A new Grand Haven deli already has "regulars" who stop by to select from international foods that add to the variety in the area. The global origins of the foods extend to include the store's wide array of beers, wines and liquors.
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The new Mediterranean Grapes Grains & Deli is a bustling place. Customers, who say they already consider themselves regulars in the short time since it opened in mid-July, carry out such goods as imported beer, fresh falafels and picnic fare groceries. Although the shop is primarily a store for adult beverages, to leave it at that would be a great understatement. It is more like walking into a European market, with meticulously stacked shelves that resonate with a collage of color and texture. In addition to a vast selection of beers, wines and liquors from around the world, the store offers international goods found nowhere else in the area. There are nuts, cheeses, dried fruits, lentils, rices and Mediterranean candies like Turkish Delight. Products are from the countries of Jordan, Greece, Turkey and Italy, among others. They include tinned luncheon meats and Moroccan sardines, canned goods like chick peas, lupine, broad and fava beans and babghanoush. There are Canadian cookies, Italian oils and jars of chili olives. One can even find good old-fashioned Dutch rusk. A highlight of the store is its deli, which offers both American and Middle Eastern specialties.
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