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post #46 of 52
1/14/09 at 3:09pm
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Originally Posted by mafoofan View Post
No, I know which is which. We do our regular shopping at Fairway. I was just saying that Zabar's is an extraordinary place to buy food.

Have you been to the Red Hook Fairway yet? It's worth the trip from almost anywhere in the city to avoid the UWS store, although, for you, Harlem may be more convenient. Zabar's gives me the willies.....
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post #47 of 52
1/14/09 at 3:55pm
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Originally Posted by Pylon View Post
The Northeast and Mid-Atlantic markets (though primarily upstate New York) have Wegmans. http://www.wegmans.com. It's the best grocery/supermarket store I've experienced. It's also consistently in Fortune's top 10 U.S. companies to work for (I think they were #1 a few years ago...). Based out of Rochester, NY I think they reach as far down as Pennsylvania or Maryland now.

When I was living in Albany, I was pissed that there were no Wegmans around and I was forced to shop at stores like Price Chopper or Hannaford (those two near me were both terrible stores). Grocery shopping should be enjoyable, in a warm and well-decorated atmosphere with helpful staff and great product selection.

Yeah, Wegmans has possibly the best grocery shopping experience.
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post #48 of 52
1/14/09 at 3:58pm
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Originally Posted by mafoofan View Post
I remember in the 80's and 90's when Giant (in Maryland) was the nice supermarket and Safeway was where you went to save money. Now, their positions seem to to have reversed. I'll be surprised if Giant can hang on much longer. They used to have awesome house brand ice cream and elephant ears, though.

I don't know, there are a some grocery stores a few rungs lower, e.g. Food Lion, Shoppers Food Warehouse, Mars, etc.
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post #49 of 52
1/14/09 at 4:38pm
Are any of you old enough to remember the "warehouse" markets in which customers actually had to write the price on each item while shopping? I recall they'd have supplies of black grease pencils positioned around the store.
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post #50 of 52
1/14/09 at 5:18pm
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Originally Posted by romafan View Post
Have you been to the Red Hook Fairway yet? It's worth the trip from almost anywhere in the city to avoid the UWS store, although, for you, Harlem may be more convenient. Zabar's gives me the willies.....

I agree UWS Fairway is awful when crowded (although tremendously fun if you have time to spare and can people-watch while you shop), but if you go on off-hours (early before work -- they open at 6 am, IIRC -- or late in the evening -- after 9 pm or so), it's actually quite pleasant.
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post #51 of 52
1/14/09 at 5:28pm
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Originally Posted by adambparker View Post
I agree UWS Fairway is awful when crowded (although tremendously fun if you have time to spare and can people-watch while you shop), but if you go on off-hours (early before work -- they open at 6 am, IIRC -- or late in the evening -- after 9 pm or so), it's actually quite pleasant.

thnx - i'm just bustin' on mafoo...
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post #52 of 52
1/14/09 at 9:19pm
Not a grocery store, but hilarious none the less. I live about 20 minutes away from this place.




Also Pubelicks (Publix) and Cum & Go gas staions are very strange.
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