Eating re-heated food, living in a condo that's driving you crazy because of the noise, working a job that won't allow you to afford anything else.
Wow, you're really living the dream, eh?
eh, could be worse
Posted 16 March 2010 - 11:51 AM
Eating re-heated food, living in a condo that's driving you crazy because of the noise, working a job that won't allow you to afford anything else.
Wow, you're really living the dream, eh?
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Posted 16 March 2010 - 11:55 AM
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I think I'll head down to Oxford for meat and fish this afternoon. The demand is likely now at an all-time low, so prices should reflect that.
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The leaness of Canadian meat doesn't help the taste. Meat needs fat because fat carries the flavor.
Pork chops and roasts are 42% leaner than in 1987. This may be healthier but the wonderful taste of fat grained meat has been lost.
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For some odd reason, Oxford Foods has a big selection of Polish food.
Is the crazy old guy in the tweed coat still running the joint?
I was sure that when Food Country was kicked out of CSV Oxford Foods would have capitalized on the near-monopoly by going somewhat more upscale. But it has hardly changed a bit in the last couple of years. Although they may have mopped the floor.
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Posted 16 March 2010 - 09:34 PM
Not sure who tweed guy is but some guy driving an old caddie pops in from time to time. Someone told me the owner drove a caddie so I assume this is him.
From my observations they certainly haven't been on cruise control since Food Country's demise. On the surface you wouldn't see many changes, but their selection has certainly catered to a more selective crowd. Earth friendly cleaners, organics, and ethic foods - they have it believe it or not. I wouldn't expect to be wowed, but I'm sure most would be pleasantly surprised as to how eclectic the selection has become.
Seems to me that the person in charge of stock is working best to what he or she has to work with. The butcher division should be fired and burned at the stake. They ought to seek out a designer to revamp the interior and spiff up the kitsch that is working for the exterior. (With minor work, the place could be so retro cool.) The cashiers are - for the most part - beyond capable, brave and hard working. Many of the people in restock are questionable characters. (Potheads? Slightly morally vacant?) The cash stations need replacing and the aisles are annoyingly narrow.
I don't know if I want to see too many of these changes however, because I have become accustomed to the prices.
The clientele are still mostly elderly, but I see younger people more everyday.
Posted 16 March 2010 - 09:38 PM
Better half and I decided to look at our food bills a while back. We used to go to Market on Yates for most everything, but their prices are ridiculous. After the ownership change at Thrifty's it has gone downhill a lot. So now:
Red Barn - every two weeks for fruit and veggies
Oxford Foods - bulk, canned items
Fairways - other fruit and veggies
Market on Yates - speciality / non-allergenic foods (apples are double the price to Red Barn)
Pharmasave (Oak Bay) - bulk packaged organics and cleaning products (some are 1/2 price to other stores)
Thrifty's - only if desparate for diapers late at night
New CSV butcher - wife hasn't discovered that yet
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