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Tiny Grocer says it's closing its South Congress flagship, so I itemized a three-dollar corner-store run on the avenue, plus the 31 cents I left in the cup by the register.
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Watched a six-pack of Lone Star ring up $17.49 at the revamped South First corner store; Rodriguez Grocery's $2.99 domestics, free ice, and neighborhood familiarity have been swapped for barnwood, app payments, and $9 hazy IPAs.
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