Reply #35: Likes and dislikes

[treblemaker]

Likes: Some of the best frozen fish around, and dairy products not easily available anywhere else close by, e.g., fat-free Greek yogurt and Cabot 75% Light bulk cheddar (rare on the West Coast). Also lots of nifty house-brand stuff like tandoori naan.

Dislikes: Apart from the self-absorbed shopper aisle blockage issue, my biggest gripe is that almost all the produce is shrink-wrapped, including silly things like individual cucumbers in their own personal condoms. The Southeast Portland store (not the one in my neighborhood) has a real produce and dried herb store right next door, making two-stop shopping a breeze. If I'm not driving and don't feel like going across town, I have to either deal with their pre-packaged quantities and packaging waste for the produce items I need most, or I need to make a separate trip (either to the Asian market close to my house or to the mega-corp-mart) for fruits and veggies.
Also, their coffee options aren't that great, so I tend to get that elsewhere, but that's easy since great coffee in Portland abounds.