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| - I used to shop in the excellent El Baraka Market in Greensboro, and after moving here I searched for a good replacement.
Halal International Market used to be perfect for my needs. I bought feta cheese (Bulgarian only), nan, pita, bulk Kalamata olives, spices, strained yogurt, regular yogurt, dense sugar cubes, and much more on a fortnightly basis, and Halal International has a big selection of each item. Amazing. Six different feta brands to choose from. More types of bread than I've seen in any Middle Eastern place in the south.
Prices were good and the service used to be friendly and helpful.
Then they changed management, and I'll no longer shop there. Suddenly, the wonderful woman at the front cash register was gone, and in her place was a rude, dishonest man who insulted customers while I watched in amazement, and then deliberately tried to cheat me by charging me for items not in my basket.
When confronted, he immediately apologized and refunded my money, but his explanation was absurd and the attempt at cheating blatant.
Worse, perhaps, was his patronizing and insulting treatment of two Arab customers who were simply trying to check out and spoke poor English. He acted as if he had no idea what they wanted, when they were standing at his register with products to purchase and a credit card in their hand. So rude.
Now I shop at the smaller, but extremely friendly, Halal Market across the street next to the Golden Bakery. They have a smaller selection, but the service is fantastic, the prices the same, and it's a pleasure to shop there all the time.
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