maxine wrote:
> On Jul 9, 9:20 am, Tracy > wrote:
>> Jean B. wrote:
>>> I was VERY bad yesterday. First, I went to the abode of a former
>>> restaurateur who was selling a cookbook collection. The ad said $65 for
>>> the collection, but that turned out not to be the case. I still ended
>>> up with a full plastic bin of cookbooks. (Did I mention the fact that I
>>> seem to be marching toward having a cookbook shop to help support this
>>> nasty collecting habit?)
>>> As if that wasn't enough, I then proceeded to New England Mobile Book
>>> Fair. As some of you know, that is the brick and mortar home of
>>> Jessica's Biscuit. I was intending ONLY to look in the sale area,
>>> having found some wonderful goodies there before (e.g., Cagle and
>>> Stafford's American Books on Food & Drink). I have a very poor track
>>> record there, so, as one might predict, I also went to their huge
>>> cookbook area (the store has much more than cookbooks). I scanned the
>>> international cookbooks pretty thoroughly, ending up with several more
>>> books. I always wonder if I will end up with cathedral neck there,
>>> because the shelves are ultra-high. Or whether I will topple off one of
>>> the little step stools, used to get a closer look at some of those
>>> higher books.
>> I live so close the the New England Mobile Book Fair - but I haven't
>> been in years. I need to drag the DH over there soon.
>>
>> Thanks for the reminder it exists. The China Fair is right next door
>> too, I think.
>>
>> http://chinafairinc.com/
>>
>> Tracy
>
> Yes! China Fair! Tis a fair neighborhood, with Paper Fair, the party
> goods store, across the alley from China Fair.
>
> My Aunt used to live off Dedham Street, and I got to know that area
> very very well<g>
>
> Have either of you been to Baaza(I think that's the name) the new
> Russian and international goodies store behind Filene's Basement?
>
> My family keeps me in check, or that's where my paycheck would end up.
>
> maxine
>
> maxine in ri

Which Filene's basement is this? I don't really know that area.

--
Jean B.