shopping - News - The Coastal Star2024-03-28T15:03:09Zhttps://thecoastalstar.com/profiles/blogs/feed/tag/shoppingShopping: FISHING, FOOD, FASHIONhttps://thecoastalstar.com/profiles/blogs/shopping-fishing-food-fashion2017-03-01T14:45:37.000Z2017-03-01T14:45:37.000ZMary Kate Leminghttps://thecoastalstar.com/members/MaryKateLeming769<div><p style="text-align:center;"><span style="font-family:georgia, palatino;" class="font-size-5">5 not-to-miss spots on East Ocean Avenue in Lantana</span></p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><strong>Story by Mary Thurwachter</strong><br /><strong>Photos by Ruth Cincotta</strong><br /><br />Some say Lantana is a quaint drinking village with a fishing problem. You can get a feel for both west of the bridge on East Ocean Avenue, the town’s Old Florida-style downtown with restaurants, shops, Bicentennial and Sportsman’s parks, a fishing pier and a marina. <br />What can you do there? Here are five suggestions:</p>
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<p style="text-align:center;"><a href="{{#staticFileLink}}7960705461,original{{/staticFileLink}}"><img src="{{#staticFileLink}}7960705461,original{{/staticFileLink}}" class="align-center" width="600" alt="7960705461?profile=original" /></a><em>Start the day with a latte and a freshly baked almond croissant. Jouko Vaskivuo’s Palm Beach Bakery and Cafe (206 E. Ocean Ave. — right around the corner from the Hoochi Coochi Wax Studio) remains a favorite for local Finns who gather around tables outside. Vaskivuo is known for his European sourdough breads, pastries, cakes and pies. We found the friendly Inger Kolehmainen (above) behind the counter.</em></p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><em><a href="{{#staticFileLink}}7960705069,original{{/staticFileLink}}"><img src="{{#staticFileLink}}7960705069,original{{/staticFileLink}}" class="align-center" width="600" alt="7960705069?profile=original" /></a></em><em>Protect your eyes with fashionable shades. In the Sunshine State, sunglasses are a must. See Alan Ross at Shades of Time (214 E. Ocean Ave., <a href="http://www.shadesoftimeonline.com">www.shadesoftimeonline.com</a>) to be fitted with some high-quality, high-functioning and cool-looking sunglasses from top manufacturers. Ross loves his Costa del Mars. “My prices are the best in the area and I won’t let anyone go out of here looking like a doofus,” he says.</em></p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><em><a href="{{#staticFileLink}}7960705490,original{{/staticFileLink}}"><img src="{{#staticFileLink}}7960705490,original{{/staticFileLink}}" class="align-center" width="600" alt="7960705490?profile=original" /></a></em><em>Find out what’s biting and stock up on bait. Going fishing? See Marc Lee at Bar Jack Fish Tales (314 E. Ocean Ave., <a href="http://www.barjackfishing.com">www.barjackfishing.com</a>). Find everything from ice and snacks to high-end trolling bait. You can also reserve a spot on the Lady K drift boat (the boat goes out at 8 a.m., 1 p.m. and 6:30 p.m.). Lee’s family has owned the marina for several decades.</em></p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><em><a href="{{#staticFileLink}}7960705090,original{{/staticFileLink}}"><img src="{{#staticFileLink}}7960705090,original{{/staticFileLink}}" class="align-center" width="600" alt="7960705090?profile=original" /></a></em><em>Buy a colorful T-shirt or koozie. The gift shop at the Old Key Lime House (300 E. Ocean Ave., <a href="http://www.oldkeylimehouse.com">www.oldkeylimehouse.com</a>) is full of fun souvenirs and beach gear. Shop while you wait to eat lunch or dinner in the restaurant in back, which has a chickee-hut roof built by Seminole Indians and tiki bar. The waterside view can’t be beat. Built in 1889 by pioneering Lantana family the Lymans, the house, painted Key lime green, has become one of the most popular island-style eateries around. Be sure to have a slice of the restaurant’s namesake Key lime pie. And say hello to the trio of giant lobsters gliding around in a fish tank in the lobby.