Visiting the Most Expensive Grocery Store in New York

[@HereBeBarr]

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[@jamesclarkmaxwell-v2n]

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[@maril1379]

Saving this one to watch later!

[@chocolatecaramel4447]

This has nothing to do with quality. It's about where the store is and the monied folk who can afford to shop there. Ohhh and the rent is too dayummmed high! Ohh and yeah the cherries are expensive if you got them today. They are out of season. That one doesn't surprise me. Otherwise, I appreciate your video!!!!

[@chrisscanlan1533]

Hope this video goes viral so you can afford your rent next month dude.

[@HereBeBarr]

hahaha, yeah... it wasn't a cheap one to make.

[@holland9199]

And I will never goto these stores

[@ActionKid]

NYC's biggest scam : $32 for a Ham and Cheese sandwich

[@marco23p]

It seems to be the kind of product that sells so well because it is expensive.

[@HereBeBarr]

dont' get me started

[@securitybase3430]

​@HereBeBarr You can keep NYC and it's dirtiness & overpriced BS. I Love Texas❤

[@venom5809]

@@securitybase3430NYC isn’t dirty and Texas is dirtier by far. I lived in North Dallas and own property in NYC so not sure what you are talking about. Also prices as he showed here are not bad for regular stores.

[@zyxw2000]

Biggest scam is bottled water. NYC has the best water in the country coming out of your sink.

[@chanchito4401]

As I'm here early I just wanted to say thanks to Barr for teaching me lots of helpful things before my solo trip to NY. I went at the end of November (flying from England) and encountered literally every scam he talked about and easily avoided them thanks to his videos. Also the advice around public transport and places to visit was very helpful. Cheers!

[@HereBeBarr]

That is awesome!

[@deathb1ossom]

How did you find the Subway system? I'm spending 7 days in the LES (also solo and from UK) in Feb and dreading getting lost-and I've watched the subway video guide so many times lol

[@jmere05]

@@deathb1ossom Just know that on the weekends the subways have a lot of schedule changes/cancellations. Also. don't be afraid to ask for help, New Yorkers will always be willing to help, we just won't randomly start talking to you.

[@chanchito4401]

@@deathb1ossom Honestly the subway was the thing I was scared of most, but actually ended up being a fun part of the trip! It's so easy to use (you just tap your phone/card once to get on) and a couple of people even struck up a conversation with me. Don't be afraid to ask locals/staff for directions "does this train go to x?". The most important thing is whether it's going uptown or downtown, and I was able to get off and hop onto the train going the opposite way if I got the wrong direction (without paying again). Do you know how to get to Manhattan from the airport?

[@arfriedman4577]

The subway lines have colors. Just watch the entrance stairways for direction. The MTA site should have maps of the train stops.its a pretty simple train system. You can ask me other questions. There are busses too. They can be longer time than train.

[@albertomanuelcheung7103]

That's why Trader Joe's in NYC is by far the most popular food market. Not only for the affordable prices, but for the wide selection of many items exclusively sold at Trader Joe's.

[@HereBeBarr]

Not even close, it's #1

[@albertomanuelcheung7103]

@HereBeBarr Yes!!!... great place to shop. Big hello from Panama.... 😃

[@janelleslayss]

Next time buy the same item from each store and see which is better in comparison! Judge by the taste, price, and quality of the product. Even stores like Walmart and Giant stock up their prices. 🎉 Great job Here Be Barr!

[@Eszra]

I agree! Also did you know that costs of the same type and sometimes the same sized store can actually be more expensive depending on the area? A super Walmart near me could easily be more expensive in Orlando or Miami.

[@Self-funded50Cents]

It’s criminal act to sell a sandwich for $32! They should put the owner in jail for life!

[@arfriedman4577]

It's marketing to a wealthy clientele

[@kotor610]

@@arfriedman4577think of it as a sandwich with an anti-poor person tax tacked on.

[@dboutier5636]

Sarah Beth jam is carried in many many gift stores around the country. It’s usually between nine and $12.

[@le_th_]

Bananas at TJ's used to be .19, so they've already changed the price once. I spent over $100 at Zabar's yesterday, so I don't feel too bad. I passed right by Citarella like it didn't even exist.

