Snorkeler
SBH Member
In Saint Martin, the Super U market has a great selection and the best prices on SXM, making it (in my experience) one of the best supermarkets in the Western Hemisphere (considering, for example, the variety of French cheeses and wines). But the Marche U near the airport in Saint Barts has a more limited selection.
I recently discovered that the Mono Shop market in Marigot, Saint Barts -- a small market serving mostly nearby residents -- has a better selection of some items at lower prices than the Marche U near the airport. For example, the Mono Shop has a better selection of frozen fish, including mahi mahi filets and large frozen shrimp, both of which have been unavailable at Marche U recently. And a bottle of Dewars scotch is 2 euros cheaper at Mono Shop than Marche U. Similarly, a bottle of vin ordinaire (inexpensive French red wine) is over 5 euros a bottle at Marche U, but can be purchased for 2.50 euros a bottle at Mono Shop. These discoveries upended my assumptions about small stores on Saint Barts.
I recently discovered that the Mono Shop market in Marigot, Saint Barts -- a small market serving mostly nearby residents -- has a better selection of some items at lower prices than the Marche U near the airport. For example, the Mono Shop has a better selection of frozen fish, including mahi mahi filets and large frozen shrimp, both of which have been unavailable at Marche U recently. And a bottle of Dewars scotch is 2 euros cheaper at Mono Shop than Marche U. Similarly, a bottle of vin ordinaire (inexpensive French red wine) is over 5 euros a bottle at Marche U, but can be purchased for 2.50 euros a bottle at Mono Shop. These discoveries upended my assumptions about small stores on Saint Barts.