</em></p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><em><a href="{{#staticFileLink}}7960705674,original{{/staticFileLink}}"><img src="{{#staticFileLink}}7960705674,original{{/staticFileLink}}" class="align-center" width="600" alt="7960705674?profile=original" /></a></em><em>Catch breakfast or lunch at Kona Bay Café (310 E. Ocean Ave., <a href="http://www.konabaycafe">www.konabaycafe</a>, next to Bar Jack’s). Start with a giant mimosa. And, if you’ve been fishing, the chef may cook your catch. Not looking for seafood? Try the Coconut Macadamia Nut French Toast. Scrumptious! Other good places to eat on the avenue include Mario’s Ocean Ave (225 E. Ocean Ave.), and Oceano Kitchen (201 E. Ocean Ave.).</em></p>
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<p style="text-align:center;"><em>This is the second of three shopping areas The Coastal Star will check out this year. Next month, we’ll visit Pineapple Grove in Delray Beach.<br /><br /></em></p></div>ALONG THE ROW: West Palm Beach’s Antique Row is a collection of shops and galleries unique in the countyhttps://thecoastalstar.com/profiles/blogs/along-the-row-west-palm-beach-s-antique-row-is-a-collection-of-sh2017-02-01T15:57:52.000Z2017-02-01T15:57:52.000ZMary Kate Leminghttps://thecoastalstar.com/members/MaryKateLeming769<div><p style="text-align:center;"><a href="{{#staticFileLink}}7960701289,original{{/staticFileLink}}"><img src="{{#staticFileLink}}7960701289,original{{/staticFileLink}}" class="align-center" width="600" alt="7960701289?profile=original" /></a><em>Antique Row on South Dixie Highway includes the Cholo Soy Andean-American eatery and James & Jeffrey Antiques, which offers Continental designs.</em></p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><strong>Story by Mary Thurwachter</strong><br /><strong>Photos by Ruth Cincotta</strong><br /><br />Considered one of the East Coast’s premier antique shopping destinations, the Antique Row Art & Design District (<a href="http://www.westpalmbeachantiques.com">www.westpalmbeachantiques.com</a>) in West Palm Beach is unique in Palm Beach County. It’s made up of more than 40 shops with 17th- to 20th-century antiques, fine and decorative arts, period deco, vintage and moderne furnishings. The antiques stores, specialty shops, art galleries and restaurants line South Dixie Highway between Belvedere Road and Southern Boulevard. Customers can park their cars and walk from shop to shop and have a gourmet lunch, too. <br />What else can you do there?</p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><a href="{{#staticFileLink}}7960701067,original{{/staticFileLink}}"><img src="{{#staticFileLink}}7960701067,original{{/staticFileLink}}" class="align-center" width="600" alt="7960701067?profile=original" /></a><strong>See design through the eyes of an artist.</strong> At Sean Rush Atelier (3700 S. Dixie Highway, <a href="http://www.seanrush.com">www.seanrush.com</a>) we found all kinds of treasures, many created by the artist/interior designer himself. Sean Rush’s equestrian oil painting is called His Noble Profile. The nude is I Circle The Sun Like A Shadow. It’s an oil and conté pencil work on a stained handmade French paper. The asking price for each is $10,000. <br /><em><a href="{{#staticFileLink}}7960700480,original{{/staticFileLink}}"><img src="{{#staticFileLink}}7960700480,original{{/staticFileLink}}" class="align-center" width="600" alt="7960700480?profile=original" /></a></em><strong>Be dazzled by vintage jewelry.</strong> Diamonds may be a girl’s best friend, but some of the vintage costume jewelry at D. Brett Benson, Inc. (3616 S. Dixie Highway, Suite 120, <a href="http://www.dbrettbensoninc.com">www.dbrettbensoninc.com</a>) made us giddy. And it’s a whole lot easier on the pocketbook. This Miriam Haskell necklace is $2,650. The bracelet is $1,395 and the earrings are only $185. That’s a lot of brilliance for the buck.