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    Olive the Best

    5.0 (14 reviews)
    Open 10:00 am - 7:00 pm

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    They always have just what I need. Their vinegars & olive oils are the perfect compliment to my homemade sourdough!

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    This place is the best . The owner was so nice . The products are great and the service is stellar. Highly recommend.

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    The oils were amazing and fresh, the balsamic and vinegar was so good.

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    Verde Valley Olive Oil Traders

    Verde Valley Olive Oil Traders

    4.0(54 reviews)
    35.9 mi
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    Verde Valley Olive Oil Traders is the reason I make the drive from Phoenix to Cottonwood and…read morehonestly, it's worth every mile. This shop is one of those rare places where you walk in and immediately feel like you've stepped into a little world of flavor, warmth, and genuine hospitality. The moment you enter, you're greeted with that bright, fragrant mix of fresh olive oils and balsamic vinegars that makes you want to taste everything. The store is beautifully organized, spotless, and full of small-batch, high‑quality oils and vinegars, if I remember correctly locally sourced. What really makes this place special is the experience. The staff is always incredibly friendly, knowledgeable, and excited to guide you through tastings. They explain the layout, offer thoughtful suggestions, and help you discover combinations you never would've thought to try. It's educational without ever feeling pretentious, just fun, flavorful, and welcoming. Every visit, I end up finding a new favorite. Whether it's a bright citrus‑infused olive oil, a rich aged balsamic, or something seasonal and surprising, the quality is consistently top‑tier. Cottonwood has a gem here, and I'll keep coming back as long as they keep doing what they do best: offering incredible products with even better service.

    I love olive oil stores, and it's great fun to sample the oils and the flavored vinegars, but this…read moreis the first store where we got to talk to a salesman who is also a chef. He was able to recommend different pairings, tell us where each oil was from, and talk to us about cooking with olive oil and vinegar. We had waited for the store to open in the morning before continuing our journey north, and I'm glad we did. We'll visit this one again and order from them online. They're delightful.

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    Olive oil & Balsamic vinegar pairing.

    Verde Valley Olive Oil Traders - Inside the store

    Inside the store

    Verde Valley Olive Oil Traders - Infused Olive Oils: Persian Lime and Blood Orange  Infused Balsamic Vinegar: Cascadia Wild Raspberry and Pomegranate

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    Proper Meats + Provisions - Loaded fries

    Proper Meats + Provisions

    4.4(569 reviews)
    30.8 mi
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    Food was good. Service was stale. The staff did not even smile at us until we left. I asked to…read moresample the pastrami prior to ordering a $22 sandwich-nope they don't do that. I asked for a side of BBQ sauce-that will be an extra $0.75. Really?! Ma'am I just spent $100 for 5 sandwiches a splash of sauce is not the big of an ask.

    Housemade pastrami? Corned beef? Porchetta? Yes please! Proper Meats + Provisions seemed like the…read morebest place in town to eat a sandwich lunch between NPS site visits around Flagstaff. We popped in on a Monday morning hoping to score some great grub and we certainly found some! Cubano ($20.95) - Starting with the bread - it's really fluffy, not toasted or pressed as with usual cubanos. Unfortunately, it's probably a little too light for the sandwich because some parts get mushy from being soaked in all the dijonnaise. The dijonnaise is very sweet, creamy with a mustardy zing. I think they add a bit too much, making the sandwich more fatty and messy to eat than I like (not to mention what I stated before about it soaking into the bread). The meat is fantastic. Both porchetta and ham are griddled on the flat top, giving them a developed and concentrated edge. The ham is to the point of being like country ham, while the porchetta still has great seasoned porky flavor. I believe they griddle the swiss cheese alongside the meat. It melts and crisps up into a cheese skirt, adding a fantastic texture to the sandwich. There's a lot of crinkle cut pickles underneath the meat, but it's not enough acid to cut through all that fat. Sandwiches come with a side of house chips. They are fried until a darker golden brown color, but aren't burnt. This gives a great kettle chip-like crunch. Even with different sized chips, they are very evenly fried with all chips being the same texture. They are salted the perfect amount. (4/5) Aleppo Pepper Pastrami sub Tomato Soup ($22.75) - This place is famous for their pastrami, and I can tell the quality. It's cooked on the griddle until it develops crisp edges. It's fatty, but the fat is rendered so there are no chewy and leathery parts. The meat is extremely tender and thinly sliced. It's honestly almost like bacon in texture, but the taste is completely different, with the exterior spices and pepper making a huge impact along with the rich concentrated meatiness inside. The bread is a nice toasted sourdough, not strongly sour in flavor, but definitely noticeable. The bottom slice is slathered with plenty of nopales studded cream cheese. It's added in a large amount and is an extremely creamy and fatty substance yet somehow doesn't overwhelm the sandwich. It's warm but not melty. The nopales are clearly there but I didn't find it to contribute much. The pastrami is layered on top of that followed by a ton of sweet brown caramelized onions that are very tender. An entire green chile, roasted and super smoky, is above that. Finally, aleppo mustard is spread on the top slice of bread. Between the green chile and the aleppo, there's a slight warmth that tinges the sandwich. It's nothing too spicy. Instead of chips, we opted to sub the Tomato Soup (no fee). It's very homestyle, full of tomato richness in a thick blend. It has a strong tangy tomato essence. There's basil oil drizzled on top for a boost of freshness. The soup is unfortunately quite a bit too acidic for my tastes, but that's only by itself! While very acidic, the soup is actually great as a balance to the sandwich (along with the pickle of course) since there's so much richness and fat coming in between the bread. (5/5) Proper Meats + Provisions definitely serves some great sandwiches. We were considering visiting again for our 2 full days in Flagstaff, but weren't able to make it because they close so early at 6! Bathrooms - Two unisex rooms Note: Proper Meats charges a 3% credit card fee. This is labeled on the menu

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    Proper Meats + Provisions - Inside shop, very cute.

    Inside shop, very cute.

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