September 2009

The Old Dutch Store is a 26 year old store. From the site: "It offers a large variety of foods that you would find in the local Albert Heijn grocery store in Holland. The store is modeled after one of the quaint stores you would find down one of the rustic roads in a small village found in Northern Holland."

"For over 50 years, VanderVeen's has been a premier source for Dutch products in the U.S."

"specializing in "Almost Everything from Holland". The "Almost" lets us get away with a few things not 100% Dutch, such as Tom's delicious "Fudge with the Dutch Touch" made with cocoa imported from Holland."

Holland's Best, grocery & bakery products, formerly known as Holland Pastry and Gift Shop, started almost 50 years ago as a Dutch American bakery.

Note: this store will go out of business on December 31, 2014.

New York Times: "Kaas & Company, owned by Justin Schenkels, an expatriate of the Netherlands, carries just about everything necessary to prepare a truly Dutch dinner — or breakfast or lunch, for that matter — right down to jarred vegetables and various jams, smoked mackerel ($12 a pound) and maatjes, or brine-cured herring ($6 a pair), all imported from the Lowlands. "

"We specialize in gift and grocery items from The Netherlands"

Many varieties of hagelslag, vlokken and other Dutch goodies. From the site: "Au Marché is proud to stock European food and bath-and-beauty items that are not easily found in most American grocery stores. We cater to people who are looking for a taste of their homeland, or for a sentimental reminder of a favorite trip abroad."

"Lynden Dutch Bakery offers fast, friendly and courteous service. We use only the best ingredients and maintain a skilled staff to answer your questions. We have built our reputation on our commitment to providing quality service, which has earned us many valuable customers. We specialize in providing wedding cakes, cookies, pastries, 6 foot sub sandwiches and baking supplies."

"Our family owned-and-operated bakery, located in historic Pella Iowa, has been baking delicious “Dutch Treats” for over a century. Visitors to Pella’s Annual Tulip Time Festival stand in long lines to get a taste of our famous Dutch Letters."