Grocery Store - Trip Report
Quote: Suited89One new item to report is that Stop & Shop, and Target at least are opening for Seniors only. S&S is 6AM-730AM for Seniors (show AARP or Senior Center Card) only.
If you know of other (food) chains doing this feel free to post.
Ralph's and Smith's both have 65+ hours, at 7-7:30AM and 7-8AM. (Updates at https://www.kroger.com/i/coronavirus-update/store-information)
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Quote: gamerfreakOk you caught me. I do 1 wipe with stupid TP to dry. If things got really bad and none was available, you could just stay seated for a few minutes and air dry.
gamerfreak,
Or... Fire up the old hair drier! 😈
Dog Hand
They did have TP and some people had several big packages in their carts. We still have plenty from Costco a couple weeks ago so I didn't see how much they had on hand.
Quote: VenthusRalph's and Smith's both have 65+ hours, at 7-7:30AM and 7-8AM. (Updates at https://www.kroger.com/i/coronavirus-update/store-information)
Safeway is doing the same thing, but I think it's Tuesdays and Thursdays from opening (6 or 7 AM, depending on the store) to 9 AM.
busy on Saturday, constant traffic
going by. Today it's not even
sporadic, it's almost non existent.
3-5 cars a minute. It's usually so
bad once in awhile there's a 10
second break with no cars, but
not often.
I tried to convince my wife to bake bread. Her response was "yeah I'm not doing that"Quote: JohnzimboOur Tom Thumb normally opens at 6 AM, now opens at 7 so wife and I were there at 7 this morning. About 100 people waiting, we shopped for 25 minutes and got all we needed except bread as there was none. Only three registers open so the wait was about 15 minutes, out of there at 7:40.
They did have TP and some people had several big packages in their carts. We still have plenty from Costco a couple weeks ago so I didn't see how much they had on hand.
She is downstairs right now making banana bread for me. I absolutely love banana bread.
Quote: AxelWolfI tried to convince my wife to bake bread. Her response was "yeah I'm not doing that"
She is downstairs right now making banana bread for me. I absolutely love banana bread.
Yeah my wife makes some killer banana bread, with pecans, brown sugar and butter on the top
Seems to have pretty much everything.
But amounts you can buy are limited. I forgot and had two 4 packs of butter and was relieved of one of them. Was able to buy a 6 pack of TP. Soup was one can per type, but if you weren't picky you could have picked up 20 different types. Meat was almost like normal supplies.
They immediately wiped down the butter they were going to re-stock.
They wipe down the check out computer screen between customers.
They wipe down the carts upon return.
They don't let you stand near the checkout girl.
Quote: SOOPOOWegman's supermarket report.
Seems to have pretty much everything.
But amounts you can buy are limited. I forgot and had two 4 packs of butter and was relieved of one of them. Was able to buy a 6 pack of TP. Soup was one can per type, but if you weren't picky you could have picked up 20 different types. Meat was almost like normal supplies.
They immediately wiped down the butter they were going to re-stock.
They wipe down the check out computer screen between customers.
They wipe down the carts upon return.
They don't let you stand near the checkout girl.
Did it look like they had pulled many of the carts?
Some things wiped out, others just fine. I picked up a 7lb CAB eye of round for $33. Milk, eggs, bread, beer. Scallions were gone, I subbed a red onion. No Tylenol PM, no baby wipes, no Clorox wipes. I didn’t look for paper towels or TP, didn’t need either. Bought some other boring stuff, like ramen and beans.
I’ll cut the eye of round into thirds and freeze two of them.
Quote: AZDuffmanDid it look like they had pulled many of the carts?
I don't think so. But not an expert. It seemed like perhaps slightly less crowded than on a normal Saturday.
Quote: MoscaWas at the local Weis Market.
Some things wiped out, others just fine. I picked up a 7lb CAB eye of round for $33. Milk, eggs, bread, beer. Scallions were gone, I subbed a red onion. No Tylenol PM, no baby wipes, no Clorox wipes. I didn’t look for paper towels or TP, didn’t need either. Bought some other boring stuff, like ramen and beans.
I’ll cut the eye of round into thirds and freeze two of them.
