Anonymous
Post 01/27/2026 22:29     Subject: Favorite grocery store and why

Anonymous wrote:I used to go to IKEA, unfortunately it is far for me.
Love the frozen meatballs , beetroot , cracker bread, frozen desserts, candy and chocolate.


Never thought of the store as a grocery store. Restaurant yes
Anonymous
Post 01/27/2026 16:57     Subject: Favorite grocery store and why

Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:One of the things I love about living in DC is that I don't need to pick a favorite grocery store.

I was making short rib ragu the other day so I went to Canale's in Eastern Market because they always have boneless short ribs, then I went to Trader Joe's for a $4 bottle of wine to cook with, then I went to Safeway for the rest of the ingredients, all on my walk home from work.


So you’re a single woman without kids living in Capitol Hill who wastes time stopping at several stores to make one simple meal? Sounds like something a Midwest transplant would say. And their relatives back home are like that’s nice dear, we just drive our Chevy Tahoe over to Meijer or Kroger or Whole Foods and the worker loads it up.


LOL, wrong. Male DC native, but it's certainly telling that you assume only a woman would be picking up groceries and making food.


Male or female, it's still weird you think it's a flex or admirable to piss away your free time walking to several stores for a simple meal. You're not saving a couple bucks, you're just wasting scarce free time.


That could be used scrolling instagram or raging on DCUM.
Anonymous
Post 01/27/2026 16:53     Subject: Favorite grocery store and why

Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:One of the things I love about living in DC is that I don't need to pick a favorite grocery store.

I was making short rib ragu the other day so I went to Canale's in Eastern Market because they always have boneless short ribs, then I went to Trader Joe's for a $4 bottle of wine to cook with, then I went to Safeway for the rest of the ingredients, all on my walk home from work.


So you’re a single woman without kids living in Capitol Hill who wastes time stopping at several stores to make one simple meal? Sounds like something a Midwest transplant would say. And their relatives back home are like that’s nice dear, we just drive our Chevy Tahoe over to Meijer or Kroger or Whole Foods and the worker loads it up.


LOL, wrong. Male DC native, but it's certainly telling that you assume only a woman would be picking up groceries and making food.


Male or female, it's still weird you think it's a flex or admirable to piss away your free time walking to several stores for a simple meal. You're not saving a couple bucks, you're just wasting scarce free time.


But this is how THE EUROPEANS shop!


Apparently it's also how some bored and lonely Americans shop too. Reminds me of obnoxious New Yorkers glorifying their disgusting bodegas (as if shitty corner stores don't exist everywhere).
Anonymous
Post 01/27/2026 16:08     Subject: Favorite grocery store and why

Anonymous wrote:Trader Joe's. Too many choices are ... too many, so I like that TJ's doesn't have a ton, and I can buy 75% of what I eat there and their prices are lower than anywhere else I can get to.


This is me exactly.
Anonymous
Post 01/27/2026 15:45     Subject: Favorite grocery store and why

Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:One of the things I love about living in DC is that I don't need to pick a favorite grocery store.

I was making short rib ragu the other day so I went to Canale's in Eastern Market because they always have boneless short ribs, then I went to Trader Joe's for a $4 bottle of wine to cook with, then I went to Safeway for the rest of the ingredients, all on my walk home from work.


So you’re a single woman without kids living in Capitol Hill who wastes time stopping at several stores to make one simple meal? Sounds like something a Midwest transplant would say. And their relatives back home are like that’s nice dear, we just drive our Chevy Tahoe over to Meijer or Kroger or Whole Foods and the worker loads it up.


LOL, wrong. Male DC native, but it's certainly telling that you assume only a woman would be picking up groceries and making food.


Male or female, it's still weird you think it's a flex or admirable to piss away your free time walking to several stores for a simple meal. You're not saving a couple bucks, you're just wasting scarce free time.


I've been in his place. It wasn't a waste of time but a pleasure, if you enjoy cooking and shopping. So I can defend him. I've also learned from trial and error to just go to Whole Foods or Wegmans and get everything there. Learned that too! But he may not have either options close by.
Anonymous
Post 01/27/2026 14:23     Subject: Favorite grocery store and why

Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:One of the things I love about living in DC is that I don't need to pick a favorite grocery store.

I was making short rib ragu the other day so I went to Canale's in Eastern Market because they always have boneless short ribs, then I went to Trader Joe's for a $4 bottle of wine to cook with, then I went to Safeway for the rest of the ingredients, all on my walk home from work.


