Shopping & Dining Out his section is designed to help you shop and dine both on base and on the economy. It lists all the base facilities, as well as tips for visiting local shops and restaurants. This chapter also includes some common translations and a few specific places of interest.
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Exchange also operates a mini-mart, 24/7 laundromat and a Chock Full O’ Nuts coffee bar. A NEXMart and Uniform Center, along with many other services, are available at Capodichino, while a convenience-type store is located at JFC Bldg. L.
Commissary
Allied Joint Force Command
The management and staff of the Naples Commissary wish to take this opportunity to welcome you to Naples. The Commissary is located at the Navy Exchange retail center at the Support Site in Gricignano. The Naples Commissary has 33,500 square feet of floor space with new products introduced daily. You may find some of your old favorites, as well as a selection of authentic European and Asian foods to excite your taste buds. The store also carries foods to meet many special dietary needs. The Commissary features a deli, a bakery and a bistro for quick service, as well as special order services. Coupons are accepted at the Commissary up to six months past the expiration date. If there is a product that you would like the Commissary to carry, please stop by Customer Service and fill out a request. The Commissary phone number is Commercial 081811-4882 and is open seven days a week for your shopping convenience. Commissary hours of operation are Sunday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Monday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
There is a duty-free shop called The International Store and a few concessions at JFC Naples. The International Store is located on the ground floor of the Community Center. The International Store is operated by the JFC Naples Morale and Welfare Activities and offers a large selection of clothing, perfumes, cosmetics and creams, sports equipment, audio-video, TV, Hi-Fi, home appliances, cell phones and cordless, computers, food, chocolate, sweets and wine. Shops accept euro, dollars, personal checks and credit cards. The International Store is open from Tuesday to Thursday 10:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., Friday 10:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m, Saturday 10:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. and closed Sunday, Monday and JFC Naples holidays. Community Center Shops • Frame Shop: Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. • Plax Engraving: Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. • Tony’s Hardware: Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. • Flower Shop: Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. • Sorrento Shop: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. • Sannino Jewelry: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. • Tafuri Optical Shop: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. • Banco di Napoli: 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. • Capasso Newsstand: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. • Brunelli Laundry/Tailor: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. • Barber Shop: 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Navy Exchange The Navy Exchange (NEX), located at the Support Site, opened its doors in early May 2005 with nearly 75,000 square feet of floor space. The NEX carries a variety of electronics, housewares, toys, sporting goods, furniture, garden items, and cosmetics and beauty products. The NEX also carries clothing and shoes for women, men, infants, boys, and girls. You can also purchase gas and oil coupons and pay bills through the NEX. Stores located in the NEX retail center include an optical shop, a barber shop, a beauty salon, a bookstore, bike shop, wine shop, a photo center, a flower shop, a tailor and a dry cleaner. You can also find an ice cream shop, fine jewelry sales and a pack ‘n’ wrap. The food court in the NEX mall houses franchises of Subway, A&W, KFC and Taco Bell, as well as an Italian coffee shop. The Navy
http://www.cnic.navy.mil/naples
Shopping Off Base Shopping in Italy can a bit different from shopping in the United States. Prices are fixed at permanent stores and shopping centers, but when shopping at open air street markets you can negotiate unbelievable deals. For a successful market experience, you need to become familiar with an Italian custom: bartering. Often, it takes Americans some time to get used to bartering. Americans are used to going to stores and paying
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