Anyone remember Red Owl?

No thanks.

:p

I also once considered a move to the Big Apple. My old company had a New York office, and back in '98 or '99 I was offered a $20,000 raise to relocate. One of my best friends lives on Staten Island, so while I was visiting him I started checking prices on various life things. Now, no way in hell could I have afforded to live in Manhattan, but (at least a decade ago) prices for things like gas, groceries, cigarettes and rent in Staten Island were fairly comparable to Chicago. The problems came from drastically increased commute times (1/2 hour to the ferry terminal, 1/2 hour across the harbor, 1/2 hour to midtown office, and that assumes it's a normal day) and the fact that New York is basically Chicago x 3 - three times the people, three times the congestion, three times the dirt and grime and every other goddamn thing. And since I'm not exactly a fan of Chicago for these reasons, I took a pass on the job and the move.

And I don't regret it one bit.

No, but I do remember the Paul Bunyan Burger just up the road from Milgrams. That's a story for the Old Restaurants thread ,though.

We used to go there occasionally when I was a kid. Usually we went to the Hen House in Waldo for big trips until Price Chopper opened more stores around town.

WalMart. Mostly for canned/boxed/frozen goods. Vegetables are from HyVee, meat from the butcher or Hyvee.

Does anyone else find it amazing that the lower banner advertisements on this site/board closely follow the thread's main topic? There are food shopping coupon ads on this one last I saw. That's some savvy marketing that this board has set up. Automated ads based on topics? Kinda interesting and neat.

Oh, and I shop at Costco for most items. Produce I get from either my gardens when in season or at Smith's right up the road for no other reason other than geographical convenience. I'm looking into utilizing a small hobby farm to raise a beef, pig and lamb for slaughter. I'm going to also start making my own cheese this year. What's so hard about some milk and salt?

Also, I have an apple, pear and cherry tree in the back yard that gives excellent production every year.

I can a lot of shit.

Super Walmart

Piggly Wiggly

Target, Wal-Mart and occasionally Price Chopper. Primarily Target.

I was going to ask if they have any regular Walmarts left. We don't have a Super Target, which I'm sure some of you might think is weird.

I prefer Target over Wal-mart mainly because my local Wal-mart is busy as hell, and bitch to get in and out of. (I-29 and Barry right by Zona Rosa)

Get my groceries at the Price Chopper though... it's like 5 minutes away.

There's two targets within 5 minutes of me on 119th and one of them is on the way home from work. Wal-mart's a little further away and is in the middle of nowhere (135th and black bob IIRC), although it's easily the cheapest of the three. Price Chopper I usually avoid because it always seems more expensive, although it's the most convenient.

I used to shop at HyVee exclusively, but they closed the one I went to (Highland Plaza at 119th/69 hwy) and the one on 135th and antioch is similarly out of the way to wal-mart.

Probably 70% Walmart, 250% Dillons, and the rest various other places. We have been going in on butchering a cow every year with our friends who have a farm in Carthage, MO. SO, we're usually good on beef for the year with that. We also had a pig butchered a couple years ago. Amazingly better than the pork you buy in a store.

trader joes and sams. vons once in while
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You'll find the best selection of food in a busy womans vagina. ...............yeah,I'm not sure either.
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i'm surprised that doesn't result in alot of toilet paper and sex product ads.

poop and sex is what this place is all about. :)

That's some high speed techno shit right there. I still don't understand the whole mouse clicky thing, so that's like ****ing quantum astro-physics right there. Or a woman's emotional needs. Or why "wagon" is spelled like that. Some shit just is way beyond my understanding.

ive worked for hy vee, price chopper and publix and i would say publix is the best.

Super Walmart, unfortunately

King Sooper!

I have a question: So I've only been out to Colorado in the summer. And the King Soopers have these huge-ass openings to them. But in the winter, they surely can't do that. How in the hell do they close it up? I didn't see any doors that slide down or anything.

Dillons, I hate that place but it's a few blocks from my house.

Aldi's if I don't find what I need I move to
Checkers (a place in Lawrence, KS).
HyVee
Walmart

I get all the nutrition I need from being nursed by Jenny McCarthy.
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Costco

Super Target? I've never heard of those. None around here. Not surprised though since Ohio kinda sux.

It's kind of like Super Wal-Mart, except the customers have teeth.

You must really love Dillons...

Aldi's on Shawnee Mission Parkway on the way home

Sunfresh on 18th Street Expressway any other time

We shop at King Sooper and Safeway when we visit CO, and both are very nice places!

Wasn't it Milgram's that used to give out the little game cards that coincided with the weekly horse races that were on TV on Saturdays in KC? Maybe that was Thriftway? Anyway I remember both of those stores...
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Am I the first in with....McDonald's?

When we were about 8 years old, me and some friends shoplifted a box of corn flakes from Milgrams. I have no idea why. I also have no idea why I remember it.

Perhaps Milgrams went out of business due to lax security.

Hen House for meats, because they have free-range local stuff.

Whole Foods for some produce.

That's pretty much all I buy.

Not having Hy-Vee on this poll = FAIL

North Carolina must be a lot different than Iowa.

Kroger. I go probably 4 times a week.

Used to go to a walmart but it's not worth the hassle.

I occasionally go to Fresh Market, but their prices, limited selection and locations keep me from going there more often.

Grabage dumpster behind "Mile One" :D

Lowes Whole Foods.

Haven't read all the posts but I usually get most of my food at Toms Bar and Grill. Same as a lot here I reckon.

Yep I remember Skaggs too! They had one at Indian Springs when I was a kid- I think. That was in what is now known as The Dotte for those that never dared to travel north from the County or cross the river from the east. We actually had a Thriftway really close to us in the Highland Crest area of KCK. Oh the memories of loitering around that joint... :)
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