Turns out there are two "major" grocery stores in Loreto. Based on our other trips to Mexico, these were smaller, but both still very well stocked with mostly local fare. It seemed like we were in the store a very long time reading signs in Spanish and calculating the peso to dollar equivalent on each item dropped into the cart. Our first trip included a whole fresh chicken, a pork slab of of some kind, salad veggies, avocados, limes, coffee, milk, cereal, yogurt and gallons of fresh water. Of course, sampling the local fare at some of the many restaurants in Loreto would supplement meals at home. In Mexico, your chicken come with feet. I did not have a tried and true preparation for chicken feet so I discarded them.
From guidebook research, we also knew of a weekly farmer's market held each Sunday in an open arroyo near town that was a common source for fresh food and flea market items. We were looking forward to finding additional food items at this venue as well. Unfortunately, due to the recent rains in Mexico, that market was displaced to another location. We would scout for its new location on the next Sunday.
Since there is a large influx of American and Canadian expats each year to Loreto Bay, there are some specialty markets that have cropped up to serve American tastes such as a wine/gourmet food items. The wine selection was limited but decent, prices a little high.
Our first meal at home was simple using just a few fresh ingredients and very tasty.
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| Roasted pork loin, salad and wine |
There was only one restaurant open in the Loreto Bay Village upon our arrival as the "gringo" season had not yet begun so we also enjoyed dinner and drinks out at the Agave Restaurant on their opening night that was quite enjoyable.
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