[vafanculo]

Just wondering where everyone shops at. Maybe we can find out cheaper places.

For my vegetables and fruits I prefer those grocery stores along commercial drive, but it's quite a drive for me so I head to superstore. I do most of my shopping at superstore but buy my meats from this Asian store in Richmond near Richmond center. And costco for a few limited things.

I try and avoid safeway lol.
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[gabi]

costco prob 80-90% of the time.... superstore for a few things here and there

never anywhere else

[Spectre_Cdn]

Safeway for deli meats, cream, yogurt, steaks
China/Rice World for Asian stuff
Costco/Superstore for prepared/frozen food, bread
occasionally RPM for produce, and my neighbourhood grocery store for meat and produce
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[kluk]

Eveything from Save-on-foods.

[Fafine]

everything from safeway because i like to go half an hour before closing when theres no people and no line ups

[waddy41]

Eveything from Save-on-foods.

me too

safeway is way too expensive

[Meowjin]

costco/superstore/local butchers and deli's.

[Senna4ever]

- Granville Island Public market
- Urban Fare
- Whole Foods

[Meowjin]

am i just to accept that vancouver does not have a good butcher.

[TOS'd]

I usually try and support local shops around the city. Other than that, I usually get all the frozen and prepackaged foods from costco and safeway.
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[Great68]

Depends on where the sales are.

Mostly Fairway Market because it's the closest and on my way home from work, but I don't get meat from them. They're usually the cheapest too.

Thrifty foods has some of the best quality produce of all the supermarket chains, and they try to get most of their product from local sources but they are also more expensive than others. I go there when I want to cook a special dinner.

Save-On-Foods is usally the middle of the road in terms of quality and price. They have good sales too.

I've never liked Superstore... I think their produce is garbage, everytime I've gone there it's always been in bad shape.

[Marioo1991]

I do most of my shopping at superstore & costco

I go to the T&T for meat

Safeway has some really good specials... thats the only time I go, especially when they have chicken breasts on sale for 2.99/pound. Normally its around double that price.

[Tapioca]

Superstore has probably the worst produce, but I still shop there for non-perishables and packaged goods.

I don't buy a lot of fresh meat, but usually I just get it from T&T. Save-on Foods has become fairly competitive and since it's a couple of blocks away from my place, I go there quite a bit too.

If I'm in the mood for some good produce, I usually stop by Donald's Market on Commercial on the way home from work. They also have a great selection of organic/fair-trade jazz at reasonable prices (i.e. not Whole Foods prices) if you're into that sort of thing too.

[waddy41]

^ Donald's Market sounds good...I've driven by a few times but never went in...
I'll give it a try...

[Marioo1991]

Superstore has probably the worst produce, but I still shop there for non-perishables and packaged goods.

I don't buy a lot of fresh meat, but usually I just get it from T&T. Save-on Foods has become fairly competitive and since it's a couple of blocks away from my place, I go there quite a bit too.

If I'm in the mood for some good produce, I usually stop by Donald's Market on Commercial on the way home from work. They also have a great selection of organic/fair-trade jazz at reasonable prices (i.e. not Whole Foods prices) if you're into that sort of thing too.

Donalds is pretty good, I go to the one on hastings by Nanaimo. One of my favourite places for fruit/vegetables is Triple A Market on Hastings by Willingdon. They have a huge selection of fresh vegetables/fruit and really good prices.

[lowside67]

am i just to accept that vancouver does not have a good butcher.
I've been pretty happy with Cioffi's on Hastings personally. Most people seem to accept that there are a few good butchers at Granville Island as well, they just are more expensive.

For general shopping I really like Stong's on Dunbar but dont usually make the trek all the way out there... I also like Thrifty's though I dont find their prices to be great. Save-On is okay but the quality is really hit and miss and I hate buying meat there.

[Liquid_o2]

Two EE's Farmers Market on Fraser Hwy and 164 St in Surrey. Great fresh daily produce, and just a few minutes from my house.

Save-On and Superstore for everything else depending on sales etc.

[unit]

save on foods
whole foods

[bd0n]

killarney market
costco
superstore
famous foods, windsor for certain things

[Meowjin]

I've been pretty happy with Cioffi's on Hastings personally. Most people seem to accept that there are a few good butchers at Granville Island as well, they just are more expensive.

For general shopping I really like Stong's on Dunbar but dont usually make the trek all the way out there... I also like Thrifty's though I dont find their prices to be great. Save-On is okay but the quality is really hit and miss and I hate buying meat there.

Thanks!
Ill check out the place on hastings
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[BlackZRoadster]

urban fare,
i kno prices are a little more, but what's 10-15 bucks more per week for good and fresher produce.

