On 2016-01-31 12:08 PM, sf wrote:

> Count me with you (except I would rather not eat before grocery
> shopping, because I won't even buy everything written on my list)...
> and I'll never understand the stop and eat at the mall food court
> mentality either.

Some people can't walk by snack bars. I used to stop at food courts
occasionally when I was on the road. I learned not to.



> Trader Joe's always has coffee samples and
> demonstrates some product, but I don't bother with samples unless I'm
> completely interested in what they're showing.

The stores where I shop sometimes have samples. It is rarely anything
that I would be interested in. It is pretty much like the concept of
coupons for me. I usually only get them for things I am not likely to
buy. I am not in the habit of trying something new just because of the
coupon. The last time I did that was for a breakfast cereal. It looked
to be a fairly healthful one, with lots of fibre. It was horrible. I
think it was developed in conjunction with the development of composite
materials for stealth aircraft. The name even reinforced that idea....
Vector.

On 2016-01-31 12:11 PM, sf wrote:
> On Sun, 31 Jan 2016 07:38:12 -0800, "Colonel Edmund J. Burke"
> > wrote:
>
>> Chili makes me fart like a wild rhino.
>> Just sayin'.
>
> Which means your gut bacteria isn't working properly. You should do
> something about that.
>

I suspect he just wanted to talk about it.

On Sun, 31 Jan 2016 12:08:11 -0500, Dave Smith
> wrote:

> On 2016-01-31 11:45 AM, jmcquown wrote:
>
> > Maybe it's just me but I've never seen people walking around in a store
> > eating food from a snack bar. (Keep in mind there is no Costco nearby
> > and the Demo Dollies at Publix or Food Lion are never offering more than
> > a bite.)
>
> I have most certainly seen people walking around grocery stores carrying
> cups of coffee, though usually from Hortons or McDonalds. The grocery
> store in town recently expanded and renovated and now has a snack bar.
>
Where I shop, people usually buy their cup of coffee on the way out.

> > Me, I try not to go shopping when I'm hungry. It doesn't always work
> > out that way but I don't go looking for a snack bar. I just finish my
> > shopping and go home and have a bite to eat. YMMV
>
> Shopping when hungry can lead to a much larger grocery bill.
>
Shopping when not hungry means more trips to the grocery store.

--

sf

On Sun, 31 Jan 2016 11:57:11 -0500, jmcquown >
wrote:

> Yes, I know, she merely asked has anyone tried it the chili. No, I have
> not. I wouldn't, because I don't look for lunch at a grocery store.

People do. Deli sandwiches are a reasonable price compared to other
places and the meat is the same quality/brand as you'd find elsewhere
in the area.

--

sf

On Sun, 31 Jan 2016 10:02:09 -0700, graham > wrote:

> Safeway stores up here have a Starbucks in store.

Same here. The Target Express near me also has a Starbucks coffee
bar. Not sure how that happened, but I'm fine with it. We have
plenty of independent coffee shops on the street for those who prefer
that kind of atmosphere.


--

sf

On 2016-01-31 12:36 PM, sf wrote:

> People do. Deli sandwiches are a reasonable price compared to other
> places and the meat is the same quality/brand as you'd find elsewhere
> in the area.

I made the mistake of buying a sandwich at a deli counter the other day.
I usually skip lunch and then I spend a couple hours at the gym and I
my game suffers when I start to tire. Since I was in there I grabbed
what I thought was the healthiest juice, a salmon salad on whole wheat.
What a major disappointment it was. The bread was bland and dry. It
had been cut and wrapped to show the filling. It looked like a generous
serving of salmon salmon salad, but it turned out that most of the
filling was at the cut and exposed end, and the rest was just lettuce.
For the price of that one sandwich I could have made 4 or five
sandwiches at home with better bread and more filling.

In article >,
says...
> The stores where I shop sometimes have samples. It is rarely anything
> that I would be interested in.

Me neither. Some smkts have little plates of cut up cheeses or sliced
baking on a table for customers to pick up in their fingers and sample.
They are down at child level, uncovered and unattended, and often look
rather tired and stale :-(

The local cheese shop does it much better; plates of freshly cut
samples, beyond child reach, under the beady eye of the staff who cut
and serve cheeses, offer the plate to customers and and make sure
everyone use the toothpicks provided to snag a piece to taste. I often
try those especially if it's a new kind.

Janet UK

On Sun, 31 Jan 2016 09:25:53 -0800 (PST), rosie >
wrote:

> Our Home Depot does not have a snack bar but I would guess it is similar.

The one Home Depot near me with anything remotely snackish has the
cart placed outside. I don't see anyone walking around the store with
food in hand, so it's safe to assume they buy it after they check out.

--

sf

On Sun, 31 Jan 2016 12:30:31 -0500, Dave Smith
> wrote:

> On 2016-01-31 12:11 PM, sf wrote:
> > On Sun, 31 Jan 2016 07:38:12 -0800, "Colonel Edmund J. Burke"
> > > wrote:
> >
> >> Chili makes me fart like a wild rhino.
> >> Just sayin'.
> >
> > Which means your gut bacteria isn't working properly. You should do
> > something about that.
> >
>
> I suspect he just wanted to talk about it.

