Mission: Jungle Jims

Jungle Jim's is WAY more than just a grocery store.  This place is a collasal mega mall of food.  It's like Bloomington, Minnesota's Mall of America, but instead of boasting 400 stores, Jungle Jim's rocks 75,000 different food items.  How many shirts can you really wear at one time?

What Colleen Said: Jungle Jims really is more than a grocery store.  It is like the King's Island of food.  Well, mix King's Island and that country part of Epcot in together and add some whimsy and honey on top. I don't know Jim "Jungle Jim" Bonaminio, but I do know his children Dana and Jim (who I affectionately know as "Jungle Jim, Jr.") and they are equally as delightful as this pleasure land of food.  It's the foodie Mecca.  It's the Garden of Eden with the apple's you really can eat.  The only drawback to this funhouse of food frenzy is grandiose size of it all.  At 1.5 acres, you are sure to get lost.  You are sure to miss something and you will probably walk out with something that is not on your list.  However, this is a place one must visit... but please don't feel the ducks... they are getting sick.  


What Karen Said: YEY Jungle Jims!  When I first moved to the area (with that boy I mentioned in my profile) I was lucky enough to live 4 blocks from this amazing place.  Talk about a little kid being in a candy store this place has everything, and I mean EVERYTHING, you could need to indulge in a any and every moment of food deliciousness.  A foody could lose their mind in here.  Colleen and I walked around giggling at the many items we had not seen or heard of before trying to guess what it was or how it would be used.  (Most of our thoughts just made us giggle more.)  Then there are dancing bears or cartoon characters,  bathrooms that appear to be port a potties, a wall of hot sauce that would blow your mind.  But honestly my favorite part of the store is their wine and beer section (shocker!).  I marveled at the wines I couldn't afford but did indulge in a bottle of 02 Borolo (which was delightful at 2am that morning - yes my company was still enjoying my porch) and I was able to finally pick up a bottle of the good reverends, Maynard James Keenan of TOOL,  Arizona Stronghold Nachise wine (blend of Syrah, Grenache, Petite Syrah and Mourverdre) which can usually only be purchased from his website.  Because I live in KY and they do not allows for interstate alcohol shipping I was beyond thrilled that I found it at Jungle Jims.  AND.... it was delightful!!  (also in the early morning hours on my porch!)