Monday, July 7, 2008

New Super G Mart is super fantastic.

I can't tell you how excited I am about the new Super G Mart, which opened about two weeks ago in the FantaCity shopping center on Greensboro's W. Market St. So I'll let the prices speak for themselves.

Black plums at $1.29/lb.
Bartlett pears, $0.89/lb.
Crown broccoli, $0.89/lb.
Garlic, single bulb, $0.14.
Sugar snow peas, $1.59 for .64lbs.
Yellow onions, three-pound bag for $0.89.

I haven't been able to afford produce for most of this summer. My roommates and I do most of our shopping at the nearby Taj MahTeeter on Friendly Ave. But as of today, I will be able to supplement my Pasta Roni and bowls of cereal with produce that is excellent quality at a price I can definitely afford.

The Super G Mart is an international grocery store. It specializes in food items popular in Mexican, Indian, African and various Asian cuisines. In addition to my produce, I purchased:

Chocolate and almond Pocky, $2.29 for a seven-serving box.
Jasmine tea, $1.59 for a cute orange tin holding 120 grams of loose tea.
Maximum strength Nutra-Slim Tea, $2.99 for a 12-serving box.
Individual packages of Udon for $1.09 and $1.49 per package.

My roommates all bought various ethnic beverages to try at home. They are testing them as I type. Mikey just took a sip of his Grass Jelly Drink. The verdict: "It's pretty good at first, but then that aftertaste is just like 'fuck you'."

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