dried figs, Indian and Ethiopian spices, labeneh, Moroccan sardines, dates, couscous, halal meat and bins full of beans. Al Amal Market No. 3817-G 703 820 2828 Frozen food, samosas, Chinese green tea, Goya canned food, dried lemons, pickled cucumbers, canned eggplant in salt, sesame paste, fresh vegetables and marshmallows - lots of marshmallows! Marhaba Market No. 3819-S 703 820 7589 Breads, halal meat - whole lamb, chicken, tuff, coconut oil, natural sizma and tea sets. House of Spices - Nazret Baltina No. 3821-E Fun shop. Small sunflower seeds, charcoal, dates, whole wheat, white tigray honey (yet gray nechmar), strong mustards from Ethiopia. Black seed oil and halal butcher. Azieb Market, Inc. No. 3823-S Bakery with ambasha and injera. They make their own flour. The bread is baked on the premises. So fresh and delicious. 10 Skyline Butcher Shop No. 3823-E Opened in 1984 by a Palestinian. Halal. Will come and butcher your goat for Eid. Whole lambs. A few groceries, ghee, grape leaves and cream cheese spread. FRENCH Paul’s 801 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20004 202 524 4500 1078 Wisconsin Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20007 202 524 4630 French bakery and cafe. Croissants, baguettes, pastries, quiches, salads. Patisserie Poupon 1645 Wisconsin Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20007 202 342 3248 Pastries, breads and super salads with ice cream in summer Saint Michel Bakery 5540 Wilkins Court 301 770 5090 Rockville, MD 20852 Wonderful French bakery with croissants, baguettes and great pastries. FILIPINO Manila Asian Foods Laurel, MD 20707 9709 Fort Meade Road 301 776 9655 If you are checking out the Dutch Farmer’s market this shop is worth a visit. They have lumpia shanghai, Yan-Yan, siopao, sitaw. GERMAN Heidelberg Pastry Shoppe 2150 N. Culpeper Street Arlington, VA 22207 703 527 8394 Every kind of pastry, marzipan animals and shapes at holiday time. Café Mozart 1331 H Street, NW Washington, DC 20005 202 347 5732 Besides being a restaurant it has a fairly good sized shop with a selection of German food. German Gourmet 5838 Columbia Pike Falls Church, VA 22041 703 379 8080 German, Swiss and Belgian specialities: meat, seafood, spaetzle, dumplings,dairy, chocolates, wine, beer and toiletries. GREEK Aphrodite Greek Imports Falls Church, VA 22041 5886 Leesburg Pike 703 931 5055 Olives, large golden raisins and Easter foods. Dolmades (grape leaves stuffed with rice) and frozen goodies like spanakopita. Freshly prepared specialities like tzaziki, taramosalata. Decorative items. 12 INDIAN Daily Spices 8424 Lee Highway Fairfax, VA 22031 703 752 2314 Indian, Pakistani, Middle Eastern and Asia Pacific groceries. Frozen foods, seeds, spices, samosas, chutneys, nuts and pastes. Lotte Plaza 13955 Metrotech Drive Chantilly, VA 20151 703 488 6600 This store carries foods from all over Asia at very reasonable prices. Good supply of Indian food. Large selection of vegetables and seafood. Kiran Grocery and Halal Meat 156-B Enterprise Street Sterling, VA 20164 703 450 5531 South Asian sweets, halal meat, abundant supply of spices. Pooja Groceries Herndon, VA 20170 298 Sunset Park Drive 703 471 4378 Makhan ghee, teas, spices, samosas, Indian dishes, frozen food, kulfi, chutney. Indo-Pak Spices Herndon, VA 20170 422 Elden Street 703 709 5842 This is a small curry heaven. Lots of spices, vegetables, naan and roti. Flatbread, dairy, beans and all sorts of chutneys. India Bazaar 383 Muddy Branch Road Gaithersburg, MD 20877 301 963 7070 Indian spices, produce, sweets and a good selection of ice creams INDONESIAN Indonesian food online store www.indonesdianfoodmart.com