[@HereBeBarr]

hahaha

[@oaktree1628]

The smoked salmon at Zabar's is the best -- I used to buy at the counter where they slice them for you, but the prices are outrageous, so I get the pre-packaged ones that are almost as good but cheaper.

[@SbjsksmNx]

Thanks for always giving us great content!!! Your love for NY is contagious!!

[@HereBeBarr]

You are so welcome!

[@Firestorm055x]

@SbjsksmNX Jon always produce excellent videos that’s why I love watching!

[@Haley-ne6or]

Obviously everything was expensive, but that ham and cheese sandwich being $32 is especially criminal

[@hansonel]

Former NYer. I usually shopped at Trader Joe's, Whole Foods and Jacks 99 Cent World (they used to have really good imported pastries and cookies for $1 and Hageen Daaz for $2). But admit to sometimes stopping into Citarella and Dean & Deluca which is now Butterfield Market. Even ran into Paul Orfalea there in Dec 2015 and had a funny interaction with him over the Honey Crisp Apples ($1.99 each). The millionaires on the Upper East Side picking up a few things didn't seem to bat an eye though. The price of that Ham & Cheese at E.A.T cafe is criminal and crazy, even if you're rich.

[@CJ.1998X.Y.Z]

I’m a single attorney with quite a lot in disposable income. I fly first class, have clothes from Tom Ford, and eat at Michelin star restaraunts. Those prices even shocked me. In what planet are people paying $8 for milk. That is insanity and simply a waste.

[@Chosenlaur]

I love this message, agreed, I have HNWI clients that still shop at Whole Foods, and TJs.

[@CJ.1998X.Y.Z]

@ haha I’m not HNWI just comfortable but yes I spend on thoughtful luxuries, this is just a complete waste of

[@venom5809]

So that's where my $500 an hour goes. Just added it up last night and I paid my attorneys almost $60,000 in the last year. 😒

[@arzezra]

$8 for good milk is normal.

[@calvincoolidge1207]

I am in China and pay about $6.50 per gallon for milk and that is on the low end. It is sold by the liter for around $1.50. I drink a lot less milk here. Sometimes there are specials for only $1 a liter (about $4.5 a gallon). Butter and cheese prices are horrible here. Vegetables are much cheaper though.

[@damselinadress2069]

I'll stick with Aldi.

[@jamesclarkmaxwell-v2n]

where outside Germany?

[@jeepstang8885]

@@jamesclarkmaxwell-v2n Aldi has thousands of locations in the USA

[@oaktree1628]

@@jamesclarkmaxwell-v2n There is a new Aldi that will be opening soon in NYC at Broadway and West 65th Street -- I've never been to one but have heard a lot of good things, so I'm looking forward to it!

[@homerb3368]

It's interesting, that prices in Trader Joe's in Carlsbad CA and NYC are the same.

[@cheryld6199]

...also in Tallahassee, Florida.

[@HereBeBarr]

yes it is.

[@juliebuchheit7015]

Give me Trader Joe’s over any of those. I spied the gingerbread man cookies behind you in the video. Those are amazing! Way better than that sad ham sandwich. 😂

[@JohnHoganN8]

Geez Jon! Surprised they don’t charge a cover charge and do a credit check on the door. 🤪 💰 Thanks for taking us and be safe! 🇬🇧

[@HereBeBarr]

Hahaha, i felt out of place for sure.

[@zyxw2000]

Water is free from your sink. And NYC water is the best in the country. Some of the bottled water is NYC water.

[@MONEYAINTATHANG100]

🗽

[@lisalewis6631]

I thought Trader Joe's was a bit pricey compared to UK prices, these prices are next level. A great watch though, awesome idea!

[@HereBeBarr]

oh no... Trader Joes is cheap here. Vs everything else.

[@grace7701]

Yeah TJ's is probably the cheapest or one of the cheapest grocery stores here in the US. Aldi's is very cheap but yuck, I compared to TJ's Aldi ranks one of the bottom for me but TJs is very popular.

[@katsybo]

Trader Joe’s is the best deal in the everywhere I’ve been in NY, CA, AZ, OR and WA.

[@Firestorm055x]

Crazy prices for food.

[@venom5809]

Meh, own an apartment building in NYC and these prices really mean nothing even at the highest level. I pay $2,000 a month for heating oil and $1500 a month for insurance and lawyers cost $500 an hour, at that point paying $32 for a sandwich is trivial. Now imagine you are someone making millions of dollars a year, then it really is inconsequential. If anything those prices are to keep people away so that the super rich can shop there in relative peace.

