Where do you grocery shop?

[chemgear]

Originally Posted by saskflames96

I have a bad experience with Superstores. When I was 11, I went to use the washroom at the one in West Edmonton. There's a guy passed out on the floor. Why not eh?

It's Edmonton man, you're lucky you weren't knifed or worse!

[MrMastodonFarm]

Originally Posted by OilKiller

Just can't agree with this. I have shopped all around and if you watch for the items on sale with club card savings, you will not spend anymore than any other store.

Yeah, Safeway is definitively more expensive on the day-to-day items. But if you get the sales (and their is always lots) it evens out or comes out cheaper.

I don't mind paying a little more at Safeway, I find their shelves are always stocked, the stores are clean, and the line ups aren't ever too crazy.

[GreenTeaFrapp]

Originally Posted by pylon

I too feel the same. They are very filthy though, and have a funny smell. Plus they have been known to pass off horse meat as beef.

T&T is about as likely to pass horse meat as beef as Superstore would since they're owned by the same company.

And I've never seen a filthy T&T store.

[hotchocolate]

Originally Posted by Yasa

You haven't truely thanked us until I see your name hovering below my post in the "thanks" column. Strike one.

Will this do?

Thanks again!

[hotchocolate]

Originally Posted by saskflames96

I have a bad experience with Superstores. When I was 11, I went to use the washroom at the one in West Edmonton. There's a guy passed out on the floor. Why not eh?

But thats Edmonton and thats not surprising

[VladtheImpaler]

Originally Posted by Komskies

Edit: Oh ya, when you go to Costco, buy these! Freakin' yum!

I am intrugued, but I didn't see these at the Okotoks Costco; which section are they in - prepared foods or frozen stuff?

[Northendzone]

I buy my pop at the superstore liquor store, I have heard it can be more expensive than the main store but I can usually park close to the door

[Dan02]

Originally Posted by MrMastodonFarm

Yeah, Safeway is definitively more expensive on the day-to-day items. But if you get the sales (and their is always lots) it evens out or comes out cheaper.

I don't mind paying a little more at Safeway, I find their shelves are always stocked, the stores are clean, and the line ups aren't ever too crazy.

You obviously haven't had the pleasure of shopping at the safeway on 12th and 8th SW, bar none the longest lineups in the city. Last time I was in I timed it for my personal entertainment, 25 minutes from lining up to walking out with my groceries.

[MrSector9]

I buy mine in a mix of costco,sobeys,walmart and giant tiger, giant tiger has usually the healthy choice bowls on sale for $3 (regular is like 3.47) compared to sobeys where they are $5.

I somewhat shop around since I am cheap.

[Tyler]

Costco for meat

Walmart for everything else

[EverfresH15]

Originally Posted by VladtheImpaler

I am intrugued, but I didn't see these at the Okotoks Costco; which section are they in - prepared foods or frozen stuff?

They are in the frozen food section. Sometimes they are hard to come by though. My girlfriend went to Deerfoot Meadows costco and they were sold out, she then went to the Costco in the northwest and grabbed the last bag just before another lady.

[CarlW]

Originally Posted by pylon

I too feel the same. They are very filthy though, and have a funny smell. Plus they have been known to pass off horse meat as beef.

The only place that was passing off horse meat as beef was the old Jay's Supermarket which is no longer around I believe.

T&T is not filthy at all and is very clean. And i'm not sure what kind of smell you're referring to, the seafood department will smell fishy, the spices aisle will smell spicy, the area where all the bread is will smell like bread, and the place where they sell all the herbs will smell like herbs.

[Wormius]

Originally Posted by EverfresH15

They are in the frozen food section. Sometimes they are hard to come by though. My girlfriend went to Deerfoot Meadows costco and they were sold out, she then went to the Costco in the northwest and grabbed the last bag just before another lady.

T&T also has a pretty wide variety of frozen dumpling and such. Sometimes they have english cooking directions, too.

[Wormius]

Co-op/Superstore/Costco/Sunterra - depends where in the city I am at. Co-op usually has their decent 10/$10 sales and bread is pretty cheap. Sunterra is nice for the eclectic type stuff that you can't find at other places (cheddar, bacon, and potato perogies).

What's worthwhile at Sobeys?

[sclitheroe]

I like the No Frills in Airdrie (other than checkout, where my wife develops a compulsion to turn packing the boxes they have for packing up the groceries into a perfect game of tetris)

[albertGQ]

Sobey’s says they have new lower prices now
Anyone that shop there regularly find this to be true or not really?

[troutman]

Originally Posted by Handsome B. Wonderful

Sobeys - higher prices, selection varies based on store size, good produce, best deli, stocked shelves

I like the Sunterra Deli. The regular groceries there are too expensive though.

[Canada 02]

is Whole Foods or Trader Joe's in Calgary?

Calgary could use a specialty or high end grocery store. Loved Dubaji's for their bakery and deli when it was in Northland Mall. Sunterra might be the closest now

[Telgip33]

Originally Posted by Ben_in_Canada

Safeway, club card & airmiles make it worthwhile.
I can't stand the crowds you get at Superstore

+1 for this!

[Mazrim]

Originally Posted by albertGQ

Sobey’s says they have new lower prices now
Anyone that shop there regularly find this to be true or not really?

They have way more sale items then they used to. Some decent sale prices too.