They have great prices on Giaradelli (sp?) chocolate and it always tastes the same as when I buy it elsewhere.

Anonymous wrote:I bought some high-end pasta at one of them, forget which, I was on the road visiting family, and it was fab!

I'm curious, what makes pasta high end? It's flour, egg, salt and water.

I wouldn't buy food there. I'd be worried about how old it is and where it's been stored.

Anonymous wrote:Maiden China

Is that that new rock band I've heard about?

You all are replying to people from 2013...

I have never bought food at TJ Maxx, Ross, Burlington's. I saw kale chips at one of the stores the other day and came very close to buying a bag but resisted.

I'm sure the food is fine at those stores. It just seems like it's been sitting on the shelves for a while even though there is nothing wrong with it and it's not expired. Or at least that is the impression I get - not sure how accurate it is.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Maiden China

+1
Before I even clicked into the thread this is exactly what I was going to say. I feel like if any food product would make one drop dead from chemical poisoning, it would be the food at these stores. Ick.

Probably where all the recalled dog jerky treats are going to end up as well...

You sound paranoid.

I used to shy away from doing so, but then I noticed some speciality brands that I was used to from high brow cooking stores in Brooklyn, NY at a fraction of the cost. I'm always on the look out for good sour mixes and fancy bitters now. Some of the stuff looks like random crap, but some of it is the high end speciality food you can find in organic markets. I think you just have to have a feel for the inventory. And yes, they also carry main stream brands for candy all the time. No idea why you wouldn't want to chance those.