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| - I love F&E. LOVE IT. Especially the clearance section, holy cow. You can get some screaming deals here, but SSSSSH!!! don't go around telling all your friends, they might get rid of it! I've already told you too much already!
Anyway, there's lots to like here. Their sushi is just OK. They have rosemary ciabatta rolls which are insanely good when heated up. Sometimes I see their burritos on clearance but I won't buy them, by the time they arrive on the clearance rack the tortilla has gotten all gummy and it's kind of hard to eat the darn thing with your hands, it wants to fall apart. Mango lemonade is awesome. The pizzas are awesome. Had some pork chops I bought there last night which were very, very good. In fact F&E is kinda like how you'd imagine Trader Joe's would be if they sold more ready-to-eat food (or, nearly-ready-to-eat food) and meats.
I'm a huge bargain hunter so I tend to gravitate towards the clearance section. (I found out they call us folks, 'vultures'!) However, even their normal prices are quite reasonable, which means the clearance items are screaming deals. The coupons make it an even better deal, though you gotta remember to bring them with you; they don't have them in the store which makes sense to me. They gotta make money too, folks, if you want them to stick around.
Phoenix is a very VERY competitive grocery market and it's good to see that F&E is not only sticking around, it's expanding. I wish they would open one across the street from my Bashas', which has no competition for 2 miles around. If they opened up there, I am confident Bashas' would close that store within a year. That's how superior F&E is.
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