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| - It's basically an Asian themed mini mall anchored by a 40,000 square foot supermarket. A friend and I swung by this Sunday and did a walkabout. When I say mini mall, it's part strip mall, part regular mall, with outside facing shops but also an internal strolling area.
In any case, it's just now populating with tenants. There looks to be a future-planned indoor food court promising a mix of Indian and SE Asian fare. There are also several sit down restaurants already in full swing... offering Taiwanese, general Vietnamese fare and a Pho-specific dishes.
The market is great. They too had a food court - though more like an Asian (3 item + rice or noodle) buffet. Overall the market is somewhat similar to Lee Lees and the 99 Ranch in the Chinese Cultural Center, though it seemed their produce, seafood and butcher areas are more abundantly stocked. The prices are nice as well - a batch of shitake mushrooms, for example, is $1.50ish which might cost 4 times that in a fancy gourmet grocer.
Regardless, if you are a fan of eating or cooking Asian fare, it's definitely a must visit. I should say S.E. Asian as it seems more Vietnamese/Chinese focused while Asia is a huge continent. In any case, it's a welcomed addition to the growing mix of of ethnic places in the metro area.
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