[@wpeters4361]

One of the things I miss most about not living in NYC/moving to the Midwest...is Trader Joe's. I used to live a block from TJ's in Manhattan, and where I live now doesn't have a single TJ in the entire state. The prices at TJs are so cheap/affordable.

[@Ekam-Sat]

Costco is cheaper.

[@calvincoolidge1207]

Isn't Aldi the same as Trader Joe's? I am shocked that Manhattan has a Trader Joes. I heard good things about it.

[@shellnet411]

That piece of cheese was gigantic that was probably like a pound and a half so like $20 a pound is actually a really good price. It’s not that expensive. It’s just cut huge usually it’s like 10 bucks for a little half pound 6 ounce or so peace.

[@daniellerichard1385]

As an ex NYC'er I really enjoyed this!

[@BobRooney290]

same. you couldnt pay me enough billions to move back to manhattan. zero community. terrible quality of life. ripoff prices. high crime. mega ultra high taxes. what's not to love?

[@jamesclarkmaxwell-v2n]

so did you go to another country?

[@alisachamoy225]

I live in the Upper East Side. The really sad thing is that Gristedes, the mediocre local NYC supermarket, is far more expensive than most of these places. Happier Grocery (which is the new "Erewhon" of NYC) has $45/lb tuna salad, $23 mushrooms, and $20 butter! A 12 oz bag of their brand's unsalted cashews is $18.49 (which is far more than a 40 oz bag at Costco). Loved this video! Would love to see more like this :)

[@gcanyon3114]

Honestly the Trader Joes looked 10x nicer than the other stores, still offered quality food, and was far cheaper. No brainer decision here.

[@joanreynolds955]

I am an amateur foodie living in the food desert that is Phoenix. I now have some ideas where to source some quality ingredients when I am in NYC in the spring.

[@maril1379]

Part of the expense of some stores is related to paying union wages and providing union benefits. It is what the market will bear. It is also perceived value. What really gets me is when I hear of people using food stamps at expensive stores. I think most wealthy people do not shop -they hire people to shop for them with a credit account. Thumbs up.

[@fernkitty]

The old adage “if you have to ask, you can’t afford it” seems to apply here.

[@HereBeBarr]

bingo

[@emirkin2204]

This Butterfield on 85th street offers excellent coffee at prices lower than most coffee shops along with delish babka also reasonably priced.

[@GCLU]

Would recommend going to the original Caffe Panna as well. It's at 19th and Irving (i.e. Lex in that little stretch.) Their best flavor is their Cookies 'n Panna which I think you'll love.

[@sammavacaist]

I thought Eataly on 23rd street had to be the most expensive. $8 per chocolate there. I was trying to put together a box of chocolate for Valentine's Day!

[@johnoleary148]

Really good video Jon. A bit different for you but it's not something you have done a lot of and food shopping is something we do on a regular basis and was good to see some of the expensive places in New York. Although we all know New York and food can be so expensive. I found this very interesting. Some of those prices were a joke but the $32 Ham and Cheese Sandwich was a disgrace. Seriously it was thin and not even that big. I don't know how they can justify charging this. Some of the other items were very overpriced to. I don't like how some of these influencers highlight certain food. I live in England and we have some great supermarkets but I always like going around ones in New York and other places but I love Trader Joe's and Whole Foods. I think they offer quality produce which although not always cheap are much better value than the ones you showed us. Really good work as usual. Love the variety of videos.

[@honorrolls5415]

You’re not a loser because you feel weird about not affording the high prices your a winner. You have common sense

[@iamalanabroad]

That $16 ice cream looks good! Maybe only one worth a splurge...

[@HereBeBarr]

i probably would pay again.

[@Teddy31976]

I've been waiting for this video.😊

[@Self-funded50Cents]

Some People love to buy here to showing their class, and basically you’re paying IQ tax

[@AntonWongVideo]

$10 for a PB&J is WILD $40 potato chips...forget it hahahaha

[@HereBeBarr]

😂

[@MONEYAINTATHANG100]

forgotten, sick 🥜

[@calvincoolidge1207]

Cape Cod potato chips are excellent and about $5 for a bag and likely equal or better quality. I am fine with Aldi store brand though.

