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| - Oh, AJ's how I love thee. Whenever I'm visiting Scottsdale, I make sure to stop at AJ's even if it's just to wander around to buy a bottle of water. I could spend the whole afternoon shopping at AJ's. What? A grown man is waxing poetic and yearning to go grocery shopping? Surely I must be high, right? No sir, this store is certainly worth every bit of my goofy enthusiasm.
AJ's is not your typical grocery store, it's an experience. Every department has a vast array of unique and obscure items of the highest quality. Even the wine section is manned by a Sommelier for any of your wine queries. Every aisle is a discovery of wonderment, "what? they have that here?" or "Wow, look at that nifty thing-a-ma bobber gift, that's cool."
One afternoon we found ourselves a little bit hungry, and what did we find to remedy our hunger pangs? A mini Sushi-bar in the middle of the store. No, not for take out, but with seats and a Sushi chef preparing our requests to order. It's a mini-restaurant amidst the loaves of bread and jars of olives. So my wife & I sat down and had a delicious sushi lunch in the middle of our grocery shopping.
Coupled with excellent & friendly service AJ's is one of our favorite grocery stores anywhere. Of course being the best doesn't come cheaply and AJ's certainly is a bit on the pricey side. But what the heck, have some fun and splurge a little! I think you'll like it.
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