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| - Although initially let down by how few vendors there were the first time I went, I'm a believer in Vincent's market for the wood-burning pizza oven. I've gone three times now. For me, there's nothing like going for a leisure run along the canal Saturday morning and hanging a right at 40th Street to get replenished at Vincent's. I think the $8 pizzas are the best pizza I've had so far in metro Phoenix, if not Arizona. There are so many choices--smoked salmon, regular pepperoni, avocado. The crust is thin and just the right amount of crunchy. My favorite so far, but probably one of the most fattening, is the tarte flambe--cream, bacon and fresh thyme. Licking my lips just writing that. I notice that when Vincent himself is operating the oven, he still makes time to chat and charm patrons. I also had a mini ratatouille tart which was excellent. All the vegetables were a nice texture and the crust was great, but you could taste the butter in it. You can also get grilled half chicken plate with vegetables and potatoes for $5. A great deal. However, the later you go, the drier the chicken might be. I plan to go back and try paninis, paellas and some of their other delicacies.
The only thing is you must possess vulture-like reflexes to grab a table if you want to eat there. There are more crowds than tables and chairs.
The vendors that are there have some decent wares to peddle. I was excited to find a woman there who sells farm fresh eggs since the downtown farmer's market always runs out. Also, just picked up some really yummy, not overly sugary raspberry jam. Anyway, I recommend parking at the strip mall across the street.
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