[@Smart_Think]

You could have got a huge hero with fresh ham and cheese and many toppings if you just wen to bodega for like $5. That $32 sandwich was pitiful 😂😂

[@liammcpherson]

WATER FROM MY COUNTRY OF NEW ZEALAND OF ALL PLACE RIGHT IN NEW YORK CITY 🤯🤯🤯

[@jamesclarkmaxwell-v2n]

it's in los angeles too , the airline comes here a lot , i've seen evian , iceland , fiji , nestle, dasani too fiji probably the most popular

[@calvincoolidge1207]

Likely the same people that complain about climate change also want imported water which is extremely heavy and takes a lot of space to ship. New York also has plenty of fresh water.

[@liammcpherson]

@calvincoolidge1207 ok

[@azstmpr]

Makes me feel much better about Trader Joe’s 😆

[@Firestorm055x]

😂

[@JoseFlores-kl6jm]

Jon! Awesome video! I might pay a visit to one of these stores during my next visit to NYC!

[@holland9199]

Have you lost your Mind 😬 you have always been such a rational logical person 😂 dream on.. I can’t believe you bought all that😮 I must be nice to have that kind of money

[@saintriley6702]

0:55 made me realize I really should pick up eggs whenever I'm at Trader Joe's. That's also cheaper than even the cheap mediocre eggs at my local grocery store. I stop by that exact Trader Joe's weekly after my college classes just for their bread lol.

[@itachimaster645]

$2.99 for a dozen cage free large eggs! It can’t be anymore cheaper than that.

[@robinrosen3236]

Pick up butter while you're at it. It's been $3.99/lb when others are way more expensive.

[@annaschmidt2]

Wow. Trader Joe's in New York is in a beautiful building! What a lovely place to shop.

[@shannonwynne1613]

Got our Thanksgiving dinner from Butterfield and it was actually a pretty good deal! Fed 6 of us and we still had plenty of leftovers for just under $300

[@53mandevilla]

Way too much… thats just sinful 😢😢😢

[@yjlion]

8-10 dollars for a fresh pressed juice bottle is going rate. Some of the stuff is artisanal made (small local batches). I wouldn't buy this stuff, but if you whare going to make your own jam from fresh ingredients, it would not be cheap.

[@calvincoolidge1207]

I bet it tastes the same as any other orange juice.

[@goisles29]

The other Caffe Panna location in NYC almost always has an insanely long line - and that's the only other place in Manhattan you can buy the ice cream. Between the convenience, and the quality I think that the ice cream is undoubtedly worth it.

[@iamalanabroad]

Trader Joe's was a godsend when I lived in the village :)

[@ruk2023--]

I will never get over the price of bread in the US. A cheap loaf that size in England is a dollar. An expensive one is 2 dollars.

[@CharlesTrattler-my8uc]

The Palm Beach Publix is more expensive.

[@Cindyscrossstitch]

These stores are rediculous! Sara Beth's can be purchased at tj maxx on clearance 😂😂 trader Joe's decent prices

[@BradMarcus]

What's incredible its that Butterfield's is packed on most weekends. The prepared food section is the big draw. Great stuff if you have the money. What's truly insane is Morton Williams, where a can of Campbell's Chunky soup is over $5 ($2.50 at Target) or the tub of cream cheese for $10!! That's where many New Yorkers shop out of lack of choice.

[@HereBeBarr]

I used to shop at Morton Williams in the Village and I'd have taken Butterifelds in a heart beat over them.

[@champaignken]

I've been to that 7-11. Prices are unbelievably expensive. $32 slurpees! Bag of chips are $76. Shameful.

[@doctor3264]

As a NY'er im even suprised ppl pay that $$$ Eataly could of added in this video

[@davidkoenig8592]

All the Trader Joe's across the country have the same prices and service. I been to that one you were at and here in the Atlanta area (Peachtree Corners) has the same prices. So I guess it is true. One store I liked when I was in town is Amish Market, I thought for NYC it was very reasonable.

[@maril1379]

Why do they call it Amish market? Any association with Amish or just a name? Passed by there looks nice

[@davidkoenig8592]

@maril1379 have no idea, but it is a small chain of supermarkets. Saw another one downtown.