Wide selection of Indonesian products from pickled mango, quail eggs to pandang extract. ITALIAN The Italian Store 3123 Lee Highway Arlington VA 22201 703 528 6266 Vodka sauces, fresh mozzarella balls, basil bunches and floury raw dough. Fresh lobster-stuffed ravioli, subs and pizza. A. Litteri (closed Sundays and Mondays) 517 Morse Street, NE Washington, DC 20002 202 544 0184 Large, very large selection of wine, olive oils, vinegars. Pastas, sauces, dried spices and Italian staples. Deli. Great prices. Vace 3315 Connecticut Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20008 202 363 1999 4705-07 Miller Avenue Bethesda, MD 20814 301 654 6367 Italian delicatessen homemade pizza dough, meats, sausages, assorted frozen and canned Italian goods. 14 Bella Italia 4934 Hampden Lane 301 654 2667 Bethesda, MD 20816 Fine Italian gourmet and ceramics. Olive oil, vinegar espresso, pasta, spreads and sauces, truffle products, grains, beans and chocolates. JAPANESE Hinata Sushi Carry Out (closed on Mondays) Bethesda, MD 20814 4947 Saint Elmo Avenue 301 656 1009 Market and carry-out. Three small tables. Japanese staples. Sushi. The fish is from Tsukiji, Japan - the most famous fish market in the world. Hana Japanese Market Washington, DC 20009 2000 17th Street, NW 202 939 8854 Fresh vegetables, frozen and prepared food. Thursday deliveries of fresh organic Japanese bread from Chicago, sushi from a Japanese chef. Japanese rice, soy sauces, teas, snacks and candies. Onigiri, Yakult and green tea ice cream. Maruichi Grocery Rockville, MD 20852 1047 Rockville Pike 301 545 0101 Sake and beer soft drinks, some sashimi, uni odeng and decent selection of snacks. Green tea ice cream. Great hair products - Shiseido Tsubaki, Kzo Assence and Gatsby hair wax. Everything is imported from Japan. KOSHER Kosher Mart 4860 Boiling Brook Parkway Rockville, MD 20852 301 468 0400 Large assortment of kosher foods and kosher wines. Good fish counter. Small café. Shalom Kosher Market 2307 W. University Boulevard Wheaton, MD 20902 301 946 6500 Meat department is glatt kosher, parve (non-dairy) bakery, kosher wines, full line of groceries. Deli. LEBANESE Lebanese Butcher and Restaurant 150 Hillwood Avenue Falls Church, VA 22046 703 533 2903 A halal butcher shop and café where most meats come from the owner’s slaughterhouse. Pita bread, pickled lemon, chicken shawarma, vegetables. Lebanese Taverna Market Arlington VA 22207 4400 Old Dominion Drive 703 276 8681 Delicious freshly prepared mezze daily - hummus, tabbouleh, baba ghanouj, stuffed grape leaves. Lots of canned goods and spices from Lebanon and the Middle East. Their shawarma is worth the visit. Al Nakheel Lebanese Grocery Vienna, VA 22180 340 Maple Avenue West 703 938 4220 16 Call ahead and order meat or kebabs to be prepared. Kefta kebab is particularly good. MIDDLE EASTERN Shemali’s 3301 New Mexico Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20016 202 686 7070 Great hummus, baba ghanouj, taramosalata, fruit syrups (the raspberry syrup is particularly delicious on fresh berries), pita bread, cheese, olives. Union Halal Butcher and Grocery Arlington, VA 22205 5102 Wilson Boulevard 703 294 6070 Halal meat and organic chickens. Bulgur, Moghrabieh, fava beans, black turtle beans, spices teas, nuts, cheeses and frozen vegetables. Gourmet Basket McLean, VA 22101 6829 Tennyson Drive 703 848 2456 Delicious cocktail size meat and cheese pies and vegetable kibbe. Imported food items include pine nuts, rose water, candy, tahina and string cheese. Yekta Deli Imported Grocery Rockville, MD 20852 1488 Rockville Pike, Suite A 301 984 1190 Great selection of Persian and Middle