I finally went shopping at Jungle Jim's north of Cincinnati today. What a
store! It took me 2 1/2 hours just to walk thru the entire store (it's set up
like a labyrinth), and I'm sure I missed a couple areas. They had lots of
things there I didn't even know they still made, like Faygo Redpop and Rock and
Rye in 16 oz. glass bottles (I bought one of each). They had a room that just
sold cigars, a vast wine and liquor area, beers from around the world, and lots
of exotic fruits and vegetables I've never seen before, like Yucca Root and
Burro Bananas.

There were separate areas for foods of dozens of different nationalities
(including frozen foods), and an extensive area of hot sauces from around the
world. I picked up a bottle of what I think is an oriental hot sauce made by
Tabasco; I can't wait to try it out. I bought a bottle of wing sauce from the
Anchor Bar in Buffalo. There were two separate delis in the store (one for
domestic meats and cheeses, one for imported), and virtually every brand of
cheese made on Earth. The only thing I was looking for that I did not find was
Heinz spicy brown mustard, but I emailed them after I got home and perhaps they
will stock it in the future.

It was like Disneyland for food lovers; I can't wait to go again. I wound up
spending 170 bucks there, and I think my diet is ruined for the next couple
weeks.

Michael O'Connor - Modern Renaissance Man

"The likelihood of one individual being correct increases in a direct
proportion to the intensity with which others try to prove him wrong"
James Mason from the movie "Heaven Can Wait".