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February 2024 by Jonah Donnenfield
Cleanest and most organized convenience store I’ve ever been to!
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June 2021 by Suzy L.
It's as if they knew that their customers are human. An extraordinary, little store! Palm Avenue has always been one of the loveliest places in Sarasota, and this eclectic store retains a vibe -- friendly and classy, too. Much has changed over the decades since the Mira Mar Hotel was constructed here, back in the 1920s. During the hotel's glory days, it was a fav vacay destination for an American president. But mid-century saw Palm Avenue's decline. Even then, howev, the Mira Mar was the living, breathing (or maybe, at that time, just wheezing) embodiment of shabby chic, long b4 the term existed. When I was a teen, in the 1970s, I was enchanted by the hotel's by-then-hushed terraces -- dappled as they were in sunshine and shadow -- and the open architecture of what, at that time, were low-rent apartments. During those years, welfare recipients lived at the Mira Mar Hotel. Today, all that remains of it is a portion of the old hotel's Palm Avenue-facing facade. Meanwhile, a condo tower, under development for more than a decade already, promises residences priced at around $2 million. But even if u aren't a millionaire, Palm Avenue Express is likely to have what u require, including, for a few examples, chilled beer and wine, postcards, Advil, and Lord only knows what u may find on the shelves there. For an example, my darling daughter has a mane of unruly hair, and I found a box of big hair pins for her at the Palm Avenue Express. And when I stopped in there today, I found a bar of lemon-scented bath soap. This store is owned by the same fellers who own the adjacent Salon Forty-One. And on the sidewalk outside, small tables -- shaded by elaborate landscaping and bright-red umbrellas, which also protect against summer-afternoon rainstorms -- invite patrons to sit a spell.
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June 2021 by J. Alejandro Clavijo-Arias
Comfortable, spacious, friendly and with wonderful sea view!
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February 2021 by karl krulls
Owners are the best!Very personable and nice!Staff is also very helpful!Great convenient store!Thanks
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January 2020 by Michael Granston
Best convenience store in Sarasota
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April 2019 by Steve Duesbury
GREAT little place! Wonderful people!
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October 2018 by josh riley
owners seem very judgmental and rude. overpriced
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October 2018 by Matt Wilson
They had what I needed and much more.
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September 2018 by Thomas O'Hare
Extremely convenient and fully stocked. Decent prices also makes it a definite place to grab what you forgot in a hurry.
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June 2017 by Shane Smith
Almost everything you need. Nice lady who was very helpful inside
