I need help buying groceries. [more inside]
posted by mudpuppie on Oct 30, 2009 - 34 answers

I live in Vancouver, Canada and I am going to the U.S. for the day this weekend. I want to know if it's in fact true, that you can bring groceries back into Canada without paying duty or customs fees? [more inside]
posted by ninefour on Oct 21, 2009 - 7 answers

Tomato question: Did something happen late last Autumn that could have caused low-priced/budget tomatoes in (U.S.) fast-food restaurants and supermarkets to become radically better tasting? My perception of increased quality had a sudden onset, was not chain-specific, not geographically localized, and is shared by a handful of friends. [more inside]
posted by jjjjjjjijjjjjjj on Aug 17, 2009 - 13 answers

Need a budget priced new / used bike for grocery shopping and a bike bag to carry them in - tell me what I need and what brands I should look for. [more inside]
posted by l33tpolicywonk on Aug 16, 2009 - 12 answers

Online grocery coupons? [more inside]
posted by kidsleepy on Aug 13, 2009 - 6 answers

Do you have your very own (non-pilfered) shopping cart? I may be selling my car soon, and need a liveable way of lugging groceries. [more inside]
posted by notquitemaryann on Jul 22, 2009 - 27 answers

I'm looking for web-based or Windows software that can help me track grocery prices over time. Kind of like an electronic grocery price book. I'm hoping for something a little more sophisticated that a spreadsheet. Any recommendations?
posted by braveterry on Jun 30, 2009 - 3 answers

What to buy on the Ultimate Grocery Trip? [more inside]
posted by rinosaur on Jun 1, 2009 - 20 answers

At a Walmart in Missouri, of all places, I found some pre-packaged, refrigerated tortillas that were very, very thin pieces of uncooked dough stacked together. You just peeled one off, put it in a pan to quickly cook it, and ended up with a delicious, home-made-tasting flour tortilla. Where can I find these in Chicago? [more inside]
posted by nitsuj on May 9, 2009 - 19 answers

DC-filter: Help me find a new grocery store! [more inside]
posted by orrnyereg on Apr 22, 2009 - 13 answers

What are your favourite kitchen and pantry management tricks to avoid the waste of food and money? [more inside]
posted by orange swan on Mar 28, 2009 - 34 answers

Where can I do groceries on the cheap in uptown Hoboken? A&P and Shoprite are both a bit of a walk from our house, fine in nice weather but sucky during this season. Kings is a bit expensive for us right now.
posted by spacefire on Jan 30, 2009 - 1 answer

Where can I find Sweet Hot Mister Mustard in Chicagoland (preferably the western 'burbs)? [more inside]
posted by AgentRocket on Nov 28, 2008 - 3 answers

Where can I buy cheap groceries in the Vancouver/Burnaby area? I'd like to know where all the ethnic markets are, or smaller shops that offer lower prices than supermarkets. Economy-of-scale savings are out as I don't have a car. For the purposes of this question, I'll define "cheap" as "cheaper than Superstore".
posted by Xianny on Oct 2, 2008 - 9 answers

Fairway, D'Ag, Westside Market, Garden of Eden. What's the diff? Tell me all about Upper West Side grocery stores. [more inside]
posted by HotPatatta on Jul 7, 2008 - 10 answers

I live in a gastronomic black hole . There is nowhere within a hours drive to buy decent cooking supplies, please reveal to me your secret sources of cooking supplies! I've googled and hunted and found some, but I want ones that you've had experience with, and know that I will be buying quality stuff from [more inside]
posted by Jonsnews on Jun 9, 2008 - 15 answers

Which brand of bottled peanut sauce comes closest to approximating the rich, coconutty taste of the peanut sauce served in most Thai restaurants? [more inside]
posted by chickletworks on Jun 2, 2008 - 11 answers

where can i find la croix sparkling water for cheaper than i am now? i live in houston, texas. at my local grocer, it's around 4 bucks for a 12 pack. i've tried google, but after shipping it doesn't get any cheaper than what i have. [more inside]
posted by ncc1701d on Mar 12, 2008 - 4 answers

Is it normal to be given a discount off of your groceries at the checkout if you don't have enough money? [more inside]
posted by ClanvidHorse on Mar 8, 2008 - 22 answers

I really love these easy-to-prepare, not-too-expensive A Taste of Thai/India/China meals for lunch. What else would I like? [more inside]
posted by nitsuj on Feb 23, 2008 - 12 answers

Where might I acquire cheap tofu/groceries in Baltimore? [more inside]
posted by cloeburner on Feb 2, 2008 - 7 answers

What grocery stores in Canada carry healthy(er) foods? [more inside]
posted by irishkitten on Jan 3, 2008 - 14 answers

Help me find my favorite bean in upstate NY... I'm hungry! [more inside]
posted by you're a kitty! on Aug 13, 2007 - 4 answers

Help me create the ultimate grocery list! [more inside]
posted by Phire on Jun 21, 2007 - 19 answers

I'm buying Groceries... for a grocery store. I'm now buying for the grocery department of the largest store in our (rather small) chain and I'm at a loss as to what to fill the store with! So Mefi Vegans & Organic Foodies... What organic, all natural, or "alternative" foods, snacks, drinks, & cleaning supplies could you not live without? Do you know of any blogs that cover or review natural & organic packaged foods? [more inside]
posted by aristan on Jun 17, 2007 - 46 answers