[@deathb1ossom]

And here's me thinking Waitrose here in the UK was expensive. Good lord some of those prices made my wallet yelp

[@Firestorm055x]

As a Brit I think Sainsbury’s supermarket in the Uk is more expensive compared to Waitrose.

[@deathb1ossom]

@Firestorm055x Yeah Sainsbury's is up there for sure. And Morrisons doesn't feel that cheap either

[@Firestorm055x]

@deathb…. I feel for pensioners and those with low income who are trying to make ends meet. And food prices rising doesn’t help.

[@oaktree1628]

I wish we had Harrod's Food Hall here in NYC.

[@Gamendyne]

New editing style is catchy keep it up

[@upendasana7857]

It would have been good if you had done some price comparison on certain food items like the pistaccios,bread,ice cream and other comparative products from other supermarkets just to show the mark up and how you're often not paying more for quality or better taste...I bet even that ice cream you could get just as good for half the price.

[@paradonym]

You just need to understand why people want something better than the average and then you understand why these exist and have those prices. We have eggs from riding chicken stalls. They just travel the country instead of having a fixed place. The eggs taste so much better this way

[@bonniepwtf]

Insanity but very interesting. I had to laugh at the soy free eggs, WHAT!!??Thanks Jon, another entertaining video.

[@VanessaAndrade-fw6vq]

youre a real one for drinking a detox juice on your way to shopping around the area. it could have turned ugly at any minute. i hope you were around some bathrooms. lmao

[@Onetwothreepeanuts]

That pic of you in the thumbnail.😂😂😂

[@emmasmith729]

From the UK here... I can't believe the price of eggs, even in trader Joes! Who is paying these prices! Europeans complain but our food and prices are much better! 😀

[@Jojobeans1755]

Korean strawberries are way less expensive than Japanese strawberries!

[@nek615]

I hate TJ's but their bananas use to be $0.19 each like 2 years ago so $0.29 is quite the increase

[@ganstahype]

After Citarella and before Butterfield Market, you should have gone to Agata & Valentina and bought their taramasalata.

[@ilenamutis2245]

32 dollars a sandwich??? 🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️

[@infinitelimitlesslightx5437]

Merry Christmas ❤🎄

[@lialowe266]

This is super helpful as I just moved here from LA a couple days ago! Still explroing local grocery options..

[@stephenaulds]

yeah, 18 dollar strawberries are enough to me anybody cry.

[@danselzer]

those spanish potato chips in a paint can are that expensive or more everywhere they're sold. It's some kind of trendy gift item

[@HereBeBarr]

i figured it was b.c of the tin.

[@arfriedman4577]

Charles chips

[@calvincoolidge1207]

I get paying more for fancy cheese but how do you make potato chips special? Same goes for eggs.

[@AlohaBaby1004]

Fancy potato chips 😂 이것에 반하실 거예요 ❤

[@MONEYAINTATHANG100]

Fantastic!

[@dvo66]

Its a rip off, I get that half gallon family farmstead A2 milk you show at 6:38 for $4.99 at whole foods in jersey city

[@DogecoinBros]

I was gonna say NO WAY someone is gonna stop you filming with the osmo pocket haha. (the most public friendly camera, less intrusive than a phone for sure!)

[@HereBeBarr]

Yeah he was just curious about it. He wasn't trying to stop us.

[@TanDJServices]

Trader Joes then TJ Maxx and Home Depot right around the corner. Shopping done.

[@sharifchi]

There's a TJ's under the Brooklyn Bridge! WHAT?!! I'm going when I get back to NY

[@HereBeBarr]

It's under the Queensboro bridge!

[@sharifchi]

@@HereBeBarr Thank you my friend!

[@surfboard396]

Hey Jon. It is what it is. We all have to eat. Try buying a steak at the market at Grand Central Terminal. 😮 Thanks man. 👋🏽

[@sdo55699]

Mitsuwa, not in NY, but they have white strawberries from Japan that's way more than those Korean ones. Try it Jon and let us know.

[@HereBeBarr]

Oh i haven't been there in years! In Edgewater.

[@GCLU]

There's another pricey grocery store in Chinatown of all places called Happier Grocery which is probably the closest thing to Erewhon.

