Thomas Kemper orange cream soda (12 fl. oz., $1.49), from Portland, Oregon, is sweetened with cane sugar and honey. The flavor isn't Creamsicle bright, though in fairness, my tastebuds had just been swatted at EuroMarket's long deli counter by a salty sample of pecenica, or smoked pork tenderloin. I spotted many more-attractive pairings for pecenica in the ranks of refrigerator cases at the back of the market, but those hoppy potent potables weren't street legal.
EuroMarket
30-42 31st St. (30th Ave.-30th Dr.), Astoria, Queens
718-545-5589
EuroMarket also has an excellent selection of chocolates from Germany and all over the Balkans, very reasonably priced dried fruit and nuts, and a great olive bar. Of course, they also have an intriguing selection of "Euro" products (heavily tilted toward Central Europe and Croatia/Serbia/Bosnia). Try the Eurocrem for a chocolate/vanilla-citrus version of Nutella.
Posted by: Stephanie | July 29, 2010 at 10:14 AM
Definitely my favorite Albano-bosno-croat-serbo-bulgarian (with a dollop of Turkish) market in Astoria.
Ever tried balli cerez? It's super with yogurt. http://bit.ly/cQ47f2
Posted by: www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1200346306 | July 29, 2010 at 11:44 AM
Thank you both for the tips!
Posted by: Dave Cook | July 30, 2010 at 12:52 AM