Where do you do your grocery shopping?

[Hi There, Am Pam]

I generally go to Stop & Shop, but Hannaford is also great. The advantage of Stop & Shop is that browsing the circular pays off. Of course, that also implies purchasing what's on sale, rather than buying what you want.

Hannaford doesn't really have sales, at least not the way Stop & Shop does. They just generally have lower prices, making it easier to just buy what you want. Hannaford also seems to have better selection, depending on the item, as well as pretty good generic food.

These two are really the only two grocery stores worth going to in my area. There is also A & P, "Fresh Town" (which used to be "Food Town), Price Chopper, Shoprite and Wal-Mart. I absolutely loathe Wal-Mart, if for no other reason then being the most obnoxious store to shop in. The parking lot is always full of idiots, and navigating the isles isn't any better.

Anyway, what's available in your area?

[In Dust and Ashes]

I used to shop at Walmart because it was convenient--I could take care of my grocery shoping and my home-matinance shopping (or whatnot) in one blow.

but Food Lion is closer and I find that when I shop there, I buy less and pay less.

Harris Teeter is also close at hand and they have a little more class than Food Lion. I always feel like I'm shopping with rich snobs when I go there, but I like checking out their produce for exotic or peculiar fruit and vegtables. Trying new stuff is fun.

[LOST_kitty_k]

We do our grocery shopping at:
Econo Foods- The produce sucks and the prices aren't that great but it's in town
Aldi - Everything is cheap and I love getting the frozen bags of fish and chicken
Dollar General - Good for snack things, peanuts, fruit bars, etc.
County Market - Go there rarely because it's so busy and I hate people
Wal Mart - only get popcorn and chocolate there because I hate Wal Mart and the people who shop there

[gangsta puffin]

WEGMANS. heaven.

[Mary Alice]

PUBLIX!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I love my Publix, yes I do.

[Needs Wasabi]

Harris Teeter


My grandparents love shopping there. :D

I just shop at Wally World and Kroger.

[Kelly Kapowski]

i always find it hard to believe that there are places other than Stop&Shop.

I go to Stop and Shop for my general needs,
Trader Joe's for my cheap healthy shiat
Bread and Circus (aka Whole Foods) for specialty things
Big Y for veggies and fruits and the Big Y wine store for cheese

[Kelly Kapowski]

oh, also, PRICE CHOPPER, LOL, amirite? BUT, i do get my morningstar farms black bean burgers there in brattleboro, VT, as they do not sell them in western mass.

and Publix is the coolest name ever.

[Static Split Screen]

In order of preference:

Trader Joe's
Safeway
Food Source

[gangsta puffin]

oh man i love me some trader joe's, there just aren't any close to where i live now. i like whole foods, but sometimes you just want a fucking box of cheerios, not whole grain flax enriched high fiber wheatgrass flavoured healthy-os. that's why wegmans is the most perfect place ever, it has an organics, commercial, pre-made, take out, cafe, tea room (yes, a whole room), pizza, sammiches, sushi bar, chinese buffet, bread bakery, pastry bakery, etc......

[gangsta puffin]

is anyone else unable to edit posts right now, or is my safari just still residually retarded

[Cheryl K]

When I'm at school: Giant and Mars
When I'm at home: Food Lion and Shopper's Food Warehouse
When I'm visting Alex: Roth's or Safeway

[Cheryl K]

Oh, and I've never heard of Stop and Shop. :O

[Kelly Kapowski]

what the crap, giant and mars?? that's the best name ever, forget Publix!

[Hi There, Am Pam]

I... I'm almost afraid to admit this, but I've never been to a Trader Joe's.

[i]

Giant, mostly.
We are literally < 10 mins walk from a Trader Joe's so we go there a fair bit too
Our last option is Whole Foods, which is effin pricey.

[gangsta puffin]

all the giants i've been to are yucky

[In Dust and Ashes]

PUBLIX!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I love my Publix, yes I do.

thank goodness theres no publix around here. every freakin' time that I see that name I think/say "pubics". theres no way around it. and then I just get grossed out by the name and leave.

