Gourmet, Ethnic, and just plain great grocery stores near Disney?

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Hi Orlando-based 'hounds! DRN0001 (an occasional poster on this board about Disney dining) and I were just discussing options for stocking up on great food for dining-in while visiting Orlando. Not being from the area, I have no clue about the shopping options close to the parks.

I'd love recommendations for a grocery store with great produce, or a small ethnic grocery, someplace with delicious prepared foods, excellent cheese and meats, or someplace you know of that is not to be missed. And if you happen to know whether they deliver, that would be a bonus!

So if you were a tourist to Orlando and wanted to stock your vacation fridge with fresh, delicious, or interesting goodies, where would you go?


MouseChow
www.mousechow.com

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I'm pretty sure the International Food Club, 4300 Lb McLeod Rd, Orlando, is one of the largest ethnic grocery stores in Florida. Don't let the odd name fool you. The place looks like an industrial park warehouse but inside a a HUGE retail supermarket with sections of foods from any European (East And West) or Mideastern country. They have a smaller room in front with a large selection of British and Mideastern candies and snacks. If you push through the curtains inside is an immense olive bar, small deli with sandwiches, hundreds of teas (not much coffee) etc. Allow a little time to browse on your first trip. My biggest problem is never having enough room in the car or cooler space to get enough home!

I'd suggest you Google the name for their web site and lots of independent reviews!

Maps shows it's 11 miles from Disney Village and 2 miles from the Millenium Mall.

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Thanks for posting this MouseChow, since I'm leaving next week and wanted to hear about the gourmet grocery stores too..
Fortuna Bakery was recommended.

We booked Bistro de Paris!
Can't wait..

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It's about 9 miles north of WDW, but the Whole Foods Market just off Dr. Phillips Blvd is pretty nifty; very big and spacious with lots of prepared foods. Much better than the WFMs back home.

(8003 Turkey Lake)

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Thank you all so much for the great information! I can always count on my 'hounds. :) I'm going to compile this into a blog post - hopefully it will help people who may not find the thread here. In all of my googling all I found were references to Goodings, and reviews of how awful and overpriced it is. Looking forward to checking out Food Club this fall when I visit!

MouseChow
www.mousechow.com

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Hi all! I've created an interactive map of the places mentioned in this thread, plus a couple of extras Please let me know if I missed any, or if you think there are more to add. I hope it's useful! 

ttp://www.zeemaps.com/pub?group=390160&x=-81.386205&y=28.473284&z=7

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There is also a Brazilian grocery store on International in the same plaza as Pao Gostoso Brazilian bakery. 

Excellent items including the mix of meats/beans required to make feijoada stew.

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