I am so excited to show you Lupe Pintos! We've been shopping here for a little over three years. We just kind of stumbled upon it. I love that it looks like a hole in the wall. To look at it from the outside you'd never know that they have some of our favourite things.
If you read this blog at all then you'll know I love Mexican food. Latino food in general. My mother is Puerto Rican and my husband grew up in Venezuela. LD learned to cook from his Portuguese mother and Scotland just doesn't have what we need to make a good Hispanic meal.
Lupe Pintos is a little gold mine for us because they sell some American, Mexican, and Spanish cooking ingredients. Exactly what we had been craving! They have the most amazing salsa's and spices. They even have authentic tortillas! LD tried some really hot salsa this weekend and his face turned red. He was even sweating!
The first couple of years I lived here I hated that I couldn't get Crisco, Ranch dressing, Butterscotch chips, Stove Top Stuffing, Pumpkin, American pancake mix and syrup, etc. Lupe Pintos has them! Every couple of months I stock up on the essentials that I need/want. The owner is really nice too. If you are looking for a certain product he will do his best to get it for you and keep it in stock.
There is a store in Glasgow and also one in Edinburgh. When we learned we would be moving one of my first thoughts was, "Does Aberdeen have a Lupe Pintos?" No. They don't. I almost did a little freak out until I learned I could order online! BOOM! There it is. Customer for life. No matter how expensive it is, it won't be as expensive as having my family mail it to me. I love that I'm not going to have to search forever to find the things that I need. Lupe's has them!
They have recipes online and a plethora of ingredients from all over the world. What ever your fancy! They do authentic. "Mexican food does not come in yellow boxes at Lupes."
If you're in need of some American or Mexican goodies then check out Lupe Pinto's Deli. My favourite grocer in all of Scotland. Literally.
Glasgow: 313 Great Western Road
Edinburgh: 24 Leven Street
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i was never so happy to see canned pumpkin than finding it at lupe pintos! :)
ReplyDeleteI know, right?! They had cases upon cases over the weekend. I think they are prepping for the upcoming season! Hooray!!
DeleteSo jealous!!
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness! Do I see Dino BBQ sauce? I haven't seen that in any of the London American food stores!
ReplyDeleteYES!!! They have several different kinds of BBQ sauce!
DeleteWhat a cool store. It all looks so neat and tidy!!
ReplyDeleteWhat part o Puerto Rico is your mom from? I lived there for three years on the base in Sabana Seca , closed now for quite a few years.
My Mom is from Aguadilla. It is on the northwest coast. Beach town!
DeleteLooks like a great store. We don't have a Lupe Pinto in Aberdeen but we have Wowzies which sells a couple of American staples and also Mains or Drum Garden center is a good place to stock up. I'll have to check out Lupe Pinto's online inventory, because while we've found a good stock of American goods, I haven't found really good Mexican products anywhere. I've heard Hammertons will have good ingredients from time to time, but have yet to check it out. Let me know when you're ready to explore the 'Deen. I'd be happy to show you around.
ReplyDeleteI'll have to check out those places in Aberdeen! Just a few more days and I'll be there. I'm looking forward to meeting you!
DeleteOhhh my this is amazing.....dear Fluff I love you, especially on a sandwich with peanut butter lol...Thanks for posting this :)
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