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Deli

Minerva Mediterranean Deli

Your Greek feast starts here: goat’s-milk feta (Macedonian style if you prefer), garlicky eggplant dip, taramosalata, flaky baklava dripping with honey and walnuts—all house-made and full of flavour. Already an expert? All the import ingredients you’ll need for your own scratch-made preps are also here.

Koni Grocery and Deli

A perfect one-stop shop to fill the picnic hamper or pack into your carry-on bag on the way to YVR. You’ll find everything you need for a gourmet in-flight meal, very reasonably priced. Koni has a good selection of olives and European meats and cheeses, as well as Italian, German, Middle Eastern, and Yugoslavian grocery items. They also stock kosher products: challa breads and buns fresh daily.

Kaplan’s Star Deli

Top smoked-meat sandwich west of Montreal; house-made strudels, rugelach, and veggie soup warm the heart. Order pastrami on rye with coleslaw, chopped liver, and chicken matzo ball soup. A few Chicago dogs on the menu and decent knish served with sour cream. They cater, too.

Bocconcino Deli

This deli carries European cheeses, salami, sausages, and fresh pastas, and caters to locals with salads, sandwiches, and a daily hot table with soups and features like shepherds pie and moussaka.

Tosi & Company

Ring the bell to get buzzed into the past. The last hold-out in what used to be Little Italy in Chinatown, this 101-year-old shop has been passed down from father Peter to son Angelo (who started working here at five years old). Peter Tosi’s original layout hasn’t changed: the 6,000 square foot shop still carries an unparalleled selection of parmesan, olive oil, rice, anchovies and olives, and pasta. Try the super-flavourful canned tomatoes, brought in directly from Naples; they’re so sweet, you won’t be able to get enough.

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