Squeaks wrote:

> Here in SoCal, Albertson's is one of the Big Three (along with Von's
> and Ralph's) and sureashell isn't considered "upscale" by anyone I
> know. In fact, although Albertson's is the closest market of any size
> or description to my house and right on the way home from work - even
> on the right side of the street - I only go in the place for staples
> such as milk, butter, flour, the DH's beer, etc.
>
> "Upscale" in SoCal, AFAICS, is Gelson's and Bristol Farms. We also
> have Whole Foods, Mother's Market and Henry's which cater to the more
> organic- and non-additive-minded.

Kinda depends on the neighborhood. When I lived in the La Jolla Village
area, the Vons there on Regent & Arriba was *definitely* upscale. Then I
moved to Paradise Hills, and my neighborhood Ralph's was just the
run-of-the-mill corner grocery store.

Bob, who hasn't seen tamarillos in a grocery store since those La Jolla
Village days