HERE IT IS!

I know you're just itching to figure out what the big hoopla is about, right? Well, we were on our way to see the Nickels this past weekend and decided to swing by this place that everyone here insisted was a MUST see. And boy was it ever. So...what's our big discovery?


It's...(drum roll)...

JUNGLE JIM'S - International Market!!!

I can't even begin to describe how absolutely AWESOME this place is. It is like nothing we have ever seen! It is THE Disneyland of grocery stores. First off - it's huge. And I mean about 6.5 acres HUGE! Do you know how big that is? Secondly, it has every type of food your could ever want...er...or not want. From the exotic stuff to the everyday item - they've got it. From fresh seafood, to cheeses from around the world, to fancy meats, to fruits & veggies you've never heard of, to every type of ethnic food you can imagine, to Amish-made food, kosher food, etc. - THEY HAVE IT ALL! We kept getting turned around because there was so much to see. As we were walking past the International Food isles - we saw everything from China, Taiwan, Vietnam, Japan, South Africa, Ireland, England and many, many more countries, which was impressive. And then - they sealed the deal for us when something caught our eye...

What can I say? This place is a food lover's paradise. Another thing we loved about this place was that each section is decorated in its appropriate theme.




Brighton was mesmerized by the view - as were we. Notice the lady in the background? I wonder what she's thinkning. I get that "look" a lot for taking pictures in the weirdest places. I guess it's the investigative journalist in me. A blog without pictures would be boring - right?

And the last thing we, or I, loved about the place -

Of course, I forgot to go check it out (because my brain is automatically programed to let my urethra know that we do not use public restrooms) - but I will definitely make a trip in there the next time to let you know if their potty is worthy of such a title. It's almost an oxymoron if you ask me. Anyhow, it took us forever to just run through the place, so we will be going back from time-to-time , so we can really take advantage of this goldmine. We managed to grab a few things on our way out. If you are ever on this side of the pond - this is definitely a must see, in my opinion. The photos I managed to sneak are a bit blurry because I had the flash off (but I always say better something than nothing). Sometimes, believe it or not, certain places have issues with people taking photos inside their establishment. So, I was undercover on this one. And at first I thought that maybe I shouldn't take so many photos - so that it wouldn't ruin it for people that might want to see this later on. But, after seeing it in person - I am positively sure that there is no way that these photos can convey this place's uniqueness. If you want to check it our for yourself - on tv - it has been featured on the Travel channel and the episode will re-air this month. Check out Jungle Jim's website for more information: http://www.junglejims.com/


Enjoy!

Our loot - (clockwise) a fresh butter crumb pastry (this thing was almost a foot wide), mini sliced pumpernickel bread, cherry tomatoes, mochiko flour, Chinese style sausage (or lup cheong, for you Asian folks), Aloha Shoyu (from, you guessed it), a mango fruitroll from South Africa, Ritter chocolate from Germany (Grandpa Seavey used to bring this home from his trips there), plums, and Amish spice roll/cake (as you can see it was about 75% gone by the time I could take this photos) - yum.