Longshot....Dried Figs (or fresh) in DT Crossing/Financial District

[NahantNative]

I'm sort of in a jam and need to pick up some dried figs on my lunch break today...any idea?

[bostonbroad]

Deluca's on Charles Street is probably a good bet.

[Science Chick]

Whole Foods on Cambridge Street (near MGH). Several varieties dried, not sure about fresh. Also, Trader Joe's in Back Bay (899 Boylston).

[phonelady]

Bina Alimentari? 571 Washington Street

[birdy30]

If you are going to Haymarket, you may want to go just a wee bit further into the North End. The little fruit/veggie shop on Parmenter Street normally carries them.

[NahantNative]

Good call on Bina, they have them for $4-5 per 8oz's...seems like a decent price. It will save me from freezing to death as well since its a short walk.

[gourmaniac]

You might try the north end/ haymarket. there is a spice/coffee place in NE that may have dried fruits and the syrian place near haymarket pizza stand.

[nsenada]

Yes - I think I saw them there last week. Haymarket may still even have fresh ones (Friday and Saturday).

[Bob Dobalina]

Trying to think of something closer - But can you hop the Red Line to Andrew and hit the Baltic deli? I would bet they have them at this time of year.

[NahantNative]

Based on the weather both options are daunting, but its for a holiday party so it must be done. I'll give both a ring to see what their fig status is.

[barleywino]

C-Mart (just east of the CHinatown arch) might have figs; if not, possibly the dried fruit place next to Eldo bakery (on Harrison north of Beach)

[NahantNative]

I'm not familiar with this dried fruit place, its directly next to Eldo Bakery?

[kobuta]

Think he means Aji no Ichiban. It's not really a dried fruit place - it's a snack place, with candies and other random munchies. Since we tend to snack on a lot of dried fruits, there are things like dried plums, mango, etc., but these usually are not suitable for cooking if that's what you're looking for. And I don't recall seeing dried figs there before.

[NahantNative]

Thanks for the update, I am looking to cook with them.

[MC Slim JB]

Not the shortest round trip, but they'll certainly have dried figs at Syrian Grocery Importing Co., 270 Shawmut Ave in the South End. They may have fresh figs, too; when they do, they put a hand-written sign in the front window near the door to say so.

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