Weird how some regions/States are short on certain products while others are not. Last few times I went to the store, milk, eggs, and beer were fully stocked. All the produce you could handle, too.
I'm also kind of surprised there hasn't been a run on cereal. Seems like a product people would stock up on since it lasts a while and is a quick, relatively cheap "meal."
I'm set to make another trip to the store tomorrow, so I'm interested to see how things have changed since the last time I went.
Quote: TigerWuWeird how some regions/States are short on certain products while others are not. Last few times I went to the store, milk, eggs, and beer were fully stocked. All the produce you could handle, too.
I'm also kind of surprised there hasn't been a run on cereal. Seems like a product people would stock up on since it lasts a while and is a quick, relatively cheap "meal."
I'm set to make another trip to the store tomorrow, so I'm interested to see how things have changed since the last time I went.
I might have left the wrong impression: milk, eggs, beer and bread were all there.
But the only eggs were brown organic. The only ramen were spicy beef. (I love those!) It was weird, but doable.
Quote: DRichWow, it seems like meat prices are higher because of the demand. I just bought two pork chops and it was $22. I don't think they are normally that much.
$11 per chop or per pack?
Quote: TigerWuWeird how some regions/States are short on certain products while others are not. Last few times I went to the store, milk, eggs, and beer were fully stocked. All the produce you could handle, too.
I'm also kind of surprised there hasn't been a run on cereal. Seems like a product people would stock up on since it lasts a while and is a quick, relatively cheap "meal."
I'm set to make another trip to the store tomorrow, so I'm interested to see how things have changed since the last time I went.
Cereal has a long shelf life, but most milk doesn't. I picked up two boxes of Captain Crunch because I can eat it dry as a snack . Other than that, I need milk to have cereal. I looked at some of the extended shelf life mills but they were about three times the price.
Quote: JohnzimboYeah my wife makes some killer banana bread, with pecans, brown sugar and butter on the top
My wife made some banana bread a couple days ago. Her twist is that she dices up and adds some candied Orange peel. I love it. What's even better is that she makes her own candied orange peel... all you have to do is dump the orange peels in boiling sugar water for about 30 minutes. When done you have both the candied peel and a batch of orange syrup to use in cocktails. I like to go with a bourbon Old Fashion: 5 parts Buffalo Trace Bourbon, 1 part orange syrup, and a dash of bitters.
Quote: AZDuffman$11 per chop or per pack?
Two chops $22. They are big. I would have guessed $15 but I am not sure as I don't buy them very often.
boneless or bone-in?Quote: DRichTwo chops $22. They are big. I would have guessed $15 but I am not sure as I don't buy them very often.
You can often times get pork on sale for a couple bucks a pound. They should probably averaged about 3.80 a pound
is how I stretch the meat from 3 chicken
thighs into 3 meals. Zucchini, green
pepper, greens, chicken, canned tomatoes,
picante sauce, garlic and onion powder,
chili powder, hot sauce, cream cheese to
thicken it, cheddar on top.
Chicken is hard to find in the store now,
I have 15 pounds in the freezer and
need to make it last.
Quote: AxelWolfboneless or bone-in?
You can often times get pork on sale for a couple bucks a pound. They should probably averaged about 3.80 a pound
They were bone in. I would guess each one was over a pound. They were big and thick, probably 1.5 inches thick.
Quote: DRichThey were bone in. I would guess each one was over a pound. They were big and thick, probably 1.5 inches thick.
5$/lb for premium 'American' pork chops from a major chain isn't bad in my area... though, in my area, people don't really shop at general grocery stores for meat since the ethnic ones are cheaper and higher quality. The cheap chops are go on sale down to about 1.50 for bone-in. And Japanese pork chops I've seen go for over 10/100g.
Quote: Venthus5$/lb for premium 'American' pork chops from a major chain isn't bad in my area... though, in my area, people don't really shop at general grocery stores for meat since the ethnic ones are cheaper and higher quality. The cheap chops are go on sale down to about 1.50 for bone-in. And Japanese pork chops I've seen go for over 10/100g.
