MF Dulock is open Thu-Sat for pickup of pre-orders. They are still figuring things out but are moving away from in store shopping completely for now. I believe they are not taking any more pre-orders for this weekend. However I did call early yesterday and was able to pick up a bunch of great meat to stock our freezer. They are only allowing one person in the store at a time and offering curbside pickup as well. Their hygiene standards seem exemplary for a process put together on the fly.
They are also fundraising to fund weekly boxes for their meat club members who may not be able to afford their weekly payment. Good people there.
Forge is doing pickup and delivery (https://forgebakingco.com/) and they’re offering more than just breads: you can get milk, butter, vegetables, even some paper goods.
Not food related, but has anyone seen any Lysol or disinfectant spray in their travels? We have a lot of packages being delivered by UPS, FedEx, Amazon etc. I am currently using gloves to open and discarding the packaging outside. However I am looking to up my decontamination game.
Can’t help you there bro. You seem to be taking all the necessary steps just friggin wash your hands when you come in with good old bar soap and hot water
Formaggio Kitchen in Cambridge is open for take out orders only. They have a nice system for distancing - they bring the order out to the sidewalk and put it in a box for you to pick up. Phone orders or they have a person on the sidewalk taking orders. Would be nice if you could place take-out orders via the web site, but that’s just for shipping orders (FedEx, UPS).
We have a couple of overlapping threads. Here’s a slightly previous discussion:
The FK website currently (3/22/20, 6:01 p.m.) lists different options at different stores: https://www.formaggiokitchen.com/important-updates but, of course, the situation is so fluid it may be changing as I type.
that’s how Burlington was a week ago Saturday. big contrast to when I tried to go to Wegman’s Friday morning, which was well stocked but the big lines were such a nightmare (snaking all the way up and down the liquor section aisles) and once the lady behind me rammed her cart into my backside (she was looking at her phone and not paying attention, obvs) we downsized and headed to the 20 items or less self checkout. which still took awhile, but allowed us to get out of there faster.
A friend reported a similar scene at the Wegmans in Westwood late last week. people running in the aisles as if they were on Supermarket Sweep and being quite discourteous. It’s disappointing to hear.
I stopped into Wegmans in Burlington yesterday (Monday) around 3 pm after dropping the guys off at a hidden fun biking / scootering area at the Burlington Mall. I don’t normally go to Wegmans but when I have, it’s usually quite busy. It was a relative ghost town yesterday. The rules they have in place to protect the cashiers was a bit awkward, but I managed not to bungle it up.
With the new shelter-in-place advisory in place, I wonder if there will be another wave of panic shopping?
Juliet restaurant in Somerville sent an email saying that many of their suppliers are also hurting and are looking for ways to sell direct to consumers. They mentioned that Iggy’s bread is apparently delivering free of charge for a $20 or more order. I tried to call Iggy’s at about 5:30 (normally open til 6) and they weren’t answering and their website is not updated in the past few weeks, so I can’t confirm but I will try again tomorrow. Also not sure what their delivery area would be, but they do supply tons of restaurants all over so I’m thinking Somerville is not out of the question.
I talked to someone in charge of Iggy’s delivery (not the same phone number as their storefront) and they said it’s still being ramped up. The options on the link above are all that’s available now, but they’re hoping to have their full product line available for next week. Specifically, no whole wheat sourdough but coming soon! I placed an order for tomorrow- will let you know how it goes!
I do find it odd that a google search for their website does not in any way link to the delivery site, or have any up to date info.
We just purchased a Russo’s box. Pick up was super efficient - drive up, they bring it out and put it in your trunk, no person to person interaction, don’t even get out of your car.
It was a great mix of items for the two of us and I’m happy with the items (nothing I wouldn’t have selected on my own). Super happy.
