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  1. I'll be driving from San Diego to Sacramento later this month, and I plan to
    stop off at one of the Bristol Farms stores as I go through the LA
    megalopolis. I'm familiar with the one in Manhattan Beach, but I'm not
    dead-set on going to that one on this trip. So for residents of the area,
    I've got these questions:

    1. Does any particular Bristol Farms store stand out above the others? Or
    are they all pretty much alike?

    2. Are there any must-get items there? My current shopping list only has
    Balsamico Tradizionale and the Buona Forchetta Hazelnut-Sage Filoncino. I'm
    sure I'll stumble across many other wonderful items, but is there anything
    in particular I should seek?

    Bob

  2. "Bob" <virtualgoth@die_spammer.biz> wrote in message
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    Quoted message said:

    I'll be driving from San Diego to Sacramento later this month, and I plan


    to

    Quoted message said:

    stop off at one of the Bristol Farms stores as I go through the LA
    megalopolis. I'm familiar with the one in Manhattan Beach, but I'm not
    dead-set on going to that one on this trip. So for residents of the area,
    I've got these questions:

    1. Does any particular Bristol Farms store stand out above the others? Or
    are they all pretty much alike?

    2. Are there any must-get items there? My current shopping list only has
    Balsamico Tradizionale and the Buona Forchetta Hazelnut-Sage Filoncino.


    I'm

    Quoted message said:

    sure I'll stumble across many other wonderful items, but is there anything
    in particular I should seek?

    Bob

    I can't really answer your questions, but I do shop at the Bristol Farms in
    Westwood now and then when I am going up to UCLA. It is on Westwood Blvd.
    between Santa Monica and Wilshire. The parking isn't too bad. Just a few
    blocks off I-405. It is a lot easier to get to when heading south on
    Westwood as BF is on the west side of the street. It is the only Bristol
    Farms I've been to, but it seems nice to me!

    Charlie

    P.S. If you travel the 405 and have time, you might want to check Surfas in
    Culver City, and that large restaurant supply place in Van Nuys. I can't
    think of the name of it just now, but Dimitri would know.

  3. Going north on 5, take the Crown Valley exit its not far past the San
    Clemente checkpoint in Orange County- its on the northeast corner there
    in the 3 story mall right at that exit.

    We try whatever samples are available and get whatever is on sale.
    Lots of fancy things in the deli case but as far as staples, I get them
    at Trader Joes...BF is more expensive on the same things TJ
    has...(certain brands of soda, bottled water, some chocolates, some
    teas...exact same brands are less at TJ...but TJ does not have a deli
    or fish or meat counter...so I look for items on sale there that are
    not the same as TJ. Went ther eon Jan 1 and Brogiere's egg nog in
    glass bottles was at a bit less price...and some of the breads and
    shrimp. It is a new week, so sales items change....

  4. Quoted message said:

    Going north on 5, take the Crown Valley exit its not far past the San
    Clemente checkpoint in Orange County- its on the northeast corner there
    in the 3 story mall right at that exit.

    <snip>

    In other words, take the first Crown Valley exit and screech across 3
    lanes of traffic to make a left at the next light. Pull into the
    parking structure and immediately go to the parking area on the left
    in front of the store.

    This is a pretty fair sized Bristol Farms. You can get all sorts of
    out of season produce that doesn't have that "trucked green" taste, as
    well as $$$ caviar that is to die for, about 4 kinds of prosciutto,
    hard-to-find wine and even live crab (call ahead - they don't always
    have it). Do *not*, however, buy from their meat dept. It is hideously
    expensive and not worth the price, IMHO. Stater Bros. does a better
    job of first-rate meats (as long as you can pick your cut, anyway).

    Have fun. The store is set up a little screwy, but you'll likely enjoy
    wandering the aisles. You never know what you'll find. And on the way
    back to Sandy Eggo, pull off at El Toro near the Laguna Hills Mall and
    check out Trader Joe's. They're the "yin" to BF's "yang."

    Terry "Squeaks" Pulliam Burd
    AAC(F)BV66.0748.CA

    "If the soup had been as hot as the claret, if the claret had been as
    old as the bird, and if the bird's breasts had been as full as the
    waitress's, it would have been a very good dinner."

    -- Duncan Hines

    To reply, replace "spaminator" with "cox"

  5. Quoted message said:

    hey're the "yin" to BF's "yang."

    ############
    It's Ying. BG

  6. (BillKirch) said:
    Quoted message said:

    hey're the "yin" to BF's "yang."

    ############
    It's Ying. BG

    GAWD! I ahte *typos* espechully when I no eggsackly how the wurd is
    spilled!

    Terry "Squeaks" Pulliam Burd
    AAC(F)BV66.0748.CA

    "If the soup had been as hot as the claret, if the claret had been as
    old as the bird, and if the bird's breasts had been as full as the
    waitress's, it would have been a very good dinner."

    -- Duncan Hines

    To reply, replace "spaminator" with "cox"

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