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| - I've died and gone to Mexican Heaven! Mazapan? Ganzitos? Limones? Agua Fresca? Pan Dulce? Tortilleria? Carneceria? Aqui lo tienen! All I can say is when I was in the housewares aisle and I found a ice shaver to make raspados, I was like, that's it, I can't believe it! This place was one piñata short of a fiesta. All things Mexican and I love it, love it love it! I can't believe it took me this long to get here.
I love to cook and entertain so I can't wait to come back to the carneceria to buy some drummettes, flank steak, shrimp, carnitas, tripe, etc. And to actually have some fresh tortillas?
People this is a throw back! I spent many summers in Mexico and every day we would walk to the tortilleria for two kilos of corn tortillas freshly made, so the tortillas will be in my basket on the next shopping run.
The only negative: I could have done without the wandering hobo in the store, but that made it even more authentic.
So I picked up some pan dulce-awesome array of traditional pastries. The deli had lots of Mexican food items on the menu and many tables to sit at, the Aguas Frescas were out-so couldn't sample but if you're going to throw a Cinco de Mayo party-go here!
They have clay pottery for beans and salsa, hand juice extractors (everyday in Mexico we would make our own limeade from key limes, so I had to get me some limones and a juice extractor to replicate some key limeade!)
All my favorite kid snacks were here too. It was like walking down memory lane! I use to walk to the corner "tiendita" back in La Colonia in Mexico to get some Ganzitos (chocolate mini cake filled with frosting and jelly. We'd put them in the freezer to last longer and you can enjoy them right out of the freezer too). Then I had to get my all time favorite Mazapan candy too (made out of ground peanuts).
Oh, and I can't forget the MAIN reason I came here was to find this wonderful seasoning called TAJIN, sprinkle on mangos add lime juice or sliced up Jicama, or street corn with mayo and queso fresco, or marinate your shrimp, etc.. It's main spice is chili powder but it's not spicy. You can find it in the produce aisle. Go buy some!
Staff is friendly and helpful, store was clean, well stocked and organized. And yes, I bought the ice-shaver so now I can't wait to buy a block of ice and make the kids their own snow cones like I had when I was a kid. It's all nostalgic and about creating memories right? Marianna's will definitely help me do that! Great prices too, but they don't take PESOS! People, I'll be back!
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