Andy wrote:
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> Dee.Dee said...
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> > I have bought gingersnaps at Ikea once or twice;
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> Something's wrong with that picture. Cookies from a furniture store?

Ikea stores have restaurants and a small food section where they sell a
number of Scandinavian specialities. My wife and I were stranded Toronto
for a few hours last month after a brake line in the car blew. I was lucky
to find a garage at 4 pm on a Friday night that would fix it for me so we
could get back home that night. It was going to be a few hours. We walked
about a half mile down the road to Ikea, looked around and decided to grab
a bite to eat in the cafeteria style restaurant. I had heard that it was
pretty cheap. I remembered seeing their advertisements for 75 cent hot
dogs. The were selling (10) meatballs with potatoes, salad and a beverage
for $3.99. They also had a nice selection of open faced sandwiches. I
ended up with an open face smoked salmon with salad. There are free refills
on coffee and soft drinks. It is hard to beat.

If you are ever feeling hunger and spot an Ikea, check into the nearest
Ikea. Just be careful not to start walking through the store because
nobody ever follows the arrows to navigate an Ikea store without buying
something.