TommyGavin 790 Posted July 7, 2022 Spermoff but I post it because my local is a few blocks away and super convenient- King Kullen and it closing soon. Curious to see what becomes of the building. Lots of community rumors. One of the rumors is a Trader Joe’s Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KSB2424 3,085 Posted July 7, 2022 I think it’s totally regional. For me (North Carolina) its 1.Harris Teeter 2.Wegmans and 3.Publix I do not consider Traders Joes a Supermarket. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MDC 5,921 Posted July 7, 2022 Fishtown IGA! Best in store music and an excellent bottle shop. Plus the old ladies at the deli counter flirt with me. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BunnysBastatrds 1,937 Posted July 7, 2022 Piggly Wiggly. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hardcore troubadour 12,782 Posted July 7, 2022 BJ’s and Shoprite. Acme sucks Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KSB2424 3,085 Posted July 7, 2022 2 minutes ago, MDC said: Fishtown IGA! Best in store music and an excellent bottle shop. Plus the old ladies at the deli counter flirt with me. Wait, ya'll have IGA's. So do we. Best bakery in town. Kinda skechy though. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KSB2424 3,085 Posted July 7, 2022 3 minutes ago, BunnysBastatrds said: Piggly Wiggly. Not many left, but when I see one I stop. I even have a t-shirt. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KSB2424 3,085 Posted July 7, 2022 Just now, Super Cubs said: H-E-B Is that an acronym? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hardcore troubadour 12,782 Posted July 7, 2022 Publix in Florida is the best I’ve ever been in. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bert 1,099 Posted July 7, 2022 3 minutes ago, Super Cubs said: H-E-B Central Market There was also a Wegman's around Arlington that was really good. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vomit 502 Posted July 7, 2022 I love our iga, or stop n shop. Shop rite sucks, Wegmans sucks Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MDC 5,921 Posted July 7, 2022 8 minutes ago, KSB2424 said: Wait, ya'll have IGA's. So do we. Best bakery in town. Kinda skechy though. Used to be a Thriftway until 5-6 years ago and sketchy. Now it’s an IGA. Nothing special but the craft bottle shop is appreciated and the music is hit after hit. Plus they treat me like Norm in Cheers. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TommyGavin 790 Posted July 7, 2022 13 minutes ago, KSB2424 said: I think it’s totally regional I do not consider Traders Joes a Supermarket. Totally regional. I don’t consider TJs a supermarket either but I would like one closer to me then the 15 minute drive to a crowded area with a Costco/Total Wine/Old Navy and others in the same parking lot. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TommyGavin 790 Posted July 7, 2022 13 minutes ago, BunnysBastatrds said: Piggly Wiggly. Was waiting for this response. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Super Cubs 132 Posted July 7, 2022 21 minutes ago, KSB2424 said: Is that an acronym? Howard E Butt the founders initials or Here Everything's Better. Texas based grocery store. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bostonlager 2,475 Posted July 7, 2022 They call them Kroger around here, I think its the same as Harris Teeter/Fred Myer Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KSB2424 3,085 Posted July 7, 2022 2 minutes ago, shorepatrol said: Costco I do not cosider it a supermarket. We need to make some rules here. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shorepatrol 1,740 Posted July 7, 2022 3 minutes ago, KSB2424 said: I do not cosider it a supermarket. We need to make some rules here. That is the only place I go to for food. Fock your "rules' b!tch 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Djgb13 2,338 Posted July 7, 2022 1 hour ago, Bert said: Central Market There was also a Wegman's around Arlington that was really good. This. Central Market is awesome and I miss it Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
easilyscan 561 Posted July 7, 2022 Hy-Vee More expensive than Walmart, Target, Cub, & Aldi, but I love the fact that I don't feel like I'm in a different country while shopping. . Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bier Meister 1,521 Posted July 7, 2022 Oliver’s market there are 4 of these in Sonoma county. Wonderful products. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