He's an idiot.

--

sf

On Sun, 31 Jan 2016 12:49:27 -0500, Dave Smith
> wrote:

> On 2016-01-31 12:36 PM, sf wrote:
>
> > People do. Deli sandwiches are a reasonable price compared to other
> > places and the meat is the same quality/brand as you'd find elsewhere
> > in the area.
>
> I made the mistake of buying a sandwich at a deli counter the other day.
> I usually skip lunch and then I spend a couple hours at the gym and I
> my game suffers when I start to tire. Since I was in there I grabbed
> what I thought was the healthiest juice, a salmon salad on whole wheat.
> What a major disappointment it was. The bread was bland and dry. It
> had been cut and wrapped to show the filling. It looked like a generous
> serving of salmon salmon salad, but it turned out that most of the
> filling was at the cut and exposed end, and the rest was just lettuce.
> For the price of that one sandwich I could have made 4 or five
> sandwiches at home with better bread and more filling.
>
Your first mistake was choosing a fish filling.


--

sf

On Sun, 31 Jan 2016 12:30:07 -0500, Dave Smith
> wrote:

> On 2016-01-31 12:08 PM, sf wrote:
>
> > Count me with you (except I would rather not eat before grocery
> > shopping, because I won't even buy everything written on my list)...
> > and I'll never understand the stop and eat at the mall food court
> > mentality either.
>
> Some people can't walk by snack bars. I used to stop at food courts
> occasionally when I was on the road. I learned not to.
>
Around here, there is at least one restaurant I am not opposed to
sitting down and eating a meal at. Korean at the one closest to me,
Japanese at the one where we go the movies and Mexican in a downtown
shopping complex. I simply don't want to interrupt a 2 or 3 hour
shopping trip to eat. I want to get in, find what I went for and get
out.
>


--

sf

On Sun, 31 Jan 2016 17:58:04 -0000, Janet > wrote:

> In article >,
> says...
> > The stores where I shop sometimes have samples. It is rarely anything
> > that I would be interested in.
>
> Me neither. Some smkts have little plates of cut up cheeses or sliced
> baking on a table for customers to pick up in their fingers and sample.
> They are down at child level, uncovered and unattended, and often look
> rather tired and stale :-(

No samples like that where I shop. If you want a sample, ask for one
and they give it to you.
>
> The local cheese shop does it much better; plates of freshly cut
> samples, beyond child reach, under the beady eye of the staff who cut
> and serve cheeses, offer the plate to customers and and make sure
> everyone use the toothpicks provided to snag a piece to taste. I often
> try those especially if it's a new kind.
>
The Whole Foods nearest me has a dedicated cheese section with staff
that know their product (surprise, surprise). They have one small,
partially covered sample stand on a pedestal where they put out cheese
(toothpicks included) or dip of the day samples in a small enough
quantity that it doesn't grow old or tired - and we can ask to sample
any other cheese they have in the cheese case.

--

sf

On Sun, 31 Jan 2016 07:38:12 -0800, "Colonel Edmund J. Burke"
> wrote:

>On 1/28/2016 1:55 AM, Julie Bove wrote:
>>
>> "Sqwertz" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>> On Wed, 27 Jan 2016 20:55:21 -0800, Julie Bove wrote:
>>>
>>>> At the snack bar, I mean. Not sure when they added it to the menu
>>>
>>> 9 months ago.
>>>
>>>> but it has pinto beans. I prefer kidney.
>
>
>Chili makes me fart like a wild rhino.
>Just sayin'.

If you're good at doing hand-stands, you could become a presidential
candidate.

On Sun, 31 Jan 2016 10:03:02 -0500, jmcquown >
wrote:

<snip>

>My rule of thumb: eat something before you go shopping.

A good rule... and one I rarely manage to do

But even if hungry when shopping, I'm aware of it and it doesn't
influence my decisions. It's not that hard for me as most
fast/convenient food turns me right off anyway.

On 1/31/2016 12:31 PM, sf wrote:
> On Sun, 31 Jan 2016 12:08:11 -0500, Dave Smith
> > wrote:
>
>>
>> Shopping when hungry can lead to a much larger grocery bill.
>>
> Shopping when not hungry means more trips to the grocery store.
>
How so? I have a bite to eat before I head go to the store. That way
I'm not tempted to buy things on impulse. I have enough pantry space
and a freezer so I don't feel the need to run to the store all the time.

Jill

On 1/31/2016 12:30 PM, Dave Smith wrote:
> On 2016-01-31 12:08 PM, sf wrote:
>
>> Count me with you (except I would rather not eat before grocery
>> shopping, because I won't even buy everything written on my list)...
>> and I'll never understand the stop and eat at the mall food court
>> mentality either.
>
> Some people can't walk by snack bars. I used to stop at food courts
> occasionally when I was on the road. I learned not to.
>
>
>
>> Trader Joe's always has coffee samples and
>> demonstrates some product, but I don't bother with samples unless I'm
>> completely interested in what they're showing.
>
> The stores where I shop sometimes have samples. It is rarely anything
> that I would be interested in.

