Bidgood’s

David cannot return to Vancouver before we make a trip to Bidgood’s in Goulds to stock up on traditional Newfoundland foods. Bidgood’s is a family business that combines a grocery store, a bakery, a craft shop and a small café called The Mug Up that has prepared Newfie specialities onsite for more than 50 years. It is a fascinating store that will even package and ship your purchases anywhere in the world.
We pass on flipper pie, moose, and corned beef but load up on fishcakes, sweet hard bread, partridge berry jam and cakes, molasses raisin bread, and Screech.
Barry will be back before we leave to get more salted cod fish and fat back for the requisite meals of fish an‘brewis we indulge ourselves in Newfoundland. Because we’re on the motorcycle, we won’t be taking much with us including Barry’s favourite cod tongues and cheeks. Bidgood’s offer Screech flavoured coffees, many varieties of berry teas, and attractively packaged jams and sauces made with blueberries, partridgeberries, gooseberries, and bake apples. These berries are also available fresh in season and frozen year round. There are even wines produced in Newfoundland along with the Screech and local beers in the liquor department.
Six of us squeeze ourselves into Gene’s small car to bid David a bittersweet goodbye at the airport. We’ve had a wonderful time showing David the sights we love and seeing them through his eyes. The relatives are assured that the Newfie blood runs strong in him and we’re sure he will come again.