had this discussion recently on a different (local) website....within a 8 week period I'll have been to 3+ farmer's markets a week, multiple ethnic grocery stores ....latino,italian, international, etc......whole foods, trader joes (multiple locations), high end Straubs (2 locations), Schnucks/Dierbergs (several locales) as well as Aldi's and Shop and Save. Butchers, Penzey's....cheese shop..... So, it's not unusual when I'm shopping to stop at numerous stores. Each is different.
Yes there is a HUGE difference between shopping at a monger and farmer's market vs a regular store. There's something about the discount stores that are for lack of a better word..."dead food". Their lighting is obnoxious, it's garish in a way.
What is amazing to me is that people shop at the same grocery store and don't deviate. Guess they consider it a chore.
So, yes Shel you are indeed fortunate to be in an area that has glorious food. Trying to remember again why I live in STL....... |