Frozen Four at Ford Field?

[French Rage]

[Q]judy Wrote:

 And I forgot to mention that there are two Wegman's in northern VA  [/q]

Where?! :-O

[Josh 03]

One in Sterling (by Dulles).  One in Fairfax.

http://www.wegmans.com/about/storeLocator/results.asp?region=8

[Molly]

[Q]Josh 03 Wrote:

 One in Sterling (by Dulles).  One in Fairfax.

[/q]

 :-O  :-O  :-O
I've been living down here for almost a year and I find out about this two months before I've leaving?!?!

[French Rage]

Wow, that changes everything.  Though as a two-summer employee of Giant Foods my allegiance is still there.

[Trotsky]

And they're building another one near Frederick.

Hey, we're civilized.  Kind of.

[jtwcornell91]

At least you folks have Trader Joe's.

[ursusminor]

[Q]Trotsky Wrote:

 And they're building another one near Frederick.

Hey, we're civilized.  Kind of.[/q]

His civilization reached Frederick yet? ;-)

[Rita]

lafayette indiana... hockey hell, but food purgatory... there is a TJ's is only ~ 50 minutes (or 35 if i drive like the other hoosiers who think I-65 is the time trial track for the indy 500) from my non-direct tv friendly, but pet friendly apt.  tj's was one of my favorite west coast things.. good wine, beer and cheese and all reasonably priced.

[Trotsky]

[Q]ursaminor Wrote:
Hey, we're civilized.  Kind of.[/Q]
His civilization reached Frederick yet?  [/q]
Frederick, yes.  Brunswick?  Cue Deliverance theme...

[billhoward]

[Even further OT] If you grew up in Rochester, Wegman's was no big deal. Most spouses like Wegman's but they salivate over a Trader Joe's outpost coming to their East Coast suburban enclaves.

[RichH]

[Q]billhoward Wrote:

  If you grew up in Rochester, Wegman's was no big deal. Most spouses like Wegman's but they salivate over a Trader Joe's outpost coming to their East Coast suburban enclaves. [/q]

Spouses??  Um, that's an...odd way to put it.  How about shoppers?  Or consumers?  Or people?

Having grown up with a Wegmans right down the street from my house, I guess I took the quality of the chain for granted until I saw how much the out-of-towners appreciated it during my undergrad days in Ithaca.  And I never fully appreciated it until moving to places without Wegs.  And to be fair, having a chain like Wegmans only helps to increase the quality of the competitors in the area as well.

And there are Trader Joes (Traders Joe?) in the east.  MA, LI, CT, Philly, DE, NJ, MD, and VA.  It isn't quite the same if they are in states that don't allow wine sales in grocery stores (NY, CT, PA at least).  Can't beat the price of Two Buck Chuck.
Locations: http://www.traderjoes.com/locations/all.locations.pdf

Of course, after reading about the cult of Whole Foods in McPaper last month, I'm kinda interested: http://www.usatoday.com/money/industries/food/2005-03-08-wholefoods-cover-usat_x.htm

And for those of you who aren't in the loop of WNY news, Wegmans was recently named by Fortune Magazine as the #1 company to work for in America.
http://money.cnn.com/2005/01/07/news/fortune500/best_companies/?section=money_topstories
http://biz.yahoo.com/special/100_05_article1.html

[Jerseygirl]

Whole Foods is the Noah Welch of grocery stores: vastly overrated. At least in my opinion. The two things readily available in Ithaca that I find most sorely lacking in the NYC area are Wegmans and Canadians. God, how I miss them both.

n.b. to those of you who live on the Upper West Side: Fairway, should you choose to brave it, has Ithaca Beer Company beer.

[Trotsky]

[irony]There shall be no PC finger-shaking on eLynah.[/irony]

What the heck is the Ithaca Beer Company?

[Jerseygirl]

http://www.ithacabeer.com/

It's deliciousness, is what it is.

[RichH]

[Q]Trotsky Wrote:

What the heck is the Ithaca Beer Company?[/q]

It's a micro-brewery founded by classmates of mine in the late '90s.  The brewery is housed in a former bakery south of Ithaca on Rt. 13.  You can go there for a tour (though it's a very small facility, tastings, and they also fill growlers.  Their beer can be found in lots of stores, bars, and restaurants around the Central NY area.

Personally, I think the beer quality is OK, not outstanding.  Some of their seasonal brews are quite nice, notably the new-ish Cascazilla and Gorges Smoked Porter.  The Apricot Wheat is usually popular for people who like a bit of fruitiness in their beer.

http://www.ithacabeer.com
but the website hasn't been updated in a year.