True in my case.

> It is pretty much like the concept of
> coupons for me. I usually only get them for things I am not likely to
> buy.

Guess you don't bother finding coupons for things like toilet paper. I
don't mind saving a buck for a *name brand* of TP I normally buy. I
don't bother with coupons for things I wouldn't use. But if I can save
a few dollars on things I would normally buy I certainly don't mind.

Jill

On 1/31/2016 12:36 PM, sf wrote:
> On Sun, 31 Jan 2016 11:57:11 -0500, jmcquown >
> wrote:
>
>> Yes, I know, she merely asked has anyone tried it the chili. No, I have
>> not. I wouldn't, because I don't look for lunch at a grocery store.
>
> People do. Deli sandwiches are a reasonable price compared to other
> places and the meat is the same quality/brand as you'd find elsewhere
> in the area.
>
I'm not disputing the quality of deli food. I simply don't see people
looking for snack bars at a grocery store or walking around the store
eating sandwiches or salads rom the deli. Things are apparently
different on the left coast.

Jill

On 2016-01-31 1:04 PM, sf wrote:
> On Sun, 31 Jan 2016 09:25:53 -0800 (PST), rosie >
> wrote:
>
>> Our Home Depot does not have a snack bar but I would guess it is similar.
>
> The one Home Depot near me with anything remotely snackish has the
> cart placed outside. I don't see anyone walking around the store with
> food in hand, so it's safe to assume they buy it after they check out.
>


The Home Depot closest to us has(had?) a Harvey's counter by the exit.
The larger Canadian Tire stores have hot dog stands outside.

On 2016-01-31 1:06 PM, sf wrote:
> On Sun, 31 Jan 2016 12:49:27 -0500, Dave Smith
> > wrote:
>
>> On 2016-01-31 12:36 PM, sf wrote:
>>
>>> People do. Deli sandwiches are a reasonable price compared to other
>>> places and the meat is the same quality/brand as you'd find elsewhere
>>> in the area.
>>
>> I made the mistake of buying a sandwich at a deli counter the other day.
>> I usually skip lunch and then I spend a couple hours at the gym and I
>> my game suffers when I start to tire. Since I was in there I grabbed
>> what I thought was the healthiest juice, a salmon salad on whole wheat.
>> What a major disappointment it was. The bread was bland and dry. It
>> had been cut and wrapped to show the filling. It looked like a generous
>> serving of salmon salmon salad, but it turned out that most of the
>> filling was at the cut and exposed end, and the rest was just lettuce.
>> For the price of that one sandwich I could have made 4 or five
>> sandwiches at home with better bread and more filling.
>>
> Your first mistake was choosing a fish filling.
>
I am supposed to have a few fish meals per week. My home made salmon
salad sandwiches have at least four times as much salmon in them. I had
had tuna sandwiches elsewhere and they were a little more generous with
the filling.

On 2016-01-31 1:20 PM, sf wrote:
> On Sun, 31 Jan 2016 12:30:07 -0500, Dave Smith
> > wrote:

> Around here, there is at least one restaurant I am not opposed to
> sitting down and eating a meal at. Korean at the one closest to me,
> Japanese at the one where we go the movies and Mexican in a downtown
> shopping complex. I simply don't want to interrupt a 2 or 3 hour
> shopping trip to eat. I want to get in, find what I went for and get
> out.

Don't go shopping with my sister in law. It is her hobby. Hell, it is
her raison d'etre.

"jmcquown" > wrote in message
...
> On 1/28/2016 3:30 PM, Julie Bove wrote:
>> So... Every grocery store has a snack bar and serves cups of hot
>> chili? I don't think so.
>
> I must be in the minority. I don't go looking for snack bars when I'm
> shopping, be it at a grocery store or Costco (if there was one around). My
> rule of thumb: eat something before you go shopping.

I don't either. I just happened to see the sign as I was checking out.
However, with me being diabetic, I never know when low blood sugar might
strike and I might need to eat. And yes, I do keep food with me at all
times. It's just nice to know that the chili would be an option if I were
there and needed to eat.

"jmcquown" > wrote in message
...
> On 1/31/2016 12:31 PM, sf wrote:
>> On Sun, 31 Jan 2016 12:08:11 -0500, Dave Smith
>> > wrote:
>>
>>>
>>> Shopping when hungry can lead to a much larger grocery bill.
>>>
>> Shopping when not hungry means more trips to the grocery store.
>>
> How so? I have a bite to eat before I head go to the store. That way I'm
> not tempted to buy things on impulse. I have enough pantry space and a
> freezer so I don't feel the need to run to the store all the time.

I am not this way as I usually have a list and I try to think forward to the
rest of the week or even weeks ahead when I buy. But I often shop with
people who are not this way. If they are not hungry, nothing appeals and
they buy nothing or perhaps just one thing that is a staple that they know
they are out of. Like peanut butter.

However, those same people don't do very well when hungry shopping either
because they seem to be able to pick up only that which appeals at the
moment.

