Wonderful olive oils to choose from at Olive Morada (MM82.2 Oceanside)

Do not get me wrong – we do enjoy a trek “up the road” to go to Fresh Market, Whole Foods, and Trader Joes, but that’s when we want to get a number of items. Despite having seen it a couple of months ago and now finding out they’ve been open for well over a year, I finally popped into Olive Morada at MM 82.2 Oceanside (http://olivemorada.com). It’s amazing and you simply have to go there. Plan at least 20 minutes for your first trip and maybe a little longer. They aren’t a large shop and you can easily zip past them, so slow down and look carefully as you get close.

Their olives oils and balsamic vinegars are incredible and that’s the proper word. Some bottles are pre-packaged, but because they have large containers they can dispense from, you can buy different sizes. I restrained myself after choosing a medium Tuscan Herb, a small Persian Lime, a small  Cilantro and Roasted Garlic on the olive oil side and a small coconut white balsamic vinegar. Those are only a few selections of what they have. At some point we might cook with the Persian Lime, but right now, I’m using it for salad. They have other packaged items as well and a few cheeses, so if you are looking to make a gift basket (or just grab a quick hostess gift), you can’t go wrong here. They also do baskets if I remember correctly.

It is a delightful place and I am trying to spread the word. Go see for yourself and I’m willing to bet you’ll have the same reaction.

Other packaged items at Olive Morada