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There are a number of good markets around town selling European produce that the Portuguese community patronizes. 

 

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A & H Gourmet and Seafood Market - one of my favorite markets - 11 Mar 2009

There was a time when A & H Gourmet and Seafood Market was just plain A & H Seafood Market. And plain it was. While it had fresh fish flown in from Portugal once a week, it was a little dark and dingy. You wouldn't recognize what ex-Taberna del Alabardero executive chef, Santi Zabaleta, has done to the place. read more...

Portuguese delicatessens - 27 Nov 2007

There are a number of markets that are favorites with people shopping for Portuguese ingredients. But they sell a wider range of European products, too. read more...

Bacalào - 15 Nov 2007

Reconstituted dried salt cod may not sound like much in English, but call it, in Spanish, bacalào, in Portuguese bacalhau, or bacalà in Italian, and you have a highly prized dish. read more...

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