This was the absolute 'find' of our week in Madrid.
'Supermercado' only loosely translates as 'supermarket', the kind of place one normally avoids like the plague, and is generally only useful when one is running low on toilet paper or other such mundane but essential items.
In Madrid - and maybe other enlightened countries - the term Supermercado can mean anything from the giant Carrefours, to the relatively tiny grocery store.
This one, the Supermercado San Miguel was a medium-sized (fifty thousand square feet) market busy with fifty or more stalls, counters and mini-shops serving beer, wine, champagne, and every kind of food delicacy the worn traveler might desire.
We desired champagne from one stall, cheeses from another, port from another, olives, mojitos, candies and chocolates from others, all in a fabulous, crowded atmosphere that was a million miles removed from the 16th Street Safeway in San Francisco.
Next time I'm in Madrid, I'll know to make straight for this place and skip some lesser eateries.
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