Eastern food. Dried and preserved fruit, pickled foods, spices, kosher foods, Israeli products, ghee, cheeses and yogurts. Herbs and baking products. Pomegranate molasses, fenugreek seeds, angelica powder. Cookies. Fresh produce. Olives, olive oil. Spacious and spotless. Asadur’s Market Montrose Plaza 5536 Randolph Road Rockville, MD 20852 301 770 5558 Large selection of Middle Eastern and Turkish products. Turkish delight and sahlab mix, Turkish teksut, falafel mix and red and white vinegars from Greek wines along with white kalamata balsamic vinegar. Lebanese pickled labneh and pickled lemons. Sugar-coated fennel and other seeds as well as toasted and untoasted red lentils. Mediterranean Bakery and Café 352 Pickett Street Alexandria, VA 22304 703 751 0030 Groceries as well as eat-in and take-out options. Rows of olive oils. Large selection of balsamic vinegars. Argan oil from Morocco. Cheese. Variety of Middle Eastern sweets. Tea pots. Halalco Supermarket Falls Church, VA 22046 155 Hillwood Avenue 703 532 3202 Wide variety of halal meat, they have a great selection of cheeses from the Middle East. Spices, daal, herbs and some fresh vegetables. Very clean and well stocked. Fair Price International Supermarket Alexandria, VA 20852 5703 Edsall Road 703 751 0786 Orange blossom water, spices, breads, snacks, fresh halal meat, large selection of syrups, pickled foods, honey with nuts, tahini paste, pickled labneh, teff flour from Ethiopia, who wheat flour from India, plantain fufu, lamb tripe, teas, beans, lentils, Moroccan sardines, hair products, Al Fahke tobaccos for hookahs. 18 POLISH Kielbasa Factory 1073 Rockville Pike (upstairs) 240 453 9090 Rockville, MD 20852 Mostly Polish, some exceptions: Hungarian and a smattering of German products. Great selection of pirogis, sweet as well as savory - such as fresh cabbage or blueberry and cheese. All kinds of blintzes - recipes for preparation of same are provided. Soup mixes such as cabbage and white borscht are available, plus multigrain rye and pumpernickel breads and some Ruegenfish goods. Wonderful selection of sausages - yes - kielbasa, as well as lean Danish bacon. Variety of mustards. PORTUGUESE European Foods 2700 N. Pershing Drive 703 524 6800 Arlington VA 22201 Brazilian, Portuguese and Spanish imports, seafood, cheeses, wines, homemade Argentine, Guatemalan and Brazilian sausage. Olive oil, coffee. Thursdays imported fish from Portugal: sardines and bacalhau. RUSSIAN Russian Gourmet 11431-B Rockville Pike Rockville, MD 20852 301 816 0550 1396 Chain Bridge Road McLean, VA 22101 703 760 0680 Assorted foods from Russia, Poland, Hungary and Moldova. Farmer’s cheese which is the equivalent of European cottage cheese i.e. topfen. Large assortment of sausages. Various kinds of ham, soups, sour cherries, preserved mushrooms. Pickled cabbage leaves (for the delicious cabbage rolls with pork meat and rice - “sarmale”) or salt pickles. European Bazaar 1488-I Rockville Pike Rockville, MD 20850 866 912 0798 Homemade baked goods. Primarily a Russian deli, bakery and grocery store. SPANISH La Tienda on line www.latienda.com A selection of ham, cheese and rice. European Foods 2700 N. Pershing Drive Arlington, VA 22201 703 524 6800 Brazilian, Portuguese and Spanish imports, seafood, cheeses, wines, homemade Argentine, Guatemalan and Brazilian sausage. Olive oil, coffee. Thursdays imported fish from Portugal: sardines and bacalhau. A & H Seafood Market Bethesda, MD 20814 4960 Bethesda Avenue 301 986 9692 20 Fresh deliveries on Thursdays of fish from Portugal and Spain. Variety of groceries from Spain and paella pans of all sizes. Spanish sausages and whole