Market Basket in Ashland can be a more economical alternative to grocery shopping since Stop&Shop and Shaw’s are pretty pricey. I have a system for my grocery shopping:
Dry, canned and frozen goods - Trader Joe’s
Specialty treats or harder to find food -Whole Foods
Produce and misc cupboard staples - Market Basket
My mom is a huge fan of Market Basket and will always say how much cheaper the food is there BUT, I don’t think it’s the bargain she hypes it up to be. I actually found a few items to be cheaper at Whole Foods so they’re not always the cheapest but like I said I think they’re worth going to for the produce.
Another part of my system is that I like to go Sunday morning right when they open, it’s such a pleasant experience.
I start at right side entrance and make a counter-clockwise journey starting in the dairy section and ending in the bakery.
Ending in the bakery is my favorite part because the smell of freshly made donuts is intoxicating, like how Dunkin Donuts used to smell when they actually made the donuts in the store. I think this is the closest to a small, local donut shop as we’ll get in the metrowest area. But if anyone has other suggestions for donut places, please let me know.
My routine is to just stand at the donut case for a minute or two and inhale.
I’ve never actually had one of them, it’s really enough to just look and smell, this is what serisouly gest me out of bed at 6:45am on a Sunday. I can’t even imagine how many calories they have but I will break down someday and try one because I know they must taste amazing.
A closer look at these beauties:
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1 Rev. Bob Baril // Apr 12, 2008 at 3:14 pm
We use Market Basket in Ashland for the bulk of our grocery shopping. I think Stop & Shop is a much cleaner store but I’m in agreement with your Mom that a shopper can do REALLY well at Market Basket.
The Market Basket deli is pretty good. A negative is that milk products bought from Market Basket tend to go bad fast because they leave them on pallets at room temp. for hours on end…. Board of Health please take notice.
I also start at the right and work my way to the left when I’m doing the shopping. Several months ago they changed some of the aisles around (which nobody from our family liked because it used to be we could have gone through that place blindfolded- we knew it that well!)
Michelle, you’re right about getting in there EARLY in the day. We like to shop first thing on Saturday. In the afternoon it’s SO crowded it’s not enjoyable at all.
2 erinb // Apr 14, 2008 at 10:20 am
that was a whole row of maple glazed donuts, wasn’t it! god i love living in new england.
3 Susie // Apr 17, 2008 at 11:41 am
I tried looking for a website for Market Basket but didn’t find one. Is there one? Being able to view sales flyers online is hugely helpful.
4 Bau // Apr 21, 2008 at 12:01 pm
Good to Know about the donuts, that crap that D&D sells now is awfull.
Just don’t go there when the government mails out checks, It will take an hour to check out!
5 Tim // Apr 25, 2008 at 8:08 am
Hey Michelle, I was the produce manager at this Market Basket until about 2 weeks ago (I got transfered to a new store we are opening up in Reading.) Thanks for the comments on the produce!! We have extreme turnover, to the tune of 8 full tractor-trailers a week, so it is always fresh. As for someone who commented on the dairy being at room temperature for “hours on end” — simply not true.
6 nostalgio // Jun 19, 2008 at 11:44 pm
Just another inane reminiscence from Nostalgio here…
I remember when this place used to be Romeo’s grocery store. During the 1980s it seemed half the Ashland High School worked there at one time or another as a clerk, cashier, or bagger.
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