Agree, Gwenn.
Their ice cream and dairy are excellent. They used to have stellar meat and seafood, now the same can be had anywhere else.
Old Stew had a gimmick, and got rich on it. IMO, his day is over. The despotic maze - once you’re in, you can’t get out, or do they have safe exits now - idea was novel, now it’s ridiculous. I went once to the store in Yonkers, wouldn’t go back. CT is much more human, but definitely not worth the gas.
Fairway in Pelham was worth a single visit too, but shopping for groceries in a store the length of a football field (maybe I exaggerate, a little) is also not worth it. Nothing there I can’t get elsewhere.
Another favorite is Shoprite in New Rochelle. Every day is nursing home visit day, because of the low prices.
Looks like I have as many personal rules for shopping as I do for eating out.