The Foodies Travel to Foodie Land
Earlier today the Foodie Girls took
the Foodie Boyfriend on a trip to
Foodie Land, aka Jungle Jim's in Fairfield, Ohio.
Just a small portion of Jungle Jim's.
And yes, that is a real monorail up there.
"Jungle" Jim Bonamino plans to have it running eventually.
Welcome to Foodie Land!
the Foodie Daughter was younger,
she loved the jungle "animals".
What I can tell you is that Jungle Jim's
they are welcoming us!
Unfortunately,
photography is not allowed inside.
What I can tell you is that Jungle Jim's
is six and a half acres of foodie heaven.
One full acre of that is devoted to the produce department.
Oh, and in 2007 Jungle Jim's won an award
It is estimated that 50,000 shoppers
visit the store each week.
If you go, it is best to go during the week,
as perhaps half the shoppers will visit during the weekend.
On this particular trip
On this particular trip
we marvelled over the hunk of provolone cheese
weighing over 400 pounds
that was hanging in the cheese shop,
the $5,000 bottle of wine stored under lock and key,
a $200 bottle of balsamic vinegar (also under lock and key),
and the over 1,000 varieties of hot sauce displayed beneath
a 1920's firetruck.
Beyond that, it was a pleasure just wandering around
and seeing food items that are difficult to find anywhere else.
Need a sheep's head? They have it.
Want a calf's head? Check.
A package of duck heads? Got it.
What's that? You wanted a whole rattlesnake?
Sure thing.
How about antelope, elk or boar meat?
Just look over there.
Hard to believe that Jungle Jim's
started out as a roadside produce stand in 1974.
and its many departments,
it was time to head home.
But first we had to stop for gas and milk shakes.
And in Cincinnati there is no better place to stop than at UDF,
or United Dairy Farmers.
Why aren't they in B-town?
If you are ever in Cincinnati,
you have to check out Jungle Jim's.
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