I'm guessing mine was around $10 a pound.
local golf course posted their rules
reserve and pay for tee time on line
bring your own pull cart only no driving
no touching the flags
flag will be in the middle of every green
Tee off from the front of your tee box
When weather cooperates, I'll be out there
Quote: SOOPOOWegman's now allowing us to order on line. and delivered to my home. so now im in full self quarantine,
local golf course posted their rules
reserve and pay for tee time on line
bring your own pull cart only no driving
no touching the flags
flag will be in the middle of every green
Tee off from the front of your tee box
When weather cooperates, I'll be out there
In a once in a century pandemic and we can play golf! Imagine explaining that to someone who survived the Black Death.
Had to go to WMT to get some computer parts to work from home. Break self-quarantine to self-quarantine. Anyhow, if you gotta go out make it count. They had ground beef and more meat than other places, but lots of empty shelves. Rice and beans were gone. But otherwise easy to make many meals.
We should all be thankful for WMT and how good their distribution system is.
Oh, yeah, people shopping and it seemed just 30% less crowded than a normal Sunday morning.
I see $1.69 non-club
and $1.67 club
Still a few knuckleheads over $3.
Suited89
Quote: SOOPOOWegman's now allowing us to order on line. and delivered to my home. so now im in full self quarantine,
local golf course posted their rules
reserve and pay for tee time on line
bring your own pull cart only no driving
no touching the flags
flag will be in the middle of every green
Tee off from the front of your tee box
When weather cooperates, I'll be out there
No touching other people's balls.
No luck with grass-fed butter though. Shelves stripped clean
Quote: SOOPOOWegman's now allowing us to order on line. and delivered to my home. so now im in full self quarantine,
local golf course posted their rules
reserve and pay for tee time on line
bring your own pull cart only no driving
no touching the flags
flag will be in the middle of every green
Tee off from the front of your tee box
When weather cooperates, I'll be out there
I played golf today. Everything like normal except clubhouse was closed and had to leave flag sticks in.
In the UK, It took less than a week for toilet rolls, then kitchen rolls, then paper handkerchief to be stripped bare. I've not noticed any restocking, but then I'm barely going to the shops. Many folks here have normal stock level of maybe half a dozen rolls. Personally, I always have a rolling stock level of about 100, so I'm not bothered to panic buy. Chocolate easter eggs are in a massive overstock. :)Quote: WizardI have a question for the non-Americans on the forum. Are people from wherever you're from obsessing about hoarding toilet paper like we are? I am not sure if this is another stupid American thing or if there is something about out asses that we especially get nervous about keeping clean in uncertain times.
There's no pasta or rice in most stores. I'm going to try to get to a fairly local 'Asian' supermarket today to try to get a sack of rice, some pulses and some flour and some powdered milk.
I'm also getting in 3 or 4 home brew kits and a couple of wine kits. Beer and Wine might be the new gold. $:o) If not, I'll be ready to celebrate or self medicate.
I anticipate that one day this week, all non-food shops here, will be forced to close.
MacDonalds and a few clothes and department stores just closed down yesterday.
Quote: WizardI have a question for the non-Americans on the forum. Are people from wherever you're from obsessing about hoarding toilet paper like we are? I am not sure if this is another stupid American thing or if there is something about out asses that we especially get nervous about keeping clean in uncertain times.
Not nearly as much as in the US, there was a slight tendency like that but it faded away quickly.
Overall the only items that got cleaned off the stores are face masks and somewhat hand sanitizers. Granted there are only about 200 confirmed cases so far, but the country is on lockdown, only essential business are running.
I read somewhere that one of the first things to become scarce in a global outbreak is the toilet paper but no rational explanation why.
Quote: bobbartopOrdered a few things from Amazon, shipping options were delivery by April 30th, five weeks. It usually only takes a few days.
I'm getting almost daily deliveries from them. Outside of some food items and pet foods, there is no delay. Yesterday, I received a package that had powdered lemonade and shipping tape. Both are subscriptions and came right on time.
I'm going to go to the supermarket this afternoon.
Quote: WizardI have a question for the non-Americans on the forum. Are people from wherever you're from obsessing about hoarding toilet paper like we are? I am not sure if this is another stupid American thing or if there is something about out asses that we especially get nervous about keeping clean in uncertain times.
Yes I think it is the same everywhere. I returned to Canada six days ago and have not been able to get any toilet paper. Also food shortages in many categories.
