Everyday life Lithuanian food and how to get it, forms a large part of everyday life. Another is the beer. Being a tourist one must drink beer - very lucky then, that Lithuania has several high-class beers. The Lithuanian economy is blasting off like a rocket, make no mistake about that, a rocket which as only burnt its first stage yet. It is interesting to watch as the new symbols push the old poverty symbols of oppression away, having lost all justification.   Food and Prices A tourist in Lithuania should avoid the standard grub and get on with the exciting traditional dishes. The adventurous one can have it all, from smoked pig's ears to nice potato dumpings (cepeliniai - zeppelins) with various contents. And you just can't ignore the cake counters at the cafés.   The Beer A farming country like Lithuania has a well-developed beer tradition. There are few products marketed as hard as the beer. But never you mind the Swedish alcohol politics and have a cold, lovely, frothing mug, and know that your stomach is in good hands. Also, the Lithuanians are masters of beer snacks.   ...and How to Get Them: Turgus and Gariunai The market squares mean much more in the Baltic countries than in Western Europe. On the Turgus you can buy everything for the household, from nails and water taps, over wallpaper and to satellite antennas. Plus food, that is.   Roadside Restaurants Very large roadside restaurants have become the craze in Lithuania. And then I'm not referring to plastic places like in Sweden, but high-class restaurants serving plain food with a standard well above average.   The New Lithuania The new middle class with purchasing power lives in the suburbs. The new supermarkets stretch up like monuments to Capitalism, pushing away the old and murky. The electronics shops show how long the country has come.