I know it's called Blogmont, not Blogwhateveryoufancy but I am master of the blog and I have to branch out a bit. Longmont doesn't have EVERYTHING after all.
Just 20 minutes down the road you can find several things I just HAVE to leave town for.
One of my most favorite and frequented places is Krishna's Groceries in Lafayette.
Krishna's is an excellent South Asian/Indian market with rice, spices, fresh and frozen vegetables, snacks, & more. I'd like to build myself a fort in the towers of rice and live there, but I don't think we know each other well enough for that quite yet. The fresh vegis sell out very quickly since they are very reasonably priced and there's a few things in there that you can't easily find other places. I hear that they get a new load on Thursdays, so that's the day to go in for your fresh stuff. If you want a good price for a fresh selection of ginger, eggplant, cilantro, and lots of other stuff, it's the place to go.
If you want an AMAZING price for spices, you need to put it on your list this very minute. If you are a big spice user I suggest trying any of the Asian markets in the area because they are usually much cheaper than Walmart.
My personal shopping list for Krishna's usually consists of Amul Butter; ghee; ginger, cardamom, & Taj Mahal tea for chai; and snacks...lots of snacks. The snack stuff can sometimes be a little pricier than your everyday bag snacks since they are a specialty item.
The brothers than run the store are very nice and smiley. I never see them in the same place at the same time so I have yet to be able to tell them apart. I think one is taller...
There are several other Indian markets around Boulder but this one is by far the tidiest and has the best and freshest selection.
Right next door to the market is Krishna Kafe. Chaat is a kind of "street food" sold in India. It's not quite what you'll get at the lunch buffets or off the menu at the local Indian restaurants. (At least to my knowledge, most restaurants don't have this variety of food but if anyone knows of a place that does, let me know!) I can't quite figure out how to describe it but it's a bowl o' flavor that slaps you in the face with its tastyness. There are stands everywhere you look in India. I, however, was not brave/dumb enough to give it a try so I am very glad to get the chance here at home! I wasn't there long enough to not play it safe so maybe next time I'll stay longer and throw caution to the wind while I eat food from unknown sources!
If you're not quite sure what things are, don't worry...they have a picture book. They are very nice and happy to explain what things are. They have Bollywood music or movies playing or Indian TV. Their menu will be expanding, if it hasn't already, to offer a few more items from South India. I can't wait!
You can check out their menu on the website: www.krishnakafe.com
(To read more about India: http://road2india.blogspot.com/)
Just 20 minutes down the road you can find several things I just HAVE to leave town for.
One of my most favorite and frequented places is Krishna's Groceries in Lafayette.
~Closed Mondays~ Yep, forgot that once.
Krishna's is an excellent South Asian/Indian market with rice, spices, fresh and frozen vegetables, snacks, & more. I'd like to build myself a fort in the towers of rice and live there, but I don't think we know each other well enough for that quite yet. The fresh vegis sell out very quickly since they are very reasonably priced and there's a few things in there that you can't easily find other places. I hear that they get a new load on Thursdays, so that's the day to go in for your fresh stuff. If you want a good price for a fresh selection of ginger, eggplant, cilantro, and lots of other stuff, it's the place to go.
If you want an AMAZING price for spices, you need to put it on your list this very minute. If you are a big spice user I suggest trying any of the Asian markets in the area because they are usually much cheaper than Walmart.
I lost my reciept, but once I find it I will gladly tell you how much this was...
My personal shopping list for Krishna's usually consists of Amul Butter; ghee; ginger, cardamom, & Taj Mahal tea for chai; and snacks...lots of snacks. The snack stuff can sometimes be a little pricier than your everyday bag snacks since they are a specialty item.
There are several other Indian markets around Boulder but this one is by far the tidiest and has the best and freshest selection.
Right next door to the market is Krishna Kafe. Chaat is a kind of "street food" sold in India. It's not quite what you'll get at the lunch buffets or off the menu at the local Indian restaurants. (At least to my knowledge, most restaurants don't have this variety of food but if anyone knows of a place that does, let me know!) I can't quite figure out how to describe it but it's a bowl o' flavor that slaps you in the face with its tastyness. There are stands everywhere you look in India. I, however, was not brave/dumb enough to give it a try so I am very glad to get the chance here at home! I wasn't there long enough to not play it safe so maybe next time I'll stay longer and throw caution to the wind while I eat food from unknown sources!
If you're not quite sure what things are, don't worry...they have a picture book. They are very nice and happy to explain what things are. They have Bollywood music or movies playing or Indian TV. Their menu will be expanding, if it hasn't already, to offer a few more items from South India. I can't wait!
You can check out their menu on the website: www.krishnakafe.com
(To read more about India: http://road2india.blogspot.com/)
its little india dere..i also want to go dere..:)
ReplyDeleteWe're in the boondocks west of Loveland, and so have a habit of stocking up once a year on can't-live-without Asian and Indian foods. Yesterday, for the first time, we shopped at this store. Now our pantry is filled with 5 types of dhal, authentic chapatis flour, hard-to-find spices, and what may end up being 2 years worth of rice (not that we mind this; and their selection is nothing short of amazing!). We bought some fun snacks and a few prepared chutneys and sauces to try as well.
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