people from NYC where do you do your groceries shopping?
karyabc
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hi! i'm Kary, so i usually live in the Caribbean but just got to NYC last week and i'm gonna spend a couple of months here, of course i'm on a tight budget, we are a family of 5 and was just wondering where do you get the most for your money!
thanks in advance
thanks in advance
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Trader joes has long waits but it's affordable and has good products, also outer boroughs supermarkets are going to be cheaper than manhattan0
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See if u find an Aldi supermarket. Very good deals & tons of organic stuff.0
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Depends. I think the most basic "non-organic" type of grocery stores probably have the best prices, Associated, C-town, etc. I don't know your budget. I find Whole Foods to be fine. I don't have the patience or Trader Joe's but I heard the prices are great. There are grocery stores like every two blocks, so give a few a run through.0
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Freshdirect delivers. I use them for bigger orders then supplement with the local convenience stores for things that I can carry myself.0
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Just wanted to add that D'Agostino's delivers too.0
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I do Whole Foods almost exclusively. I find that some stuff is more expensive, like crackers or breads, but I eat primarily fruits and vegetables and they are of such better quality at WF in comparison to some of the other grocery stores that I find the best place for me to shop is Whole Foods. Their meat/chicken selection is also great for one-offs, but I tend to make a monthly trip to Wegmans in NJ and I grab bulk chicken breasts to freeze, along with things like EVOO and jarred garlic that I use frequently but can get cheaper there.
I use Trader Joe's maybe 1-2x month for nuts, sometimes avocados, and chocolate. That's it!0 -
I should note that I do think that WF is the best bang for your buck if you eat alot of produce and want it to last long, stay fresh, taste the best, and be the best quality While I do think you can get cheaper at somewhere like Gristede's or Fairway or Food Emporium, I think WF is best quality for price for the area! 0
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Is there? I always see people logging stuff from Aldi on here and had no idea.0 -
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arditarose wrote: »
Is there? I always see people logging stuff from Aldi on here and had no idea.
Yea I had no idea it was there and one day I got a call for a patient there and the security guard escorted us to the store and I was like "WTF, Aldi?". I had no idea it was there. It's in the same shopping center where Costco is. I'm really particular with where I shop so I don't go there. I've gotten used to Fairway and even though I can find stuff cheaper I don't think it's expensive.
Oh okay. I've never been out there. It's really far from me. I love Fairway but without a car it's pretty inconvenient for me
One day I basically ate lunch there by trying all the free samples. 0 -
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I live in nyc and there's keyfoods,associated Supermarket, western beef, trader joes, Costco, BJ'S, mini foreign markets, there's so many haha0
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If you're in the boroughs it's cheaper to find food. If I'm travelling farther out in Brooklyn or Queens, I shop there. If you're in Manhattan, you can traipse up to Harlem. But it's easier to stay local. Whole foods is good for milk and eggs - veggies are expensive. Associated is the cheapest, depending on neighborhood. Jack's is really cheap for packaged goods - some limitations, but not bad for staples and 10% off on Sunday mornings.
Chinatown is good for some stuff, the lower east side for other. Farmer's markets are expensive in the better neighborhoods, but some of the corner "fruit" stands are really cheap.
Western Beef is a ripoff. Trader Joes is crowded, Zabars is a gourmet place. Garden of Eden is not bad for some veggies and fruits and West Side Market has good deals on some stuff - I love their chicken chili for $6 a pint (2 meals).
Shop around. It's not like the burbs. You have to go different places.0 -
I shop at Aldi's, Costco and Fairway (if I want to splurge). We are a big family also, and we get more bang for our buck at Aldi's and Costco.0
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arditarose wrote: »
Is there? I always see people logging stuff from Aldi on here and had no idea.
Yea I had no idea it was there and one day I got a call for a patient there and the security guard escorted us to the store and I was like "WTF, Aldi?". I had no idea it was there. It's in the same shopping center where Costco is. I'm really particular with where I shop so I don't go there. I've gotten used to Fairway and even though I can find stuff cheaper I don't think it's expensive.
Snob.
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I'm in central Harlem and get most of my stuff at Pathmark (best prices generally) and the rest at Fine Fare (wider range of a few things) or the dollar store. A few other things from Amazon sometimes.
OP, the dollar store places are the cheapest but have a rapidly-changing selection. So if you're cool with shopping on multiple days, hit that first and test your luck. Then find your neighborhood chain like arditarose said: C-Town, Associated, etc. Those are good deals.
Hit up Yelp and Google Maps and find what's within walking distance first, because doing a bus/subway trip for groceries sucks.
I think Whole Foods are most useful for people-watching, ha.0 -
trader joe's mostly. Key Foods if I just need to pick up a few things.
Avoid Gristedes...they are even more expensive than whole foods.0 -
Agreed about western beef...the produce there sucks and it's not fresh at all...I really like the mini international grocery supermarkets that you can come across in some parts of williamsburg/bushwick!0
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Foodtown in Brooklyn, Trade Fair or C town in Queens and the produce carts in Manhattan when the weather warms up!0
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There am aldi's in Brooklyn too0
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Western beef is pretty good too or Bjs0
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There's one in Gateway Center (Brooklyn, off the Belt Pkwy) as well.
When I lived in Queens it was usually Waldbaum's where I did most of my shopping, though they could be hit or miss. Where I lived was good, as were some others; but in Rockaway Park where I worked, I never dared buy anything as it always reeked of rotting produce.0 -
I do C-town. They're numerous and, as far as I can tell, the cheapest around.
I buy fruits and veggies from a greengrocer though (when I do). Don't know about other ones but my C-town is... sub-optimal for that.0 -
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There is a Whole Foods and Trader Joes by my Union Square office. Trader Joes can be a great value but the checkout process is soooooooo tiresome. Your whole shopping experience is spent in the checkout line (no, I'm not kidding).0
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