I hate grocery shopping...

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But when Old Mother Hubbard's Cupboards are bare and I want food in the house these are the places I go to fill them up...

 1. Pike Place Market

85 Pike St
Seattle, WA 98101
(206) 682-7453

Categories: Fruits & Veggies, Seafood Markets, Grocery

Neighbourhood: Downtown

5.0 star rating
  1/15/2008 ROTD 2/25/2008

Holy Cow 500 reviews already!  It seems like just yesterday I wrote my first one, but it wasn't, it's been one year and 10 days. I checked anal retentive much I know.

I never paid much attention to my "milestone" reviews but decided my 500th I should…More »

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 2. Double DD Meats

5602 232nd St SW
Mountlake Terrace, WA 98043
(425) 778-7363

Category: Meat Shops

5.0 star rating
  11/13/2008

Every time I think of Double D D Meats I think of boobs, I'm twelve sometimes I know but I do.  I know some go here for the meats but I go here for the row upon row of hot sauces.  I think there were more hot sauces in there than anywhere else in the…More »

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 3. Tony's Market

9050 35th Ave SW
Seattle, WA 98126
(206) 937-6760

Category: Fruits & Veggies

Neighbourhood: West Seattle

5.0 star rating
  8/6/2008

Where in West Seattle can you get a basket of blueberries, a red onion, a Walla Walla onion, some green onions, beef steak tomatoes, avocados, cilantro, bok choy, basil, garlic, shallots, peaches and plums all for $16.00?  Well at Tony's Market…More »

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 4. Metropolitan Market

2320 42nd Ave SW
Seattle, WA 98116
(206) 937-0551

Category: Grocery

Neighbourhood: West Seattle

5.0 star rating
  1/12/2007

I know this may sound funny but when I have people visiting from out of state I bring them to the Metropolitan Market for dinner but also to take a tour and they all love it even my seven year old nephew loved the place and their fried chicken too.  …More »

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 5. Uwajimaya

600 5th Ave S
Seattle, WA 98104
(206) 624-6248

Categories: Grocery, Seafood Markets, Ethnic Food

Neighbourhood: International District

5.0 star rating
  6/19/2007

I don't have much to add that hasn't already been said about the wonderfulness that is known as Uwajimaya except if you ever go there with Michael O what ever you do, do not under any circumstance smell anything he puts to your nose and says "smell…More »

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 6. Big John's Pacific Food Importers

1001 6th Ave S
Seattle, WA 98134
(206) 682-2022

Categories: Grocery, Delis, Cheese Shops

Neighbourhood: SODO

4.0 star rating
  11/6/2008

If you want a pinch of peppermint, a dash of hot curry powder, some green peppercorns, a bit of granulated garlic, and a sprinkle of crushed red pepper flakes you can get it here.

Or say you want some extra virgin olive oil, or a nice rich balsamic…More »

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 7. Maruta Shoten

1024 S Bailey St
Seattle, WA 98108
(206) 767-5002

Categories: Grocery, Delis, Sushi Bars

Neighbourhood: Georgetown

4.0 star rating
  11/6/2008

What do you do when you decide you want to make some Udon but don't feel like fighting the crowds at Uwajimaya?  Why you head to Maruta Shoten that's what you do.

The store is small but it's packed with all kinds of Japanese food stuff and it's…More »

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 8. Safeway Pharmacy

2622 California Ave SW
Seattle, WA 98116
(206) 938-0103

Categories: Drugstores, Grocery

Neighbourhood: West Seattle

4.0 star rating
  1/12/2007 First to Review

My neighborhood Safeway.  I like this Safeway because it's always clean and never smells of anything rotting which some of the other Safeway's I've been too tend to smell like.  This is where I do all my non-perishable food shopping at for those…More »

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 9. Safeway Pharmacy

9620 28th Ave SW
Seattle, WA 98126
(206) 923-9110

Categories: Drugstores, Grocery

Neighbourhood: White Center

4.0 star rating
  2/7/2007 First to Review

I stopped in here last night to pick up lemon and garlic.  This was my first time to this Safeway but it won't be my last.  It may not be in the best part of town but the store is great.  It's HUGE and bright and they had a "pretty" produce…More »

