Opened in 1906, this store and its owner look like they never left that year. Italian products, cheeses and lots to see, but the most fun is ringing the bell (and you have to ring lots) to be buzzed in.
Tosi Italian Food Importers
624 Main Street
Vancouver, BC
A block away is a favourite of the Lady and the blogger - European Food Importers - a German store that looks slightly newer than the above and packed with everything sweet and savoury from Germany.
A perfect destination at this time of the year for a massive selection of Christmas goodies - all imported from Germany.
European Specialty Importers
220 Prior Street
Vancouver, BC
604-688-9528
From Germany to Iran searching for barberries landed us at Yek O Yek.
A sensory adventure with bulk goods, endless bins of spices, frozen Iranian goodies (including Iranian ice cream - white & creamy), cheeses, olives and freshly made Iranian hot food every day.
Yek O Yek
3046 Main Street
Vancouver, BC
604-877-0139
Further south on Main street is Jasmine Halal Meat & Mediterranean Foods - one of the few Lebanese food stores in the city.
The Lady thinks they have the best meat in the city, so meat shopping was in order (but we skipped the sheep's tongues).
Frozen foods, Lebanese cheeses, olives, groceries, artifacts, sweets - all you need for a Lebanese feast under one roof; with free parking in the back.
But make sure you check expiry dates on everything, particularly if it is on sale.
Jasmine Halal Meat & Mediterranean Food
4323 Main Street
Vancouver, BC
604-879-5518
Hungry after looking at all this food and thirsty from roaming, we took a tally of those countries' food stores we discovered and landed on Germany as our favourite.
As such, we settled for German beer and Schnitzels at our favourite booth at:
Deutches Haus
4875 Victoria Drive
Vancouver, BC
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