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At the Grocers..Do you taste-test fruits/food before buying?

I almost always eat a single grape before buying a bunch. I have had friends get confronted by the manager while eating a whole apple as they continued shopping. How about you? Do you taste a sample before buying or...

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Fairway Cafe UWS slated for closure

Some of the best pancakes I have ever had may be history if Fairway pushes through with plans to replace the cafe w more room for organic food. Some cafe fans have started a website to try and stop this....

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Ranking of grocery stores in seafood sustainability

I don't think I saw this on SE (sorry if I've missed); so for some of you who are interested... Target is the #1 by Greenpeace's national report this year. (from gourmetretailer.com)...

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Is it just me?

Tonight at my little market that i dearly love, for about the 5th time the girl asked me what kinda apples i had. The guy behind me spoke up and said isn't that your job miss? I was flattered and...

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"Cleanup in aisle seven"

I wasn't paying attention in the store and the beets - yes, jarred beets - cascaded to the floor. Totally my fault. I didn't know whether to run, laugh or die. I chose to tell the nearest employee and offer...

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Favorite grocery store...

My favorite grocery store on the east coast is the Dartmouth Co-op in Hanover. Great selection of ethnic items, fresh farm dairy products and extremely nice (and handsome) butchers that help me muddle through meat. My favorite grocery store on...

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Whole Foods Field Trip

What do you buy at Whole Foods that you don't/can't buy anywhere else?? Football game this afternoon is right next to Whole Paycheck and I think POM is going to go on a little field trip before the big game!!...

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Trader Joes Petition - Middletown NJ/Monmouth County NJ

I would like to start a "bring Trader Joe's to Middletown NJ/Monmouth County NJ" petition. Does anyone have any idea how someone would start such a petition or does anyone know who I can contact to do so? Thanks a...

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Better Place To Buy Bok Choy

I love bok choy and would like it to be a regular part of my meal plans. I have always purchased it at Whole Foods but this year the selection has been horrible. I would pull one out and the...

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Double Parked Carts at Fairway, Harlem

Is it always a chaotic scene at Fairway Market in Harlem? Stopped there late Sunday afternoon, about 4 p.m., and between the parking lot and the shoppers pushing their carts in every conceivable direction through the narrow aisles, it was...

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