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I am wondering how the Le Grande Marche in Cole Bay compares to Bush Rd as far as selection and product availability. Are they pretty much the same? Which one would be closest from Simpson Bay? Thanks.

Cole Bay is pretty much on Simpson Bay Lagoon, so it is the closest. That store has a greater variety of Meat, Seafood, Yogurt, specialty produce, liquor, wine, etc. Many yacht chefs provision here. Bush Rd. has a larger variety of East Indian products, as well as some other random items you won't see in Cole Bay.

Cole Bay is definitely closer to Simpson Bay since the Causeway opened. Sailbynight, I recognize you are a professional chef, but we have always liked the Bush Road one better. We like their meats and they seem to have better specials on wine and liquor.

Another vote for the Bush Road one. Great sales and just a nicer store overall for meats and variety of items, IMHO.

Agreed. If I absolutely HAVE to shop after my Shop and Drop delivery from Jeannie is depleted, and if we can't get exactly what we need at the Gourmet Marche at Porto Cupecoy, and even allowing for the fact that we find the Cole Bay store to be the quicker of the two larger GMs to get to with the advent of the causeway, I also prefer the Bush Road store but I do wish it was better organized in it's basic layout.

And then, there's always the excuse that we can grab lunch there at Marks while we're in the area, not that one really needs an excuse..... <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/handshake.gif" alt="" /> <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/handshake.gif" alt="" />

I agree the Bush road store is weird in it's layout, but we've been going there so long now, that I understand the weirdness and know where to look for stuff! <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Laugh.gif" alt="" />