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Great Brocery Store In Bloomington, Mn

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I just visited a new grocery store on Penn Ave S and 90th St in Bloomington, MN. It is called Fresh and Natural. It is awesome. I have never seen so many gluten-free products in one place! I have shopped Trader Joe's and Whole Foods and this store puts their stores to shame. They don't just have one tiny section of gluten-free products, they have shelf after shelf of them. Their gluten-free products are easily marked with a red arrow on the shelf. Check it out if you live in the twin cities. It is well worth the visit. If you already shop Trader Joe's or Whole Foods, you really need to see what is really available. It was like all the products that I see on line were available in one place! Check out their web site and see if they have a store near you. I know that I sound like an advertisement for this store but I was blown away. I intend to make it MY grocery store!!!!!

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sorry about the typo in the topic.... but I don't know how to edit the topic... so I guess it stands as written!

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Hi Sparkles,

I agree! I have done all of my specialty shopping at Fresh and Natural Foods in Shoreview since I went gluten-free. I have not found any other store that even comes close to having as many products as they do. Oh, and their Bittersweet Bakery monster cookies and carrot cake are fabulous!

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I didn't notice Bittersweet Bakery things there. I go to the Bittersweet Bakery in Eagan and do love the cookies!!! I will be thrilled to find those cookies at Fresh and Natural. Have you ever tried "Madwoman" frozen pizza. Fresh and Natural carries them at the Bloomington store. They are a Mnpls bakery located on Nicolet and 48th (or so). Anyway, their pizzas and pizza crusts are delicious. I am just so excited that I can now go grocery shopping and actually find real gluten-free foods. I was so disappointed in both Trader Joe's and Whole Foods. Now I have a store that I can shop very close to home. Now that I have found all this gluten-free food, my next project is figuring out now NOT to binge on it!!!!!

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Now that I have found all this gluten-free food, my next project is figuring out now NOT to binge on it!!!!!

haha - I just discovered the madwoman pizza crusts last week - OMG those are fabulous! It is hard not to binge on those :P

I didn't even know there was a whole Bittersweet Bakery in Eagan - I have just always found their products at FNF. I will have to check out the bakery next time I am in that area!

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