[@reedh234]

Nice tour of UES grocery stores! I do think you need to be strategic though. I have heard the ice cream at Butterfield’s is awesome so you probably nailed that. As for Citerella, it’s all about their seafood counter for me - a bit pricier than other places but not outrageous and great variety and quality. I make a beeline to that and skip most everything else in the store.

[@debbiecurtis4021]

I wouldn't eat any of that except the cheese. Food in the UK is far better.

[@JorgeClar]

Hm, I don't know... how can you compare Trader Joe's to Erewhon or Eli Zabar's, at least as far as prices go? You can get the Spanish potato chips for a fraction of the price at Despana in Noho or the Essex Market on the Lower East Side. Erewhon and Zabar's cater to the type of customer for whom price is not a concern-grocery stores that have branches in places like Cold Spring or Napeague in the Hamptons, where NOTHING has a price. The expensive markets are charging for real estate in affluent neighborhoods and for the presentation, which clearly panders to the social media and perceived luxury crowd. Buyer beware! I've lived in New York for almost 40 years and spend very little on great food.

[@niamhrk8451]

That ham & cheese sandwich looks exactly like the Pret one.

[@daveg9000]

You're just paying for the rent...$$$$$

[@motastic1714]

you can get dozen egg for less than 2$ in brooklyn. :-) much cheaper than 2$ actually...

[@jamesma8209]

Your ad photo got me - I wanted to know where the gilded ceiling grocery store in Manhattan was so I could go see it!

[@DrDavelope]

The sandwich may be expensive but they cut the crusts off. Easy to eat but will not make you strong.

[@anneraso5621]

I am sure you can slice some potatoes very thin and fry them and it would only cost a buck…plus be delicious!

[@jaqenhghar2446]

Struggling to find items to add up to $50 and finding not overly overpriced eggs at Butterfield show that high price reputations can be just that -- overhyped reputations. Also note the high praises for the quality of the ice cream and jam he got from there. You get what you pay for. You can find cheap stuff anywhere if you're willing to sacrifice quality. You don't have to buy the evidently coveted Korean strawberries. High price points that can survive have their market and are usually not that bad. Oftentimes outrage over high prices, especially at certain "luxury" places are based on cherry picked references and unwarranted.

[@calvincoolidge1207]

Sometimes you do. However, Aldi has really good 100% fruit preserves for good prices. High quality cheese is just a few dollars there also (sometimes I treated myself to it). The potato chips, orange juice, and ham and cheese sandwich were the silliest items. You get what you pay for to a point and then it gets silly. Breyer ice cream (the 100% natural options) and Cape Cod Potato chips are high quality items for decent prices.

[@MyfairladyZ2006]

They do not even write the prices if you need to know the prices you cannot afford it?! 😂

[@DrDavelope]

Summer fruit - Will be expensive and taste bad if out of season.

[@Gloria68]

CTown, Key Food, Trade Fair, Natural Frontier Market in Astoria Qns. I like Whole Foods🎉Target in Manhattan have some stuff.

[@supernova8962]

omg.... i will never doubt you again

[@DanB-yb1zp]

I might cry 😂. Please look up Gruyere cheese and fondue - THE best way to enjoy that cheese.

[@TheoWerewolf]

Uhm... who buys bottled water for cooking??? Get a Zero Water or Brita filter. And the difference between the US and the EU - in the EU they sell local farmer produce because it's fresher and cheaper - in the US they sell it because it's more expensive and gets you status/bragging rights.

[@Rimington1985]

I think you ate a wax/paper/cloth cheese rind! Not inedible, but usually not eaten.

[@damondunn5994]

Rare time we see James on camera..do it more

[@suefitz2498]

OMG, the prices snobs will pay for overpriced food. I couldn’t work out where to cry with laughter or sob as you compared prices. I totally love both Trade Joe’s and Wholefoods ❤️❤️❤️

[@scott5966]

I have a very sizable disposable income and live near the Trader Joes you featured. I go all the time for basics, not fresh veg or fruit though, plus I patronize a regular supermarket nearby and also the new Wegmans downtown in Astor Place that delivers!. I rarely shop at the Whole Foods which is also a few blocks away. As for Eli's, it is a little north of me, but I have gone a few times. It is insane and unjustifiable in pricing and I don't understand the economics I shop there for a specialty product or two on a very rare occasion, but it's otherwise absurd and beyond the pale even for me who can afford a $32 sandwich. Sure I could pay it, but I'm not a fool.