South SF location:
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A friend got various Bubbie’s mochi ice cream at one of the SF GO’s: peanut butter chocolate, triple chocolate, passion fruit, strawberry, vanilla and peppermint. So tasty that I picked up more at Redwood City GO (peanut butter chocolate and passion fruit). $2.99
Also King Arthur flour $1.99
Also shockingly expensive eggs as photographed by baron45 above (Last week I got 5 doz eggs at Costco Monterey for around $18)
I can sadly confirm that the above egg prices are in range of Portland, OR as well. 7.50 a dozen at the cheapest up here. I’m not having many omelets.
M.
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Can this be Zippo's Pick of the Week?
$6.99/lb - Grocery Outlet Aged Asiago, chunk. With a generic label, in small print on the back label, underneath the nutrition info, it says that it is distributed by Atalanta Corp of Elizabeth, NJ. The Sell By date is Feb. 25, '25.
A quick search reveals that the only aged Asiago that Atalanta carries is an import from NE Italy, Il Villaggio cheese, with the authentic PDO designation.
IF these chunks are the PDO cheese from the region of the Italian Alps, its retail is $20-$30/lb. Anybody have any ideas?
From the DairyProcessing lilnk, below:
Atalanta shared that the Italian DOP product within the EU has its production governed by the Consortzio Tutela Formaggio Asiago.
“It must be made with the milk of heritage Pezzata Nera and Bruna Alpina cows, and it can only be produced in four provinces of northeastern Italy: Vicenza, Trento and sections of Padova and Treviso,” the company said.
Crafted in the foothills of the Dolomite range of the Italian Alps, the cheese is produced in a territory that extends from the Po River Valley’s lowlands to the Asiago Plateau’s high pastures. Cheeses made exclusively from milk produced, processed and matured in areas 2,000 feet above sea level receive the additional designation of “Product of the Mountains.”
$3.99/3 oz. - Coro Uncured Salami Mole flavored with cocoa, cinnamon, chipotle, no nitrates or nitrites added.
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I picked up some of this Asiago and it was very potent. I like it quite a bit but the flavor is much stronger than many cheeses so be warned! A little goes a long way… making it an even better deal.
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Hi Morgan,
Did you try grating the Asiago and spreading it over something? It is very dense and nutty.
I visited the GO in Dublin after a (fruitless) trip to DSW, and found the grass-fed organic ground beef and lamb that the East Hayward GO used to carry but no longer does. Still $5.99/lb. They also had cans of La Colombe unsweetened cold brew for 99 cents.
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It is! I’m actually going to try using it in a crust on some chicken breast. I think it’s going to be perfect for that. I would grate some into an omelet if the idea of paying for eggs didn’t make me cringe…
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In my area, oddly, Safeway will often have the best deal on leg of lamb. We often get ‘personalized’ digital coupons for it at 4.50 a pound. The price is about the same per pound as the GO ground lamb after you account for the bone, maybe a little less but it’s nice to have shredded or just as a roast.
Recently at Oakland Grocery Outlet -
$4.99/5.29 oz. wedge - Bertozzi Pecorino Romano, imported from Italy, made with unpasteurized sheep’s milk, firm, salty, nutty, with the “PDO” stamp of authenticity.
America’s Test Kitchen reviews other brand pecorinos -
Details from GustoGrocery on one of the oldest cheeses in the world -
Pecorino Romano is a hard, salty Italian cheese, often used for grating, made out of sheep’s milk. The name “Pecorino” comes from “pecora”, the Italian word for sheep.
Originally created in the region of Lazio, today it’s also produced in the regions of Sardinia and Tuscan Province of Grosseto. Pecorino Romano is one of the oldest cheeses in the world, with its production dating back to around 300 BC.
The cheese is straw-white in color and has a firm texture. It is aged for a minimum of five months and during this time, it develops a sharp, tangy flavor that intensifies with additional aging. Essential to recreate Roman cuisine recipes such as carbonara and amatriciana.
$9.99/750ml - Vinedos Escudero Avrum Rioja 2010 wine, from Spain,40% Grenache, 40% Tempranillo, 14% ABV, mature and layered after 14 years, tastes of black cherry, oak, tobacco, earthy, olive, walnut
“wine steal of the week” reviews the 2008, not the 2010.
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Geary Blvd (San Francisco) location:
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I tried the 2015 auburn James speedster and it was corked, ymmv
This is slightly off-topic, but I hope the moderators allow this post to exist. After the destructive Eaton Wildfire of January 7th, our neighborhood Grocery Outlet in Altadena, CA shuttered. Miraculously, even though structures were destroyed in every direction surrounding their store, the building survived the conflagration. And last Wednesday, the store re-opened, which is a source of great joy for many of us who have been affected by this disaster and amazing given what the owners had to do to get the store up and running again. 60% of their potential customer base has been displaced to the fire, so I’m mentioning this for anyone in the Pasadena/Altadena/Sierra Madre, La Canada-Flintridge area (and beyond) that one of the reasons we love Altadena are the people who are connected to this community, and they really can use your support right now. Their hours have been modified; Currently open from 9am to 6pm, but the owners Jose and Sandra are working incredibly hard to get the store back to full strength. I believe they’re an oasis in what is now a desert, and I hope this is a much needed first step in rebuilding our lovely Altadena community.
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Recently at Oakland Grocery Outlet -
$3.99/14.1 oz. - Talia di Napoli, handmade frozen pizza from Naples, Italy
from Bon Appetit:
- After one bite of Talia di Napoli’s Margherita pizza—featuring a crispy thin crust layered with fragrant tomato sauce and ultrasmooth mozzarella—I knew it was a cut above your average frozen pie. The pomodoro sauce, made with Italian tomatoes, bursts with flavor, and it also helps that the pizzas don’t include any preservatives, additives, or GMOs.*
https://taliadinapolipizza.com/fd
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Grocery Outlet’s Q4 earnings report had plenty of bright spots, including a nearly 11% increase in net sales, indicating that the grocer is still resonating with shoppers. However, the restructuring news is a reminder that value retailers, too, will struggle if they can’t execute across all aspects of the business.
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Recently at Oakland Grocery Outlet -
$2.49/6.4 oz - Il Villagio Baked Lemon Ricotta Cheese, imported from Italy by Atalanta of Elizabeth, NJ. Made with cow’s and sheep’s milk. Velvety, fluffy, pronounced lemony zest, tastes like a high quality cheesecake.
https://www.heb.com/product-detail/il-villagio-baked-lemon-ricotta-cheese/11271552
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Geary Blvd (San Francisco) location:
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Spring Wine Sale
April 2-8, app user early access on March 31 & April 1.
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I often get Thomas Farms organic ground beef and lamb when my local GO has it, because both the price and the quality are good. Last week I found, tucked away by the beef, something I’d never seen before from them: ground goat. $7.99/lb. Looking forward to trying it.
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