This is just one of many Carrefour supermarkets in Belgium and also in the area. This one is…read morelocated at the "strip mall" Porte de Maisieres, down the hill from the SHAPE/NATO base. The best thing about this supermarket is it's location, because there are several other stores around, so you can park your car, do your shopping, and then head to another store. The prices are reasonable and the selection of products is decent. My favorite part of the store is the alcohol section in the back; well, the wine section really, where they have a pretty decent selection of the grape drinks.

I love that we have a local store within walking distance! A brand new store that opened last…read moremonth, it carries local items from neighboring villages. It is small but well worth the visit; you can purchase bread, apple juice, cheese, chocolates, beers and wine. All local, nothing was further than Mons. The owner speaks english and was very helpful! His store is open on Saturdays from 2pm-6pm and on SUNDAYS that's right, Sundays from 8am-11am. So he is convenient. M-F he does close at 1:30 and re-opens at 3pm. Overall this shop is perfect and exactly what our town needed.

Best sandwich shop in the area. Toscana (roast beef with pesto) is a personal favorite…read more Sandwiches made fresh. TONS of choices. Includes hot options, soda, General convenience items, and a deli. Language can be a barrier here for English speakers. Primarily French only. You can point and order. Good prices.

During a recent visit to Belgium, we had the opportunity to stop into this wonderful Italian store…read more I found the selection of items in this store in the small town of Quaregnon simply outstanding. My husband and I spent a good amount of time admiring the Italian wares - everything from espresso makers to pastas to meats to desserts with a great selection of Italian wines and the prettiest bottle of Sambuca I have ever seen all at a reasonable price. We came away with wine of course - who can turn down Amarone, Barolo and Brunello from an authentic Italian store. None made it back to the states, but instead were shared with family in Belgium. All were delicious and quite worth the price in my opinion. My husband also found Borsci - a liqueur he had not had since leaving Italy. That also made it's way into our bag. I found it to be reminiscent of sweetened tree bark, but he enjoyed it immensely and I am sure it brought back his memories of living in Naples. Total bill for three great wines, Borsci and a bag of bruschetta chips was less than 125 Euro. I will visit again when I am in the area. Next time I might have to splurge on the pretty bottle of Sambuca (and I don't even like the licorice flavor).

Colruyt is said to be the cheapest place to shop in Belgium for food and that other stuff that you…read moresometimes need. Overall the deals are better than the other two big discount stores - Aldi and Lidl. There was a Colruyt on this spot but was torn down and rebuilt. This is the new one and I was really looking forward to going here because I loved the other one. The main improvement that could be seen from the other side was the fact that they now had parking under the building. When I got inside and looked around I was not impressed. Well, I wasn't unimpressed because it pretty much looked just like the last one, the same warehouse style shelves with tons of cans and boxes and bottles and such on the shelves. The wine selection, which was pretty good before, was still pretty good. I particularly liked the couple aisles of beers - many different ones to choose from both Belgian and foreign. Food wise, you can get just about everything here. The "cold" room is a favorite where fruits, vegetables and cheeses are kept, as well as different types of yougurt-y dessert and meats. There were also some free samples of the Danone yogurts. As a matter of fact, you can go to that store and have lunch if you are that desperate. There was free soup, free coffee, free olives, free cheeses, free wine, free orange slices and also chunks of fresh pineapple. .A fun and filling place to shop if you're in the area.

The Thirion bakery in Mons is located just inside the inner ring and a short walk from St Joseph…read moreHospital. They do some amazing pastries and there is quite a selection of them to boot. I usually settle for a very creamy eclair with strawberries although you will be spoiled for choice. On top of the pastries and selection of cakes, they also have some really delicious Belgian chocolates for sale. If your sweet tooth hasn't kicked in yet, you can also just get some bread and even some sandwiches. Sure everything is delicious but having been to many Belgian bakeries, I find that this one is probably one of the least expensive as well.

A name to remember when looking for the finest poultry in town. Be it chicken, capon, turkey or…read moregoose, André Slabbinck has been delighting customers in Brussels for over 35 years. Slabbinck's 'foie gras' has been described by some as the best in Belgium, though it is the quality of his poultry that have left a mark on Brussels foodies. His 'Coucou de Maline' are on the menu at 'Comme Chez Soi' and a number of other famous restaurant. Based in Uccle, down Chaussée de Waterloo, you can order your poultry in advance, get a roasted chicken on weekends, or pick from any of the wonderful dishes available in shop. I recommend you try the vacuum sealed dishes that can keep for those lazy cooking days. Last I went I tried the capon with tarragon flavored beurre blanc, delicious!

Fantastic little bakery/ Pastry Shop. We happened upon it by chance as we inhaled the most…read moredelicious scent of bread baking while stopping at the little laundromat on the same square. We got what looked like a Pain du Chocolate, but it also had a touch of cream as well. I wish I had the time and a bigger stomach so I could try everything.