 Out of Curiousity, Shel
Where do you buy your non-food kitchen items? Paper towels, dish soap, all that kind of stuff?
We actually have 5 supermarkets in town, at none of which would I willingly shop for produce or meats. For that I make the long haul to Lexington (35-40 miles, one-way), where there's a new Fresh Mart (which I fell in love with) and a whole slew of specialty and ethnic markets. Plus two farmers' markets.
When the Fresh Mart opened I thought it was going to take a second mortgage to shop there. But was pleasantly surprised that prices are not out of line. In fact, they're fairly comparable to Kroger. Slightly higher in price, but exponentially higher in quality.
Is it worth the weekly or twice-weekly drive? Everyone has to make their own decisions on that sort of thing. For me, it's well worth it to have the choices, and the freshness, I want for what I cook. |