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Grocery stores
#86237
02/14/2016 09:49 AM
02/14/2016 09:49 AM
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Hdrdr911
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Can anyone recommend a grocery store. We are staying on Orient and will be traveling by cab during our stay so we would like to shop on our way to the resort from the airport. Your input would be greatly appreciated.
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Re: Grocery stores
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#86241
02/14/2016 10:14 AM
02/14/2016 10:14 AM
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Coming from the airport, going to Orient, my best suggestions would be in either order, either Carrefour--Used to be Cole Bay Grand Marche, now called Carrefour. Your taxi driver will know exactly where it is, but for your information, it's over the causeway, make a right, and it's very close on the right hand side. Coming out, make a left and head toward the french side through Marigot. Good selection and prices, great selection of french products
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Super U--In Marigot, where Match used to be, years ago. Great prices and selection. On the French side, but they accept Dollars at one to one. Great selection of wines at cheap prices. Beautiful produce and meats, and a bakery right beside the store.
Do NOT go to Simply in Hope Estate. There have been several recent reports of bare shelves, dirty store, etc., there.
Another option, for a much smaller store, but with a decent selection of items, is Petit Casino, in Orient Village. It's a very well stocked store. Prices higher than Super U or Carrefour, but you can walk there and I think that they will take you back 'home' within the immediate Orient area, with your groceries.
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Re: Grocery stores
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02/14/2016 10:20 AM
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RonDon--you don't technically have to pay to use the shopping carts at Super U. (I actually thought it was a french coin you needed??) Anyway, the 'hand' baskets are very large and they have a handle that extends so that you can sit them on the ground and roll them. Unless you are getting a LOT! of groceries, two of those carts should work fine.
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Re: Grocery stores
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02/14/2016 12:43 PM
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Thanks for the input everyone. 24 days and counting ! With this morning's temp at -11 wheels up can't get here fast enough.
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Re: Grocery stores
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02/14/2016 03:15 PM
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I didn't remember that, but Eric said that is true, that you have to leave the rolly carts in the store. The first time we bought bags, and the second time we took our own bags.
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Re: Grocery stores
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02/14/2016 05:49 PM
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Not sure which store you're talking about in Grand Case, but I think you are talking about the one that closed a couple of years ago, almost across from Repaire du Pirate? If so, that one is closed. With regard to the Club O grocery, the one at Petit Casino in the Village is MUCH better stocked and better prices. And Bruno from Petit Casino also does free delivery in the Orient area. Check out their webpage on the TTOL sponsors link.
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Re: Grocery stores
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#86252
02/14/2016 08:13 PM
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Sorry, I don't have any update regarding Repaire du Pirate. I assume, without knowing, that he is still open.
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Re: Grocery stores
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02/15/2016 09:51 AM
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Club O grocery is a convenience store at best. Limited selection and very high prices.
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02/19/2016 03:38 PM
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Yes, they are open on Sunday in Orient. Some stores have limited hours and others still open late like Maho Market in Maho and Market Garden in Simpson Bay.
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02/19/2016 03:55 PM
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As Beachkitten said, Petit Casino is definitely open and is very well stocked.
I can't remember exactly now, but I think Grand Marche and Carrefour are now open later on Sundays? And Super U is open in the morning, closed from like 3 to 6 PM and then reopens for 3 hours or so in the evening. So there are lots of choices on Sunday now.
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Re: Grocery stores
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#86260
02/20/2016 11:27 AM
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Re: Grocery stores
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02/22/2016 12:13 PM
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Right, they are now open 9 to 6 on Sundays, at GM, Carrefour and Gourmet GM.
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Re: Grocery stores
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02/22/2016 01:45 PM
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There have been many reports regarding empty shelves, dirty store, etc., in the past few months. It appears that Simply is being pushed out of business by Super U. Super U is really the nicest store on the island, especially if you understand some french, and they seem to have the best prices on the island. For just a few quick item, you should check out Petit Casino in Orient Village.
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02/22/2016 02:36 PM
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We are one of the posters who have commented on Simply. Last winter we went to Simply several times, with no issues -another story this yr - at night the "S" is not lit, our joke was it meant no stock.
No eggs on two occasions, the freezer cabinets - half have no stock, no ham, once the wine sold, shelves not restocked. We gave up going to Simply and either went to Petit Casino or Super U. We did try the Leader Price store just east of Simply. Pricing is Euro's, sort of a small warehouse type store, the produce looked OK, not a bad store
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Re: Grocery stores
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#86271
03/02/2016 03:49 PM
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Do any of the stores have online circulars so you can check prices?
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Re: Grocery stores
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#86272
03/02/2016 04:37 PM
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TTOL sponsors Shop N Drop AND Petit Casino provide food delivery and you can get their prices online on their websites. Shop N Drop is a delivery service only, as they do not have a store. Petit Casino has delivery and a store in Orient Village also. I believe that the prices on the Petit Casino website are the same as in the store. I am not aware of whether you can find prices online for Super U or Grand Marche or Carrefour.
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