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Re: Grand Marche vs. Simply
[Re: SeaStar]
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01/06/2015 05:57 PM
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Try Le Petit Casino in Orient, nice products, nice wine and fair prices !
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Re: Grand Marche vs. Simply
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01/06/2015 06:00 PM
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Grand Marche in general is going to have lower prices. Grand Marche in Cole Bay will be a pretty quick trip from Orient. Simply will have more French wines at good price, and more French foods in general. You could do your large grocery shopping at Grand Marche and get quick items at Simply or at Petit Casino in Orient Village.
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Re: Grand Marche vs. Simply
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01/06/2015 07:15 PM
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My choice would be Simply at Hope Estate. Nice selection in every department. Easy access and adequate parking as well. Bring your own shopping bag.
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Re: Grand Marche vs. Simply
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01/06/2015 09:31 PM
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Before comparing Grand Marche to Simply, you should also consider Leader Price, which is closest to Orient. They are great for basic, inexpensive items, and I find lots of enjoyable wines in the 6-9 Euro range. They are opportunistic buyers, so what you buy today, may never be offered again.
Grand Marche offers, IMO, an impressive array of items, some of which are surprising; e.g. Huy Fong's (the Sriracha dude) Chili garlic sauce. Produce looks fresh. Cold cuts and cheeses more American than French.
The strange thing is, the meats we saw in the Cole Bay store looked unfamiliar for the type of cut, with regards to color, shape and texture. I wouldn't buy them. But, the Phillipsburg GM has the old familiar looks to those same cuts. Go figure.
Now, we shop at Simply a lot because their offering of pates, rillets, cheeses and fresh-from-France fish (I only care about the bouchot mussels) is part of the experience for us and unmatched at GM. BTW, don't expect attractive produce at Simply. Some of the stuff is way beyond its shelf life.
So, basically, if you're looking for a more American type items, Grand Marche is the winner. But, if you're trying to capture a more French experience, go to Simply. Because of the difference in kinds of foods we buy at either place, I find it difficult to make a definitive price evaluation between the two.
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Re: Grand Marche vs. Simply
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01/06/2015 10:44 PM
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I agree on Super U and the bakery at Hovel Shopping Center. It is new and very well stocked. Bakery had the best Galette De Rois (sp) I ever tasted. Their parking has also improved. It may not be convenient from Orient ....
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Re: Grand Marche vs. Simply
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01/06/2015 10:59 PM
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Simply also has (or at least had two years ago when we were last there) a decent cheese counter. We went to Price Leader which is kind of like a generic brand store, but will go to Simply first this time. Well, maybe we will first visit Petit Casino since we are staying on Orient Beach.
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Re: Grand Marche vs. Simply
[Re: joyfully]
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01/08/2015 01:12 PM
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joyfully said: Price Leader is in the same overall commercial center as is Simply... Hope estates. It's on the inland side of the ring road, between Grand Case and the Cul-de-sac round-about. If you're staying in orient village, exit the village on the ring road, turn right, go through the Cul-de-sac round-about, then there will be a turn to the left into Hope estates. You'll see the Price Leader sign on the side of the gray corrugated building. I thought Leader Price was between the Cul de Sac round-about and the Cadisco station on the way to Orient. The sign will say Leader Price, not Price Leader.
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Re: Grand Marche vs. Simply
[Re: beechbumms]
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01/08/2015 04:46 PM
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Oops, BKSM, you're surely right. My mistake. I'll edit the post above. Hmmm.. no edit option. Sorry about that!
Last edited by joyfully; 01/08/2015 04:48 PM.
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