[Pulsewidth]

In Florida, it was almost always Publix.

Here, I/we do Waldbaum's & Stop&Shop every weekend. Last week every item that we bought at Stop&Shop was on sale at Waldbaum's, so now we always go their first.

During the week, their are plenty of small & medium sized Russian shops/grocery stores around, so it's not bad at all. Plus, there is a CVS and other good stores (99 cents store, lots of restaurants & etc) around.

[Pele]

HOHN, if there is a Trader Joe's near you, I highly recommend it. Your first time in there you'll probably end up spending $150 but not only are there some great deals (a box of whole wheat couscous for $1.99 I think? etc) but better versions of things you'll find at most places, as well as totally unique items (like wasabi almonds, inventive frozen pizzas, to-go food, sweet snacks, awesome!! chips, frozen portioned meals) and high-quality meat, cold cuts, and bread products (their herb focaccia-style loaf bread and bran cranberry muffins are so good). I like to do most of my shopping there. Usually though I don't get a chance to go :( It's close to my campus but out of the way and is closed by the time I leave school so...

Otherwise I like to go to Meat Farms (http://www.giuntasmeatfarms.com/) for produce, they have the best prices ANYWHERE on fruit & veg ($.99 /lb for grapes? damn right!). For other stuff (processed food) I go to wherever is closest/most convenient. Usually Waldbaums or Pathmark, which is open 24hr :smelly:

[Peter]

Dominick's 95% of the time because it's a block from my house.

If i'm feeling poor or want some good cheese without paying a ton, it's Trader Joe's.

[wasp in a jar]

sainsburys or waitrose.

or spar when i'm desperate and need basics like milk/cheese.

which is pretty much now. boo, hiss.

[lisa]

dominion

[i]

bran cranberry muffins are so good

Kendra and I bought these once I think (at least they were some sort of fruit-based bran muffin) and they tasted like something horses would eat. I think each muffin had 50% of your fiber needs or something :lol:

[Mary Alice]

LOL ok I just wrote an ode to Publix and decided to delete it but it's a happy happy place.

[cigar store indian]

foodtowns

[Crystal]

I see a lot of Publix love on here. I go there when I'm in Florida, they make some of the biggest cakes I've ever seen without having to go to a traditional bakery. I was impressed.

At home, it's Jewel sometimes. Any Chicago people brave the one on Clark and Division? I loathe that one, but always seem to wind up there because it's on the way home from work and church. Plus they never run out of CTA passes. The people that shop there make me want to cry though.

Other than that, it's local fruit/vegetable markets and Roman Supermercado because they're cheap.

[kendra]

Kendra and I bought these once I think (at least they were some sort of fruit-based bran muffin) and they tasted like something horses would eat. I think each muffin had 50% of your fiber needs or something :lol:

:lol: I think you ended up eating all of them except for the 1st one I had! I don't know why, sometimes I get a craving for that nasty crap and I never end up liking it...sigh.

But yeah we typically end up at Giant because, well, you can't get Edy's ice cream and Lay's chips at Trader Joe's (next door) or Whole Foods (across the street). Giant is iffy though; often the produce is of lower quality than the Trader Joe's and is either the same price or higher. You have to catch it at a good time. Trader Joe's is nice but I can't ever get any practical shopping done there. They just don't have a great selection. They are good for when it's cold out and you're tired but you need some damn cheese or something. "Honey, go get some cheese please."

I like Whole Foods but again, I guess I was raised on places like Giant / Food Lion / Wal*Mart because I always feel a bit lost and a LOT ripped off.

[i]

They are good for when it's cold out and you're tired but you need some damn cheese or something. "Honey, go get some cheese please."

you mean "I need me some cheese now!" ?

