ursidae69
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Recommended grocery stops on San Felipe route
Hey folks,
I'm doing another trip this winter and I wanted to get my provisions in Mexico this trip rather than arriving all laden with wal-mart groceries. ha
I'm crossing the east Mexicali border at lunch time on Sat Dec 24th and heading to San Felipe and points south for a week.
Is there a store Nomads recommend along the way or in San Felipe? Just general groceries, tequila, and beer is what I need.
Thanks! 
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mcfez
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| Quote: | Originally posted by ursidae69
Hey folks,
I'm doing another trip this winter and I wanted to get my provisions in Mexico this trip rather than arriving all laden with wal-mart groceries. ha
I'm crossing the east Mexicali border at lunch time on Sat Dec 24th and heading to San Felipe and points south for a week.
Is there a store Nomads recommend along the way or in San Felipe? Just general groceries, tequila, and beer is what I need.
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DJ Market
As you enter the town area of San Felipe....Mar Caribe Sur to your right, at the roundabout.....go down Mar Caribe Sur a block and a half. It be on
your right side. Butcher...to fresh veggies...everything is there...Americana brands too. Good service. It's a large store. Tip the little child that
is bagging your goods.
You can get EVERYTHING in San Felipe...Propane...Filtered water ...vet.
[Edited on 12-6-2011 by mcfez]
Old people are like the old cars, made of some tough stuff. May show a little rust, but good as gold on the inside.
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ursidae69
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Perfect, thank you. 
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mcfez
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YW
In the same block or so...you'll see a fish market. Very good to buy from.
Old people are like the old cars, made of some tough stuff. May show a little rust, but good as gold on the inside.
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Called Rubens.......very good and very helpful although they often don't know what kind of fish it is since they sell what is caught that day. nancy
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| Quote: | Originally posted by nbacc
Called Rubens.......very good and very helpful although they often don't know what kind of fish it is since they sell what is caught that day. nancy
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Thanks Nancy...went blank on that name.
Old people are like the old cars, made of some tough stuff. May show a little rust, but good as gold on the inside.
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When we were at the shrimp festeval DJ was about the only full service grocery store open. was impressed the vegetable and fruit selection was better
tha I have found in Ensenada.
[Edited on 12-7-2011 by J.P.]
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La Vaquita on Chetumal is a good store, also Pelicano on Hwy 5 as you go into town. If DJ's is open likly both of these also.Actually I prefer La
Vaquita.
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If you really want to get an early jump on groceries, while in Mexicali, stop at a CALIMAX or SORIANA, markets. They similar in size to the US markets
and are somewhat similar to a SUPERWALMART because they carry more than just groceries. Groceries are high quality and VERY reasonably priced. Their
booze is also very inexpensive.
Udo
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Udo
If you really want to get an early jump on groceries, while in Mexicali, stop at a CALIMAX or SORIANA, markets. They similar in size to the US markets
and are somewhat similar to a SUPERWALMART because they carry more than just groceries. Groceries are high quality and VERY reasonably priced. Their
booze is also very inexpensive. |
Good info ...we go there too at times. Easy in...easy out for access to their store from the route to SF.
Old people are like the old cars, made of some tough stuff. May show a little rust, but good as gold on the inside.
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The mention of booze, as in liquor, I walked in the
Duty Free store in San Ysidro just before the
border. Saw a plastic jug, looked somewhat short
of a gallon of Bacardi Rum, it was either $12 or $14
dollars, quite cheap, it was $29+ at Rite Aid in
the US. Not that I'm encouraging drinking
We shop La Vaquita market as well as DJ's
Don't know of any TRUE Beer Depositos in SF,
as in yrs past, the places that sold case beer
most have become sorta mini marts, if I was getting
a lot of groceries, I might hit the mentioned Mexicalli
Calimax if convienent
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We usually stop at the Giantica (?SP) In Mexacalli it's right on the way out of town from the east crossing. It is next to the COSCO just before mex5
Big store guards(Sort of)in the parking lot Lots of frest Veg's Sea food some booze house hold stuff ect. several ATMs
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