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Think Gus’s family of markets in SF. And independent markets like Golden on Church St between Duboce and Market. Other Avenues in the Sunset. And countless ethn

by gkop 4y ago

Think Gus’s family of markets in SF. And independent markets like Golden on Church St between Duboce and Market. Other Avenues in the Sunset. And countless ethnic markets across the city. All these will be quicker to get in and out of than a Safeway or a Whole Foods.

whimsicalism 4y ago
Stores like Golden charge for the convenience. Most people in SF live more than 5 minutes walk from a Gus's or equivalent. Gus's are not faster than a Safeway or Whole Foods in my experience, ethnic markets definitely are.
- gkop 4y ago
  I’m so confused by your comments. How are you carrying your groceries home? Full-sized shopping cart implies car. Car in SF, on the median, means calling an Uber, renting a Zipcar, moving another car in a tandem garage, operating a stacker, or finding a new street parking space when you come home - this shit takes time. Plus, parking at the store is often its own sport. Versus just popping into the green grocer on your way back from whatever other walking or bicycling errand in the second most dense city in the US.. Also, what do your taste buds and nutritionist say about the value of produce freshness?
  - whimsicalism 4y ago
    I use a car now, but it is part of my once a week commute that I go to the grocer. I think street parking difficulty really depends on the neighborhood, in general SF is no Manhattan. I also grew up in the city and based on my observation seem to find parking considerably faster than my peers, so YMMV. When I lived near Dolores park, if it wasn't the weekend parking was really easy. In Divorce triangle, parking is a little harder but still not that bad. e: Duboce triangle, not divorce triangle haha
- jwagenet 4y ago
  What? Around Potrero Hill, Gus’s is a third of the size of Safeway and half the size of Whole Foods, and that might still be generous. If you know what you are looking for a Gus’s trip takes less time on the merit of taking less walking the aisles due to store size alone.
  - whimsicalism 4y ago
    It's a function of the number of customers and the checkout time, not the size of the store IMO.

by gkop 4y ago

whimsicalism 4y ago

Stores like Golden charge for the convenience. Most people in SF live more than 5 minutes walk from a Gus's or equivalent. Gus's are not faster than a Safeway or Whole Foods in my experience, ethnic markets definitely are.

gkop 4y ago
I’m so confused by your comments. How are you carrying your groceries home? Full-sized shopping cart implies car. Car in SF, on the median, means calling an Uber, renting a Zipcar, moving another car in a tandem garage, operating a stacker, or finding a new street parking space when you come home - this shit takes time. Plus, parking at the store is often its own sport. Versus just popping into the green grocer on your way back from whatever other walking or bicycling errand in the second most dense city in the US.. Also, what do your taste buds and nutritionist say about the value of produce freshness?
- whimsicalism 4y ago
  I use a car now, but it is part of my once a week commute that I go to the grocer. I think street parking difficulty really depends on the neighborhood, in general SF is no Manhattan. I also grew up in the city and based on my observation seem to find parking considerably faster than my peers, so YMMV. When I lived near Dolores park, if it wasn't the weekend parking was really easy. In Divorce triangle, parking is a little harder but still not that bad. e: Duboce triangle, not divorce triangle haha
jwagenet 4y ago
What? Around Potrero Hill, Gus’s is a third of the size of Safeway and half the size of Whole Foods, and that might still be generous. If you know what you are looking for a Gus’s trip takes less time on the merit of taking less walking the aisles due to store size alone.
- whimsicalism 4y ago
  It's a function of the number of customers and the checkout time, not the size of the store IMO.