<br /><br /></p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><a href="{{#staticFileLink}}7960701461,original{{/staticFileLink}}"><img src="{{#staticFileLink}}7960701461,original{{/staticFileLink}}" class="align-center" width="600" alt="7960701461?profile=original" /></a><strong>Chow down:</strong> Shopping makes us hungry. Not to worry: The antiques stores, specialty shops and art galleries on Antique Row are complemented by several restaurants. Among them are Belle & Maxwell’s (3700 S. Dixie Highway, <a href="http://www.belleandmaxwells.com">www.belleandmaxwells.com</a>) and Cholo Soy Cocina (3715 S. Dixie Highway, <a href="http://www.cholosoycocina.com">www.cholosoycocina.com</a>). <br />Belle & Maxwell’s serves scrumptious salads, soups and desserts, and the décor is delightful with stained glass art, fresh flowers, antique furniture and a small patio. Cholo Soy Cocina (above) is a tiny, Andean-American eatery that serves tortillas and fresh ceviche. The backyard patio has picnic tables and colorful Andean murals.<br /><br /></p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><a href="{{#staticFileLink}}7960701478,original{{/staticFileLink}}"><img src="{{#staticFileLink}}7960701478,original{{/staticFileLink}}" class="align-center" width="600" alt="7960701478?profile=original" /></a><strong>Cozy up to the first prez.</strong> George Washington’s birthday is Feb. 22. Our nation’s first president was born 285 years ago. Wouldn’t it be great to have him over for a birthday dinner? Oh, the stories the founding father could tell! Since that’s not possible, perhaps an almost life-size statue would be a good compromise. We found this one at Authentic Provence (3735 S. Dixie Highway, <a href="http://www.authenticprovence.com">www.authenticprovence.com</a>). You could take it home for $28,000. It’s in pretty good shape, but imagine the price if George’s left hand weren’t missing!<br /><a href="{{#staticFileLink}}7960700501,original{{/staticFileLink}}"><img src="{{#staticFileLink}}7960700501,original{{/staticFileLink}}" class="align-center" width="600" alt="7960700501?profile=original" /></a><strong>Find antique furniture in subtle and soothing palettes of whites, beiges and grays.</strong> In Faustina Pace’s shop (3635 South Dixie Highway, <a href="http://www.faustinapace.com">www.faustinapace.com</a>), you’ll find neutral-colored antiques that Pace collects in France, Sweden and Belgium. The whites, beiges and grays are easy to live with, she says. They are certainly easy to admire. We found ourselves lured in as we admired the window furnishings, with antique chairs, baskets and a desk in the neutral colors Pace’s shop promotes.<br /><br /></p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><strong>If you go</strong><br />Evening on Antique Row, a benefit for the Historical Society of Palm Beach County sponsored by the Young Friends of the Historical Society, will be from 6-9 p.m. March 4 between Southern Boulevard and Monroe Drive. The event includes special entertainment, gourmet food tasting, beverages, live music and shopping. Tickets are $40 in advance or $65 the night of the event. Tickets for the VIP after-party from 8-11 p.m. are $100 in advance or $125 at the event. Info: <a href="http://www.hspbc.org">www.hspbc.org</a><br />Antique Row is on South Dixie Highway in West Palm Beach between Belvedere Road and Southern Boulevard. Info: <a href="http://www.westpalmbeachantiques.com">www.westpalmbeachantiques.com</a></p>
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<p style="text-align:center;"><em>This is the first of three shopping areas The Coastal Star will check out this year. Next month, we’ll visit East Ocean Avenue in Lantana.</em></p></div>Shopping Hot Spots: Five not-to-miss places at Mizner Parkhttps://thecoastalstar.com/profiles/blogs/shopping-hot-spots-five-not-to-miss-places-at-mizner-park2016-03-02T03:26:30.000Z2016-03-02T03:26:30.000ZMary Kate Leminghttps://thecoastalstar.com/members/MaryKateLeming769<div><p style="text-align:center;"><strong>Story and photos by Mary Thurwachter </strong><br />Mizner Park, with its Spanish-styled courtyard, 44 shops and restaurants, art museum, amphitheater, iPic Theater, fountains and large gazebos, has been around for 25 years and continues to enjoy wide appeal. Visitors can view art, attend concerts, take cooking classes, furnish their homes with beach-themed decor, score fashionable clothes and shoes, and mull over what to see next while dining on a gourmet lunch or dinner. Here are five places not to miss:</p>
