Don't Judge a Book By Its Cover

Last Sunday evening after Calleigh's first journey to the beach I had invited Scott and Heather over for hamburgers and I was going to make homemade french fries to go with them. Of course, between us we couldn't come up with enough potatoes and the usual suspects of supermarkets were closed. Scott suggested that I try Best Buy. I had been there once before with Kirsten but it was a couple years ago and I think that we were there to get garbage bags or something like that and it was a case of running in and out. I am not sure why I haven't been there this time around other than that it is on the other side of Basseterre and I don't remember being that impressed. So off to Best Buy it was. Well let me tell you....my siblings that live in Pickering may have "the fake Bruno's" but although it doesnt have Sir Raymond style "turkey soup," we do have "the Bruno's of St. Kitts" and it is sweeeeeeeeeetttt!






I haven't really missed a lot of food stuffs since I have been here...good meat the most, but I definitely wish I had discovered Best Buy before I only had 2 weeks left. It was like discovering a food wonderland but not being able to buy much because I am trying to whittle down the stocks not increase them..but I can dream in living colour now!
The produce section by St. Kitts standards is amazing! Relatively fresh and variety too?? Green beans, corn on the cob, plums, pears and potatoes from North America! I know that you are all saying so what? Believe me, this is a big deal.

Next up is the refrigerated "gourmet foods." Who knew that so many varieties of hummus, goat cheese and olives existed here, of course sitting right there next to the homemade muffins and the imported cake. I will need some of that hummus to go on my Rye Triscuits! I haven't seen these in the real Bruno's!












By the way, I am willing to do either Thanksgiving or Christmas this year, if anyone is interested!

Pumpkin pie and mincemeat tarts! Does it get any better than that??

And don't worry about sandwiches for the kids...ok, maybe not Adam....there is the Pizza Shack for him...but we have 2 kinds of Smuckers Peanut Butter and Jelly and yes, I haven't looked at this shelf for many years but this is something completely new to me...Peanut Butter and Honey together! For some of the adults... not you Cath!...we have tuna..of course they have used the old...stock 2 rows with the same product trick...but still 2 different kinds!




And it can all be washed down with San Pelegrino ...whaaaaaaaattt?!!!!!! or if the kids get too unruly, maybe a little shot of Hypnotiq or any other liquor...right off the supermarket shelf will make us feel a little better. Well...you get the message!








Now...the surprise...not only is Best Buy a Bruno's in disguise it is also a Superstore!! Yes..that's right...not only is there all these gastronomical delights but if you are in the mood for the home department they have carpets, table cloths, pillow cases and a whole row of comforters! It has been cool and really windy lately, so I guess these are coming in handy!
I will admit that the shoes are a ghetto, a little more Payless and a less Town Shoes but hey, who am I to judge anyone elses taste! Especially in shoes!! lol











No Superstore would be complete without its "Joe Fresh" section and yes people, we have that too. The problem is that I don't know if I can walk down this aisle again though. The thought of all those Americans running around in their US #1 wifebeaters and their USA Master bikini underwear is putting me off eating and is as damaging to my psyche as 3 Bean Salad is to Cath's!




All in all if I find myself back in St. Kitts for any extended period of time I will definitely be visiting our "Brunos" on a regular basis!