Wednesday, June 19, 2013
Veranda Asian Market, which is being billed as the largest Asian market in Maine, will hold its grand opening Monday at noon.
The market, located at 695 Forest Ave. in Portland, is owned by the same family that owns the Veranda Thai and Veranda Noodle Bar restaurants on Veranda Street.
Sonka Nguyen, one of the owners, told me the store’s regular hours will be 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. On Monday, the doors won’t open until noon because they are holding a special grand opening ceremony.
The market will have meat and seafood departments, as well as a large selection of imported fruits and vegetables. The building has a full kitchen, so take-out will be available. Nguyen said the take-out selections will include roast pork barbecue along with some dishes that are similar to what’s found on the menus at the Veranda restaurants.
Here’s some photos from their Facebook page:
Parking is available in the back of the market, off Vannah Avenue.
The market’s website is http://verandaasianmarket.com/
There is also a Facebook page at facebook.com/VerandaAsianMarket
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Meredith Goad has harvested oysters on the Chesapeake Bay, eaten reindeer in Finland and sipped hot chai in the Himalayas. She writes the weekly Soup to Nuts column and enjoys a good cocktail.
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Susan Axelrod's food writing career began in the kitchen; she owned a restaurant and catering business before turning to journalism more than a decade ago. To relax, she bakes, gardens and hikes with her husband and their two dogs. A newcomer to Portland, she is an online content producer for the Press Herald.
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