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523 N. 20th St. Phoenix, AZ 85006

602-252-8996

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Best Middle Eastern Grocery Store
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2009 | Best Middle Eastern Grocery Store

Need to stock up on charcoal squares and apple-flavored tobacco for your hookah Head to Baiz Market, on 20th Street in Phoenix. The mid-size grocer is your connection for all things Middle Eastern and then some. They sell rose water, fig jam, and halawa. There's a halal meat counter that meets Islamic dietary standards, and a sweets display showing off rows of gooey baklava and pistachio burma pastries. The small aisles are overflowing in a rainbow of lentils, pita bread, and jars of... More »
2008 | Best Middle Eastern Grocery Store

We'd always thought that enough aimless driving would lead us to the best shopping finds in Phoenix, but it took a good friend to clue us in to the city's finest destination for Middle Eastern food. Baiz Market is one spot we never would've stumbled upon, because it's tucked in a quiet neighborhood north of Van Buren Street. Now that we've found it, we don't know how we ever got by without this oasis of imported ingredients, from nuts and spices to more kinds of cooking oil than we knew... More »
2007 | BEST MIDDLE EASTERN GROCERY STORE

It's hard to shop for groceries on an empty stomach, so we're glad we can fill up on tabbouleh, kebabs and shish taook (grilled chicken) before hitting the aisles at Baiz Market. Once you've found the place (off the beaten path, just north of Van Buren), it's hard to miss the in-house restaurant, tucked into a corner near the front of the store, with a wood-fired oven, counter service, and a scattering of tables for eat-in customers. From there, we like to relax and nibble on hummus and... More »
2006 | BEST MIDDLE EASTERN GROCERY STORE

Thank goodness for word of mouth, because Baiz Market -- discreetly nestled between the I-10 and a housing complex -- is not the kind of place we'd likely stumble upon. Even at that, it's not too far off the beaten path, and it's certainly worth a visit on those days when only a piping hot platter of chicken shawarma or shish kebab will satisfy our rumbling bellies. Along with speedy counter service for lunch and dinner, Baiz packs in every conceivable necessity for cooking Middle Eastern a... More »
2005 | BEST MIDDLE EASTERN GROCERY STORE

Until a long-established Phoenician friend of ours from Jordan turned us on to it, we had no idea that one of the best Middle Eastern grocery stores in the Valley was right under our noses. Like a small, shimmering oasis, Baiz (pronounced "bays") Market appears out of nowhere, a nondescript white 1950s building in the middle of a quiet residential area between Van Buren and Jefferson streets, with painted signs in English humbly identifying it as a bakery, grocery and meat market. But enter... More »

Cardamom Cookies with Slivered Almonds

By Dominique Chatterjee | Wed, March 7, 2012

There are so many spices - hundreds, in fact - that it's a real challenge to pick a favorite. However, with a gun to my head, I would have to name cardamom. There's something very comforting yet invig... More »
Spice Up Your Life at Baiz Market

By Dominique Chatterjee | Wed, February 29, 2012

Check out Spice Girl, our new column devoted to -- you guessed it. Have a favorite place to buy spices? Send us there; leave a message in the comments. The culinary landscape would be much flatter a... More »
97: Shish Taook from Baiz Market

By Michele Laudig | Thu, May 27, 2010

Hungry yet?We're working up our appetites for our huge Best of Phoenix issue, out September 30, with daily servings of Chow Bella's 100 Favorite Dishes from across the Valley -- in... More »
Warm, Gooey Knafeh at Baiz Market

By Michele Laudig | Tue, April 6, 2010

Crunched for time today, I skipped my usual taco joints and hit up Baiz Market, which is five minutes away from the office. Ever been there? Baiz is a great Middle Eastern grocery store -- comple... More »

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Baiz Market

523 N. 20th St. Phoenix, AZ 85006

602-252-8996

Description

2009 | Best Middle Eastern Grocery Store

2008 | Best Middle Eastern Grocery Store

2007 | BEST MIDDLE EASTERN GROCERY STORE

2006 | BEST MIDDLE EASTERN GROCERY STORE

2005 | BEST MIDDLE EASTERN GROCERY STORE

By Dominique Chatterjee | Wed, March 7, 2012

By Dominique Chatterjee | Wed, February 29, 2012

By Michele Laudig | Thu, May 27, 2010

By Michele Laudig | Tue, April 6, 2010