The Bargain Store That Has a Surprisingly Awesome Grocery Section — Shopping

After moving apartments (yet again) earlier this year, I went to a big-box bargain store for some general supplies. And as an avid lover of grocery shopping, I couldn't not check out its aisles of food. What I found really surprised me.

Classy crackers that would automatically raise my social status! Craft sodas with trendy lettering! Sacks of milled flaxseed the size of an ostrich egg! Organic dried figs not in Fig Newton form! Specialty flours that would sit, untouched, in my cupboard for years!

Unlike the dollar store grocery section, which is comprised of approximately 97 percent junk food, this store had an eclectic mix of high-end food items at low prices. Before I knew it, I was loading up my cart with brands like Bob's Red Mill and LaCroix.

READ MORE »