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Dallas Farmers Market

1010 South Pearl Expressway

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Rusty's Notes - Four huge sheds and the new International Pavillion. Fresh vegetables, cut flowers and more. A pleasurable old fashioned shopping experience with easy freeway access in downtown.

Jimmy's Food Store Inc

4901 Bryan Street
214-823-6180

Rusty's Notes - Go for My Mama's Meatballs and Italian sausage made on premises. Imported and high quality domestic salamis, mortadellas, proscuitto di Parma, pancetta, sopressatta, bresaola and more. Cheeses abound with Parmiggiano Regiano, mozzarella, provolone, ricotta, Fontina, Gorgonzola, pecorino (6 kinds),Gruyere, and more. Shop the aisles and the frozen food cabinets for more delicacies from Italy.

Empire Baking Co.

5450 W. Lovers Lane at Inwood Road
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Rusty's Notes - Wonderful quality artisan made breads.

La Spiga's Bakery

4203 Lindberg Drive at Addison And Midway Rd
972-934-8730
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Rusty's Notes - Rusty's No. 1 choice for artisan hand made bread.

The Mozzarella Co

2944 Elm Street at Walton
214-741-4072
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Rusty's Notes - Paula Lambert came home after graduate school in the fine arts missing her Italian home of 3 years. She went back, learned to make fresh mozzarella, and the rest is culinary history. Buy it direct from the little Fromaggeria in Deep Elum

Hong Kong Market Place

9780 Walnut St. at Audelia Street
972-437-9888
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Rusty's Notes - Former Safeway Super Store made over into a super emporium of Asian food. If you want the freshest of fish or shrimp go to the Asian supermarkets. Their regular customers won't accept anything but the freshest, and they buy lots. The aisles are crammed with exotics from Asia at everyday prices.

Truong Nguyen Oriental Food Market

3555 W Walnut Street , Suite 221 at Jupiter Street
972-276-1185
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Rusty's Notes - Walnut Street in Garland has a stretch nicknamed the "Asian Mile" lined with Asian grocers and stores in a 1950's strip center format. This store is Vietnamese and is next door to Arc En Ciel.

Kazy's Gourmet Shop

9256 Markville Drive at LBJ Freeway
972-235-4831
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Rusty's Notes - A Sushi Supermarket and Take-Out. Foe the best in take home sushi.

R.J. Sho-Nuff's Famous Texas Premium Candy Co.

4310 Maple Avenue
214-528-5230

Rusty's Notes - Look for R.J.Sho-nuff pralines in better Mexican restaurants. They are the ones piled with pecans in a buttery soft ball sugar caramel.

World Food Imports Inc

13434 Floyd Circle at TI Boulevard
972-480-9911
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Rusty's Notes - Middle Eastern, Pakistani, and Indian market. You know you're in the right place when a sign in the meat department reads, "Slaughter Lambs and Goats Sold at Tag Weight Only." Great for yogurt, Lebni, olives, Indian spices, basmati rice and more. A little off the beaten path.


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