Best and cheap places for grocery shopping? (Tucson, Tempe: buying, college)

[fcorrales80]

Originally Posted by sierraAZ

SuperTarget with meat, deli, and produce sections...? Are there such Targets? Ours do have groceries, but they're quite limited.

Yes, its the first in AZ I believe at 19th Ave and Bethany Home...quite nice I might add. The outside reminds me of pictures from Christown when it was new...looks kind of "mod" and has a circular theme for the windows and hanging decor. I think you'll like it, deli is really nice too.

[sierraAZ]

Originally Posted by Prinny

sierra, I know there is one at the 19th Avenue/Bethany Home shopping center, where they have a Costco and Wal Mart, Petmart and small mall

Guess we're behind. Not that I really care. Just curious...

[movin'on]

Originally Posted by NytoPhx

I did my first grocery shopping here last weekend, and coming from New York, thought groceries might be cheaper. Boy was I wrong, I did a fairly small grocery shopping at Fry's and it came out to $127, a container of Orange Juice was even $6.29, in Tempe. Is Fry's typically a more expensive grocery store, where else do you guys go that have reasonable prices and decent food. Am I better off at Food City, Basha's, Safeway, or Albertson's. I would prefer not to go grocery shopping at Wal-Mart.

Watch your Tuesday/Wednesday circulars for sales. If you do so, you can plan your shopping at a variety of stores and save money. Sprouts is good for produce. I usually do all my shopping at Costco, which has the best values, minus produce. I find having a separate freezer helps too when things are on sale.

[sierraAZ]

Originally Posted by fcorrales80

Yes, its the first in AZ I believe at 19th Ave and Bethany Home...quite nice I might add. The outside reminds me of pictures from Christown when it was new...looks kind of "mod" and has a circular theme for the windows and hanging decor. I think you'll like it, deli is really nice too.

Thanks for the info. I live in Tucson. Just asking...

Speaking of delis, does anybody have an idea why doesn't the rest of the country have delis like in NYC? It'd be so wonderful! Guess the margin is not good. Since even restaurants have hard time turning profits, it's probably even harder for delis...

If I were living in NYC, I wouldn't be even shopping for groceries or cooking. Such a great choice at very reasonable prices! I've been to NYC only once, about 5 years ago, and got dinner a couple of times from delis. A great dinner with desert didn't even cost $10!

[fcorrales80]

Originally Posted by sierraAZ

Thanks for the info. I live in Tucson. Just asking...

Speaking of delis, does anybody have an idea why doesn't the rest of the country have delis like in NYC? It'd be so wonderful! Guess the margin is not good. Since even restaurants have hard time turning profits, it's probably even harder for delis...

If I were living in NYC, I wouldn't be even shopping for groceries or cooking. Such a great choice at very reasonable prices! I've been to NYC only once, about 5 years ago, and got dinner a couple of times from delis. A great dinner with desert didn't even cost $10!

You need to make a trip to Downtown, there are more deli's down here then I can even remember. Many are owned by Italian families and NY transplants.

[sierraAZ]

Originally Posted by fcorrales80

You need to make a trip to Downtown, there are more deli's down here then I can even remember. Many are owned by Italian families and NY transplants.

Then you're in luck! I didn't know that. I've just never noticed as many delis as in NYC anywhere.

Can we have some NY transplants down here, too, please?

[Prinny]

The only good deli place I know is AJ's. fcorra, my husband brown bags his lunch so not familiar w/ delis downtown, but great Italian place we like called Fusilli across Earll.

[CheyDee]

There is a SuperTarget in Queen Creek with a large food department. The selection is as extensive as Walmart's. I find SuperTarget to be a tad more expensive than Walmart, but not as pricey as Safeway or Albertsons. To me Target's meat department is better, but I prefer Sprout's meats over either of them.

There are a lot of SuperTargets with food like that in Texas, too.

[fcorrales80]

My fav's downtown so far are Calabria, New York NY, Arcadia Farms, Athenian (not really a traditional deli but amazing sandwiches of Greek influence), Downtown Deli, Bickoff's, and not downtown are Karsh's, Saks (midtown near Central Ave.), Chompies, Rheinland (German), Best of Europe, Brooklyn's Best Bagel and Deli, Goldman's, Scott's Generations Deli, and a few more.

[NytoPhx]

Originally Posted by lincolndavid

No one seems to know this, but Wal-Mart will price match. That means that every ad in any store is a Wal-mart ad. I have seen a lot of posts advising people to shop several stores to get the best prices. Not only is that not necessary, but any savings that you see on your grocery bill will be spent on gas to go from one store to another. I was at a meeting the other day and was told that Wal-Mart will also match dollar store ads. Yes, I work at Wal-Mart. I do not like their general practices, so I use what lawful loop holes I can to cost them money. I think that making sure that everyone knows about the price matching policy is a good way to cost them hundreds.

I had never seen that advertised, that is good to know though. I was a little leery of their meats, but maybe that's just my own biases.