cured hams. SWEDISH IKEA 10100 Baltimore Avenue College Park, MD 20740 301 345 6552 2901 Potomac Mills Circle Woodbridge, VA 22192 703 492 1222 Small selection of Swedish groceries - coffees, breads, chocolates, various fruit drinks and jams, frozen foods, herring, ginger cookies. SWISS Swiss Bakery and Pastry Shop 5224 Port Royal Road Springfield, VA 22161 703 321 3670 Artisan breads, French pastries, wedding cakes, ice creams and sorbets. Assorted imported Swiss and German gourmet products. TURKISH Cenan’s Bakery Vienna, VA 22180 122 Branch Road, SE 703 242 0070 Baked goods are wonderful. The mango mousse cake is delicious. Also have imported Turkish goods - olives, cheeses. Le Petit Corner Store 1643 34th Street, NW 202 338 7555 Washington, DC 20007 Rose jams, boxes of Turkish delights, tahini, phyllo dough, mulberry molasses and bags of bulgur. Fresh baked baklava and homemade borek. Frozen food and brined sheep’s milk. They also carry a small selection of Turkish wine. Amity Halal Meat and Grocery 10372 Lee Highway Fairfax, VA 22030 703 532 2959 Large selection of meat and hard to find Turkish groceries. A favorite of Turkish diplomats. VIETNAMESE Eden Supermarket 6765 Wilson Boulevard Falls Church, VA 22044 703 532 4950 Fresh udon, exotic canned produce like lotus and papaya, silken tofu, fish and lots of sauces - black bean, garlic and soy. This market is in a mall that has Vietnamese restaurants, bakeries, jewelry stores and coffee shops. 22 BAKERY Stella’s 11510 Rockville Pike, Suite D Rockville, MD 20852 301 231 9026 Black forest cake, white chocolate mousse cake, fruit custard cakes, baklava, eclairs and croissants. Silva’s Patisserie 167 Glyndon Street, SE Vienna, VA 22180 703 255 6880 Small pastries, creme brulée, cannoli, French macaroons, breads, marzipan, scones, croissants, cinnamon rolls, breads. SEAFOOD Captain White’s Seafood City Washington, DC 20024 1100 Maine Avenue, SW 202 554 5520 Freshly caught seafood as well as cooked food. Lobsters and crabs. Blacksalt Fish Market and Restaurant Washington, DC 20007 4883 MacArthur Boulevard, NW 202 342 9101 A variety of really fresh fish. Cannon Seafood, Inc. Washington DC 20007 1065 31st Street, NW 202 337 8366 Fresh fish and shellfish. Shad roe in season. A & H Seafood Market 4960 Bethesda Avenue 301 986 9692 Bethesda, MD 20814 Fresh deliveries on Thursdays not only of fish from Portugal and Spain, but also Portuguese rolls and breads from New Jersey. Variety of groceries from Spain and Portugal and paella pans of all sizes. Spanish sausages and whole cured hams for a large party. A large variety of fresh fish from the area and Chile. SPICES Penzey’s Spices 513 West Broad Street Falls Church, VA 22046 703 534 7770 1048 Rockville Pike Rockville, MD 20852 301 738 8707 Glass containers with removable lids let your nose be the judge if that particular spice is worth trying out. Recipes tell you how these spices can be used. So many spices that it is hard to count. A zillion different kinds of sea salt! The Spice and Tea Exchange 1069 Wisconsin Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20007 202 333 4540 320 King Street Alexandria, VA 22314 571 312 8505 A large selection of gourmet spices. Before you buy you are invited to smell them. 24 THIS for Diplomats Meridian International Center 1630 Crescent Place, NW Washington, DC 20009 Office Hours: 9:00 am - 5:00 pm Monday - Friday Telephone: 202 232 3002 Email: this@meridian.org WWW.THISforDiplomats.com THIS for Diplomats does not endorse or guarantee any grocery store or product mentioned in this list. This list is provided merely for the shopper's convenience © 2012 THIS for Diplomats