phillybear 365 Posted July 7, 2022 12 hours ago, MDC said: Fishtown IGA! Best in store music and an excellent bottle shop. Plus the old ladies at the deli counter flirt with me. Are you talking about the supermarket under the EL subway, that went out of business maybe 20 years ago, and has been boarded up since because nobody want to use that horrific location? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TimHauck 1,830 Posted July 7, 2022 12 hours ago, bostonlager said: They call them Kroger around here, I think its the same as Harris Teeter/Fred Myer Fred Meyer might be the same, but Harris Teeter isn't. They were an NC-based chain that got bought by Kroger but Kroger hasn't changed them too much yet. Maybe in 5-10 years or so. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TBayXXXVII 2,145 Posted July 7, 2022 12 hours ago, Hardcore troubadour said: BJ’s and Shoprite. Acme sucks This Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wiffleball 4,655 Posted July 7, 2022 17 hours ago, Super Cubs said: H-E-B That's a Jewish market right? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wiffleball 4,655 Posted July 7, 2022 16 hours ago, Bert said: Central Market There was also a Wegman's around Arlington that was really good. Big fan of central market. I really enjoyed going there. Probably did my best cooking back in the day just by shopping there and getting inspired. Killer deli too. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vomit 502 Posted July 7, 2022 5 minutes ago, wiffleball said: Killer deli too. Did you try and steal a bag of chips? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MTSkiBum 1,600 Posted July 7, 2022 From my personal experience: Best: H-E-B/Central Market Good: Publix Wegmans Trader Joes Whole Foods Average: Kroger/Kings Sooper Albertsons Below Average: Safeway IGA Piggly Wiggly Wal-Mart Grocery Randall's Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wiffleball 4,655 Posted July 7, 2022 There was a Houston chain. I think it got taken over by kroger? But they were great. What I remember specifically, they made fresh tortillas in house. Freaking loved that. @Bert -it was right up the street off of Westheimer by what I think was your first apartment? Right by the beltway. There was a Luthers catty corner from there. F***, now I miss luther's. I could literally drink their barbecue sauce like a damn beverage. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fricker66 91 Posted July 7, 2022 I can honestly say that I do not have a favorite. Wegmans and H-Mart (Asian Supermarket) are both great for produce when the local farmers markets do not have fresh-from-the-field veggies. Shop Rite is best for day-to-day shopping such as proteins, canned goods, dairy and deli, but the Shop Rite in my town is new and is SOOOO much better than some of the other ones in the county, so I could see where someone might say that Shop Rite sucks. Whole Foods is good for special occasion food shopping. Stop and Shop has the best prices. I've also been to most of the stores in posts above and agree that Harris Teeter and H-E-B are usually very nice. I would say the same thing for Publix, but I went to a Publix in inland central Florida that was a sh!thole. Agree that Acme ad Walmart both suck. Kroger is also not so great. Genuardi's in Philly and NJ is another good store. Also, I still miss A&P. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cyclone24 1,816 Posted July 7, 2022 13 hours ago, easilyscan said: Hy-Vee More expensive than Walmart, Target, Cub, & Aldi, but I love the fact that I don't feel like I'm in a different country while shopping. . This. Solid food and a good old bunch of white folks working at it. Warms my heart 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bert 1,099 Posted July 7, 2022 36 minutes ago, wiffleball said: There was a Houston chain. I think it got taken over by kroger? But they were great. What I remember specifically, they made fresh tortillas in house. Freaking loved that. @Bert -it was right up the street off of Westheimer by what I think was your first apartment? Right by the beltway. There was a Luthers catty corner from there. F***, now I miss luther's. I could literally drink their barbecue sauce like a damn beverage. Was it Randall's? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wiffleball 4,655 Posted July 7, 2022 1 minute ago, Bert said: Was it Randall's? Yep! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TommyGavin 790 Posted July 8, 2022 I gotta say when we vacationed in Montauk for 15 years straight - first few years we brought a weeks worth of food for 2 meals a day (breakfast was included in hotel package). Then I realized the IGA had everything and at regular prices - not inflated vacation prices. I’d take the walk everyday for that days meals. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TommyGavin 790 Posted July 8, 2022 Then I’d cross the street to the busiest 7-11 in the states to get coffee and or beer. Google it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cruzer 1,993 Posted July 8, 2022 On 7/7/2022 at 12:36 PM, MTSkiBum said: From my personal experience: Best: H-E-B/Central Market No doubt....also like Wynn and Kroger Signature too. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TimHauck 1,830 Posted July 8, 2022 Maybe biased by my college poorness but my favorite was probably Price Rite. They are related to Shop Rite but are basically a bigger Aldi with more name brand products. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites