Cora (Forbach, France store)

It's pretty cool to jump in the car and drive to France in less than an hour! It's even cooler to grab some deals on great groceries, beverages and just hear the sexy language being spoke so close to home!

Cora can be described as a Super Wal Mart in French Version. They have an electronics section, clothing, grocery, wine & spirits, and household items like cook ware. Inside of the store is also a small bar, large restaurant/cafeteria, bakery, an optometry store, & a couple small independent stores with home decor and things etc.

There are several locations in France & Belgium that are popular among Americans stationed in Germany but we decided on the closest one. 

First off, the shopping carts are small, awkward and hilarious!! They are hand baskets you can attach to the wheel device if you so choose.

Of course I attached the max two baskets so I could shop frivolously!

We wandered aisle through aisle just admiring all the goodies. We stumbled upon light bulbs among the car care items and pet area. We needed some for house but easily got side tracked when we found a stuffed Yoshi for Yoshi in the video game area in electronics.

The fresh produce was fresh clean and fairly priced. 

There was a salami and meat section that was very appealing. Choices for days!

Right on the next aisle is the cheeses which is obviously the perfect pairing! The cheese choice is insane and there are ladies working hard back there cutting packing and helping any interested buyers.

There was even more cheese than shown in this refrigerated run which was packed FULL! They had everything and some! It was a tad overwhelming for cheese lovers. I just wish I could try them all!

It's easy to get lost in the wine selection also. Thinking of the salami and cheeses with all these wines makes my mouth water! The wine ranged from €2 bottles to €100 bottles! But most were very inexpensive.

There was even a small US wine section for our sub par options we produce.

We carefully selected a couple bottles for €3 and moved on!

The bread area had a ton of different baguettes along with a nice selection of pastries, croissants and desserts.

The macaroons are an exciting purchase since they are after all a French delicasee!

Overall there were too many desserts to decide on. 

There were too many things to even write about but the seafood and meat department is most enjoyed by visitors and their prices are also what Cora is known for. Antonio particularly got excited Bout this giant leg of Lamb. The seafood section was large and fresh. You have to get assistance and it's all priced by kg. there is an are of packaged fresh fish and sashimi. 

Another popular find at Cora is the escargot.

But we passed on that purchase.

The wine and Belgian beer was the highlight of our trip. On another note Cora is known for having specialty butter, yogurt, creme brûlée desserts, seafoods, and much more you can only find there or in France. German grocery stores don't carry most items that Cora is popular for. Hence why people hype it up and make the trip.

All the shopping got us hungry. The restaurant in Cora was packed so we decided to just find something on the way home.We stopped right before the autobahn entrance at Buffalo Grill.

The restaurant looked like a typical American steakhouse inside and service was good. They spoke English and were friendly.

We were served bread and popcorn prior to our meal.

The Grimbergen beer was good. 

Antonio ordered a buffalo burger which was decent. My potato wedges and sauce were amazing! My hamburger patty however was what I got when I thought I ordered a steak! Note: the menu is in French. I though my guess at the description was accurate but the only thing I got that I wanted was those potato wedges. Dissapointed in my "hamburger steak" but that comes w the language barrier and me not asking question and wanting to try new things. Antonio shared some of his burger and we both cleaned my sauce cup out because it was amazing!

I made sure to snap a pic with the buffalo next to our car on the way out.

Antonio had a great time day tripping to France he thought it was so awesome to scoot over to another country only 45 minutes away! Next France trip will be a short drive further to Metz and we want to check out St Avold Cora. Forbach was a bit rundown and it didn't affect the food quality. But those floors looked like they had been installed 50 years ago!

Overall haul and experiences was good. We can't wait to go back and hunt for cookie butter cheesecake and mini creme brûlées we've heard about after our 1st trip that are delicious. Cora is a new store adventure that any foodie or adventurer would appreciate!