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Grocery shopping
Rochey:
Negative. Which is why I use our curbside pickup almost every weekend. I can place my order while sipping on coffee in my kitchen and then pick it up later. But then, I'm not a very creative cook, which is why I can't plan meals on the fly like you.
BonitaApplebum:
--- Quote from: Rochey on June 12, 2018, 10:45:53 AM ---Negative. Which is why I use our curbside pickup almost every weekend. I can place my order while sipping on coffee in my kitchen and then pick it up later. But then, I'm not a very creative cook, which is why I can't plan meals on the fly like you.
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This is how I feel about most other forms of shopping -- I am an avid Amazon Prime user. I seriously can't be bothered to go to CVS or Target!
DocBuzzkill:
--- Quote from: BonitaApplebum on June 12, 2018, 07:54:46 AM ---I was in Wegman's yesterday when I posted that, which is pretty much peak grocery shopping experience for me.
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I enjoy shopping at our neighborhood Roche Brothers. This particular store was remodeled this past winter with even more improvements, sort of like a small-scale Wegman's. The produce selection, including organics, the seafood, and butcher counters are excellent.
I also really like shopping at local venues like our farmers' market, Allandale Farm, and the Droubi Bakery a.k.a. Bob's Pita. Then there are the destination markets: the Boston Public Market/the Haymarket (I stop at both since they are adjacent), and India Market in Waltham. Ooooh, and the little markets in the North End! I'll make a trip to the North End for squid ink pasta and wind up buying plenty of other items not on the short list.
BonitaApplebum:
--- Quote from: DocBushwell on June 12, 2018, 01:09:51 PM ---
I also really like shopping at local venues like our farmers' market, Allandale Farm, and the Droubi Bakery a.k.a. Bob's Pita. Then there are the destination markets: the Boston Public Market/the Haymarket (I stop at both since they are adjacent), and India Market in Waltham. Ooooh, and the little markets in the North End! I'll make a trip to the North End for squid ink pasta and wind up buying plenty of other items not on the short list.
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I'll add Russo's in Watertown to that list.
Wait, where is the India Market? There is a pretty decent Indian store in Franklin, but I'm in Waltham a lot.
rocketgirl:
Not really. And if I am going to a big box store or big generic grocery store, I HATE that so many have chronic issues with being out of stock of things (this is you Target), produce being on the edge of expiration (Target, WalMart) or poor/no selection of generics (pretty much everyone but WalMart). I'm doing good to even make it to the store; I don't generally want to go to multiple stores.
Although I'll admit there are a couple of smaller fancy grocery places that have some really lovely meat and produce. But you can't buy a canned good to save your life.
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