Need ingredients for an exotic dish you just downloaded off Epicurious? Well, this is the place!
Situated not far from a very good Greek restaurant and a good Middle Eastern deli-this grocer combines a lot of both. Bill's offers good prices on lots of bulk items such as canned olive oil, rice, and chickpeas. It also offers some things you wouldn't expect in a primarily Greek/Middle Eastern shop. Such as a fairly broad, reasonably priced selection of cheeses beyond feta (they have about 8 different kinds of feta, too), and a suprisingly decent selection of Italian hard salami.
I know ghee is a staple of Indian cuisine, but I've never seen it offered for sale before this place. There are also a lot of Indian spices, although the Wedge Co-op has a few more not carried here.
They also have a huge selection of olives at much better prices than most "olive bars" around town.
If I could change a few things about this place-I would add a wider variety of bread, not just pita bread and lavash. I would also add more fresh and dried fruits and vegetables as an alternative to Rainbow foods across the street. But don't let those small gripes dissuade you, Bill's is a great little gourmet food shop.
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