My unique grocery store.

Sunny_Bunny_
Sunny_Bunny_ Posts: 7,140 Member
edited November 2015 in Social Groups
So, in Cincinnati Ohio, USA, there is a crazy grocery store called Jungle Jims. http://www.junglejims.com
It's an international market where you can find all sorts of things from all over the world and are given lots of choices no matter what you're looking for. They have beer and wine tasting events and cooking classes too, but I've never attended one. It's a huge place and they have store maps available if needed.
Here are some photos I took today and some I found on Yelp too.
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That's the olive pit, lots of varieties of olives for 8.95 per pound.
The deli and cheese area, with the big cheese on display. 700+ lbs of aging cheese
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That's my new favorite coffee! And they have more sugar free syrups than the sugar ones!
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  • Sunny_Bunny_
    Sunny_Bunny_ Posts: 7,140 Member
    Here's the entrance. It is a jungle after all.

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    The low carb section and a huge gluten free area.
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    Fresh fish anyone?
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    How about some hot sauce?
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    Do you need a drink to wash that down? Sorry, it's not sugar free...
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    Still hungry? Yummy bugs!
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  • Sunny_Bunny_
    Sunny_Bunny_ Posts: 7,140 Member
    And this is the bathroom entrance. These are not porta-potties, these are the bathroom doors. And you are encouraged to stop for a photo too.
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  • totaloblivia
    totaloblivia Posts: 1,164 Member
    Looks amazing. Don't know how you fasted with all that going on!
  • deksgrl
    deksgrl Posts: 7,237 Member
    Wow, looks like a fun and amazing kind of place!
  • daylitemag
    daylitemag Posts: 604 Member
    Awesome!
  • wabmester
    wabmester Posts: 2,748 Member
    Cool! Except for the jogging carrots in the low-carb section. :)

    PG-rated food? What's next? Food porn? :)
  • macchiatto
    macchiatto Posts: 2,890 Member
    Wow, that is quite the store!
  • carlsoda
    carlsoda Posts: 3,427 Member
    Definitely PG rated store, but looks awesome!
  • ladipoet
    ladipoet Posts: 4,180 Member
    Ho cool! I'm jealous!! lol :)
  • Sunny_Bunny_
    Sunny_Bunny_ Posts: 7,140 Member
    And I already posted a pic of the butter bar in another thread. And there's seriously so much more to this store than these pics can possibly show. They also have several of those big barrels of different giant pickles. Those are so good! I love the garlic ones.
  • erindellamore
    erindellamore Posts: 46 Member
    edited November 2015
    Oh man id ove to visit that's amazing!!
  • ettaterrell
    ettaterrell Posts: 887 Member
    edited November 2015
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  • ettaterrell
    ettaterrell Posts: 887 Member
    That's so cool!
  • nvmomketo
    nvmomketo Posts: 12,019 Member
    That's the Las Vegas of supermarkets! I would LOVE to shop there. So fun! So time consuming.... I bet you can spend an extra hour shopping in there!
  • Sunny_Bunny_
    Sunny_Bunny_ Posts: 7,140 Member
    nvmomketo wrote: »
    That's the Las Vegas of supermarkets! I would LOVE to shop there. So fun! So time consuming.... I bet you can spend an extra hour shopping in there!

    I was there for at least an hour and never even made it to the other half of the store where the butter bar and liquor store is. Lol
  • camtosh
    camtosh Posts: 898 Member
    Oooh I am so jealous! It looks like a great place. I would spend a fortune...
  • RebeccaMaunder
    RebeccaMaunder Posts: 171 Member
    OK I want one :D I need to visit that place. It looks like fun!
  • KarlaYP
    KarlaYP Posts: 4,436 Member
    I'm sooooo jealous!! What a wonderful store!
  • carom
    carom Posts: 188 Member
    I would live at that store! Looks amazing :) where in world is it?
  • fatchimom
    fatchimom Posts: 256 Member
    Okay, I'm coming to visit!!!
  • fuelednfit
    fuelednfit Posts: 177 Member
    I wish I lived in Cincinnati !
  • Sunny_Bunny_
    Sunny_Bunny_ Posts: 7,140 Member
    carom wrote: »
    I would live at that store! Looks amazing :) where in world is it?

    It's in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
    There's even a tiny theater where you can sit and watch a little movie about the story of Jungle Jim and how the store started out as a produce stand in that exact location about 40 years ago.
    The story is on their website too.
  • inspirationstation
    inspirationstation Posts: 209 Member
    edited November 2015
    Cool! It made me want to dive into the Olive Pit and eat my way out of it. :)
  • tishball
    tishball Posts: 155 Member
    I would love a store like that.
  • totaloblivia
    totaloblivia Posts: 1,164 Member
    Can we send you our orders? ;)
  • Sunny_Bunny_
    Sunny_Bunny_ Posts: 7,140 Member
    Can we send you our orders? ;)

    Lol. Maybe some virtual shopping via Skype?!?!
  • anglyn1
    anglyn1 Posts: 1,802 Member
    Jungle Jim's is my favorite place ever! It's like Disney World for a food lover! I had brain surgery in Cincinnati and I used to go there a lot. I'm in good shape now and don't need follow ups with my surgeon which is good but I do miss my monthly shopping trips! lol
  • Sunny_Bunny_
    Sunny_Bunny_ Posts: 7,140 Member
    anglyn1 wrote: »
    Jungle Jim's is my favorite place ever! It's like Disney World for a food lover! I had brain surgery in Cincinnati and I used to go there a lot. I'm in good shape now and don't need follow ups with my surgeon which is good but I do miss my monthly shopping trips! lol

    I'm glad you're doing well now.
    Jungle Jims is truly a unique experience for sure. I live less than 10 minutes from it and I don't go very often because I hate shopping! Lol
    It just takes sooooooo long and I get so distracted and end up finally checking out 3 hours later and accomplish nothing else all day!
    I also end up spending too much money because I want to buy extra stuff they have that no one else does, like fancy olives!
  • anglyn1
    anglyn1 Posts: 1,802 Member
    anglyn1 wrote: »
    Jungle Jim's is my favorite place ever! It's like Disney World for a food lover! I had brain surgery in Cincinnati and I used to go there a lot. I'm in good shape now and don't need follow ups with my surgeon which is good but I do miss my monthly shopping trips! lol

    I'm glad you're doing well now.
    Jungle Jims is truly a unique experience for sure. I live less than 10 minutes from it and I don't go very often because I hate shopping! Lol
    It just takes sooooooo long and I get so distracted and end up finally checking out 3 hours later and accomplish nothing else all day!
    I also end up spending too much money because I want to buy extra stuff they have that no one else does, like fancy olives!

    I once met a couple in there from Minnesota who make that part of their yearly vacation! It's an all day adventure. I couldn't imagine it being my normal grocery store! I'd be bankrupt!
  • JinksE21
    JinksE21 Posts: 77 Member
    I love Jungle Jim's! I live in Cincinnati near downtown but it takes me about 30 minutes to get to the one in Fairfield. Have you been to the Eastgate location yet? I haven't but now I feel a weekend adventure is called for! I can't go too often because I spend at least 2 hours in the store and spend no less than $100 and that doesn't even include a lot of groceries I buy at my local Kroger!