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| - I just moved here from Los Angeles, and markets in the Cleveland area are incredibly disappointing for the most part. I am spoiled when it comes to grocery shopping. I am used to having everything I need at my finger tips. I had no idea how daunting a task it would be to find an acceptable market to do all of my grocery shopping at.
We moved to the sticks. From the city. What a culture shock that was in itself. Holy moly.
The first time I went grocery shopping was at Walmart. Siri on my iPhone directed me to the town of Chardon. On my way, I saw a few grocery stores- Marc's, Giant Eagle, Heinen's. Walmart was a safe bet. I went to Walmart a few times, then ventured out of my comfort zone to Giant Eagle. I wasn't real impressed. It was your typical grocery store. Then I went to Marc's. Man, what a ghetto store that is! They only take Discover card, cash or checks. Seriously? Who in the hell has a Discover card?
Finally, after being here about two months, I had been told to check out Heinen's. I took a quick trip over after going to Walmart to see what they had to offer. Good God. I stepped into Mecca. From my first step in the door, it smelled like essential oils. (I'm big on essential oils.) I went up to customer service to get a discount card and then decided to peruse the store. They have a good size vitamin and natural products section with an oil diffuser on display diffusing lavender into the air. I had tears in my eyes. Not from the scent, but as i looked around, I felt like this store could really be as close to home as I will get. They have a beautiful produce section, every shelf is stocked and every aisle is so clean. The workers are very friendly. They have a wonderful meat counter, seafood counter, deli, cheese counter and even a sushi counter. Their wine and beer selection is impressive as well. The best part of the whole store is the complimentary shopping cart valet service. The bag boy/girl will push your cart outside to the valet lane while you pull your car up, they load up your groceries and return the cart for you- AT NO EXTRA COST. So awesome in a place that has crappy weather for several months out of the year.
While I was checking out, I told the cashier that it was pretty much a religious experience. They probably thought I was a crazy Californian.
They are probably right.
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