Pereg Gourmet Spices

Spring of 2007: The only time in my life where a store clerk tried to rip me off right in front of me. I walked in and asked where to buy za’atar. Maybe it was obvious that I wasn’t Jewish and didn’t speak Hebrew (little did they know my boyfriend did). I paid for the spice (about $ 5, actually a decent price) with a twenty dollar bill and was given change as if I’d paid with a ten. I noticed as I was putting it in my wallet. When I mentioned this to the clerks (seemed like mother and daughter), I was really polite about it– I hate confrontation. They both sneered at me and were nasty about it, saying that I was wrong. I tried to explain that I knew I gave a twenty, and showed them the singles that they gave me back. They spoke to each other in Hebrew, going back and forth and then into a back room and back to the counter; this went on for at LEAST ten minutes before they eventually said, you were right, here is your money back. All the while they were whispering and narrowing their eyes at me.
The worst retail experience I’ve ever had– I would STAY AWAY from these rotten, dishonest people.

This store is incredibly appealing. We bought two spicy spreads and several mixes … hard to explain — snack food and combinations of flavors for cooking. Check them out.