I keep hearing about this "american grocery store" where you can buy US products such as cereals, etc ...
Any idea where this is exactly ... metro stop? and has anyone been there ... what can you get ? Since Im on the subject ... Ive heard of the Latin American store as well, for beans, etc .... any clue ?
Thanks ...

Hi Marlene! Welcome to MadridMan's Spain Message Board where Spain-loving peoples from all over the word share ideas, questions, and experiences about Spain on the whole.

Question: Where in Spain is this "American Grocery Store" located?? You didn't happen to mention the city in your posting. We may be able to give you an address if we have this much, but need a starting point. Thanks!

I'm not necessarily big on them, but in most large cities, in at least the most centrally located El Corte Inglés department stores - the basement (i.e. floor below the main entry for the stores) is a market. Everything from manchego to Cheerios to wine. The products are pricier - not always as fresh - but the convenience is great.

[ 10-28-2001: Message edited by: Antonio ]

Cereals are widely available at every store in Spain, unless you specifically need to eat some weird kind of cereals. The most popular ones are available Kellogs .

As for the rest of the things, Puna is right. El Corte Inglés has a wide range of international products. You may find there what you are looking for.

About the prices, El Corte Inglés has a selection of products on offer every week or every two weeks. In such cases they have very good prices.

Unlike what Puna said, I've always found their products to be fresh and with high quality.

I tend to think that the shop Marlene is referring to is "American Taste".

There are 2 or 3 of this stores in Madrid, and you may find in them some typical american products, but none of them are fresh (thin of how much it may cost to transport via airplanes!).

One of this stores is located near Plaza de la República Argentina, in one of it's adjacent streets (40 meters awar from the Plaza). I've been there and I was quitely impressed. The only problem is that it is very expensive (at least from my point of view).

Also, there are some "american" products you may find in any supermarket or big store. Sometimes they are not exactly imported products but more an american trademark licensed to be produced here on in any other place of Europe, and then exported here.

Fernando

Antonio - Gracias for adding the link and correcting my spelling; it seems I can not spell in English or Spanish!