Foodies take note: some local markets for international foods

[Tanuki]

Bon Appétit, y'all!

https://www.tennessean.com/story/money/2021/04/01/nashvilles-international-grocery-stores-bring-unique-flavors/6987250002/

..."Chriss and his wife Malo run Maemax Market, a Filipino grocery store in La Vergne. There are dozens of global markets in Middle Tennessee, each selling hard-to-find foods and ingredients from cuisines around the world. Shops like Maemax represent a growing industry nationally — while the overall American supermarket industry grew just 0.6 percent from 2015 to 2020, the globally-focused supermarket industry grew 3 percent over that same period.
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Aleksey's Market, located at 718 Thompson Ln. in Nashville, stocks items from Eastern European countries such as Russia or Ukraine. Owner Yuriy Kvaternyuk, who was born in Vinnitsa, Ukraine, said his nearest competitors are in Atlanta and Knoxville.
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Global markets in Middle Tennessee

Aleksey's Market (Russian and Eastern European market) - 718 Thompson Ln, Nashville, TN 37204

K&S World Market (products from many countries) - 5861 Charlotte Pike, Nashville, TN 37209

Kim's Market (Asian grocery store) - 1118 Memorial Blvd, Murfreesboro, TN 37129

King Market (Asian market with Thai-Laotian cafe) - 1801 Antioch Pike, Antioch, TN 37013

Leone Star African Market (African grocery store) - 459 Bell Rd, Nashville, TN 37217

Maemax Market (Filipino market and restaurant) - 3016 W Nir Shreibman Blvd, La Vergne, TN 37086

Mi Favorita Super Mercado (Hispanic grocery store) - 6317 Charlotte Pike, Nashville, TN 37209

Newroz Market (Kurdish market and restaurant) - 393 Elysian Fields Ct, Nashville, TN 37211

Patel Brothers (Indian grocery store) - 420 Harding Pl, Nashville, TN 37211

Plaza Mariachi (Mexican entertainment, shopping and dining center) - 3955 Nolensville Pike, Nashville, TN 37211

[Docreed2003]

1. Thanks so much for this Tanuki!

This is an incredible list!

[mitch96]

2. My local Asian market just close up. Sad as it was a well stocked market. Oh well the hunt continues

[Tanuki]

3. Where do you live (if you don't mind my asking)?

[mitch96]

4. Tampa,StPete,Clearwater area... There is a middle eastern grocer and an Indian grocer near me

So I'll check them out. When I lived in So Fla there was a place called FoodTown that covered The Asian,South Asian and Middle astern costumers. It was great. One Isle I was in India/Pakistan, Next isle China/Japan/Korea, Then Turkey, Israel and Egypt.. Fresh fish and Hilal meats. The Veg dept was outstanding and inexpensive. The place smelled horrible (fish) but for supplies it was great.
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