I may or may not be hungry when I shop. Especially now that my thyroid is
out and my hormone levels have not settled. My hunger or lack of it has
little to do with what I have or have not eaten.

I have also picked up many impulse things lately although not necessarily
for me. For some reason, I am seeing things in the store that I haven't
seen before or haven't seen in a long time. Such as the tortas that I love.
I bought three packages but haven't eaten any yet. They're good till June,
I think.

"graham" > wrote in message
...
> On 31/01/2016 8:03 AM, jmcquown wrote:
>> On 1/28/2016 3:30 PM, Julie Bove wrote:
>>> So... Every grocery store has a snack bar and serves cups of hot
>>> chili? I don't think so.
>>
>> I must be in the minority. I don't go looking for snack bars when I'm
>> shopping, be it at a grocery store or Costco (if there was one around).
>> My rule of thumb: eat something before you go shopping.
>>
>> Jill
> I agree! I visited Costco before xmas and the noise, bustle and crowds
> around the exit, where the snack bar is, were hardly conducive to enjoying
> anything. The exit at Home Depot has a snack bar as well. Furthermore,
> whatever the time I go to a shopping mall, the food courts are always
> busy. Makes one wonder if anyone cooks at home these days.
> Graham

I have only been to Home Depot once and that was many, many years ago. No
food there then.

I have never eaten at the Costco snack bar but I sure see a lot of people
doing it.

"Ed Pawlowski" > wrote in message
...
> On 1/31/2016 10:03 AM, jmcquown wrote:
>> On 1/28/2016 3:30 PM, Julie Bove wrote:
>>> So... Every grocery store has a snack bar and serves cups of hot
>>> chili? I don't think so.
>>
>> I must be in the minority. I don't go looking for snack bars when I'm
>> shopping, be it at a grocery store or Costco (if there was one around).
>> My rule of thumb: eat something before you go shopping.
>>
>> Jill
>
>
> Some of the Wegman's stores have a regular lunch counter as well as a self
> serve. People nearby go to them just for lunch. They get very crowded at
> times.

When I was a kid, one Safeway had a lunch counter and we loved it.
Especially my dad. He would take us there for dinner sometimes. He always
got the steak. To get that, one had to go to the meat counter and purchase
the steak that they wanted. Then they took it to the lunch counter to be
cooked. I don't know the cost of this meal but it was either free or quite
cheap. They cooked your steak to your liking and added a baked potato and
salad. This was only available at dinner time and not lunch.

My mom and I usually had lunch there on Saturdays and it was worked into our
shopping. We went to at least three different stores on each shopping trip
and this was the last one. I almost always had a stuffed tomato or cottage
cheese and fruit and maybe some soup. It made for a very inexpensive meal.

"jmcquown" > wrote in message
...
> On 1/31/2016 11:22 AM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
>> On 1/31/2016 10:03 AM, jmcquown wrote:
>>> On 1/28/2016 3:30 PM, Julie Bove wrote:
>>>> So... Every grocery store has a snack bar and serves cups of hot
>>>> chili? I don't think so.
>>>
>>> I must be in the minority. I don't go looking for snack bars when I'm
>>> shopping, be it at a grocery store or Costco (if there was one around).
>>> My rule of thumb: eat something before you go shopping.
>>>
>>> Jill
>>
>>
>> Some of the Wegman's stores have a regular lunch counter as well as a
>> self serve. People nearby go to them just for lunch. They get very
>> crowded at times.
>
> I'm not familiar with Wegman's since I don't live in your area. I have no
> doubt what you say is true. But that's a lunch counter with seating,
> right? (I remember a Woolworth's lunch counter when I worked retail in a
> Mall in the 1970's.)
>
> I don't think that's what Julie is talking about. She's talking about the
> same place (or was that Target?!) where she used to buy nachos with Cheese
> Whiz-like sauce on tortilla chips. Then she complained because it didn't
> agree with her digestive system. I remember this because it sounded like
> the cheap "nachos" I saw on a menu at the snack bar at the drive-in movies
> in the 1970's. I didn't buy them then, either.
>
Target does have what they call a Cafe. And the nachos didn't agree with me
because of the dairy. This had nothing to do with Target or their food. I
just can't eat dairy. I did like the taste of them and this was something I
could get, sit down, sort through my coupons and such, check my Cartwheel
and have a few bites of food before I began my shopping. When we went to
Target, we usually had been at Costco prior and a trip to Costco is rarely
quick.

For a while, I couldn't have corn. I have gained the corn back. So now if
I am hungry and at Target, I get the popcorn. I don't sit to eat it though.
I eat while shopping. I only ever get one bag and it is shared with whoever
I am shopping with. I don't think we have ever finished the bag. It is
very good but we just eat a little. I also eat the popcorn at Ace Hardware
but there we generally each get our own bag if they have enough because
those bags are very small. Once in a while, l will get popcorn on the way
out of Target. Particularly if we are at the Lynnwood one. Their cafe is
different than the rest. It is connected to a Pizza Hut and you can't just
get in and out of it. So if I am shopping with someone else, I might go get
popcorn while they are checking our and we eat it in the car on the way
home.

