Grocery Store Wars

[AgentDrazenPetrovic]

What are your thoughts on groceries. We have Ralphs, Albertsons, and Vons (aka Safeway) as the majors. Whole Foods and Bristol Farms as the premiums. A bunch of mexican and asian supermarkets (but they're kind of far). Of course, Trader Joe is always an option. So is costcol

Me, I do 60% of my shopping at whole foods, the majority of the rest....Bristol Farms (its closeby) and Costco (usually the prepared refrigerated section only) and sometimes the upscale version of Vons (Pavillions).

I don't trust the major supermarket's quality control for some reason. I think Trader Joe's is garbage except for their drinks. Costco is good but too much of a bitch to get in and out of. Whole foods is the best, the proteins are expensive as are the veggies though. The whole paycheck moniker is a bit overrated IMO. The quality of the prepared foods is great. Milk, good...they seem to have more quality control.

 

[ucatchtrout]

i shop at costco, cash and carry, and whole foods

 

[AgentDrazenPetrovic]

I was at an asian grocery store today... "ranch 99". I just don't know how to cook most of that shit.

 

[JfizzleBlazer]

Well I'm a college student, so WinCo foods it is for me. Almost always has the cheapest prices

 

[AgentDrazenPetrovic]

Well I'm a college student, so WinCo foods it is for me. Almost always has the cheapest prices

yeah, the mexican mercados have good prices too. I like those better than major supermarkets with their unions and crap

 

[JfizzleBlazer]

honestly whenever I go into Safeway there is like 5 people in the store shopping. The only other place I'll really go to besides WinCo is Albertsons or Costco

 

[AgentDrazenPetrovic]

honestly whenever I go into Safeway there is like 5 people in the store shopping. The only other place I'll really go to besides WinCo is Albertsons or Costco

I liked WinCo more when it was Cub Foods.

 

[ehizzy3]

winco easily ftw

 

[maxiep]

If you have them in your area (the SW and Rocky Mountain States), Sunflower Markets offer the best quality for the lowest price.

 

[PapaG]

Haggen in Tualatin. Great produce and a lot of seafood options.

 

[DynastYWarrioR6]

I was at an asian grocery store today... "ranch 99". I just don't know how to cook most of that shit.

Down here in Irvine in California (The Chinese city of Orange County) we have two 99 Ranches about 4 streets away from each other. It's weird and the food can be intimidating to cook cause they really don't have specifications on how to cook it. However, I do go there for all my asian necessities. Other than that I shop at Albertsons cause it's less than 5 minutes away. So I shop for proximity

Costco is fun. I can make a meal out of those samples.....anyone else do that?

 

[AgentDrazenPetrovic]

Down here in Irvine in California (The Chinese city of Orange County) we have two 99 Ranches about 4 streets away from each other. It's weird and the food can be intimidating to cook cause they really don't have specifications on how to cook it. However, I do go there for all my asian necessities. Other than that I shop at Albertsons cause it's less than 5 minutes away. So I shop for proximity

Costco is fun. I can make a meal out of those samples.....anyone else do that?

used to. great stuff. also, the hot dog + drink for a buck fiddy rocks

 

[MARIS61]

Winco, for what I can't shoot, hook or grow.

Alas, we don't have one here yet, so I hit it every time I come to Portland.

 

[Jack RamsaysPants]

Winco, for what I can't shoot, hook or grow.

Alas, we don't have one here yet, so I hit it every time I come to Portland.

I thought you were in central Oregon? Theres one in bend.