I have shopped at Henri Bahnan's store since it was a tiny bakery making Armenian peda bread. I would ride over on my bicycle and get a loaf of the bread hot off the oven-conveyor. Bahnan's also had a crowded skinny storefront where he sold middle-eastern spices and other ingredients. This was maybe 25 years ago.

Today, Bahnan's International Marketplace, Bakery, and Cafe is a much larger, thriving operation. It is still my go-to place when I need Greek or middle eastern foods, spices, and other goodies. It is the only place I know I can always get the Dodonis Feta that I use to make my celebrated Spanakopita, and the heavier country fillo that I use in that popular recipe. I buy my olive oil there, and the roasted unsalted hazelnuts that I use in my Buche de Noel every Christmastime.

Bahnan's is conveniently located just a few doors down from Ed Hyder's Mediterranean Marketplace, another must-visit while in Worcester.