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  • I've been in a huge Greek kick lately. So after months of being on my "must try" list, I finally took the time to ride the bus down and check out Agora just before they closed on New Years Eve. It was not a disappointment! Being the pinko tree-hugger I am, I came with one canvas shopping bag but could've easily filled two. All that stopped me was knowing I'd have to lug it all home on the bus and on foot. Naturally, relying on public transport and bipedal conveyance tends to move the weight of things near the top of the list of factors one considers when choosing what to buy. In addition to a 4 liter tin of olive oil (approx $16) that would've alone been worth the trip, I picked up some orange blossom water ($3), a couple types of addictive olives ($3-4.50/lb), a block of feta (approx $6), some 7" pitas (approx $1.75 for TEN), a jar of taramosalata (approx $3), a couple cans of yigandes plaki (approx $2.50 each), some interesting nut candies (all affordable) and a few pieces of outstanding fresh made baklava for the ridiculously low low price of 75 cents each! I love Showmars as much as anyone, but Agora is putting them to shame with that 75 cent baklava. Contrasting my experience with what others have written here, I'm guessing the cheese only becomes a good deal when compared to large supermarkets if you buy it in larger quantities. I got a pre-packaged tub of feta in brine and paid about what I've paid at Harris-Teeter. Still, even if the cheese works out to the same price as elsewhere, the variety of hard-to-find specialty stuff and the way lower prices on the things you can get anywhere makes this place worth the trip. Given how vital seafood and greens are to the Greek diet, it would be nice to see them add a small produce and (if necessary, frozen) meat/seafood section similar to what one finds in equivalent Asian markets. But alas, they probably don't have the space without getting rid of something else. Still, even if the store remains the same, I'm a big fan. And since 4 liters of olive oil should last me ages, I can't wait to go back and pick up some things I had to sacrifice for weight and space constraints on the first trip. I'm thinking some spanakopita, loukoumi, and by Zeus's beard, a ton of cheese. You can believe that!
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