https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Fri, 22 May 2026 02:46:45 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-shop-at-different-grocery-stores-for-specific-items#post-660597 Fri, 22 Mar 2013 08:23:42 +0000 prettylizy 660597@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We go to two or three places depending on what we need. We get a lot at Costco, what we can't get there we top up at either Sobey's or RCSS (RCSS has a better natural section for when I need dairy free stuff for LO) then our butcher for meat. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-shop-at-different-grocery-stores-for-specific-items#post-660589 Fri, 22 Mar 2013 08:20:51 +0000 winniebee 660589@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Shop at Shaw's for regular items and then Whole Foods for specialty items and meats and baby food stuff. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-shop-at-different-grocery-stores-for-specific-items#post-660576 Fri, 22 Mar 2013 08:16:07 +0000 yoursilverlining 660576@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We’re all over the place for food.</p> <p>Our local, small grocer is where we buy meat and seafood (unless we go specifically to a fish market; which we do for lobster and oysters) because all the meat is from a local farm where they are humanely treated and slaughtered, are grass fed and there are no hormones, etc. They bake bread and goodies in-house and carry salad greens from a local farm. Those greens almost melt in your mouth they are so tender! They also carry locally made cheese, milk, etc. which we prefer to buy.</p> <p>We go to the little Italian grocer for sausages and cured meats because they are the best. Seriously, wayyyyy better than the prepacked cured meats in grocery stores. Cheaper too, generally. They have better pastas and grains as well.</p> <p>TJ’s for avocados because they always have Haas (unlike the regular grocery store) and are the cheapest for avocados, limes, etc. They have a good selection of organic produce, good soups, etc.</p> <p>Asian market for rice, some dried items and sauces/oils.</p> <p>Regular grocery store for staple items. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-shop-at-different-grocery-stores-for-specific-items#post-660563 Fri, 22 Mar 2013 08:11:29 +0000 illumina 660563@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nope everything from Tesco. My parents used to go to around 3 different stores on a weekly basis for different items, I never understood it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-shop-at-different-grocery-stores-for-specific-items#post-660555 Fri, 22 Mar 2013 08:09:16 +0000 yerpie110 660555@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yup, we split between Costco, shop rite, and specialty Asian markets around us. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-shop-at-different-grocery-stores-for-specific-items#post-660537 Fri, 22 Mar 2013 08:05:05 +0000 Bookish 660537@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No, I feel like we have grocery blinders lol. We have an HEB less than a mile from our house, and that's where we do all our grocery shopping... even though there's a Kroger like 2 miles away and I have a kroger card... I think HEB has sucked us in :p </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-shop-at-different-grocery-stores-for-specific-items#post-660522 Fri, 22 Mar 2013 07:59:21 +0000 Mrs. Lemon-Lime 660522@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yep, I go to Penn Dutch for meat and fish. The grocery store has produceand other items, but it's focus is as a butcher. Great prices. Lots of wild caught fish. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-shop-at-different-grocery-stores-for-specific-items#post-660464 Fri, 22 Mar 2013 07:25:44 +0000 JerricaBenton 660464@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Definitely! I go to our local grocery store most often, but I also go to a local health food store, trader Joe's, whole foods, and the great orchard markets we have around here. I love having all the options. I also like that if I'm bored with one place I can switch it up. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-shop-at-different-grocery-stores-for-specific-items#post-660414 Fri, 22 Mar 2013 06:45:58 +0000 bushelandapeck 660414@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>we go to the local chain store for a lot of things, then to Whole Foods for specialty items (coconut creamer, vegan cheese, GF stuff, produce). I really like grocery shopping so we spread it out over the week usually. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-shop-at-different-grocery-stores-for-specific-items#post-660406 Fri, 22 Mar 2013 06:38:00 +0000 heffalump 660406@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My friend does this to find the best deals. She can tell you the cheapest prices for things at each store. </p> <p>I pretty much just shop at one store. I'm a convenience shopper, plus I love my grocery store. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-shop-at-different-grocery-stores-for-specific-items#post-660368 Fri, 22 Mar 2013 05:35:19 +0000 SugarplumsMom 660368@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We do all our basic essentials at the neighborhood grocer, like bread, butter, eggs, milk, lunchmeat, fresh fruit, onions and garlic. But wait to go to the larger stores to stock-up on other things maybe every 3 weeks or once a month. There's a warehouse-type of store I love to go to for spices, detergent and ethnic products, but we only go there once every other month or so. