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After Citarella's, we visit Eli's Market, another upscale grocery store in the same affluent neighborhood. Eli’s boasts personal shoppers and a wine bar, giving it a European market vibe. As we inspect the shelves, the prices continue to astonish us. Organic orange juice is set at $23, cave-aged cheese is tagged at a staggering $42, and we even stumble across $18 cherries with no listed price.
Feeling overwhelmed by the exorbitant prices, we tally up our spending, reaching an eye-watering total of $882 for a mere four items. This experience sharply contrasts our previous stop at Trader Joe’s and introduces a new layer to our shopping exploration.