Jacob Hooy

Frommer's Review

You feel you've stepped back into history when you visit this store, which opened in 1743. For the past 130 years, the Oldenboom family has operated this wonderland of fragrant smells from more than 600 different herbs and spices, and 30 different teas, all sold loose by weight. Wooden drawers and barrels hand-scripted in gold lettering store everything. Across the counter are fishbowl jars in racks containing some 30 types of licorice and other dropjes (drops or lozenges) that range in taste from sweet to sour to salty. Health foods, homeopathic products, and natural cosmetics are also available here.

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