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Michael
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June 06, 2006 - 12:09 PM |
 
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Best Supermarket for foreigners?Pj |
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benkloepfer
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June 06, 2006 - 12:32 PM |
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pends on what your looking for and how much spare time you have... |
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bellabella
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June 06, 2006 - 03:52 PM |
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I was going to vote for city but Pines actually has a far superior selection of spices |
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pixelpunter
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June 06, 2006 - 07:39 PM |
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I like City for their fresh sandwiches that are very reasonably priced, but I would agree that Pines is better overall. Plus you can buy a whole chicken from them that is huge for cheaper than the baby chicken you get from City for rmb 32.50. At a local supermarket you can get an EVEN BIGGER chicken for rmb 15.
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bellabella
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June 06, 2006 - 09:46 PM |
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^haha!! me too! I think I eat too much of it though! |
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Michael
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June 20, 2006 - 01:08 PM |
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Having been going back to Carrefour alot lately, but I still have my favorite things to get the various different stores. |
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Michael
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June 20, 2006 - 01:08 PM |
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Question.. how much do people use grocery delivery.. I know that City and the Pines have a delivery service. |
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Andreas
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June 20, 2006 - 03:39 PM |
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Metro for me, but it isn't on the list. |
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thewalrus
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June 20, 2006 - 04:08 PM |
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Also depends where u live - I live 5 mins walking distance to the CITY SHOP on Huaihai/Shaanxi = Therefore for me this is the best for the things "I" need.
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| how much do people use grocery delivery.. I know that City and the Pines have a delivery service. |
even though I live so close I ALWAYS use the delivery, beacuse I buy s##tloads of bottled water and the like which I am too arsed to carry home. Always give the lads a tip as well... but when you are spending 400 - 600 RMB on your grocieries like we do they should bloody deliver. |
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lancesidecar
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June 20, 2006 - 04:21 PM |
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Mike - do you mean fresh mart? they deliver too btw. |
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yyfamily
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June 20, 2006 - 04:31 PM |
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For me, the best supermarket allows me to have an one-stop shopping of most of the food items in my household. Under that definition, I can't pick one in your list. I always shop at several of them to complete the grocery list. |
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Michael
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July 07, 2006 - 09:59 AM |
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Likewise.. seems like each has something unique and necessary. Seldom go to Parksons.. but a month or so ago we walked in the look around at the HongQiao Parksons and they had Tillamook cheese for 6 RMB for half pound.. it my fav cheddar.. we bought alot. All kinds of good deal around if you are lucky enough to be in the right place at the right time. |
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travelinjack3
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July 07, 2006 - 11:34 AM |
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Metro for me to but again, it is not on the list. |
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sandiegosteve
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July 09, 2006 - 03:13 PM |
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O-store isn't on the list either |
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Mon_Mon
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July 09, 2006 - 05:59 PM |
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| For me, the best supermarket allows me to have an one-stop shopping of most of the food items in my household. Under that definition, I can't pick one in your list. I always shop at several of them to complete the grocery list. |
This sometimes hazzle but sometimes the fun to have to different supermarkets for different things - perhaps a good kill-time job for boring housewife... |
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