[Mamzelle]

Yes, but I'm seeing hometown groceries with a few more upscale offerings. Foodies don't require a lot of luxury goods, but Murray's Cheeses are now in Krogers! Foodies will shop less at Whole Foods, but they still need to find DeCecco pasta and a variety of kale.

(Kale! Who would have thought this poverty food, easily grown in fall and spring when it's still freezing…would be emblematic of the Birkenstock bunch?)

[mrsmel]

My taste buds are regressing in my old age, because I used to like the more pungent varieties of lettuce, but I’ve gotten to where I only really like iceberg and butter (Boston) lettuce. I can stand just a few leaves of Romaine and the like, and some spinach, but not much. It’s too bad that I can’t grow the two I like best, where I live.

My niece just told me that she read that people’s taste buds go through seven year cycles. I need to verify that, out of curiosity.

[PapaBear3625]

Yes, but I'm seeing hometown groceries with a few more upscale offerings. Foodies don't require a lot of luxury goods, but Murray's Cheeses are now in Krogers!

I have a variety of places to shop at on my way home from work. Costco has USDA Prime beef, and excellent tuna steaks. I pass by a produce place that has lots of good veggies for low prices. You just have to know where to find them.