> Yes, I know, she merely asked has anyone tried it the chili. No, I have
> not. I wouldn't, because I don't look for lunch at a grocery store. I
> buy ingredients for cooking there.

Costco does sell groceries but it isn't necessarily a grocery store. Some
people live far enough away from the store that they would work a meal into
their plan.

"jmcquown" > wrote in message
...
> On 1/31/2016 12:36 PM, sf wrote:
>> On Sun, 31 Jan 2016 11:57:11 -0500, jmcquown >
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Yes, I know, she merely asked has anyone tried it the chili. No, I have
>>> not. I wouldn't, because I don't look for lunch at a grocery store.
>>
>> People do. Deli sandwiches are a reasonable price compared to other
>> places and the meat is the same quality/brand as you'd find elsewhere
>> in the area.
>>
> I'm not disputing the quality of deli food. I simply don't see people
> looking for snack bars at a grocery store or walking around the store
> eating sandwiches or salads rom the deli. Things are apparently different
> on the left coast.

I have never seen people walking around shopping and eating those things.
Stores that sell such things often have tables and seats so people can sit
and eat. Popcorn? Yes. I have also seen them eating one of those big soft
pretzels.

"graham" > wrote in message
news
> On 31/01/2016 9:22 AM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
>> On 1/31/2016 10:03 AM, jmcquown wrote:
>>> On 1/28/2016 3:30 PM, Julie Bove wrote:
>>>> So... Every grocery store has a snack bar and serves cups of hot
>>>> chili? I don't think so.
>>>
>>> I must be in the minority. I don't go looking for snack bars when I'm
>>> shopping, be it at a grocery store or Costco (if there was one around).
>>> My rule of thumb: eat something before you go shopping.
>>>
>>> Jill
>>
>>
>> Some of the Wegman's stores have a regular lunch counter as well as a
>> self serve. People nearby go to them just for lunch. They get very
>> crowded at times.
>
> Safeway stores up here have a Starbucks in store.
> Graham

I think almost all of our grocery stores have some kind of coffee shop in
them. Central Market seems to be the exception. They do have a Starbucks
next door. They may actually sell some made up coffee where the prepared
food is. I don't know as I don't go looking for coffee. I also haven't sat
in the store to eat but... When they had the Friday summer concerts, we
would get food from inside the store and bring it outside to the table to
eat and listen to the concert. The idea was that if you were going to the
concert, you could buy whatever meal they were selling outside but that
never worked for us although I did hear that the food was good and it was a
good value. They often had something like salmon. It was generally some
sort of BBQ thing. We just got things from the salad and maybe the cold
food bar.

"sf" > wrote in message
...
> On Sun, 31 Jan 2016 10:03:02 -0500, jmcquown >
> wrote:
>
>> On 1/28/2016 3:30 PM, Julie Bove wrote:
>> > So... Every grocery store has a snack bar and serves cups of hot
>> > chili? I don't think so.
>>
>> I must be in the minority. I don't go looking for snack bars when I'm
>> shopping, be it at a grocery store or Costco (if there was one around).
>> My rule of thumb: eat something before you go shopping.
>>
> Count me with you (except I would rather not eat before grocery
> shopping, because I won't even buy everything written on my list)...
> and I'll never understand the stop and eat at the mall food court
> mentality either. Trader Joe's always has coffee samples and
> demonstrates some product, but I don't bother with samples unless I'm
> completely interested in what they're showing. I ended up buying all
> the components to a yummy salad they were demonstrating... which meant
> I spent $10 on a tiny bottle of balsamic vinegar (recreating that
> salad was totally worth the cost).

Many years ago when our mall was new, they had a cheap Mexican place that
was good. We did go there and we did eat. Often we went there just to eat.
I hate malls and I have no need to shop in any of their stores. So now I
just don't go there. Haven't been there for years.

"Dave Smith" > wrote in message
...
> On 2016-01-31 12:08 PM, sf wrote:
>
>> Count me with you (except I would rather not eat before grocery
>> shopping, because I won't even buy everything written on my list)...
>> and I'll never understand the stop and eat at the mall food court
>> mentality either.
>
> Some people can't walk by snack bars. I used to stop at food courts
> occasionally when I was on the road. I learned not to.

I remember taking a trip to Baltimore Harbor. Countless people told us of
this place where we should go to eat as they had anything and everything
there. Imagine my disgust and surprise when I discovered that it was just
an assortment of snack bars/fast food/steamtable fare. You got your food
then took it to a high table, if you could find an empty one, which we could
not. You had to stand up to eat. It was a hot day, I was tired of walking
around and that was the last thing I wanted.

The building did have some sit down restaurants and we did try to get in but
they were all really booked up. We would have had to wait about two hours
for a table so that wasn't an option as there wasn't even a place to sit and
wait.

I can't remember what we finally did eat. I know it wasn't memorable. I
remember buying something inside. By this point I mainly wanted a cold
beverage. I did get something to eat and we sat outside on the edge of a
planter to eat. I do remember not eating very much of whatever it was that
I got because it just wasn't good.

