Brazil Supermarket

Bad news, Brazil nuts! The Brazil Supermarket seems to have closed. I was by there the other day and the door was locked. Peering in, I could see that all the fixtures are gone and there was just some debris littering the floor. No sign announcing that it had closed or moved.
I’m sorry to see this market go – this part of the country really needs a Brazilian store, or at least a source of Brazilian goods in a larger market. It’s a niche that needs filling, so if you’ve ever dreamed of opening a tropical market this might be for you!
Meanwhile, I’ll have to rely on

or other mail-​order suppliers! Or the occasional care package from Brazil!

Has this moved or gone out of business? Went by last week and the store was vacant. Can’t reach by phone either. Where can I get my guarana fix now?

Since posting my previous reviews, I’ve actually managed to make it in here twice. First time I tried and tried to call, no answer. When I decided to head over there anyway, the woman working there was on a long personal call which she stayed on most of the time I was in the store. I’m thinking they just never answer the phone whether they’re there or not.
Ok, now that I’ve managed to make it there, I can say the selection is on the short side, and they tend to be out of things they claim to carry. No paio either time, despite the fact there’s a big handwritten sign on the freezer that says «paio» on it. Bummer. I need it for feijoada.
I bought a picanha roast, cooked it up rodizio-​style, and it was good but awfully tough. I found out afterward I didn’t cut it properly, so that might be my fault.
Last time I went, I was already full up on sal grosso, coffee, and polvilho doce and azedo, and wound up leaving just with guarana Antarctica. Now that last bit is interesting: the US distributor that used to sell Antarctica canned for the US market in Brasil folded a couple of years ago. Now half the store is full of Brazilia, which appears to be canned in New Jersey and tastes like it. Most of the stores I’ve seen have switched to Schin, which is quite good and tastes a bit like Brahma used to, but this place chose Brazilia, go figure. But they’re also shipping Antarctica directly from Brasil. It’s expensive at almost two bucks a can (it has to be with shipping costs), but it’s nice and fresh, full of fruity flavor, which the old stuff never was having spent too long in the distributor’s shipping chain and warehouse. You can’t really stock up on those prices, but it’s awfully good.
In short, I’d say call if you want something specific to see if they’re out before you go, but, well, they don’t answer the phone… Still, three stars just for being the only Brazilian grocer within hundreds of miles.

Great little market. Friendly staff and good variety for its size. It seems to have all the essentials for cooking basic brazilian dishes. Have yet to check out their meat selection, but I will definitely be back! Would be 4 stars… it just needs to expand!

Thank you, Rob M! At his suggestion, I went to Brazil Supermarket to find frozen pao de quiejo. It’s a clean little shop behind the McDonald’s at College and Quivira. I was only inside for about 3 minutes. I walked past a shelf full of Yoki boxes to the back, where there was a large, silver industrial freezer. I opened it because I recognized two words: Feijoada Kit. As soon as I opened it, I saw some Ziploc freezer bags half-​filled with round balls of dough. Score!
At checkout, I grabbed a Chokito bar to taste later. I also saw guarana, but decided against purchasing any. I asked how much the pao de quiejo cost ($ 3.99), paid with debit card, and left.
I probably could’ve paid closer attention for a better review, but I really don’t know anything about Brazilian groceries/​food. I was just focused on getting the heavenly balls of cheese home. Maybe next time I’ll get audacious and try making my own feijoda since they have a kit.
In case you’re wondering, the pao de quiejo were delicious. I’m not sure, but they seemed homemade (not sure if they were made from scratch or if they made them from the Yoki mix), but they weren’t frost bitten and didn’t seem old. I put them in the oven for 16 minutes at 400 degrees… yum!

This is a great, friendly little store. The owners are English-​speaking Brazilians and their two cute children are often at the store – truly a family run business.
They have a wide variety of products, including Havaiana sandals and Brazil t-​shirts.

The only Brazilian store in the metro to my knowledge at the moment. The people are really talkative and nice. I went in search of a specific Brazilian coffee (Café Iguacu) and even though they did not have it at the moment, they were able to place an order for it and will have it for me next week.
The meat shop in the back sells imported beef from an Australian farm that is ran by Brazilians. According to the owner, it’s the beef that most closely resembles what Brazilians consume back home. The Quality of the meat is apparently so great, that Fogo De Chao and a few other Brazilian steakhouses n the metro are now ordering their cuts of meat through this market.
I also purchased a few pounds of some sausage made in-​store. I fried a few links and they were quite tasty. As far as other products, I did notice things such as guava paste, guaranca soda, Acai berry juice, and a few other things.