[hotong]

tnt market
save on foods
superstore
costco

[orange7]

RS buy and sell forum.

[Senna4ever]

am i just to accept that vancouver does not have a good butcher.

- Armando's in the Granville Island Public market.
- Nikuya for Wagyu , Kobe Beef & Berkshire Pork. $$$$$$, but gooooooood!
- There are some Halaal meat shops on the North Shore that I hear are good, but I've never gone myself.
- Friendly Meats on Hastings and Nanaimo has good quality meats at good prices.

[orange7]

okay, a serious question now.

Why don't you ppl just get all your groceries from just one place?

Wouldn't the time saved worth the money spent?


(I don't buy groceries, so I don't know the reason behind this.)

[vafanculo]

okay, a serious question now.

Why don't you ppl just get all your groceries from just one place?

Wouldn't the time saved worth the money spent?


(I don't buy groceries, so I don't know the reason behind this.)

Diff prices and qualities. Also I usually won't go too far out of my way to save a buck or two, but I do plan my routes before I go out and can sneak in a short detour to pick something up.
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[Senna4ever]

okay, a serious question now.

Why don't you ppl just get all your groceries from just one place?

Wouldn't the time saved worth the money spent?


(I don't buy groceries, so I don't know the reason behind this.)
Different stores will have different produce from different suppliers. I generally find the quality of the produce at the Granville Island Public Market to be the best in my area. The lettuce & spinach bunches are bigger and cheaper than a local mom & pop grocery store. The English cucumbers sold at the vegetable store located in the middle of the market are bigger than the other two stores, as are the mushrooms. Everything else seems to be the same. The prices at Granville Island are standardized, but the suppliers are varied, so I tend to buy certain produce from certain stores. I know this, as I used to be a buyer for a Yaletown restaurant for many years - I shopped there every morning. They still give me restaurant pricing when I shop there and at Lobster Man...haha....

[Spectre_Cdn]

okay, a serious question now.

Why don't you ppl just get all your groceries from just one place?

Wouldn't the time saved worth the money spent?


(I don't buy groceries, so I don't know the reason behind this.)

Like Senna said, different places have different products or differing quality in the products. Also, the price difference can be quite significant if you choose to buy everything from one store. If you buy most things on sale, at different stores, you can save quite a bit. It does add up, because groceries aren't cheap. As for time, if you go and buy groceries at like 9am or 10am in the morning, you can save a lot of time because you're avoiding line-ups and finding parking. By going early, you also get better selection :D

[orange7]

wow.. never knew there is soo much to shopping.

[gabi]

okay, a serious question now.

Why don't you ppl just get all your groceries from just one place?

Wouldn't the time saved worth the money spent?


(I don't buy groceries, so I don't know the reason behind this.)

good question

i get most of my stuff from costco b/c there's a wide enough variety to get my shopping done in one trip, w/e i can't get is where a superstore trip will come into play

at costco, typically you'll save about 10% vs superstore if you shop common grocery basket items, that gap widens when compare vs safeway etc

i think teh reason why consumers shop at multiple places is they will find stuff in particular they like, and that might be the only place to get it ie. that bakery has really fresh bread, that meat shop has great cuts of meat etc.

my diet doesn't vary alot hence all of my grocery shopping is satisfied by costco/superstore

[RollingStone]

I buy my organic groceries from Price Smart Foods on 12th (Canadian Tire complex) and chinese groceries from T&T (1st ave or metrotown)

[Culture_Vulture]

Fruits and vegetables: Kin's Farm Market...most locations have good quality. Both locations in Langley are very good.

Meats: Han Kook on Kingsway for sliced beef/pork and the occasional steak; Costco for any sort of poultry

Junk food: Superstore, where I get most of my random junk. Sometimes T&T, when I want to get my Asian snack on.


we used to buy from T&T all the time, but it gets pretty expensive, not to mention the quality of their produce is just laughable

[Meowjin]

- Armando's in the Granville Island Public market.
- Nikuya for Wagyu , Kobe Beef & Berkshire Pork. $$$$$$, but gooooooood!
- There are some Halaal meat shops on the North Shore that I hear are good, but I've never gone myself.
- Friendly Meats on Hastings and Nanaimo has good quality meats at good prices.

I bought kurobata pork and i did make some home made tonkatsu.... well worth the money.

I went to granville island looking for aged meat but didnt find anything. the closest i foudn was wet aged ribeyes. I wanted dry aged. Plus the prices for their cuts are a little steep. Although the stall with the pate's/sausages were awesome.

[waddy41]

@orange7: Either b/c there are specialty shops or b/c prices are better at different places..

If the stores are on the way from work, school, etc. then it's worth going to multiple places..

