“I first heard about this shop on an IG video and have wanted to come for a while. I live in Reno, about two hours away, so I am not in the area. I called and spoke to the owners on the phone a few days ago looking for a specific tequila, and they said they had it in stock! I decided to make the drive down there today to pick up some tequila for a tasting I am soon hosting. I would never have guessed that this small unassuming shop would have such an enormous variety of high-quality product. They have one of the best selections of additive-free tequila I have ever seen! I was not prepared for the decisions that had to be made in order to leave with only two bottles. I will most definitely be returning to add to my library. The owners were very friendly and incredibly helpful in answering any questions I had about Tequila or whiskey. I messaged a friend of mine to see if there was any whiskey that he wanted. I picked up two bottles of Eagle Rare 10 year bourbon for him.”
“The 2 gentlemen that were working today were very nice. I went up to the counter after dressing up a double cheeseburger. Upon going to the counter I forgot I didn’t have my debit card and they don’t take credit cards. I tried using my phone to transfer money to no avail. They both told me to just take the ready made food and pay later. I told them I’d be right back. I left and came back to pay. They both looked at me and said it was ok. I insist and paid for my items. I appreciate the kindness those 2 employees showed.”
“Everyone that works here has always been SOOO FRIENDLY FOR ONE!! But for 2 I was impressed by Jay's friendliness and problem solving skills while handling a miscommunication today. My fiance and I came in to buy drinks and I just so happen to see some jerky advertised on sale 2 for $10 so I just grabbed it and at check out it rang up at $21 so we showed him the tag w/ promotion and even though the promotion had expired he still refunded us $10 and we left happy wanting to leave a review. Rather than how it could have gone.. We weren't met with disrespect, told it was our problem, or blown off... He just handled the problem quickly and made the customers happy within reason! Well done!!”
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Amazon has quietly opened a new type of grocery store in downtown Chicago. Called Amazon Grocery, the 3,800-square-foot store is a testing ground for Amazon's latest experiment in brick-and-mortar retail. The first Amazon Grocery location shares a building with a Whole Foods Market, which Amazon purchased in 2017.