On Saturday, March 9, 2019 at 9:07:29 AM UTC-10, Ophelia wrote:
> "dsi1" wrote in message
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> On Friday, March 8, 2019 at 10:29:52 AM UTC-10, U.S. Janet B. wrote:
> > We're pretty much hicks out here. Is this the kind of supermarkets
> > you have in the "big" cities? Take the tour. We have nothing like
> > this here. How are the prices on stuff?
> > https://idahonews.com/news/photo-gal...of-wow#photo-1
> > or
> > http://tinyurl.com/yxj76755
> > Janet US
>
> Those stores are just great. They are like a fantasy wonderland of beautiful
> food on display in a carnival atmosphere. They are pretty much following the
> Whole Foods model in terms of lighting and floor layout. Part of the floor
> space is reserved for food preparation with dining areas. I don't know a
> thing about the stores on the mainland but if they're anything like the ones
> over here, the foods are sold at a premium.
>
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XgY0tguzDnk
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> Thanks Now I know what 'poke' is)

The strange part about poke is that the kids on the mainland just go crazy for this raw fish dish. My niece, who lives in a small town in California says that there's three poke shops in town. Two are great, one so-so.