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| - Everyone these days wants to cash in on the "upscale grocery store" look and feel, and this is Giant Eagle's attempt to get in on the fun. It's an impressive place aesthetically speaking, and has the "wow" factor when you first walk in. A totally WholeFoodsified layout and feel, complete with etched concrete floors, high ceilings with exposed ductwork, hanging faux-rustic aisle signs, and prepared food counters everywhere. Beware, however, if you're looking for Whole Foods or Mustard Seed - level content in this new, updated format. To my eye, the stuff they sell is mainly the same, lower-tier Giant Eagle goods dressed up in sexy displays. Not a place to go if you want good quality locally-sourced meat or produce, for example, or non mass-market organic brands. If you're a Krieger person or a Mustard Seed person, stay loyal and stay local.
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