Sour Pickles

[Larry1700]

Does anyone know any Houston stores which sell "Batampte" brand sour garlic pickles or any other sour garlic pickles, for that matter?

Thanks!

[brucesw]

All of the grocery stores that serve the Meyerland area will have Kosher departments and will carry some Batampte products.

Kroger Signature, W. Bellfort @ S. Post Oak - I've bought them here before but store is undergoing major remodeling and saw a lot of empty shelves on a visit earlier this week. Didn't look for the pickles.

HEB - S. Braeswood @ Chimney Rock - older, dumpy store with small Kosher dept. I've bought the mustard there before but try to avoid the store at all costs.

Belden's - N. Braeswood @ Chimney Rock, great local, one-of-a-kind store, biggest selection of Kosher pdts in town but a bit pricier.

Also, probably the Randall's on S. Post Oak @ W. Bellfort. I know they have a kosher department but I've never checked it out.

As far as others there are two Russian delis in the Meyerland area that make their own 'lightly brined cucumbers' that I like better than Batampte; I've had some Batampte that were really brackish::

The Russian General Store - Hillcroft @ S. Braeswood

Golden Grains - on Birdwood, a mostly residential street a couple blocks north of Beldens.

Small stores means home-made products may not always be in stock.

Meyerland is off the southwest corner of Loop 610.

[vergilius]

Spec's Warehouse in Midtown carries Ba-Tampte pickles. Love the garlic dill and half sour pickles.

[Larry1700]

Thank you. I am new to Houston. Where is Spec's Midtown?

[DoobieWah]

Map for Spec's Midtown location.

http://www.specsonline.com/cgi-bin/showmap?store=00&

Also, I saw a Batampte product at Central Market today. It wasn't pickles, but mustard I think at the deli counter. However, if they have one...

And here's a map for Central Market:

http://www.centralmarket.com/Stores/H...

Both of those stores are fun to shop.

BTW, I don't know where you're coming from, but liquor stores, (which Spec's technically is), are not open on Sunday, so don't try to go there tomorrow. (Just a "heads-up".)

[Larry1700]

I've been to that store (to buy a certain exotic brand of whiskey.) I just didn't know it was considered "mid town!" Thank you.

I've been to Central Market several times but forgot to look there for pickles. I will try again.

I moved here from the Seattle -- WA has state owned liquor stores. Yuck.

[mjust]

It looks like Rice Epicurean carries some products from Ba-Tampte (I haven't seen them there myself, but it was the first hit when I ran a search for the brand name and Houston).

[Larry1700]

Thank you!