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 10. Kress IGA Supermarket

1423 3rd Ave
Seattle, WA 98101
(206) 749-9500

Category: Grocery

Neighbourhood: Downtown

4.0 star rating
  7/22/2008

It's been open a little over a month now with a good 40 percent of its floor space dedicated to grab-and-go prepared options.  I've grabbed and go'ed a few times and can say the following:  

The salad bar is a disappointment; while the items are fresh…More »

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 11. QFC Quality Food Center

2600 SW Barton St # B2
Seattle, WA 98126
(206) 935-0585

Category: Grocery

4.0 star rating
  2/22/2007 First to Review

I really like this QFC except for one thing it's so freaking dark inside and that's with the lights working, when the power goes out it's pitch black in there. (I've been in twice when the power has gone out for less than a minute.)  

The produce is…More »

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 12. West Seattle Thriftway

4201 SW Morgan St
Seattle, WA 98136
(206) 937-0245

Category: Grocery

Neighbourhood: West Seattle

4.0 star rating
  8/7/2008

I rarely stop here but have stopped here enough in the past 10 years to give a decent review I feel.

First off I have to say their parking lot sucks, who ever designed it must have been smoking crack that day or something because it's always a cluster…More »

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 13. DeLaurenti Specialty Food & Wine

1435 1st Ave
Seattle, WA 98101
(206) 622-0141

Categories: Cheese Shops, Beer, Wine & Spirits, Delis

Neighbourhood: Downtown

4.0 star rating
  6/1/2007

I hate to say it but I liked Delaurenti before their remodel.  I loved going to the walk up window outside and picking up a freshly made sandwich on some hard crusty bread for a little more than $3.00.  Now they only have Panini's which are good but…More »

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 14. Trader Joe's

15868 1st Ave S
Burien, WA 98055
(206) 901-9339

Category: Grocery

4.0 star rating
  2/6/2007

I finally went grocery shopping last night so I can stop going out to eat and yelping so much.  See I hate going grocery shopping but this Trader Joe's makes it less hateful for me.  For one parking is easy, there's plenty of parking and I don't have…More »

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 15. Husky Deli

4721 California Ave SW
Seattle, WA 98116
(206) 937-2810

Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Sandwiches, Caterers

Neighbourhood: West Seattle

4.0 star rating
  1/8/2007

I love this deli they have a little bit of everything, I'm always impressed with their selection and price.  I love their ice cream had some yesterday actually and it was just as good as the last time.

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 16. Alki Urban Market

2820 Alki Ave
Seattle, WA 98116
(206) 935-3018

Categories: Delis, Grocery

Neighbourhood: West Seattle

4.0 star rating
  3/12/2008 First to Review

It's not the Alki Market but it works in a pinch.  They have a nice small selection of items from frozen organic pizza to wine to tasty gelato to freshly made sandwiches to delicious truffles to juice to charcoal to suntan lotion to chips to ice…More »

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 17. HT Oaktree Market

10008 Aurora Ave N
Seattle, WA 98133
(206) 527-5333

Categories: Grocery, Ethnic Food

Neighbourhood: Greenwood

3.0 star rating
  6/5/2007

It's like Uwajimaya but not really.  It does have an off smell to it that I couldn't place it was more like a strong cleaner than a bad food smell.  The place is spacious you could easily maneuver around the store without having to suck it in to pass…More »

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 18. 99 Ranch Market

18230 E Valley Hwy
Kent, WA 98032
(425) 251-9099

Categories: Grocery, Ethnic Food

3.0 star rating
  6/27/2007

99 Ranch was part of my Imperial Garden Seafood dim sum adventure I promised the roommate.  After walking around the Great Wall Mall we went into 99 Ranch and let me tell you I will NEVER be the same.  It's a cross between Uwajimaya, HT Oaktree, and…More »

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