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<p style="text-align:center;"><strong><a href="{{#staticFileLink}}7960627290,original{{/staticFileLink}}"><img class="align-center" src="{{#staticFileLink}}7960627290,original{{/staticFileLink}}" width="504" alt="7960627290?profile=original" /></a>Our Boat House III </strong></p>
<p style="text-align:center;">Homeowners who seek to capture the drama and mood of the sea to create their own sea-inspired retreat won’t want to miss Our Boat House III, a showroom at 42 Plaza Real that’s filled with nautical furniture, lighting and home accents. You’ll see how adding pops of watery blues, sandy neutrals and seaglass green can create a beachy, relaxed feel. You’ll also see how a giant seahorse made of reclaimed wood, or huge wooden letters on the wall urging folks to “BE SALTY” can set a cool coastal tone for your home.</p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><a href="{{#staticFileLink}}7960627094,original{{/staticFileLink}}"><img class="align-center" src="{{#staticFileLink}}7960627094,original{{/staticFileLink}}" width="504" alt="7960627094?profile=original" /></a><strong>Lord & Taylor </strong></p>
<p style="text-align:center;">It’s hard to miss Lord & Taylor at the south end of Mizner Park. It is the center’s largest and only two-floor store. Opened in 2013 and known for its dress department, this department store, at 202 Plaza Real, has all the luxury brands, from Michael Kors to DKNY. There’s even a men’s lounge with comfy couch and big-screen TV for husbands waiting on their shopping spouses, and a complimentary personal stylist service so you can get advice to suit your style and tailored to your taste. We like how well the store uses a collection of artsy, long-legged mannequins to display fashions.</p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><a href="{{#staticFileLink}}7960627669,original{{/staticFileLink}}"><img class="align-center" src="{{#staticFileLink}}7960627669,original{{/staticFileLink}}" width="504" alt="7960627669?profile=original" /></a><strong>Sloan’s </strong><br />It’s hard not to be drawn in by the delightful aroma of freshly baked waffle cones, cookies and brownies. We couldn’t resist. And, yes, the chocolate cookie dough ice cream in a waffle cone is worthy of the caloric splurge! This place has real candy (in bulk) and eye candy, too. The walls are pink, chandeliers are twinkling and the toy trains are chugging. Owners say this shop, at 329 Plaza Real, is where fantasy becomes reality — and it is, at least in the sweet dreams department!</p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><a href="{{#staticFileLink}}7960627475,original{{/staticFileLink}}"><img class="align-center" src="{{#staticFileLink}}7960627475,original{{/staticFileLink}}" width="504" alt="7960627475?profile=original" /></a><strong>Max’s Grille</strong> <br />There is no shortage of good restaurants in Mizner Park, but we like Max’s Grille, at 404 Plaza Real, because the food (brunch, lunch, dinner) is good and the location is ideal for people-watching, sometimes even famous people-watching. Long before Adele was chanting “Hello from the other side,” she could be found chowing down at Max’s, which has been in Boca since 1991. Try the blackened salmon quesadilla with goat cheese, scallions, spinach and roasted corn guacamole. Yum!</p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><a href="{{#staticFileLink}}7960627695,original{{/staticFileLink}}"><img class="align-center" src="{{#staticFileLink}}7960627695,original{{/staticFileLink}}" width="504" alt="7960627695?profile=original" /></a><strong>Sur la table</strong> <br />A cook’s playground, Sur la table, at 438 Plaza Real, is stocked with kitchen tools, dinnerware, premium cookware and specialty food. Another big draw are the cooking classes that share recipes and techniques on how to make everything from Thai to Texas barbecue. Students get to eat what they make, of course, and go home with class recipes, a list of needed tools and helpful notes.