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| - A hippie store in Tempe! Yay. I come from Santa Cruz, where this place would be like maybe one of five similar places, although actually here most of the small stores have turned into chains (New Leaf, Whole Foods) with only a couple like the Food Bin hanging on to the small-store vibe. Tempe, you've got a GREAT GEM of a little store here. It is where I always do my main shopping. For instance... want a frozen pizza? They don't have, like, 23 brands of frozen pizza all covered in dog food and on sale right now with a coupon. They have 1 brand, 3 kinds (meat, veggie, cheese), and outstanding. They do the choosing for you, OK? That's why its a small store. And they choose very well, all their stuff. Want chocolate chip cookies? You won't find 47 kinds in a whole aisle with nothing but cookies. You'll find one maybe two kinds, and they'll be the best you've ever had. Want grapefruit juice? Best you've ever had. Bread, they get their bread day-old so offer it at a great price, and it's always interesting selection. Produce is good, but a bit to be desired compared to Santa Cruz, but hey, this is the godforsaken desert not the garden of eden :-) Also, there's belly dancing out front every once in a while, how cool is that. And yes they serve coffee drinks though I have not yet tried them. And they have a chill out spot and a mechanical horsey for the wee ones.
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