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Olives, Olives Everywhere
From Kalamatas to Gaetas, finding olives in Dearborn is easy—and we have the best recipes for them.
An olive bar can now be found shoulder-to-shoulder with a salad or prepared foods bar in most grocery stores. This is a relatively new phenomenon that reflects our insatiable desire for the delectable olive, once only located in the pickle aisle alongside the gherkins. Grocers have recognized that consumers are interested in seasoned olives, cracked olives, olive medleys and more, not solely the old-fashioned pimento-stuffed manzanillas. In Dearborn, we are fortunate to have many grocers with olive bars and specialty stores that have them in abundance as well. The most recognized specialty store—known for its imaginative olive array—is Alcamo's, located on Schaefer Road south of Michigan Avenue. It is here that a blend of cultures …
