Jewel Osco vs Mariano's (Chicago, Naperville: 2015, cost, authority)

[quigboto]

Is this an Illinois ban or just in Chicago? If so, I suppose one could shop in the suburbs and still get their plastic bags.

(Once I heard the plastic bag ban was coming down the pike a year or so ago, I started saving them bc they are still the best way to pick up dog poop)

[Vlajos]

As others have mentioned Harvest Time and it's sister store Edgewater Produce are the best for produce, even meat and some really good ethnic items as well. I like Mariano's a lot and Jewel is fine for certain items, but not meat or produce. I like going to Holzkopf for meat and Isacc and Sons Fish for seafood. I also love Gene's in Lincoln Square.

[Avondalist]

Here's the class breakdown of grocery stores in the Chicago area, from lace curtains to shanties.

Whole Foods
Fresh Market
Mariano's
Strack and Van Til
Trader Joe's
Jewel
Ultra
Aldi's

[Maintainschaos]

Originally Posted by Vlajos

As others have mentioned Harvest Time and it's sister store Edgewater Produce are the best for produce, even meat and some really good ethnic items as well. I like Mariano's a lot and Jewel is fine for certain items, but not meat or produce. I like going to Holzkopf for meat and Isacc and Sons Fish for seafood. I also love Gene's in Lincoln Square.

Holzkopf's and Gene's are wonderful!

[Vlajos]

Originally Posted by Maintainschaos

Holzkopf's and Gene's are wonderful!

I've been going to Holzkopf's for years. Bornhofens too before Mark took over. Love that place and the guys behind the counter.

[Tenzo]

Originally Posted by FAReastcoast

I don't shop at Jewel, but didn't realize that many people use plastic bags. They should have been banned a long time ago.

This just seems silly. Why ban plastic bags?

[Freefall18]

Originally Posted by Tenzo

This just seems silly. Why ban plastic bags?

Besides the obvious reasons?

[southwestW]

Originally Posted by ChicagoMeO

Beginning August 1, Jewel is not going to have the plastic grocery bags anymore. Either you have to bring yours and re-use them - which will last about 3 times since they tend to rip after using them - or you have to buy the $1.49 plastic re-usable shopping bags. Or maybe they will provide paper bags i hope. this sucks. they are trying to be environmentally conscious but i re-use those bags for many things. now i dont know what they are going to do to pack your groceries. The cashier was telling me sunday that i better buy enough of those $1.49 bags before other customers buy them and they run out. this is so retarded of an idea. Thank you Tree-Huggers idiots.

It's not because of tree huggers but because companies refuse to recycle them, or people refuse to. More companies because it's cheeper to just produce new ones. And plastic bags are not 1.49$, canvas once are. They last a wile and if they rip you can get a new one free of charge at Whole Foods. Even from a different store. Even the cloth ones are only 2$. Plastic ones that are meant to be used few times are only 30 cents. Paper bags might cost 5 cents. They did I this in Seattle. Most people just buy paper.

[ColdAilment]

Originally Posted by Ace Rothstein

I find them to be cleaner and to have a much nicer/friendlier staff as well.

I've noticed this too. At least in my area most of the employees of Mariano's seem to be young high school or college aged kids, and most are very delightful, especially when compared with Jewel employees in my area.

[ColdAilment]

Originally Posted by Avondalist

Here's the class breakdown of grocery stores in the Chicago area, from lace curtains to shanties.

Whole Foods
Fresh Market
Mariano's
Strack and Van Til
Trader Joe's
Jewel
Ultra
Aldi's

Whole Foods above Fresh Market? Hmm...