And the paper products thing is just weird. It seems P&G products are all out (Puffs, Charmin, Bounty) while Kimberly-Clark products are close to fully stocked & available (Kleenex, Viva, Cottonelle, Scott). Is there a Karen out there who is so picky that she hoards by brand?
After doing some thought, probably have more than a years worth of calories saved up.
I looked at two packages. One a 51 ounce olive oil, the other a 2 pound jar of cashews. The olive oil has around !2,000 calories, the cashews around 6,000. I theoretically should only be taking in around 2000 calories per day. So just these two items could supply my caloric needs for for nearly 3 weeks!
If I wasn't lazy I'd go through my entire pantry and tally up the available calories. Probably between 500,000 and a million.
Quote: rdw4potusI went to the grocery store on saturday. It seems clear they're having more supply chain issues than they'd like us to know. Overheard the produce managers talking about having to order 10 crates of yellow onions to be allocated 1 when they needed/wanted 2.
And the paper products thing is just weird. It seems P&G products are all out (Puffs, Charmin, Bounty) while Kimberly-Clark products are close to fully stocked & available (Kleenex, Viva, Cottonelle, Scott). Is there a Karen out there who is so picky that she hoards by brand?
Some companies distribute to a central warehouse for distribution while others distribute directly to individual supermarkets. Years back, my friends Dad worked for Pepsi. He delivered to individual stores but then the whole system changed. He went from being an employee to being an independent owner/contractor and instead of direct delivery to shops, they went to a spoke and hub system. A few years later, Pepsi changed the whole thing again and bought out all independent contractors. I'd imagine a small fortune was lost trying to change their distribution system. My friends Dad received several years income as his buyout but all his employees lost their jobs.
When this is over and done, I suspect we will see wholesale changes in the way goods are distributed.
Quote: SOOPOOSo my kitchen floor is now a secondary storage place for soup, canned vegetables, etc.... Even though we can still get them pretty easily. I looked around and figured we would have enough to not starve if we were sealed in here for a few months.
After doing some thought, probably have more than a years worth of calories saved up.
I looked at two packages. One a 51 ounce olive oil, the other a 2 pound jar of cashews. The olive oil has around !2,000 calories, the cashews around 6,000. I theoretically should only be taking in around 2000 calories per day. So just these two items could supply my caloric needs for for nearly 3 weeks!
If I wasn't lazy I'd go through my entire pantry and tally up the available calories. Probably between 500,000 and a million.
It seems to me you are counting the wrong thing. A jar of olive oil may provide the calories you want, but does it provide the nutrition? A cupboard full of Ring Dings will provide the calories you seek with little nutrition while another full of celery will give you the nutrition but not the calories.
(including toilet paper).
4th. I did my monthly trip to the
store for groceries and produce
and 5 days later, March 9th, I was
sick as a dog. High fever, coughing,
it lasted for a week.
I started feeling better on the 16th,
a week ago today. This weekend I
had a lot of my strength back,
although I need a nap every 3 hours
or so. My next grocery trip is on
Ap 4th, next Thursday. I mostly need
to fill my 3 fridges with produce
which seems to be in plentiful
supply. You can't hoard produce.
I'm worried about chicken for the
freezer, my brother reports it's
sold out every day.
Quote: AxelWolfAccording to my brother he went to a Walmart here in Vegas and it was fully stocked with everything, back to normal
(including toilet paper).
Maybe he caught them immediately after a restock. Tell him to check back in an hour and see what's left...
I have no doubt it will be picked clean soon.
Quote: billryanIt seems to me you are counting the wrong thing. A jar of olive oil may provide the calories you want, but does it provide the nutrition? A cupboard full of Ring Dings will provide the calories you seek with little nutrition while another full of celery will give you the nutrition but not the calories.
I understand that of course. I'm not saying I plan on living off of only olive oil and cashews. I also have soups and veggies and pastas, etc... My point was that I have much more food saved up than could reasonably deemed 'necessary'.
My other point is that in a 'survival' mode type event (think Naked and Afraid) One small 2 pound cashew container would give them 300 calories per day over the 21 days. Maybe if allowed their 'survival item' they are allowed to bring would be a 10 pound sack of nuts?