We used to have something similar at the Seattle Center. They called it the
Food Court. Although it did contain a few real restaurants, most were the
quick, crappy stuff. And yet people were impressed because one kid could
get a slice of pizza, another could get a taco and dad could get a burger.
Big whoop.
>
>
>
>> Trader Joe's always has coffee samples and
>> demonstrates some product, but I don't bother with samples unless I'm
>> completely interested in what they're showing.
>
> The stores where I shop sometimes have samples. It is rarely anything
> that I would be interested in. It is pretty much like the concept of
> coupons for me. I usually only get them for things I am not likely to buy.
> I am not in the habit of trying something new just because of the coupon.
> The last time I did that was for a breakfast cereal. It looked to be a
> fairly healthful one, with lots of fibre. It was horrible. I think it was
> developed in conjunction with the development of composite materials for
> stealth aircraft. The name even reinforced that idea.... Vector.
>

jmcquown wrote in rec.food.cooking:

> On 1/28/2016 3:30 PM, Julie Bove wrote:
> > So... Every grocery store has a snack bar and serves cups of hot
> > chili? I don't think so.
>
> I must be in the minority. I don't go looking for snack bars when I'm
> shopping, be it at a grocery store or Costco (if there was one
> around). My rule of thumb: eat something before you go shopping.
>
> Jill

It all depends. I have back issues so a spot to sit for a bit makes a
major plus on a store for me.

Carol

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On 2016-01-31 3:11 PM, jmcquown wrote:

>> People do. Deli sandwiches are a reasonable price compared to other
>> places and the meat is the same quality/brand as you'd find elsewhere
>> in the area.
>>
> I'm not disputing the quality of deli food. I simply don't see people
> looking for snack bars at a grocery store or walking around the store
> eating sandwiches or salads rom the deli. Things are apparently
> different on the left coast.

When I was working one of the offices we had for a while was a couple
hundred yards from a good German deli that had high quality cold cuts
and cheeses. They had a really good deal on sandwiches that used their
good meats on nice fresh rolls. We used to walk past a McDonalds, a
Chinese restaurant, a Taco Bell and a Subway to get their sandwiches.
There is a deli down the road from me that makes great sandwiches and
also have an outdoor grill that sells hot dogs and sausage on a bun.
The deli sections of grocery stores OTOH.... not great.

On Sun, 31 Jan 2016 14:32:17 -0500, jmcquown >
wrote:

> On 1/31/2016 12:31 PM, sf wrote:
> > On Sun, 31 Jan 2016 12:08:11 -0500, Dave Smith
> > > wrote:
> >
> >>
> >> Shopping when hungry can lead to a much larger grocery bill.
> >>
> > Shopping when not hungry means more trips to the grocery store.
> >
> How so? I have a bite to eat before I head go to the store. That way
> I'm not tempted to buy things on impulse. I have enough pantry space
> and a freezer so I don't feel the need to run to the store all the time.
>
I said why previously. I don't even buy what's on my list if I'm not
hungry.

--

sf

On Sun, 31 Jan 2016 15:11:31 -0500, jmcquown >
wrote:

> On 1/31/2016 12:36 PM, sf wrote:
> > On Sun, 31 Jan 2016 11:57:11 -0500, jmcquown >
> > wrote:
> >
> >> Yes, I know, she merely asked has anyone tried it the chili. No, I have
> >> not. I wouldn't, because I don't look for lunch at a grocery store.
> >
> > People do. Deli sandwiches are a reasonable price compared to other
> > places and the meat is the same quality/brand as you'd find elsewhere
> > in the area.
> >
> I'm not disputing the quality of deli food. I simply don't see people
> looking for snack bars at a grocery store or walking around the store
> eating sandwiches or salads rom the deli. Things are apparently
> different on the left coast.
>
What do you call a snack bar? A place to buy Snickers?


--

sf

On 1/31/2016 1:04 PM, sf wrote:
> On Sun, 31 Jan 2016 09:25:53 -0800 (PST), rosie >
> wrote:
>
>> Our Home Depot does not have a snack bar but I would guess it is similar.
>
> The one Home Depot near me with anything remotely snackish has the
> cart placed outside. I don't see anyone walking around the store with
> food in hand, so it's safe to assume they buy it after they check out.

I remember a discussion here about Lowe's selling hot dogs. Not
at any store I've seen around here, but it seems some of them do have
a cart or a snack bar.

nancy

Julie Bove wrote in rec.food.cooking:

