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In article <BK8xAM.Ayz@world.std.com> hal@world.std.com (Harry A Levinson) writes:
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>Why is food so expensive in the DC area?  I moved down here from
>Boston which I thought was high, except for seafood. Grocery deli
>sandwich meat for 5.99 - 7.99 / pound.  


It's true!  I was in Miami last week and the low food prices impressed
me.  Chicago prices tend to be about the same as here, though.

Shoppers Food Warehouse (Food Shoppers Warehouse?) has low prices, but
limited selection.  For veggies and fruit, you'll come away spending 
about 15%-20% less.  

In Baltimore, many stores honor coupons at double value.  

Basics has a lot of stuff in bulk, so that makes the total price for
dry goods lower.  But then you have 20 rolls of toilet paper and 
10 pounds of detergent lying around.

Then there are the shoppers clubs like Pace Warehouse in Laurel.
If you are a member, you get 5% off of the already minimal prices.
I don't know if there is one in the Virginia area.  There's also 
something that opened up recently on Rt. 1 in Beltsville, but I 
haven't had a chance to check it out yet.

You can get good deals on ethnic foods like pita bread and cheeses
(and peripherally ethic ingredients, like fresh cilantro) at stores
like the Americana Groceries on University Blvd in College Park and
off of Piney Branch Rd. in Takoma Park. The Indian, Chinese, Korean,
Vietnamese, and Caribbean stores are definitely worth checking out.
Spices and sauces are much cheaper there -- and more interesting, too.

If you've never visited some of the ethnic groceries around, it's 
worth a trip to the College Park area to make the rounds of a few. 

  -- Terry