</p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><em>This is the fourth in a series of five shopping areas The Coastal Star will feature this season. Next up: Royal Palm Place in Boca Raton.</em></p></div>2014 calendar now availablehttps://thecoastalstar.com/profiles/blogs/last-minute-shopping2013-12-24T11:30:00.000Z2013-12-24T11:30:00.000ZMary Kate Leminghttps://thecoastalstar.com/members/MaryKateLeming769<div><p style="text-align:center;"><strong><em>The Coastal Star</em> 2014 Calendar: Enjoy the beauty of the coast all year long...<br /></strong></p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><a href="{{#staticFileLink}}7960481856,original{{/staticFileLink}}"><img width="750" class="align-center" src="{{#staticFileLink}}7960481856,original{{/staticFileLink}}" alt="7960481856?profile=original" /></a><strong>Only $10 (including tax)... Available at these fine locations:</strong></p>
<p id="yui_3_7_2_1_1387752251871_33610" style="margin-bottom:.5em;margin-top:0px;text-align:center;"><strong id="yui_3_7_2_1_1387752251871_33664">Boynton Postal & Gift Center</strong></p>
<p id="yui_3_7_2_1_1387752251871_33608" style="margin-bottom:.5em;margin-top:0px;text-align:center;">526 E. Woolbright Road</p>
<p id="yui_3_7_2_1_1387752251871_33606" style="margin-bottom:.5em;margin-top:0px;text-align:center;">Boynton Beach</p>
<p id="yui_3_7_2_1_1387752251871_33604" style="margin-bottom:.5em;margin-top:0px;text-align:center;"><strong id="yui_3_7_2_1_1387752251871_33662">The Coastal Star</strong></p>
<p id="yui_3_7_2_1_1387752251871_33602" style="margin-bottom:.5em;margin-top:0px;text-align:center;">5011 N. Ocean Blvd.</p>
<p id="yui_3_7_2_1_1387752251871_33600" style="margin-bottom:.5em;margin-top:0px;text-align:center;">Ocean Ridge</p>
<p id="yui_3_7_2_1_1387752251871_33598" style="margin-bottom:.5em;margin-top:0px;text-align:center;"><strong id="yui_3_7_2_1_1387752251871_33660">Gulfstream Pharmacy</strong></p>
<p id="yui_3_7_2_1_1387752251871_33595" style="margin-bottom:.5em;margin-top:0px;text-align:center;">4998 N. Ocean Blvd.</p>
<p id="yui_3_7_2_1_1387752251871_33596" style="margin-bottom:.5em;margin-top:0px;text-align:center;">Briny Breezes</p>
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<p id="yui_3_7_2_1_1387752251871_33621" style="margin-bottom:.5em;margin-top:0px;text-align:center;"><strong><em id="yui_3_7_2_1_1387752251871_33658">And don't forget to pick up a copy of "Rosie's Song" for all the little ones your list!</em></strong></p>
<p id="yui_3_7_2_1_1387752251871_33623" style="margin-bottom:.5em;margin-top:0px;text-align:center;">Available at the above locations, plus:</p>
<p style="margin-bottom:.5em;margin-top:0px;text-align:center;"><strong>Cornell Museum of Art & American Culture</strong></p>
<p id="yui_3_7_2_1_1387752251871_33656" style="margin-bottom:.5em;margin-top:0px;text-align:center;">Old School Square</p>
<p id="yui_3_7_2_1_1387752251871_33654" style="margin-bottom:.5em;margin-top:0px;text-align:center;">51 N. Swinton Ave.</p>
<p id="yui_3_7_2_1_1387752251871_33652" style="margin-bottom:.5em;margin-top:0px;text-align:center;">Delray Beach</p>
<p id="yui_3_7_2_1_1387752251871_33650" style="margin-bottom:.5em;margin-top:0px;text-align:center;"><strong id="yui_3_7_2_1_1387752251871_33649">Gumbo Limbo Nature Center</strong></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:.5em;margin-top:0px;text-align:center;">1801 N. Ocean Blvd.</p>
<p id="yui_3_7_2_1_1387752251871_33647" style="margin-bottom:.5em;margin-top:0px;text-align:center;">Boca Raton</p>
<p id="yui_3_7_2_1_1387752251871_33645" style="margin-bottom:.5em;margin-top:0px;text-align:center;">and</p>
<p id="yui_3_7_2_1_1387752251871_33643" style="margin-bottom:.5em;margin-top:0px;text-align:center;"><strong id="yui_3_7_2_1_1387752251871_33642">Sandoway House Nature Center</strong></p>
<p id="yui_3_7_2_1_1387752251871_33640" style="margin-bottom:.5em;margin-top:0px;text-align:center;">142 S. Ocean Blvd.</p>