>
> "Ed Pawlowski" > wrote in message
> ...
> > On 1/31/2016 10:03 AM, jmcquown wrote:
> > > On 1/28/2016 3:30 PM, Julie Bove wrote:
> > > > So... Every grocery store has a snack bar and serves cups of
> > > > hot chili? I don't think so.
> > >
> > > I must be in the minority. I don't go looking for snack bars when
> > > I'm shopping, be it at a grocery store or Costco (if there was
> > > one around). My rule of thumb: eat something before you go
> > > shopping.
> > >
> > > Jill
> >
> >
> > Some of the Wegman's stores have a regular lunch counter as well as
> > a self serve. People nearby go to them just for lunch. They get
> > very crowded at times.
>
> When I was a kid, one Safeway had a lunch counter and we loved it.
> Especially my dad. He would take us there for dinner sometimes. He
> always got the steak. To get that, one had to go to the meat counter
> and purchase the steak that they wanted. Then they took it to the
> lunch counter to be cooked. I don't know the cost of this meal but
> it was either free or quite cheap. They cooked your steak to your
> liking and added a baked potato and salad. This was only available
> at dinner time and not lunch.
>
> My mom and I usually had lunch there on Saturdays and it was worked
> into our shopping. We went to at least three different stores on
> each shopping trip and this was the last one. I almost always had a
> stuffed tomato or cottage cheese and fruit and maybe some soup. It
> made for a very inexpensive meal.

I recall fondly that KMarts used to have (maybe some still do?) a
little eatery so you could rest and have a simple relatively cheap meal.

Now such places are rare but with an increasingly older population,
gaining ground again even if you do not bring them the steak to cook ;-)

Had an absolutely lovely shopping trip with friends Saturday. My local
area has a yahoogroup we use for local chatter and occasional events.
Saturday we went to Grand Mart International Foods, 649 Newtown road,
Virginia Beach. They have a little nook for an eatery that makes fresh
made Asian foods (mostly Korean). People actually shop at that store
partly to get a chance to eat there. Big Ethnic market (not just
asian) and lots of goodies.

We got a special of the day (a very crispy friend white fish with a
lovely side sauce that was brown and spicy sweet) and came with 3 large
pieces (took 2 home), a seafood and tofu soup (took enough for 2 more
meals home) and some Bimbap (this a sushi like version, enough for 2
meals). Basically worked out as 3$ a meal and was down right excellent
stuff.

(Gary if you see this, a little hidden bit of VB, they open the food
spot at 10:30).

Carol

--

jmcquown wrote in rec.food.cooking:

> On 1/31/2016 12:30 PM, Dave Smith wrote:
> > On 2016-01-31 12:08 PM, sf wrote:
> >
> > > Count me with you (except I would rather not eat before grocery
> > > shopping, because I won't even buy everything written on my
> > > list)... and I'll never understand the stop and eat at the mall
> > > food court mentality either.
> >
> > Some people can't walk by snack bars. I used to stop at food courts
> > occasionally when I was on the road. I learned not to.
> >
> >
> >
> > > Trader Joe's always has coffee samples and
> > > demonstrates some product, but I don't bother with samples unless
> > > I'm completely interested in what they're showing.
> >
> > The stores where I shop sometimes have samples. It is rarely
> > anything that I would be interested in.
>
> True in my case.
>
> > It is pretty much like the concept of
> > coupons for me. I usually only get them for things I am not likely
> > to buy.
>
> Guess you don't bother finding coupons for things like toilet paper.
> I don't mind saving a buck for a *name brand* of TP I normally buy.
> I don't bother with coupons for things I wouldn't use. But if I can
> save a few dollars on things I would normally buy I certainly don't
> mind.
>
> Jill

I use coupons wisely too for things I actually get then look over the
ones for something i was interested in trying to see if they bring it
in zone for a test.

Carol

--

"Nancy Young" > wrote in message
news
> On 1/31/2016 1:04 PM, sf wrote:
>> On Sun, 31 Jan 2016 09:25:53 -0800 (PST), rosie >
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Our Home Depot does not have a snack bar but I would guess it is
>>> similar.
>>
>> The one Home Depot near me with anything remotely snackish has the
>> cart placed outside. I don't see anyone walking around the store with
>> food in hand, so it's safe to assume they buy it after they check out.
>
> I remember a discussion here about Lowe's selling hot dogs. Not
> at any store I've seen around here, but it seems some of them do have
> a cart or a snack bar.

They sold them here when we first moved here. Every time we go there,
Angela points out the place where she was almost killed. She and her dad
were standing by his car and she had a Polish dog. Some guy came like a bat
out of hell and her dad had to yank her out of the way. He wound up hitting
my husband's car. But if he hadn't yanked her out of the way, she would
have been hit.

"cshenk" > wrote in message
...
> Julie Bove wrote in rec.food.cooking:
>
>>
>> "Ed Pawlowski" > wrote in message
>> ...
>> > On 1/31/2016 10:03 AM, jmcquown wrote:
>> > > On 1/28/2016 3:30 PM, Julie Bove wrote:
>> > > > So... Every grocery store has a snack bar and serves cups of
>> > > > hot chili? I don't think so.
>> > >
>> > > I must be in the minority. I don't go looking for snack bars when
>> > > I'm shopping, be it at a grocery store or Costco (if there was
>> > > one around). My rule of thumb: eat something before you go
>> > > shopping.
>> > >
>> > > Jill
>> >
>> >
>> > Some of the Wegman's stores have a regular lunch counter as well as
>> > a self serve. People nearby go to them just for lunch. They get
>> > very crowded at times.
>>
>> When I was a kid, one Safeway had a lunch counter and we loved it.
>> Especially my dad. He would take us there for dinner sometimes. He
>> always got the steak. To get that, one had to go to the meat counter
>> and purchase the steak that they wanted. Then they took it to the
>> lunch counter to be cooked. I don't know the cost of this meal but
>> it was either free or quite cheap. They cooked your steak to your
>> liking and added a baked potato and salad. This was only available
>> at dinner time and not lunch.
>>
>> My mom and I usually had lunch there on Saturdays and it was worked
>> into our shopping. We went to at least three different stores on
>> each shopping trip and this was the last one. I almost always had a
>> stuffed tomato or cottage cheese and fruit and maybe some soup. It
>> made for a very inexpensive meal.
>
> I recall fondly that KMarts used to have (maybe some still do?) a
> little eatery so you could rest and have a simple relatively cheap meal.

