Supermarkets and Grocery Stores

November 21, 2023

Tiny Love Stories: ‘It’s a Rom-Com Opening, Baby!’

Modern Love in miniature, featuring reader-submitted stories of no more than 100 words. The One Where Our Groceries Cost the Same Trader Joe’s, West Hollywood. “Your […]
September 16, 2022

Please Let Me Do More Laundry and Vacuuming!

For decades, I avoided domestic tasks. My failing vision has made me cherish them. I found my wife, Anna, at her desk, working at her computer. […]
July 8, 2022

Paw Patrol, Peppa Pig, Dole Pineapple Return to the Licensing Expo

The Licensing Expo returned in person this year, where characters big and small searched for a match made in consumer heaven. At 10:30 a.m. on the […]
November 5, 2021

The Curious Tale of Mr. Kale

He was everything I expected and wanted. So why hasn’t he returned to Whole Foods? I met Mr. Kale on the checkout line at Whole Foods […]
September 24, 2020

The Ugly (and Glorious) Truth About American Supermarkets

“On the one hand, the supermarket is the most banal, mundane place,” said Benjamin Lorr, the author of the new book, “The Secret Life of Groceries: […]
April 3, 2020

How to Navigate Public Spaces and More

We have never experienced a lockdown like this. Public and personal spaces have been transformed almost overnight. With so many new rules to follow, it’s understandable […]
September 28, 2017

Social Q’s: Hey Kids! How Young Is Too Young to Get Married?

Social Q’s By PHILIP GALANES My boyfriend and I are in college. We’ve dated for two years. We talked about getting married after the first year. […]