[ok]

native sun (locally owned natural/organic foods place)
jacksonville farmer's market for produce

publix when i'm too lazy to drive (cos there's a publix only like a mile away from where i live)

[gangsta puffin]

in the UK, i LOVE marks and spencers food. they have the coolest premade/takeout, like the uncooked fresh meals in the special packaging that steam in the microwave. i think i like sainsbury's too.

the trader joe's pesto/tomato/mozz personal pizza is one of my favourite things in life. i need to take a trip to get one i think.

[Pele]

Kendra and I bought these once I think (at least they were some sort of fruit-based bran muffin) and they tasted like something horses would eat. I think each muffin had 50% of your fiber needs or something :lol:

I guess you just have to have a taste for branny things... I love it :D I used to mix flax powder into yogurt... aw man that was some good shit! Haven't bought it in a while though, Trader Joe's stopped carrying it maybe a couple of years ago.

BTW Trader Joe's people, please try the banana crisps. They have 2 kinds - the thick and the thin ones, I am talking about the thin ones... they are out of this world. They stopped having them for a while and I found out it was because the nutrition facts were way off (I think they listed the whole bag as 140 calories and very low fat... easy to believe cos it was fruit), they've now fixed it, the facts are much more shocking though so try not to read the back while eating. Highly recommended! Also the Dr. Praeger's California Veggie Burgers. Wowza :sailermoon:

[gangsta puffin]

but banana chips are almost loaded, LOADED with sugar sugar sugar. and not just fructose, actual added sugar. maybe not that kind though, i've never checked it out.

[gangsta puffin]

almost always* loaded with sugar

[Kelly Kapowski]

yeah shit like that has so much sugar i can't even believe it.

I'm always too scared to go into Marks and Spencer of any variety b/c it looks expensive. I shop at Sainsburys and sometimes Iceland if i'm feeling poor/frozen : ( leave me alone!

[mayday]

traders joes, costco and stop and shop

[i]

in the UK, i LOVE marks and spencers food. they have the coolest premade/takeout, like the uncooked fresh meals in the special packaging that steam in the microwave. i think i like sainsbury's too.

the trader joe's pesto/tomato/mozz personal pizza is one of my favourite things in life. i need to take a trip to get one i think.

hmm maybe i should try one.

i liked m&s, there was one a couple blocks from work and used to get their cheese scones for brekkie/morning tea and their sandwiches for lunch :yes: i also enjoyed Pret tho.

[kendra]

I enjoyed Pret a Manger as well (say it with me now, folks "Pretttt ahhh mane-JER!")

[i]

sainsburys or waitrose.

or spar when i'm desperate and need basics like milk/cheese.

which is pretty much now. boo, hiss.

:heart: Waitrose altho i had to drive to canary wharf to get to it. the local ASDA D: was 10 mins walk instead.

[Static Split Screen]

I love m&s! asda is only acceptable if you go there in the middle of the night.

(AMIRITE aberdeen gang?!)

[kendra]

Aww c'mon, ASDA isn't that bad. It was like a cheap food store and K-Mart all rolled into one! Shit, not even K-Mart...more like Rose's D:

[kendra]

I do have to add though, it was very surreal to see the Wal*Mart style writing and logoish things and ... you weren't in Wal*Mart :O It was like being in an alternate universe of America where everyone had British accents and let the Queen put her seal of approval on the cereal boxes.

[Daysleeper]

ASDA is owned my wal-mart :O

[The Tourist]

guh, yeah, everyone knows that, get with the times, where are you, last week? etc.

I went to Lidl today, I bought plant bulbs.
Usually food what we eat comes from either Sainsburys, Tescos, Waitrose, or Marks n Sparks. Though I'm not that fussy.
I was in a Market Basket last week, and gosh, American supermarket food all looks so overly processed and fake. Do Americans ever eat vegetables?! :P

[El Loto]

Sainsburys and Lidls. ASDA for late night excursions with Craig, Phil et al.

[OakenCipher]

Trader Joe's is great. Similar in style, Henry's Market is lovely as well. If its too late, or I'm too lazy, I go to Stater Bros.

[pinkyswear]

trader joes
whole foods
target :\
safeway