Japanese Food Stuffs: where to buy?

[miiki5760]

I haven't cooked Japanese in ages. With Kotobukiya gone and Yoshinoya long gone- where is the best place to buy food stuffs from Japan?

[galangatron]

it's a little pricey and the selection is small but there is also the cherry mart on newbury street

[tatsu]

I recently stopped by, I wouldn't go out of my way to shop there, let's say.

[smtucker]

Search and ye shall find:

http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/645101

[miiki5760]

thx- have seen this thread and forgot about. i don't drive so medford isn't going to happen. should have been more specific- hoping for a place here in cambridge!

[kobuta]

I'm with you on the driving, and have mainly hitched a ride with others going that way. But if you must, Medford Sq is serviced by a number of bus lines, and there is in fact a bus stop almost right across the street from the store. I don't know which route it is off the top of my head, but if you plugged the address into the T website, I bet it would tell you.

[grant.cook]

There is no place in Cambridge.. hit up Ebisuya. Perhaps you could find some decent stuff at H-Mart in Burlington, if you could make it out that way. Maybe Reliable in Somerville?

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H-Mart
3 Old Concord Rd, Burlington, MA 01803

[CookieLee]

One of my friends just posted on fb that a Japanese mkt is going to open near Porter Sq. -
A few blocks up Mass Ave (outbound, west-ish). Just past the Porter Square Post Office.

[zach272]

whoa, seriously? any details/links?

[CookieLee]

She didn't post any. If I hear more, I'll put it up.

[digga]

It's in the old Spark Studios/used book store spot at the corner. It will be called "Miso Market," according to the hand-lettered sign in the window. It's a big sunny space - looking forward to it!

As a side note, Bob Slate in the same block is going out of business (all three outlets will close). Bumma.