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-shop-at-different-grocery-stores-for-specific-items#post-660340 Fri, 22 Mar 2013 04:43:14 +0000 JessiBee 660340@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yup. Mostly one, supplemented by a couple others for things only carried elsewhere, like Trader Joes and Costco. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-shop-at-different-grocery-stores-for-specific-items#post-660331 Fri, 22 Mar 2013 04:31:22 +0000 Pepper 660331@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Not weird at all. We go to Costco for water and paper products, our local grocery store for average food shopping, and Whole Foods for produce. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-shop-at-different-grocery-stores-for-specific-items#post-660315 Fri, 22 Mar 2013 03:31:40 +0000 sunny 660315@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I go all over the place! We go to Costco once every 2 weeks or so. I also go to Trader Joe's for some specific items every 2 weeks or so (particularly their nearly ready made frozen goods). </p> <p>Then I hit Safeway for everything else, usually once a week. And we'll go to the Asian market every 2 months when I decide I want to make some chinese food and we've also started going to Whole Foods for organic produce if I can't find it elsewhere! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-shop-at-different-grocery-stores-for-specific-items#post-660308 Fri, 22 Mar 2013 03:15:54 +0000 rachiecakes 660308@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Target for household items &amp; DS (TP, tissues, paper towels, dish soap, Plum Organics, Ella's &amp; Annie's), TJs for frozen &amp; beverages and Whole Foods for produce. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-shop-at-different-grocery-stores-for-specific-items#post-660299 Fri, 22 Mar 2013 02:14:26 +0000 Arden 660299@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes. I go to Winn-Dixie just for coconut-almond milk, and Publix just for naan and wolfgang puck butternut squash soup. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-shop-at-different-grocery-stores-for-specific-items#post-660291 Fri, 22 Mar 2013 01:43:48 +0000 pinkcupcake 660291@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I do! I do my main grocery shopping at Trader Joes, and then supplement with a trip to the Asian market and natural grocery (like a local whole foods) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-shop-at-different-grocery-stores-for-specific-items#post-660278 Fri, 22 Mar 2013 00:46:41 +0000 rrachael 660278@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We go between typical grocery stores {Ralphs, mostly} for standard purchases and Sprouts for our produce, meat and other "healthier" items. If Trader Joes were closer to me, I'd add that to the rotation as well! :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-shop-at-different-grocery-stores-for-specific-items#post-660270 Fri, 22 Mar 2013 00:21:36 +0000 mrskc 660270@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yep! We go to Costco and Walmart every week. Then about once a month, I'll make a special trip to Trader Joe's. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-shop-at-different-grocery-stores-for-specific-items#post-660039 Thu, 21 Mar 2013 21:27:54 +0000 Pirouette 660039@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrs. 64: ha, me too. This is me exactly, except that whole foods is my second choice store because it is so close, and in my area they are actually very competitive for gf items </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-shop-at-different-grocery-stores-for-specific-items#post-660013 Thu, 21 Mar 2013 21:19:37 +0000 MrsRoo 660013@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I split between Costco for our big shopping trips, and the local grocery store for little things that I need for a random recipe, or if they have good bogo items at the time. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-shop-at-different-grocery-stores-for-specific-items#post-659994 Thu, 21 Mar 2013 21:13:48 +0000 sarac 659994@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yeah. I go to a local fairly upscale store for some stuff, but they don't carry my dog food, kitty litter, the stuff like that. So I go to a big store for that. It's a pain in the ass, honestly, but I'd prefer not to do all my shopping at the big store. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-shop-at-different-grocery-stores-for-specific-items#post-659302 Thu, 21 Mar 2013 19:18:28 +0000 mrs. 64 659302@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm gluten free and I shop all over the place to get my favs. Typically my main grocery store every week, my second choice store 2-3 times a month, a trip to whole foods about every 2 months, organic depot in a pinch, and amazon subscribe and save monthly. It would be so nice to have everything in one place!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-shop-at-different-grocery-stores-for-specific-items#post-659261 Thu, 21 Mar 2013 19:12:22 +0000 Sweet T 659261@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I do all of the shopping at one place. All of the other grocery stores are kind of far and it's not really worth the drive. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-shop-at-different-grocery-stores-for-specific-items#post-659254 Thu, 21 Mar 2013 19:11:15 +0000 betsyboop 659254@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I shop at 3 different grocery stores each week. I have our local Safeway type place where I buy the typical stuff like canned goods and soda for DH, Trader Joe's for some veggies and frozen stuff, and Whole Foods for produce and hard to find organic items. </p> <p>! Is this weird? Please tell me someone else does this! </p>