What's the exact supermarket name?

Post #211,186 by tonytib 6/14/05 12:19:58 PM Reply	What's the exact supermarket name? I'm curious if it's independent or a chain. Here the Asian chain supermarkets are Lion, Ranch 99, and Marina, plus at least one independent (International Market in Union City). My wife and others claim the best price and quality is from the small stores in San Francisco. The Asian chain supermarkets overall certainly aren't cheap on regular items (e.g. milk, juice, bread, cereal) -- the best place for those is Food Maxx. (And for beer and wine -- Trader Joe's) Tony
Post #211,193 by Andrew Grygus 6/14/05 12:59:55 PM Reply	'Asia Supermarket' is the name. It's the size supermarkets used to be many years ago and about (2/3 the size of independant Sunland Produce) and doesn't appear to be part of a chain but you never know, they could have other stores in the vast Asian sprawl of Los Angeles County. In any case, they have none of the slickness expected of a larger chain. The stuff they carry inidcates they cater primarily to Chinese and Vietnamese with mabye some Thai on the side. The store was starting to get crowded (it was almost 5:00), but I was the only white person in there. [link\|http://www.aaxnet.com\|AAx]
Post #211,195 by drewk 6/14/05 1:03:04 PM Reply	Last time I was out there I went to an Asian market near Pasedena, and in back where I'm used to seeing the butcher and meat counter it looked like the fish section in a pet shop. Floor-to-ceiling tanks full of fish. Oh, and trays in front of the tanks with still-flopping specimens on ice. This is not your Aunt Bernice's supermarket. === Purveyor of Doc Hope's [link\|http://DocHope.com\|fresh-baked dog biscuits and pet treats]. [link\|http://DocHope.com\|http://DocHope.com]
Post #211,202 by tonytib 6/14/05 1:26:32 PM Reply	That's pretty normal even the slicker ones (e.g. Lion) have a decent supply of live fish, crabs, etc. Fresher is definitely better. In San Francisco Chinatown, if you bring a live chicken in, they'll butcher it for you (I'm not sure about bigger animals). I think there may be some smaller, independent stores around that are closer than San Francisco (most likely San Jose), so I'll have to check them out. The only Korean grocery store close by is too small. I've noticed that the Lion supermarket's selection vary on the market, e.g. the Warm Springs store (heavily Chinese area) has a distinct Chinese orientation, while the Newark store has a Vietnamese flavor (while still having a lot of Chinese stuff). Tony
Post #211,194 by bionerd 6/14/05 1:02:09 PM Reply	I live near a Trader Joes It's a great place to stock up on Three Buck Chuck. [link\|http://www.traderjoes.com/new/chuckshaw.asp\|http://www.traderjoe...new/chuckshaw.asp] For $3.00 a bottle you cant go wrong. I've only tried the chardonnay and merlot. Both are easy drinking.
Post #211,198 by hnick 6/14/05 1:10:30 PM Reply	Their shiraz is not too bad , and the cab won't kill you quickly either. My wife likes the chardonnay as well.
Post #211,200 by tonytib 6/14/05 1:19:47 PM Reply	In California, it's two buck chuck at least something is cheaper here
Post #211,204 by Andrew Grygus 6/14/05 1:33:20 PM Reply	For once I agree with a New York critic. He said, "Two Buck Chuck can stand up to any two dollar wine in the country". When it's up against a three dollar wine it doesn't stand up so well in my opinion. Of course, every time I go to Trader Joes they pack my bottles in a Charles Shaw box, 'cause they have so many of them. In any case, Fred Franzia just lost in court and isn't going to be allowed to use the name "Napa" on his $2Chuck bottles any more unless they actually contain Napa grown grapes, which they don't. [link\|http://www.aaxnet.com\|AAx]

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