They should send the right message to lunch guests when served along with a few ounces of Petrossian caviar. Oakville is the place to pick up a case of Puligny-Montrachet to serve with that slab of aged tellagio, and a few tiny, runny cakes of St. Marcellin from Lyons. These make an amusing and costly snack along with slices of Parma ham and Scottish smoked salmon. Make sure to stock tall bottles of Tuscan olive oil and white balsamic from Modena. Perhaps a heavy crock packed with kalamatas from Crete and a jar of lavender honey from Provence.
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Oakville Grocery has them all to buy and use liberally. 650.325.MEAT It's hard to find a good hometown butcher these days, what with all of the massive grocery chains eating up the Mom 'n' Pop stores. The helpful staff will give you any advice you need, and should you need sauces or spices for your per capita meat rations, they've got those, too. TB Best Natural High Saso Kids Fruit Stand Monterey Road at Palm Ave. Nowadays, the sprawling suburbs of San Jose may be more known for wealthy gated communities than friendly farmers wielding fresh fruits.