174483 Mon Jun 06 19:31:28 -0700 2005 4 14 Washington DC & Baltimore Area 0 938165 I was browsing for a simple family dinner this afternoon, and was very pleasantly surprised at the Potomac Yards Shoppers Food Warehouse. The DeLallo olive bar had some very nice olives (some selections are a bit too "tricked up" for me, but the plainer selections are quite respectable) - also on the bar was the "star" of the evening meal: quarter-size balls of fresh mozzarella in olive oil with fresh basil. Yum! I know I've seen half-gallon tubs of this at Restaurant Depot, but who can use that much while it's still fresh? The olives, mozzarella, some crusty bread and butter and honey and beer made a great "gosh the weather turned hot" dinner! Mon Jun 06 19:31:28 -0700 2005 0 Wayne Keyser 1 938183 Wayne Thanks for the tip. I shop at that SFW often and have extolled the virtues of its olive bar on the board myself, but have never tried the mozzarella, an omission which shall soon be corrected. Tue Jun 07 09:18:07 -0700 2005 938165 0 johnb 1 938185 I agree. Some of the newer SFW's are really good. The one in College Park is also nice. Tue Jun 07 09:19:46 -0700 2005 938165 0 Tugboat 1 938193 DeLallo is a great Pittsburgh institution making some great italian food. They have their own stores in the Pitsburgh area. Since I now live in DC and not Pittsburgh, it was great to find their stuff showing up on grocery shelves. Pittsburgh may not have a great culinary reputation, but you can find much better pizza and italian products there than in DC. Plus, we claim the head chef of Palena as one of our own. Tue Jun 07 11:17:55 -0700 2005 938165 0 'Burgh Hound 1 938208 Shoppers has been a great find. They have pretty good Mexican Chorizo (made by Logan Sausage in Alexandria) in their meat counter - it could be hotter, but it hits the right spice tones - it's not something the "biG" groceries carry. Get your tortillas in the ethnic aisle - not the brand in the chiller case. Tue Jun 07 13:13:35 -0700 2005 938165 0 Lydia R