Some thoughts on Seattle shopping that I'm pre-empting

 I'm going to write a lot more about the grocery shopping situation in Seattle in the coming days and weeks. I'm writing this post on the 11th of June, have run out of other ideas to write right now, so pre-empting here.

Grocery shopping here is new, in a not good way. I miss Wegmans so so much. I miss Aldi. I miss Hannaford's, Market Basket, even Big Y. They're all grocery chains from the East Coast.

The reason I bring it up is that 'grocery stores' here don't have too many options -- not as many as I would like -- with fruits and veggies. And owhh man Wegman's had really spoiled me. QFC is six minutes of walk away, but it feels strange, unclear who even shops there, the choices there don't seem to cater to everyday shoppers but folks who're looking for 'exotic' fruits and veggies. And are priced accordingly. What is priced at two dollars a pound at Hau Hau Market is eight in QFC.

I was never a particular fan of TJ's -- Trader Joe's -- now it appears it's going to be my default grocery store. My preference is going to be Hau Hau Mart in Chinatown, and other Asian stores, but TJ's will have to do when I'm starving at strange hours and there's not much to do.

And owh, unless you go to a specialty place the groceries are priced absurdly compared to the East Coast. It's confusing, I'd have thought things wouldn't be that different between Boston and Seattle, I leaned on Seattle being a bit cheaper even, but you live and you learn.

I'll be writing a lot more on this, so keep an eye out for this.