Was that a while ago? Because upscale supermarkets have really caught on in the last ~10 years or so, and you might be surprised at how good a lot of the stuff

Was that a while ago? Because upscale supermarkets have really caught on in the last ~10 years or so, and you might be surprised at how good a lot of the stuff is. My local supermarket - totally agree - is on average worse than average European fare. But if you travel a few towns away and go to the more premium ones like Mariano's or Whole Foods, it's a lot better. Other places I shop for really good food are definitely somewhat more foreign to be fair: Seafood City, Mitsuwa, H-Mart, Brookhaven. (That last one is my favorite, and is heavy on eastern European foods like tea, dried fish, wine, cheese, beer, etc.) Other honorable mentions: Harris Teeter, Trader Joe's, Wegman's, Fresh Market.