<p id="yui_3_7_2_1_1387752251871_33638" style="margin-bottom:.5em;margin-top:0px;text-align:center;">Delray Beach</p>
<p id="yui_3_7_2_1_1387752251871_33636" style="margin-bottom:.5em;margin-top:0px;text-align:center;">Plus a large assortment of "Coastal Star" t-shirts and hats in our Ocean Ridge office! Please drop by.</p>
<p id="yui_3_7_2_1_1387752251871_33634" style="margin-bottom:.5em;margin-top:0px;text-align:center;">(we will be closed 12/25 & 26)</p>
<p id="yui_3_7_2_1_1387752251871_33632" style="margin-bottom:.5em;margin-top:0px;text-align:center;">Happy New Year!</p>
<p id="yui_3_7_2_1_1387752251871_33630" style="margin-bottom:.5em;margin-top:0px;text-align:center;">Mary Kate</p></div>Food shopping: When one door closes, a lot of open doors are nearbyhttps://thecoastalstar.com/profiles/blogs/food-shopping-when-one-door-closes-a-lot-of-open-doors-are-nearby2011-11-30T18:30:00.000Z2011-11-30T18:30:00.000ZMary Kate Leminghttps://thecoastalstar.com/members/MaryKateLeming769<div><p><strong>By Deborah S. Hartz-Seeley</strong><br /> <br />
When it comes to food shopping, you probably have a favorite store you regularly visit. You are familiar with the layout, have a preferred day to shop and know the cashiers who will speed you through the line. <br />
So when that store closes, if only temporarily, it can upset routine.<br />
And that’s what’s happened to the customers of the Publix Super Market in Sunshine Square. Closed for renovations in October, the store in this popular strip mall is being remade into a 54,000-square-foot modern supermarket with a prescription drive-thru. <br />
Although there is word it will reopen next summer, a company spokesperson says “we do not have an opening date set.”<br />
So, until the work is done, the regulars will have to shop elsewhere. We explore some of your options. <br />
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<strong>Supermarkets</strong><br />
The Publix website (<a href="http://www.publix.com">www.publix.com</a>) lists more than 25 markets within a 10-mile radius of Sunshine Square. So there’s no need to go to another chain if you don’t want to.<br />
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But for those who prefer to shop in the immediate neighborhood, there’s a Winn-Dixie just east of Publix’s location. There also are nine Winn-Dixie stores within a 10-mile radius listed on the company’s website (<a href="http://www.winndixie.com">www.winndixie.com</a>). <br />
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<strong>Wholesale Clubs</strong><br />
<a href="{{#staticFileLink}}7960360857,original{{/staticFileLink}}"><img class="align-left" src="{{#staticFileLink}}7960360857,original{{/staticFileLink}}" width="360" alt="7960360857?profile=original" /></a>Costco Warehouse, 1873 W. Lantana Road, Lake Worth, 533-0958 (6.2 miles); 17800 Congress Ave., Boca Raton, 981-5004 (8.6 miles), <a href="http://www.costco.com">www.costco.com</a>.<br />
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<a href="{{#staticFileLink}}7960360695,original{{/staticFileLink}}"><img class="align-right" src="{{#staticFileLink}}7960360695,original{{/staticFileLink}}" width="360" alt="7960360695?profile=original" /></a>BJ’s Wholesale Club, 1540 W. Boynton Beach Blvd., Boynton Beach, 561-369-3409, <a href="http://www.bjs.com">www.bjs.com</a> (3.3 miles).<br />
Most people are familiar with wholesale clubs that are no-frills, big-box businesses with membership fees. At Costco, membership ranges from $55 to $110; at BJ’s, $50 to $90 depending upon benefits. <br />
The variety of goods and services — everything from food and home electronics to caskets — offered at warehouse stores make them popular with the price-conscious shopper. <br />
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<em>Insider Tip: You can get a free one-day shopping pass to BJ’s by visiting <a href="http://www.bjs.com/one-day-pass.content.join_one_day_pass.A.join_consumer">www.bjs.com/one-day-pass.content.join_one_day_pass.A.join_consumer</a>.</em> <br />
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<strong>Superstores</strong> <br />
