I really miss the A&P - it was a very ‘friendly’ store.
I also miss the old Giant Food, from when the Cohen family still ran it. A European company took over, and it’s just not the same anymore.
When I was a kid, we made a weekly trip to the local Kroger. My parents would put us kids in the cereal isle and do their shopping.
We would spent our time examining the best free prize in the cereals we liked and decide on that week’s cereal. Coco-Krispies and Captain Crunch usually won.
Best thing about Kroger was their Chicago style Italian Beef. Fantastic.
Found out recently Harris Teeter is part of Kroger.
Found about 30 years ago an Italian beef recipe on Prodigy. Great substitute.