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Old 12-30-2009, 09:33 AM
 
Location: Pittsburgh area
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Mexican butcher shop opens in Brookline

Article also includes stats on Latino population gain, mentions 3 latin groceries in Beechview (one of which has a second shop in Oakland) and so on. Interesting. The folks running the new shop are from Indianapolis, where, they say, there are Mexican groceries the size of Wal-Marts....
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Old 12-30-2009, 10:49 AM
 
Location: Western PA
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Great to see a new business like this moving in. Will serve the expanding Mexican population as well as locals who want to try something new. Plus it will serve a real need in Brookline and the south hills area for fresh meat and veggies.
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Old 12-30-2009, 11:05 AM
 
Location: NOT a native Pittsburgher
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"the number of undocumented people"

Nice statement in the paper of the lack of enforcement of laws in PA and the US.
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Old 12-30-2009, 12:26 PM
 
Location: Crafton via San Francisco
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Mexican butcher shop opens in Brookline

Article also includes stats on Latino population gain, mentions 3 latin groceries in Beechview (one of which has a second shop in Oakland) and so on. Interesting. The folks running the new shop are from Indianapolis, where, they say, there are Mexican groceries the size of Wal-Marts....
I don't live in Pittsburgh now, but am hoping to move there in a few years. One of the things I would miss about my CA neighborhood is the large Hispanic population and all the stores and restaurants where you can get authentic food. I'm glad to hear that there is a new store opening to fill this void.
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Old 12-30-2009, 01:14 PM
 
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AWESOME! Now I can stop worrying about where I will get oxtails when I get to Pittsburgh in two days' time!
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Old 12-30-2009, 01:16 PM
 
Location: Pittsburgh area
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You'll know more of the city than the locals within a few weeks if you go all these places.
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Old 12-30-2009, 01:23 PM
 
Location: Crafton via San Francisco
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You'll know more of the city than the locals within a few weeks if you go all these places.
Excellent point!
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Old 12-30-2009, 02:22 PM
 
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This is really great. Now if we could ressurrect some of the old green grocers... Specialty shops are what makes neighborhoods feel like neighborhoods.
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Old 12-30-2009, 02:23 PM
 
Location: Pittsburgh
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lol you beat me to it! i was just about to post this story. well this really is great news. i just wish my grandparents were still alive to see all the new mexican and latin businesses that have been popping up around the burgh. gracias por compartir
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Old 12-30-2009, 03:35 PM
 
Location: Crafton via San Francisco
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This is really great. Now if we could ressurrect some of the old green grocers... Specialty shops are what makes neighborhoods feel like neighborhoods.
Absolutely! It also helps other neighborhood businesses because people will travel to an area to get the specialty items they can't find elsewhere. It's likely that they will check out other retail in the 'hood once they're there.

And there are the ethnic grocery chains which attract customers. We have Chavez Market here for Hispanic (primarily Mexican) and Ranch 99 for all things Asian. I wouldn't drive to another city for my regular grocery shopping, but I will when I need the items these places carry. Plus the prices ore often very reasonable.
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