Wal-Mart’s newest super store is at 3625 S Federal Hwy., Boynton Beach, 600-3088 (1.1 miles); there’s another location at 3200 Old Boynton Road, Boynton Beach, 742-0718 (3.3 miles).<br />
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<a href="{{#staticFileLink}}7960361275,original{{/staticFileLink}}"><img class="align-left" src="{{#staticFileLink}}7960361275,original{{/staticFileLink}}" width="360" alt="7960361275?profile=original" /></a>Super Target, 650 N Congress Ave., Boynton Beach, 561-396-2202, target.com (3.1 miles).<br />
These are large low-price department stores with groceries as part of their mix. That means you not only can food shop but also pick up many other things on your shopping list in one stop. <br />
The high ceilings of the newest 93,000-square-foot Wal-Mart may make you feel a bit dwarfed. And the place could use a few more bright lights. But if you like supercenter shopping and savings, this store like other super stores, offers deli items, frozen foods, meats and fresh produce plus wine and beer. <br />
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<em>Insider tips: At Target, you get 5 percent off all your purchases if you use the company’s Red Card. I’ve also discovered that Target has particularly good prices on boxed cereals including national brands.</em><br />
<em>At Wal-Mart, they have introduced choice-grade meats. However, the seriously budget conscious can still purchase the lower-quality select grade.</em><br />
<em>And you may want to bring a jacket when you shop at Wal-Mart’s new supercenter. It was very chilly on the day we visited. </em> <br />
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<a href="{{#staticFileLink}}7960361082,original{{/staticFileLink}}"><img class="align-left" src="{{#staticFileLink}}7960361082,original{{/staticFileLink}}" width="360" alt="7960361082?profile=original" /></a>Bravo, 1510 SW Eighth St., Boynton Beach, 737-9916, <a href="http://www.bravosupermarkets.com">www.bravosupermarkets.com</a> (1.2 miles): One of only 35 Bravo stores in Florida, this market in Boynton Beach has a decidedly ethnic flavor. <br />
Like most supermarkets, it offers a selection of packaged goods, fresh produce, frozen products, meat and prepared foods. But here you’ll also find a full line of Latin products and fresh tropical produce. <br />
Look around and you’ll see such specialty items as Puerto Rican bread, rice and sausage in the hot prepared foods case and tripe in the meat case. The store also carries a wide range of Hispanic spices and 20-pound bags of rice. <br />
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<em>Insider tip: People over 55 years of age receive a 5 percent discount on Mondays.</em><br />
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<a href="{{#staticFileLink}}7960361454,original{{/staticFileLink}}"><img class="align-left" src="{{#staticFileLink}}7960361454,original{{/staticFileLink}}" width="303" alt="7960361454?profile=original" /></a>Aldi, 4801 Linton Blvd., Delray Beach, <a href="http://www.aldi.us.com">www.aldi.us.com</a> (8.1 miles): Aldi was started by two brothers in Germany. Today it has over 8,000 stores worldwide with 1,000 of them in 31 states including Florida. <br />
Opened at this location in August, Aldi Supermarket is not your typical food giant carrying 30,000 items. Instead, the company prides itself on stocking only about 1,400 grocery and household items, including wine and a limited selection of fresh meat and produce. The company claims this small scale lets them control quality and price. <br />
Don’t expect to find national brands here either. Instead you will discover house brands such as Benton cookies, Savoritz crackers and Clancy’s chips. <br />
And you’ll find other cost-saving measures employed at this store. For example, there’s a cluster of shopping carts by the door. But you need to deposit 25 cents before a cart is released from its chain. You get your money back when you return and lock the cart. This way, no one is paid to retrieve carts from the parking lot. <br />