[Mugen EvOlutioN]

superstore
tnt

costco

[winson604]

superstore
tnt

costco

same! I'll also got to Safeway occasionally when everything else is closed and I absolutely need something at that moment. Even though I will only buy what I need and won't do a full on grocery run there.

[chic604]

am i just to accept that vancouver does not have a good butcher.
Windsor Meat Company on Main & King Ed is pretty good. :thumbsup:

[fliptuner]

perishables - Superstore
eggs, some meat and veg. - Costco
mainly for veg. - T&T/Kin's

If I'm in the States for the day I go to WalMart for junkfood, household items (detergent), motor oil, Seafoam, etc...

[waddy41]

Fruiticana has cheap produce...but the quality of some items is not high

I usually only get oranges (.49/lb) and coconuts (1.49/each) from them

[unit]

^usually not high quality, but sometimes i'll grab a couple things there too

[MG1]

Costco (certain items)
Superstore
No Frills
Donald's Market
Fujiya (love their fish cakes)
Shoppers Drug Mart (20X points days)

[mako]

Superstore (right by where i live)
Walmart (on the way from work)
TNT (for asian stuff)

[!MiKrofT]

Donald's Market and Costco mainly.

[aznrsx1979]

Save on Foods - everyday groceries
Costco - non perishable items
T&T - asian items
Chinatown - during the summer when i want to go for a walk and the weather is good

[waddy41]

Anyone know where to get grass fed beef other than whole foods, choices, etc?
Is there a local butcher/meat shop that sells it?

[CorneringArtist]

-Superstore for cheap groceries and milk (produce kinda sucks, but the prices on aisle goods is decent)
-Random trips to Pricesmart and Safeway
-T&T for most Asian foods, meat, produce (milk there is hella expensive).

[jello24]

-Sabzi Mandi for vegetables and immediate ingredients (30 second walk from my place)
-TnT, Hen Long and New Town Bakery for meats, rice, Asian snacks
-Superstore for $1.24 Cokes when they put them on sale
-Safeway for munchies
-Costco for high-quantity items and food samples

[taylorswift13]

I go to Yaohan for all my grocery shopping because:
1) Eye candy.
2) Just the sheer ballerness of shopping at a supermarket full of rich people where the produce is exactly the same as T&T but has a 20% markup on it.

[Edison_Chen]

t&t supermarket
Superstore

Other places that we go to sometimes for other stuff: Walmart & Zellers

[maxxxboost]

T&T -Veggies
Superstore- Canned

Not very often but after 1030, Safeway.

[bcedhk]

well, for us asians, some specialty goods needs to be purchased in asian markets (aka asian noodles, sauces)

I live in Richmond, and I usually go to Ackyroad's save-on and then to the small asian store a few metres away from it for noodles and sauces.

saveway is my "last-minute" place to go since i live 5 minutes away from it and usually just go there for drinks and snacks.. their deli meats do not look appealing at all.

[oldsnail]

everything from safeway because i like to go half an hour before closing when theres no people and no line ups

from the overwaitea,
save on foods open late as well. midnight.

while pricemart/ coopers/ urban fare close around 10pm

i like to support our bc owned stores.

saveonfoods, thrifty foods, fairway (only exist in van isle, the one in surrey went bust couple years ago)..

[bcrdukes]

from the overwaitea,
save on foods open late as well. midnight.

while pricemart/ coopers/ urban fare close around 10pm

i like to support our bc owned stores.

saveonfoods, thrifty foods, fairway (only exist in van isle, the one in surrey went bust couple years ago)..

+1. I only support BC-owned supermarkets. I'm a regular @ Save-On and Price Smart. Safeway and Superstore are at the bottom of my list.

[LiquidTurbo]

Save On Usually, Wholefoods when I feel like splurging..

[Mugen EvOlutioN]

+1. I only support BC-owned supermarkets. I'm a regular @ Save-On and Price Smart. Safeway and Superstore are at the bottom of my list.


superstore is canadian owned, not good enough?


save on /price smart usually costs more tho

[Alphamale]

superstore is canadian owned, not good enough?


save on /price smart usually costs more tho

When I walk into a Superstore, I feel like I just stepped into the immigration office full of dirty, dirty people.

[hotong]

superstore has shitty produce

[bcrdukes]

superstore is canadian owned, not good enough?


save on /price smart usually costs more tho

Superstore sells B-grade produce and I will give a +1 to Alphamale's comment.

[ae101]

well i kind of taken my dads method of buy stuff

i would look at the flyers of all the, for non asian stores as i live in richmond, & i have a save-on's card & a safeway card & PC bank card

then i would pop in to T&T & china riceworld & RPM afterwords just to see what else we might wanna buy

& i go to hendersons once a month or little more cuz my uncle lives at COQ & chinatown then i need to go to DT