HUNGRY GERALD

The area around Providence, Rhode Island and various cities in nearby Massachusetts have large Portuguese/American populations. Catering to them (and knowledgeable foodies) is Portugalia in Fall River, MA. This is  a vast Portuguese version of New York’s Zabar’s. It stocks everything Portuguese—dried cod, cooking utensils, prepared dishes, cheese, oils, wine, charcuterie, tinned fish (exceptional sardines and anchovies)—-and more, much more. Truly encyclopedic. HG/BSK visited the market today and picked up the ingredients for a lush Portugalia supper. Main dish was linguine with fennel (from the fridge) and Portugalia sardines, anchovies and capers. The sauce was cooked in Portugalia olive oil and HG/BSK drank a lovely Potugalia Portuguese red wine. Had excellent coffee at a counter and brought back pungent cheese and spicy sausage to HG’s  Central Falls,RI ,loft. Happy eating.