Comments on: Grocery Shopping in the Twin Cities http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/grocery-shopping-in-the-twin-cities A Daily Digest of Twin Cities News, Arts and Culture Sun, 21 Mar 2010 16:31:43 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Robert http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/grocery-shopping-in-the-twin-cities#comment-202800 Robert Thu, 04 Dec 2008 14:14:58 +0000 #comment-202800 When I lived in south Minneapolis I would actually drive to Faribault to shop at Hy-Vee. They rule! When I lived in south Minneapolis I would actually drive to Faribault to shop at Hy-Vee. They rule!

]]> By: Dougie_D http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/grocery-shopping-in-the-twin-cities#comment-202695 Dougie_D Wed, 03 Dec 2008 14:26:49 +0000 #comment-202695 In some states, such as New Jersey, they have a state law that everything needs to have the unit price on the package. For places like Walmart or Target it makes for some fun in the non-food areas where they are required to post the unit price for one sock or the per ounce of shampoo. In some states, such as New Jersey, they have a state law that everything needs to have the unit price on the package. For places like Walmart or Target it makes for some fun in the non-food areas where they are required to post the unit price for one sock or the per ounce of shampoo.

]]> By: kwatt http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/grocery-shopping-in-the-twin-cities#comment-202692 kwatt Wed, 03 Dec 2008 13:37:34 +0000 #comment-202692 Cub most, Target second. Did anyone else read the story in the Tribune about shrinking food packaging? Gotta go by the unit price. Cub most, Target second.

Did anyone else read the story in the Tribune about shrinking food packaging? Gotta go by the unit price.

]]> By: jane http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/grocery-shopping-in-the-twin-cities#comment-202681 jane Wed, 03 Dec 2008 05:24:57 +0000 #comment-202681 @esquared: if you belong to a co-op, once a year, seemingly randomly, they mail you a check for $22 or $37 or something. It is sort of worth it even if it isn't your primary grocery store. @esquared: if you belong to a co-op, once a year, seemingly randomly, they mail you a check for $22 or $37 or something. It is sort of worth it even if it isn’t your primary grocery store.

]]> By: miller http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/grocery-shopping-in-the-twin-cities#comment-202664 miller Wed, 03 Dec 2008 03:34:34 +0000 #comment-202664 <p>@mamu:</p> <p>a little of both. Earlier on my work machine (mac/safari), I had the rich text editor. Previewed fine, but itallics didn't appear.</p> <p>Now at home (mac/safari), rich text editor does not appear, although it seems to be working in <em>firefox</em>.</p> @mamu:

a little of both. Earlier on my work machine (mac/safari), I had the rich text editor. Previewed fine, but itallics didn’t appear.

Now at home (mac/safari), rich text editor does not appear, although it seems to be working in firefox.

]]> By: Joanna http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/grocery-shopping-in-the-twin-cities#comment-202663 Joanna Wed, 03 Dec 2008 03:29:22 +0000 #comment-202663 Oh, and good deals on nuts can be had at Fleet Farm. Oh, and good deals on nuts can be had at Fleet Farm.

]]> By: Joanna http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/grocery-shopping-in-the-twin-cities#comment-202662 Joanna Wed, 03 Dec 2008 03:28:43 +0000 #comment-202662 I like grocery shopping, too. It's the foreplay of cooking! Organic (and inexpensive) fruit and veg at the Produce Exchange, incredible pastries at Salty Tart, yum! Pocky and frozen gyoza in the Asian market, all in the Midtown Global Market on Chicago and Lake. A new farm vendor is selling meat and poultry there again. Wine and beer Henn/Lake Liquors, For stocking up, whatever is on sale at the Wedge where I'm a member, and they have good meat and fish. Lunds in Uptown when I want to walk and just need a few things, like emergency ice cream. I don't clip coupons, but I am super frugal, so I know how to cherry-pick the deals. If it weren't so far to drive, I'd go to the St Paul Farmer's market more often, just to take pictures. I just made a big pot of lentil soup, another of chili, so I could freeze stuff to have on hand. I like grocery shopping, too. It’s the foreplay of cooking! Organic (and inexpensive) fruit and veg at the Produce Exchange, incredible pastries at Salty Tart, yum! Pocky and frozen gyoza in the Asian market, all in the Midtown Global Market on Chicago and Lake. A new farm vendor is selling meat and poultry there again. Wine and beer Henn/Lake Liquors, For stocking up, whatever is on sale at the Wedge where I’m a member, and they have good meat and fish. Lunds in Uptown when I want to walk and just need a few things, like emergency ice cream. I don’t clip coupons, but I am super frugal, so I know how to cherry-pick the deals. If it weren’t so far to drive, I’d go to the St Paul Farmer’s market more often, just to take pictures. I just made a big pot of lentil soup, another of chili, so I could freeze stuff to have on hand.

]]> By: spells http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/grocery-shopping-in-the-twin-cities#comment-202654 spells Wed, 03 Dec 2008 01:58:23 +0000 #comment-202654 I'm still mad that they waited until after I left the neighborhood to replace that awful Supervalu at 54th & Lyndale with a Kowalski's. While I love Target, I'm not impressed by their grocery. And some of those Archer Farms items ('gourmet' frozen pizzas, etc.) are pretty terrible. I’m still mad that they waited until after I left the neighborhood to replace that awful Supervalu at 54th & Lyndale with a Kowalski’s.

While I love Target, I’m not impressed by their grocery. And some of those Archer Farms items (’gourmet’ frozen pizzas, etc.) are pretty terrible.

]]> By: esquared http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/grocery-shopping-in-the-twin-cities#comment-202650 esquared Wed, 03 Dec 2008 00:41:16 +0000 #comment-202650 A mix of Cub, Super Target, and Mississippi Market. And the farmer's market in the summer/fall, of course. I still haven't bothered to join the co-op, though. I think it's because my membership wouldn't really help me when I buy $20 worth of nuts. A mix of Cub, Super Target, and Mississippi Market. And the farmer’s market in the summer/fall, of course.

I still haven’t bothered to join the co-op, though. I think it’s because my membership wouldn’t really help me when I buy $20 worth of nuts.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/grocery-shopping-in-the-twin-cities#comment-202649 Anonymous Wed, 03 Dec 2008 00:29:55 +0000 #comment-202649 True story: My daughters and I saw a cock roach at Byerly's in Edina last Saturday. It walked right across the Big Bowl counter in front of the plexiglass, on our (customer)side. Ish. After that, everywhere we looked we noticed uncovered food. We lost our appetites. Intellectually, I know that it must be pretty common everywhere food is preparedand sold, and I never thought it would bother me so much just to see a roach, but, pshychologically, it was so disgusting that I'll maybe never go back. True story: My daughters and I saw a cock roach at Byerly’s in Edina last Saturday. It walked right across the Big Bowl counter in front of the plexiglass, on our (customer)side. Ish. After that, everywhere we looked we noticed uncovered food. We lost our appetites. Intellectually, I know that it must be pretty common everywhere food is preparedand sold, and I never thought it would bother me so much just to see a roach, but, pshychologically, it was so disgusting that I’ll maybe never go back.

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