International Market and Deli
580 Lighthouse Ave., Monterey (831) 375-9451
This cozy Lighthouse Avenue business is no Old West general store – and thank goodness for that. Popular for its halal and kosher options, the store is stacked with hard-to-find and rare spices and dried goods, like good quality za’atar, saffron (sometimes so exotic that it’s spelled zafron), whole cardamom, freekeh, bulgar and different kinds of Turkish coffee. Whether the taste of the homeland is ready-to-cook Russian pelmeni or the creamiest Lebanese labneh, customers are spoiled for choice.
