From the outside, Darlington Market looks just like another convenience store. In fact, it even…read moreseems that way when you first walk in, until you look a little deeper. In fact, if this were only a convenience store, it might only merit two stars. Given the fact that Darlington Market harbors a stealth Middle Eastern market, they've earned at least four stars.
For me, the big draw here is the spices...enormous pint and quart containers of allspice, cardamom, rosemary, za'atar, you name it...everything needed for Middle Eastern cooking, at ridiculously, absurdly low prices.
Their other specialty items are also very inexpensive, including jars of grape leaves (roll-your-own dolmades!), shisha for hookahs, halvah, tahini, labneh, and on and on it goes. There's even a refrigerated deli case for perishables, and boxes of fresh baklava and other sweets.
For price and selection, these guys are hard to beat, and are friendly and generous to boot!