Supermercado Mi Pueblo
A neighbourhood supermercado on International Boulevard in Oakland's Fruitvale, managed by Jose Alvarenga.
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Before you make a special trip to Supermercado Mi Pueblo, pick up the phone. The market is listed at 2838 International Boulevard, on the Fruitvale side of East Oakland, with Jose Alvarenga as manager, but one directory has recently marked the store closed while a surplus-food app still carries it. This listing was put together from public business records and is awaiting confirmation from the business, so treat what follows as provisional until someone at the store confirms it.
What a neighbourhood supermercado usually stocks
A store of this kind on International Boulevard usually carries the staples of Mexican and Central American kitchens: dried chiles and beans, masa and fresh tortillas, Mexican cheeses and cremas, and a produce section heavy on tomatillos, nopales, plantains and fresh herbs. Many keep a meat counter that cuts carne asada, al pastor and other marinated meats to order, a shelf of imported sodas and sweets, and a register that also handles money transfers, phone top-ups and bill payments.
Several markets around the Bay share the Mi Pueblo name. This one is not known to be connected to the Mi Pueblo Food Center chain that started in San Jose.
Shopping tips
Confirm the hours by phone, especially early on a weekend or late in the evening. If you need a big order for a party, such as marinated meat by the kilo or several dozen tortillas, ask how much notice the meat counter wants. Ask which payment methods the store takes, including EBT, and whether money-transfer services are offered at the counter. Parking along the boulevard can be tight at busy hours, and the Tempo rapid bus runs along International Boulevard if you would rather leave the car.
Neighbourhood
The store serves East Oakland first. Shoppers from Emeryville, Piedmont, Alameda, San Leandro, Berkeley, Albany and San Lorenzo also make the trip for Latin American groceries that are harder to find closer to home, all within Alameda County.
Call 510-536-2638 to check that the store is open. If you manage Supermercado Mi Pueblo, the chamber can help you claim this page and bring it up to date.
Servicios
Típico de este tipo de negocioEveryday and hard-to-find fruit and vegetables for Latin American cooking, such as tomatillos, chiles, nopales, plantains, chayote and bunches of cilantro and epazote.
A butcher counter that typically cuts beef, pork and chicken to order and sells house-marinated meats such as carne asada and al pastor ready for the grill.
Corn and flour tortillas, masa, dried beans, rice, dried chiles, spices and canned goods, the building blocks of Mexican and Central American home cooking.
Imported sodas, sweets, cheeses, cremas and packaged foods from Mexico and Central America that larger chain supermarkets may not carry.
Counter services common at neighbourhood markets, such as international money transfers, prepaid phone top-ups and utility bill payments; ask what this store offers.
Larger quantities of marinated meat, tortillas and drinks for family gatherings and celebrations, usually ordered a day or more ahead at the meat counter.
Detalles
Ubicación y zona de servicio
Oakland, CA 94601-1516
Preguntas frecuentes
Típico de este tipo de negocioDoes a neighbourhood market accept EBT?
Many do, but not all, and some accept EBT only for eligible grocery items. Ask at the register or by phone before you shop, and ask about card minimums if you plan to pay by debit or credit card.
Can I order marinated meat ahead for a party?
Meat counters at markets of this kind usually take advance orders for carne asada or al pastor by weight. Call a day or two ahead for large quantities and confirm the pickup time so the order is ready when you arrive.
What makes a supermercado different from a chain grocery?
A neighbourhood supermercado focuses on Latin American ingredients, often with a meat counter that marinates in house, fresh tortillas and imported brands, plus services such as money transfers. The range of general household goods is usually smaller.
Antes de contratar
- Call to confirm the store is open and its current hours before making the trip
- Ask which payment methods are accepted, including EBT and cards
- For party orders, ask how much notice the meat counter needs
- Ask whether money-transfer or bill-pay services are available at the counter
- Plan for limited parking or take the bus along International Boulevard
Resumen en español
Supermercado Mi Pueblo aparece registrado en el 2838 de International Boulevard, en la zona de Fruitvale, en el este de Oakland, con Jose Alvarenga como encargado. Un directorio lo marcó recientemente como cerrado, mientras otra aplicación todavía lo muestra, así que llame antes de ir. Un mercado de este tipo suele ofrecer frutas y verduras, carnicería con carnes marinadas, tortillas, productos importados y servicios de envío de dinero. No se conoce relación con la cadena Mi Pueblo Food Center de San José. Teléfono: 510-536-2638. La tienda aún no ha confirmado esta ficha.
Compilado a partir de registros comerciales públicos que tiene la San Francisco Bay Area Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. Las secciones marcadas como típicas describen lo que suele ofrecer un negocio de este tipo, no lo que este negocio ha confirmado.
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