Wow. I thought I liked groceries. But obviously–or at least, you would hope–the guy who runs a grocery store likes them even more. Check out the Fairway blog. The frenzy, the neurosis, the obsession of exotic groceries…it’s all here. I’m not sure if I like Fairway more or less after reading this. To be honest, [...]
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NOTE: Per the comments of a helpful reader, Alex Witchel is in fact a she. I guessed, and I guessed wrong. Please adjust pronouns as necessary below, and change ‘Unk’ to ‘Auntie.’ This week’s New York Times Dining section brought yet another who-the-hell-are-you? essay from this Witchel person. I can only respond with contempt. The [...]
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A while back, I warned against the rising tyranny of Trader Joe’s, esp. w/r/t food served at parties. Indeed, my friend Jen of St. Louis confirms this creeping trend: We have had one for over a year now and I swear there is not a party anywhere where some Trader Joe’s item doesn’t show up. [...]
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Following a great story on souvlaki stands a week ago, Astoria gets more props as the 30th Ave Trade Fair is written up in the Sunday Times today, in a story about its rapidly growing selection of Brazilian groceries. I knew the Trade Scare was awesome, but this story quantifies it: the place stocks food [...]
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