They used to have a really good eatery but they did away with those some
years ago and now just have something called the K Cafe. I have heard that
it isn't good. When I worked there, I could get a good meal for $3 or less.
When I was a kid, we used to play mini golf and take a break to go to K Mart
for lunch. I always got the burrito. It was smothered in chili. Back then
it came frozen and was deep fried but in later years it was a big huge thing
loaded with meat and vegetables and made from scratch.
>
> Now such places are rare but with an increasingly older population,
> gaining ground again even if you do not bring them the steak to cook ;-)

There is an old folk's home near my old K Mart and the residents frequently
ate at my store. They said the food was better. We even had a little salad
bar and a lot of variety between the steam table fare, burgers and
sandwiches. You could also get hard boiled eggs (tinted at Easter), cottage
cheese, puddings, pie...
>
> Had an absolutely lovely shopping trip with friends Saturday. My local
> area has a yahoogroup we use for local chatter and occasional events.
> Saturday we went to Grand Mart International Foods, 649 Newtown road,
> Virginia Beach. They have a little nook for an eatery that makes fresh
> made Asian foods (mostly Korean). People actually shop at that store
> partly to get a chance to eat there. Big Ethnic market (not just
> asian) and lots of goodies.
>
> We got a special of the day (a very crispy friend white fish with a
> lovely side sauce that was brown and spicy sweet) and came with 3 large
> pieces (took 2 home), a seafood and tofu soup (took enough for 2 more
> meals home) and some Bimbap (this a sushi like version, enough for 2
> meals). Basically worked out as 3$ a meal and was down right excellent
> stuff.
>
> (Gary if you see this, a little hidden bit of VB, they open the food
> spot at 10:30).
>
> Carol
>
> --
>

"cshenk" > wrote in message
...
> jmcquown wrote in rec.food.cooking:
>
>> On 1/31/2016 12:30 PM, Dave Smith wrote:
>> > On 2016-01-31 12:08 PM, sf wrote:
>> >
>> > > Count me with you (except I would rather not eat before grocery
>> > > shopping, because I won't even buy everything written on my
>> > > list)... and I'll never understand the stop and eat at the mall
>> > > food court mentality either.
>> >
>> > Some people can't walk by snack bars. I used to stop at food courts
>> > occasionally when I was on the road. I learned not to.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > > Trader Joe's always has coffee samples and
>> > > demonstrates some product, but I don't bother with samples unless
>> > > I'm completely interested in what they're showing.
>> >
>> > The stores where I shop sometimes have samples. It is rarely
>> > anything that I would be interested in.
>>
>> True in my case.
>>
>> > It is pretty much like the concept of
>> > coupons for me. I usually only get them for things I am not likely
>> > to buy.
>>
>> Guess you don't bother finding coupons for things like toilet paper.
>> I don't mind saving a buck for a *name brand* of TP I normally buy.
>> I don't bother with coupons for things I wouldn't use. But if I can
>> save a few dollars on things I would normally buy I certainly don't
>> mind.
>>
>> Jill
>
> I use coupons wisely too for things I actually get then look over the
> ones for something i was interested in trying to see if they bring it
> in zone for a test.

I used a lot of coupons for a while but now I rarely get any that I can use.
Paper goods are one thing that I rarely use them for. I am not picky about
those although I can only use one ply toilet paper. I find I can always get
them for cheaper by buying some other brand than what the coupons are for.

On Sun, 31 Jan 2016 15:00:17 -0800, sf > wrote:

>On Sun, 31 Jan 2016 14:32:17 -0500, jmcquown >
>wrote:
>
>> On 1/31/2016 12:31 PM, sf wrote:
>> > On Sun, 31 Jan 2016 12:08:11 -0500, Dave Smith
>> > > wrote:
>> >
>> >>
>> >> Shopping when hungry can lead to a much larger grocery bill.
>> >>
>> > Shopping when not hungry means more trips to the grocery store.
>> >
>> How so? I have a bite to eat before I head go to the store. That way
>> I'm not tempted to buy things on impulse. I have enough pantry space
>> and a freezer so I don't feel the need to run to the store all the time.
>>
>I said why previously. I don't even buy what's on my list if I'm not
>hungry.

I'm the same. If I've eaten before I go shopping, nothing in the store
really appeals to me, even if it's on my list.

Doris