Originally Posted by
weegiewife
jeez, I remember the store at Central Square from childhood. I was sad when it closed. Same with Kotobukiya/Porter Square. I still haven't managed to get to Ebisuya but glad to hear it is still going strong. If you are near the south shore at all, Kam Man in Quincy operates as mostly a pan asian supermarket and also has a fair selection of pantry staples but fewer good fresh options.
I actually have been to that Kan Man a couple times. And the pho restaurant on the same parking lot.
They did have a decent selection of Japanese food items as I recall, but that was maybe 10yrs ago.