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January 25, 2009

Grosser grocer (, )

by fluffy at 4:39 PM
So because of the whole mouse thing I decided to try out other local grocery stores. The top contender was Precita Food Mart which is actually slightly closer to my home than Safeway. So today I went there, and found out that Yelp has a very strange idea of what a grocery store is. This was more of a convenience store, with just two lonely aisles of overpriced canned food, beer, and wine. There was also a freezer case with some old ice cream and a basket of overripe bananas. (As it turns out, there are two Yelp listings for it for some reason; the other one, which I wouldn't have found with my search for "groceries," is much more accurate.)

The other local contender is 26th and Guerrero Market, which is a little bit of a schlep, but the reviews are much more promising, although they still say it's not suitable for "major grocery shopping." So, it's still not a Safeway replacement.

Since I have my sister's car for the next few months, today I went to Trader Joe's again (since it's right next to Bed Bath & Beyond, which I wanted to buy a few things from), and was quickly reminded of how much I hate that place.

I guess I'll just stick to Safeway... but I'll just make my own bread from now on. It's not THAT hard.

Comments

#11709 ucblockhead 01/25/2009 06:48 pm
What's wrong with Trader Joes? Cheap...premade stuff...little mass-market stuff...
#11710 fluffy 01/25/2009 07:20 pm
Crowded, chaotic, smug, and also what you said (except it's not cheap). I prefer to buy ingredients, not premade stuff.

Plus, their produce is way overpriced (at least at the one near work).

Also getting there is a chore.
#11711 Smarasderagd 01/25/2009 09:17 pm
Something I forgot to mention, and maybe you already did it: Safeway should of course control vermin before anyone else notices, but it's still worth letting them know that there may be a problem.
#11712 fluffy 01/25/2009 09:18 pm
I don't think I've ever seen anyone at their customer service counter. It is by far the most apathetic grocery store I've ever been to.