At the checkout, they accept cash and debit cards; no coupons, credit cards or checks. And if you want a paper bag, it costs 6 cents; plastic, 11 cents. <br />
And you have to pack your own groceries.<br />
As a result, the company claims its prices are up to 50 percent less than what you pay for national brands at other stores.<br />
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<em>Insider tip: What impressed us is that people seemed to be having fun shopping here. And, we learned, one couple keeps a plastic laundry tub in the trunk of their car into which they quickly and efficiently unload their groceries directly from their cart. That makes them easy to unload at home, too.</em> <br />
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<a href="{{#staticFileLink}}7960361284,original{{/staticFileLink}}"><img class="align-left" src="{{#staticFileLink}}7960361284,original{{/staticFileLink}}" width="360" alt="7960361284?profile=original" /></a>GFS Store, 250 S. Congress Ave, Boynton Beach, opening 2012, <a href="http://www.gfs.com">www.gfs.com</a>, (2.6 miles): Gordon Food Service will be opening a store in Boynton Beach this spring. Like all their stores, this one will provide both GFS and national brand products in food service-size packages that are also available by the case. Think No. 10 cans of peaches or tomatoes, oversized jars of mayonnaise and 20-pound chubs of ground beef. <br />
There’s nothing fancy about these stores that feature meat, seafood, dairy and tabletop supplies as well as limited bakery and fresh produce. <br />
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<em>Insider tip: Here’s your chance to discover what restaurant chefs already know: Many things on restaurant menus are bought ready-made.</em></p></div>Editorial: We think locally, and we hope you'll shop locally this seasonhttps://thecoastalstar.com/profiles/blogs/editorial-we-think-locally-and2010-12-01T22:01:25.000Z2010-12-01T22:01:25.000ZMary Kate Leminghttps://thecoastalstar.com/members/MaryKateLeming769<div>Now that all the hype of Black Friday and Cyber Monday has passed, it’s time that the less shopping-crazed of us shake off the Thanksgiving food-fog and begin to think about holiday gifts. To that end, I hope you’ll find this edition helpful. <br />Please scan our advertisements (there are more than 100!) for great local gift ideas. Many, like Village Square Home Interiors on Page 23, offer a variety of gift ideas and are offering special holiday pricing. <br />Our Holiday Shopping Guide is a “pull-out” within the <span style="font-style:italic;">Coastal Life</span> section, and includes calendar listings for free holiday events, gift suggestions from advertisers, ideas for packaging cookies for giving (with a yummy recipe) and, of course, our annual Holiday Gift Guide. <br />As always, Scott Simmons, our consummate shopper, visited many of the gift shops in our area to locate our Tropical Treasures. You’ll find his gift suggestions on Pages 34 and 35. If any of these strike your fancy, please take the pages with you and tell the shop owners that <span style="font-style:italic;">The Coastal Star</span> sent you!<br />Regardless of where on the political spectrum you are — and it seems no one is the middle anymore — most Americans appreciate the importance of small businesses to the quality of life in their communities. As the governor-elect opens Florida “for business,” we hope both he and Washington understand there are plenty of small businesses that have been serving local communities in boom and bust: some for decades, like Delray Beach’s landmark department store, Mercer Wenzel (see <br />Page 1), and some just opening their doors. All of them understand the importance of building relationships with their customers.<br />At T<span style="font-style:italic;">he Coastal Star</span>, we are proud to be a small business in this very special community. This holiday season we’d like to suggest that you support our advertisers — and all the other local businesses. Shop the shore.<br /><span style="font-style:italic;">— Mary Kate Leming, Editor</span></div>