43870 Fri Feb 24 13:42:42 -0800 2006 15 1 San Francisco Bay Area 0 215165 i've been to a few halal butcher/grocery stores and i've been disappointed. I'd prefer a greek store, though. Anyone have any favorities? Fri Feb 24 13:42:42 -0800 2006 0 jason 1 215166 i've been to one on san pablo, near university in Berkely... can't remember the name, but it was pretty good. Fri Feb 24 13:49:42 -0800 2006 215165 0 beatrice 2 215215 The name of the store near San Pablo and University is Halal Food Market. J Fri Feb 24 16:37:15 -0800 2006 215166 0 J T 3 215218 I don't think Halal Food Market is nearly as good as Indus Foods in the next block. Fri Feb 24 16:46:28 -0800 2006 215215 0 Robert Lauriston 4 215220 And while you're in the neighborhood you can check out Milan Market (I think it's called Milan International in the phone book) on University and 9th Street - a great Indian market. Not open Sundays, though, last time I tried a year or so ago. Fri Feb 24 16:50:38 -0800 2006 215218 0 oakjoan 5 215284 I agree, Milan's the best of the local Indian grocers. Fri Feb 24 21:17:12 -0800 2006 215220 0 Robert Lauriston 4 215347 Does Indus sell a decent selection of Middle Eastern goods? I thought they were strictly Indian goods? J Sat Feb 25 16:32:45 -0800 2006 215218 0 J T 5 215351 Indus Foods has halal groceries from all over Asia and the Middle East, plus some Eastern European items. Biggest selection of Turkish stuff I've found. Sat Feb 25 17:32:59 -0800 2006 215347 0 Robert Lauriston 1 215168 No Greek stores in the Berkely area I know of. Best alternatives are Indus Foods (pan-ethnic halal, lots of Turkish stuff) and Zand (Persian). There used to be a good Middle Eastern (Yemeni?) grocer on San Pablo south of University but they had a fire and so far as I know never reopened. Closest actual Greek store I know of is Greek Imports in Daly City. Link: http://www.greekimportsinc.com/ Fri Feb 24 13:58:17 -0800 2006 215165 0 Robert Lauriston 1 215172 There's a place on Telegraph about 48th, west side of the street. Middle Eastern grocery, I mean. Sorry I can't tell you the name, it might be pyramid. I seem to remember the picture of a pyramid on the sign, plus arabic writing. Fri Feb 24 14:03:33 -0800 2006 215165 0 Louise 2 215180 I think that place is Afghan. Anyway there are a few Afghan grocers scattered along Telegraph between 25th and 51st. Maybe somebody will open an Afghan-Korean fusion restaurant. Fri Feb 24 14:26:47 -0800 2006 215172 0 Robert Lauriston 3 215183 LOL! That I'd love to see! I didn't realize that Pyramid was Afghan -- I'll have to check it out and see if they have my favorite sweets. Fri Feb 24 14:40:29 -0800 2006 215180 0 Ruth Lafler 4 215193 Don't think I've been to Pyramid. Logically it should be Egyptian. Fri Feb 24 15:24:13 -0800 2006 215183 0 Robert Lauriston 2 215285 There are two places on Telegraph at about 30th Street. On the east side of Telegraph is some sort of Afgan grocery store. Across the street, on the West side of Telegraph, are two places. One is a fruit/vegetable place, and the other is a more general market. Sorry but I don't recall the names. The fruit/vegetable place always seems crowded with shoppers in ethnic garb of some sort. Fri Feb 24 21:24:52 -0800 2006 215172 0 Joel Teller 2 215393 It is called Pyramid. They have very good babaganoush. Sun Feb 26 00:59:42 -0800 2006 215172 0 heidipie 1 215192 crossroads world market in hayward Link: http://www.chowhound.com/topics/show/37471#174719 Fri Feb 24 15:20:14 -0800 2006 215165 0 try this