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Oil & Vinegar offers culinary delights inside Chandler Fashion Center BY ALISON STANTON
Fresh and fragrant olive and nut oils in a variety of flavors and hues. Rich and vibrant balsamic vinegars from around the world. Marinades and sauces that can help turn meat and pasta dishes into something truly spectacular. These are just a few of the many items that shoppers will find when they step inside Oil & Vinegar inside the Chandler Fashion Center. Mike and Jessica Winn, co-owners of Oil & Vinegar, opened the location in mid-October. They say the store is already becoming very busy with customers who are happy to have a local source for top-quality oils, vinegars, mustards, salts, herbs and spices and much more. The average price for a 100 ml of vinegar runs about $4, while the same quantity of oil is about $6. The couple, who also own the Oil & Vinegar in Scottsdale, met when they were attending the University of Montana. They were regular customers at the Oil & Vinegar in Missoula, and always appreciated the impressive selection of imported food items, as well as the store’s commitment to customer service. “After Jessica and I got married, we opened an Oil & Vinegar in Spokane, WA, which became the fastest-growing location in the country,” Mike says. When he and Jessica wanted to expand into a larger market, they visited and fell in love with the Phoenix metropolitan area.
SAMPLE AND SAVOR: To help their customers decide which types of vinegars to purchase, owners Mike and Jessica Winn offer pieces of bread to dip into various selections. STSN photo by Kimberly Hosey ON TAP AND READY TO POUR: Oil & Vinegar offers a wide selection of flavored oils and vinegars on tap. Owners Mike and Jessica Winn are happy to help their guests select the right products, as well as assist in filling the bottles. STSN photo by Kimberly Hosey
“We thought that Arizona was definitely the place for us, so we sold our store in Spokane, moved here, and opened the Scottsdale location and now the one in Chandler.” In addition to the wide variety of olive oils, Jessica says their selection of walnut, grape seed and pistachio oils are very popular with customers. Because Oil & Vinegar specializes in buying products from smaller, family-established
businesses around the world, customers can rest assured that they are getting the freshest products possible. To provide their customers with “truly genuine” items, Mike says Oil & Vinegar strives to focus on top-notch culinary products. “We believe in doing one thing well, so we try not to be too diverse with our offerings. We really try to offer our customers very consistent products.”
Mike and Jessica say they both enjoy meeting and teaching their customers, whom they call guests, about their store and its many products. “It can be a bit overwhelming when you first come in because we have so much stuff,” Jessica says. “So we will take new customers on a tour of the store and help educate them about our products. We also have tasting parties when people can come in and learn about our different oils and vinegars.” SEE OIL & VINEGAR PAGE 22
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