I think we could all use some good news today, eh? Well, I’ve got some for you. I went to the CityDia that just opened in Hann Maristes and am very happy to report that it is awesome and wonderful.

If you’ve ever lived in Spain, you’re probably familiar with the Dia chain. Or, if you’ve lived in France, you may know it under the Ed name. After six years of shopping at Ed, we’ve learned what’s worth buying. So while these items below are not all specifically American, they are things that either I haven’t found easily in Dakar before or that we were very happy to find because we loved them in France.

More good news! A second CityDia has already opened off the VDN back in the Liberté 6 area. (If you’ve ever been to Dr Ba’s office, it’s back in there.) Thirteen more stores are planned around Dakar. According to CityDia staff (who are so friendly – it’s amazing!), the locations are already getting set up so they’ll be ready to go as soon as stock arrives in port.

Happy shopping!

Directions
Go past Dakar Academy, through the round point and all the way to the end of the road. At the end of the road turn left like you are heading out to the autoroute. The store will be just ahead on the right.