When grocery shopping is it kosher to split up large bunches of produce when you only need a smaller amount? [more inside]
posted by nerdcore on Apr 26, 2007 - 14 answers

Can I get Canadian bacon at a grocery store in St. Thomas (US VI)? Furthermore, what other differences from typical American suburban grocery stores will I find there? [more inside]
posted by pithy comment on Jan 3, 2007 - 4 answers

Does anyone have any experience with home grocery delivery in South Orange County? [more inside]
posted by zzztimbo on Oct 19, 2006 - 4 answers

[Saving Money/Shopping Filter] Has anyone used a service like The Grocery Game -- a service that helps you save money on your grocery bill by identifying when you get the most bang for your coupon buck? Did it work? [more inside]
posted by parilous on Oct 12, 2006 - 5 answers

Why are cucumbers shrink-wrapped at the grocery store, when no other vegetable or produce is similarly wrapped in plastic?
posted by Robot Johnny on Oct 5, 2006 - 17 answers

I have this idea that I want to walk to and from the grocery store to have an excuse to take a long walk (perhaps as long as an hour each way). How long can the walk be before the food becomes unsafe to eat? [more inside]
posted by mrkohrea on May 28, 2006 - 33 answers

Is it my imagination, or do grocery baggers hate canvas bags? [more inside]
posted by miriam on May 14, 2006 - 31 answers

Any recommendations for grocery delivery in Vancouver, BC? [more inside]
posted by solid-one-love on Apr 8, 2006 - 5 answers

I'm stuck in the middle of nowhere with Wal-Mart as my only option for purchasing groceries. What are some online retailers that sell organic food and the like? [more inside]
posted by panoptican on Dec 13, 2005 - 6 answers

Hey - Has this ever happened to you? I was unloading my groceries last night and I found a bag of groceries grouped in the bunch that wasn't mine. I checked my receipt to make sure I wasn't actually charged for this stuff, and -before anyone panics- don't worry, I thankfully wasn't. And everything I bought was there ... But seriously, I wasn't in any mood to go back to the grocery store ... So now this bag of food is sitting on my kitchen counter. Do I return it? What responsibility to society do I have to return these groceries? There's no receipt indicating the proper grocery item owner. Could the grocery store even find out who these belong to? What steps would they even take? These are the sorts of questions I am askmetafiltering you. The second dilemma is that the bag has some toiletry items in it that I'd just feel silly or embarrassed about returning. In fact there's no way I could keep a straight face returning them. And there's also some nice looking organic juice in there that I wouldn't mind drinking. Questions are, do I return the bag? Throw it away after drinking the juice? Donate the toiletries to Goodwill? Post fliers around town with the word FOUND - BAG OF GROCERIES with a phone #? I mean, wtf? And also, have any of you ever gotten home to realize you're missing a bag of groceries? Or found yourself in a situation like I am in now with a bag of groceries not my own? Thank you for your thoughts.
posted by Peter H on May 9, 2005 - 57 answers

I sure wish that one could just input coupon codes (from, for instance, newspaper inserts) online and have them link up to our userids at whatever groceries so where-ever we are, our coupons would redeem at the checkout.

Googling coupon-related terms results in the spammiest craplinks evar. My queries, then, are: does this exist today? Did someone try to build it back in the dotcom era? If so, what was its' fate?

(At dinner tonight, my wife mentioned that when she last visited our local Safeway, she'd saved $10 via coupons. When I last visited, coupon-free, I saved nothing, though our initial bills were the same. We share a Safeway big brother card number, as do we at QFC, the other dominant chain in our neck of the woods. I grumbled that it would be nice if we could, you know, live in the twenty-first century.)
posted by mwhybark on Feb 13, 2005 - 15 answers

My wife and I live in New York City, but she's from the Deep South (Alabama). She's often miffed that when she goes to a grocery store in the city, she can't find food and treats that she grew up with (i.e. Goo Goo Clusters). I know you can order a lot of stuff online, but I was wondering -- since there are Korean grocery stores and Indian grocery stores (and even British grocery stores) in NYC -- is there a Southern U.S. grocery store? If not, is there a central website for ordering Southern food products (rather than multiple websites of various product manufacturers)?
posted by grumblebee on Aug 2, 2004 - 15 answers

A browse through the frozen food aisle of my local grocery store shows me all kinds of prepared foods from well known restaurant chains. Buffalo Wings from T.G.I.Fridays, BBQ Chicken Pizza from California Pizza Kitchen... what I want to know is, when I go to the actual restaurant chain and order the same products, are they just doing what I'd be doing if I bought the store-bought product? Is the "chef" at California Pizza Kitchen actually making my pizza to-order, or is he pulling a frozen pie out of his freezer, and popping it in the oven?
posted by crunchland on May 15, 2004 - 11 answers

I'm all lost in the supermarket. I can no longer shop happily. Therefore, I am toying with the idea of home delivery. Has anyone in the Northeast used Peapod? What did you think? Anything I should know?
posted by Mayor Curley on May 13, 2004 - 9 answers