Cart crackdown
“‘We’ll be targeting downtown again,’ says Officer Steve Turner. He and Detective Melvin Lucas sit in front of a dry-erase board where there’s a sketch… Read More »Cart crackdown
Beyond groceries
A battle plan for weekly grocery store trip
“When you enter your friendly neighborhood grocery store, do you sense that you’ve somehow stumbled into enemy territory? Do the fight or flight hairs on… Read More »A battle plan for weekly grocery store trip
Trader Joe’s shoppers in the market for love
“Grocery list at Trader Joe’s: hormone-free milk (check), organic creamy tomato soup (check), blue corn tortilla chips (check), and the cute guy reaching for the… Read More »Trader Joe’s shoppers in the market for love
Guys can cook: Website, fundraiser prove it!
“I’ve always admired my brother-in-law, Dan. About 10 years ago, after 25 years on Wall Street, he swapped roles with my sister and become a… Read More »Guys can cook: Website, fundraiser prove it!
Fruit-picking expert shares his tips
“Do you know how to pick a sweet and juicy fruit? Today’s fruit-picking expert is not a housewife, but a 50-year-old man. Steven Chu, the… Read More »Fruit-picking expert shares his tips
Your brain: Use it, don’t lose it
Among the many tips kntimes.com suggests: “Keep the grocery list hidden. Write the list, pack it away in your purse or pocket and head for… Read More »Your brain: Use it, don’t lose it
County to see bumper crop of spreading farm markets
“Seattle-area residents apparently eat their veggies. A record number of farmers markets — at least two dozen – are expected to open in Seattle and… Read More »County to see bumper crop of spreading farm markets
Village of Darien tries to bring back a grocery store after nearly 10 years
“Village of Darien residents have phones, lights, and motorcars, but they’re without one single luxury: a grocery store.”
The aisles have it!
“You can shop for organic linens, grind your own flour or savor fried-to-order oysters with a glass of wine at Whole Foods’ new market-meets-theme-park in… Read More »The aisles have it!
Big grocers under stress
“As the low-cost grocer Winn-Dixie filed for bankruptcy [in February 2005], the news sent a shudder — and a sense of tragedy — through the… Read More »Big grocers under stress
Home-grown meats available, thanks to rolling abattoir
“Strict governmental regulations make the selling of meats without a middleman virtually impossible these days. But some visionary ranchers from Northwestern Washington have found a… Read More »Home-grown meats available, thanks to rolling abattoir
Shopping addiction is no laughing matter
“Apparently, many Americans think chronic overspending is humorous, with such bumper-sticker catchphrases as ‘Born to shop’ and ‘Shop till you drop.’ But for some, the… Read More »Shopping addiction is no laughing matter
Wal-Mart and Consonance Shocks in the Grocery Industry
“Put simply, wherever Wal-Mart has competed head-to-head with traditional landed grocers — e.g. Safeway (Safeway, Dominick’s, Vons, Pavilion’s); Albertson’s; Kroger (Kroger, Ralph’s) , Jewel-Osco, the… Read More »Wal-Mart and Consonance Shocks in the Grocery Industry
A Food Blog for Every Taste
We get mentioned in the Washington Post: “A few years ago, specialty food magazines, celebrity cooking shows and coffee-table cookbooks began to proliferate. But it… Read More »A Food Blog for Every Taste
Tales from the refrigerator chronicles
“The refrigerator is one of those inventions that has metamorphosed far beyond its original intended function… who would have dreamed fifty years ago that the… Read More »Tales from the refrigerator chronicles
Disabilities prove to be no barrier to helping others
“Every Monday, for about the past eight years, members of the program have become expert grocery shoppers for those less able. Two to three members… Read More »Disabilities prove to be no barrier to helping others
LOVE: The pleasures of grocery shopping
“I really like grocery shopping, and it isn’t just because I like food and cooking. Though that’s a big part of it. I think I… Read More »LOVE: The pleasures of grocery shopping
HATE: I hate grocery shopping
“I don’t know about you, but I ‘HATE’ shopping. It is such a waste of time. Well, I started looking around and found a site… Read More »HATE: I hate grocery shopping
New ‘Lifestyle’ Marsh offers a different look
“Kristi Speheger was taken aback the first time she walked into the new Marsh supermarket in the Traders Point Retail Center on West 86th Street.… Read More »New ‘Lifestyle’ Marsh offers a different look
Reduce, reuse, recycle, reconsider
“Sometimes a discarded box would be a handy reminder of what my son liked to eat. I once found him assiduously writing, in pencil, an… Read More »Reduce, reuse, recycle, reconsider