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Dtown1
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Posted on Friday, September 08, 2006 - 1:40 am:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

This is a few weeks old, but the Joe Randazzo's on Gratiot ave. in rosevile in closed indefinitely. Now there are only two alternative locations closest to this one. Now as info, this location was always packed with fruit shoppers.




-Now one location is

Outer Drive and 7 Mile in Detroit


-And the other one is

somewhere on Orchrad Lake rd.


Now we know which lcation is closest to the closed one. However, which one will the suburbanites choose? hmmmmm..... this is sure a tuffy.
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Motorcitymayor2026
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Posted on Friday, September 08, 2006 - 1:46 am:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

no bedtime with the teachers on strike? :-)
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Lilpup
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There's a Randazzo's at Newburgh & Warren in Westland, too.
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Thursdaynext
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There's also a Joe Randazzo's on Joy Rd, just west of Telegraph, in Dearborn Heights as well.
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Miss_cleo
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Theres one in Sterling Heights, Hoover and 12 or 13 mile I think
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Bob
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The Randazzo's on Gratiot is closed because it had a fire two months ago. The last thing I heard once they sorted out the insurance stuff, they would rebuild and reopen. No one lost their jobs, they transferred everyone to other stores.
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Bussey
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don't forget 22 mile and Hayes!
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Tokennojokin
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It caught fire but they said they were going to reopen after repairs were made. There is one also on 13 & Schoenherr Rd
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Ed_golick
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Posted on Friday, September 08, 2006 - 7:55 am:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Randazzos isn't the only game in town. Pete & Franks, 9 Mile and Kelly.
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Bobj
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Nino Salvaggio's on Harper
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Itsjeff
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Uh, President Tuxedo on Alter & Mack in Detroit.

(Sorry for the bold type. I just wanted to somehow make this thread relevant to the forum.)
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Mtm
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Wait a second, are we talking Randazzo's Fruit Market or Randazzo Men's Formal Wear? Randazzo's Formal Fruit Wear???
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Stephanie
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I hope the one on Gratiot opens back up. The prices at Nino Salvaggio's are outrageous.

Does anyone remember the Randazzo's that used to stand at the corner of Outer Drive and Mound? I think there's a Rite Aid there now.
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Mtm
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I remember the Randazzo's on Mound. Used to love going there for the HOT fresh roasted peanuts. But, wasn't the fire at the Gratiot location started by the peanut roaster?
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Itsjeff
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What the hell kind of tuxedos are you people wearing?
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Mtm
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nutty ones, of course! peanut
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LOL... Stephanie my mother and I have that same argument about Nino Salvaggio's and Randazzo's...

She prefers to shop at (the burned out) Randazzo's on Gratiot, and I prefer to shop at Nino Salvaggio's on Harper. I always tell her that Randazzo's is mainly a fruit market, while Nino's is a fruit market gourmet store, import store, deli, seafood market and more. Plus you can always find everything in fruits and vegetables ALL the time at Nino's, while sometimes they run out of the basics, such as Bananas at Randazzo's.

Yes Nino's is a bit pricier, but you get a slightly better quality of produce there.
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Hornwrecker
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WTF Itsjeff, since when is Outer Dr and 7 Mile, mentioned in the first post, not in Detroit?
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Itsjeff
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If we could have "signatures" on Detroit Yes, mine would be, "proudly posting without reading the original thread for 4 years."
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Hornwrecker
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I'm gonna-hafta say: RTFT!

/back to TF
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Dialh4hipster
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All I can say is 10 limes for $2 at Randazzo's sure beats 3 for $2 at most other stores during mojito season.
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Jt1
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Gistok - Better quality or larger selection?
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Itsjeff
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Hornwrecker, UFIA?
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Dtown1
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Well yall just answered my question. Joe Randazzo in Roseville just lost all their business to Pete and Franks on 9 Mile and Kelly. OH and other fruit place Nine Salviggios or something on Haprper. Then again, the suburbanites would be the ones to drive 100 miles for a Randazzos. Hypetheitcally speaking bout the 100 miles, but u get the point. I guess that's because of the better service though.

(Message edited by Dtown1 on September 08, 2006)
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Dabirch
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quote:

All I can say is 10 limes for $2 at Randazzo's sure beats 3 for $2 at most other stores during mojito season.




10 limes for $1 at HoneyBee
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Dialh4hipster
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quote:

10 limes for $1 at HoneyBee




I just touched myself.
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Jt1
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And how does that have to do with the Limes?

The problem with honeybee is you can't leave without a big bag of tortilla chips and their housemade salsa.
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Dabirch
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That salsa rocks.

I have gone through 3 jugs in the last month or so.

And the glass bottle soda selection is about as good as it gets as well.
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Jt1
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quote:

That salsa rocks.

I have gone through 3 jugs in the last month or so.




A little early to add the winter coat isn't it?

:-)
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Dabirch
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It's never too early around here.

And we do like to entertain on occassion.
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Itsjeff
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I wouldn't know...
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Dtown1
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Pete and Franks has the worst fruit. There apples werent even fresh and I just went there today!
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Chitaku
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Vince and Joes in Clinton Township on Garfield and Ferndale Food Patch are where it's at

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