re: Alexander's Market Opening Today in Baton Rouge

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It's far from mediocre in this market. You seem to have a vendetta against them because you lost out on the construction contract.

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I have unrealistic expectations after going to a Wegman's outside Philly. Every time a new store opens, I hope it's like a Wegman's and, so far, nothing down here comes close.

Wegman's is like a Whole Foods, but its shelves are stocked with regular stuff too, so you can do all your shopping. Plus, on top of all the other food counters (bakery, deli, sushi, pizza, etc.) it has a bar and grill. Yes a bar. You can sit and drink a beer while your wife picks up tampons and corn flakes.

Anyway, the closest I've seen to a Wegman's are the HEB Central Markets in Texas, but they aren't quite as nice. Whole Foods is similar, but what's cool about Wegman's and, for that matter, Central Market is you can get all the specialty items you want and you don't have to stop at Winn Dixie on the way home to pick up your "normal" groceries that are either not available at Whole Foods, are way more expensive or come in some Whole Foods house version.

Alexander's isn't quite there, but it's pretty close. It's not Whole Foods, but I like it more than Calandro's and Calvin's.