Jean B. wrote:
> 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.
>


The Filene's Basement is on Needham Street just beyond the New England
Mobile Book Fair on the right - sort of across from the old Linen's and
Things. Baza is on Tower Road - on the right.

I took a peek today actually. Baza is interesting. It is like a small
grocery store with beer and wine and a lot of Russian items - some of
which I had no idea what they were. Lots of smoked fish and meats. It
was freezing though! I had to go sit in the car while the DH roamed the
aisles.

I also went into the NEMBF and bought Neil Gaiman's "The Graveyard Book"
and an Oscar Wilde collection. The DS had asked for Dorian Gray. I
forgot that everything is sorted by publisher...kind of a headache. I
will go again soon - better prepared.

Tracy