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Real Deal Pro Wrestling

"KICK HIS ASS, DAD!" It was Saturday afternoon in the arena at El Gran Mercado, and the young woman next to me was maniacally snapping pho...

2011 | Best Mexican Swap Meet

Ah, the swap meet — south-of-the-border-style. Step into El Gran Mercado for an unmistakable flavor of Mexico. There is no better place to relax with a cold beer and munch on authentic Mexican food such as a tasty ensalada de cueritos, bite-size... More >
2008 | Best Over-the-Top Swap Meet

Past the handmade wooden sign marking the entrada, you'll find an outdoor market lined with booths of colorful Mexican pottery, religious statuary, clothing, and Spanish-language cassette tapes. Locals dance to Mexican pop music, sipping cerveza... More >
2004 | BEST MEXICAN SWAP MEET

The Arizona State Fair comes and goes each October. How do the churro- and carnie-ride-obsessed deal with the next 50 or so weeks? A perfectly acceptable substitute is found at the Great Southwestern Swap Meet, a.k.a. El Gran Mercado. For the... More >

Family Night

By Dan Cortez | Thu, October 09, 2003

It's 7 p.m. on a late summer Sunday, and cars are streaming out of the parking lot at El Gran Mercado, the Mexican swap meet on 35th Avenue and Buckeye in west Phoenix. But just as many cars are entering -- and it's not for last-minute shopping.... More >

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