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Cooking & Baking

bucolic_frolic

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4. Wow, was 8 o'clock the house brand of A&P way back in the 60s?

Reply to dweller (Reply #3)

Mon Jun 29, 2020, 07:00 PM

Jun 2020

I remember small A&Ps with wooden floors and checkout platforms, high tin ceilings, dim lighting, and coffee you had to get an employee I think to grind the beans into a paper sack on the spot. Butcher in the rear of the store, about 8 foot wide display, cut what you want on the fly.

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Are you anywhere near a Trader Joe's? fierywoman Jun 2020 #1

I think there may be one or two but they're 50 miles away bucolic_frolic Jun 2020 #7

Sounds like you are in a need for Wellstone ruled Jun 2020 #2

Yes, thanks for the info bucolic_frolic Jun 2020 #5

Ah ha, Wellstone ruled Jun 2020 #8

my parents drank Eight O'clock dweller Jun 2020 #3

Wow, was 8 o'clock the house brand of A&P way back in the 60s? bucolic_frolic Jun 2020 #4

yes, that was the A&P brand way back then dweller Jun 2020 #6

I second your suggestion of 8 o'clock eleny Jun 2020 #11

they also have a French roast which is nice dweller Jun 2020 #12

I worked at an A&P in the 70s. Lugnut Jul 2020 #13

If you have a WINCO near by, they have a very nice selection all @ $6.99 a pound yellowdogintexas Jun 2020 #9

Buy fair trade coffee. Very good clear labeling and prices are seldom much higher than ... marble falls Jun 2020 #10

I like Starbucks Pike Place Wawannabe Jul 2020 #14

Yes to Starbucks PennyK Jul 2020 #15