So you’re a single woman without kids living in Capitol Hill who wastes time stopping at several stores to make one simple meal? Sounds like something a Midwest transplant would say. And their relatives back home are like that’s nice dear, we just drive our Chevy Tahoe over to Meijer or Kroger or Whole Foods and the worker loads it up.


LOL, wrong. Male DC native, but it's certainly telling that you assume only a woman would be picking up groceries and making food.


Male or female, it's still weird you think it's a flex or admirable to piss away your free time walking to several stores for a simple meal. You're not saving a couple bucks, you're just wasting scarce free time.


But this is how THE EUROPEANS shop!
Anonymous
Post 01/27/2026 13:46     Subject: Favorite grocery store and why

Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:One of the things I love about living in DC is that I don't need to pick a favorite grocery store.

I was making short rib ragu the other day so I went to Canale's in Eastern Market because they always have boneless short ribs, then I went to Trader Joe's for a $4 bottle of wine to cook with, then I went to Safeway for the rest of the ingredients, all on my walk home from work.


So you’re a single woman without kids living in Capitol Hill who wastes time stopping at several stores to make one simple meal? Sounds like something a Midwest transplant would say. And their relatives back home are like that’s nice dear, we just drive our Chevy Tahoe over to Meijer or Kroger or Whole Foods and the worker loads it up.


LOL, wrong. Male DC native, but it's certainly telling that you assume only a woman would be picking up groceries and making food.


Male or female, it's still weird you think it's a flex or admirable to piss away your free time walking to several stores for a simple meal. You're not saving a couple bucks, you're just wasting scarce free time.
Anonymous
Post 01/27/2026 13:27     Subject: Favorite grocery store and why

I used to go to IKEA, unfortunately it is far for me.
Love the frozen meatballs , beetroot , cracker bread, frozen desserts, candy and chocolate.
Anonymous
Post 01/27/2026 10:54     Subject: Favorite grocery store and why

Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:One of the things I love about living in DC is that I don't need to pick a favorite grocery store.

I was making short rib ragu the other day so I went to Canale's in Eastern Market because they always have boneless short ribs, then I went to Trader Joe's for a $4 bottle of wine to cook with, then I went to Safeway for the rest of the ingredients, all on my walk home from work.


So you’re a single woman without kids living in Capitol Hill who wastes time stopping at several stores to make one simple meal? Sounds like something a Midwest transplant would say. And their relatives back home are like that’s nice dear, we just drive our Chevy Tahoe over to Meijer or Kroger or Whole Foods and the worker loads it up.


LOL, wrong. Male DC native, but it's certainly telling that you assume only a woman would be picking up groceries and making food.
Anonymous
Post 01/27/2026 09:44     Subject: Favorite grocery store and why

Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:It's all delivery all the time. Whole Foods mostly. Grocery stores are too peopley. I do go to TJs about once a month for fun stuff but it's a quick trip before all the clueless inconsiderate blockheads start to annoy me


Yep. Ick.


Maybe living in a dense metropolitan urban area isn't for some people.

My favorite is whatever is nearby at the time. If I could pick one to be nearby, it would be a Wegmans.
Anonymous
Post 01/27/2026 08:04     Subject: Favorite grocery store and why

Anonymous wrote:One of the things I love about living in DC is that I don't need to pick a favorite grocery store.

I was making short rib ragu the other day so I went to Canale's in Eastern Market because they always have boneless short ribs, then I went to Trader Joe's for a $4 bottle of wine to cook with, then I went to Safeway for the rest of the ingredients, all on my walk home from work.


So you’re a single woman without kids living in Capitol Hill who wastes time stopping at several stores to make one simple meal? Sounds like something a Midwest transplant would say. And their relatives back home are like that’s nice dear, we just drive our Chevy Tahoe over to Meijer or Kroger or Whole Foods and the worker loads it up.
Anonymous
Post 01/27/2026 06:43     Subject: Favorite grocery store and why

Anonymous wrote:One of the things I love about living in DC is that I don't need to pick a favorite grocery store.

I was making short rib ragu the other day so I went to Canale's in Eastern Market because they always have boneless short ribs, then I went to Trader Joe's for a $4 bottle of wine to cook with, then I went to Safeway for the rest of the ingredients, all on my walk home from work.


Other than Canales, this is a relatively recent thing for DC.