Santa Monica’s Co-opportunity is more than just a grocer; it’s a community. In fact, as its name suggests, the store is a co-op. This means that it’s owned by members who pay an annual fee in exchange for certain benefits. In addition to receiving left-over profits, members serve on the Board of Directors, get special [...]
The self proclaimed “British center of Southern California”, Tudor House has been serving and selling cross-Atlantic favorites for over 40 years. It is a tea room, gift shop, and specialty store all rolled into one. The Tudor House store offers a wide array of imported biscuits, teas, candies, and curries. It also sells British home [...]
At the far end of the indoor mall, on the outskirts of Little Tokyo, there is a grocery store that beacons with its bright, fluorescent lights. Everything within Mitsuwa Marketplace caters to the Japanese-American shoppers from the area. The walls are lined with mounds of fresh produce specific to Japanese cuisine. The refrigerated cases are filled with [...]
Bay Cities Italian Deli & Bakery has been a Santa Monica establishment since it first opened its doors in 1925. Although it sells everything from kitchen supplies to Asian ingredients, Bay Cities is known for its variety of Italian staples (both imported and domestic). It offers over two dozen kinds of DeCecco pasta and enough [...]
