Groceries in SoWal -- better get them before Friday

Does Publix have specific "stocking days"?

I went this week on Wednesday. While not as bad as the Monday after a holiday weekend "stock the beach house" run on groceries, it still was pretty picked-over. I'm there frequently, making little incremental runs, but it hasn't really sunk in if some days are better stocked than others.

And yeah, just about any morning before 10AM is pretty good. The vacationers are either shuffling around in their PJs, out for a walk on the bike path, or down at the beach snoozing off last night's Corona in the sun. 😀

I think every day is "stocking day" to a certain degree. However, I have found in the 12-1/2 months that I've lived here that Friday evening between 8 & 10 PM seems to be less busy and more stocked than just about any other time I've tried. I think that most of the weekly renter's are trying to finish off all that they bought every other day of the week before they toss the rest in the trash on Saturday morning before they leave.

Map of Seagrove Publix

BR, you neglected to point out where the beach crap is located (thanks!). By the way, Publix has a good deal on Coca-Cola 12 packs right now.

I'm outta here- :wave:

BTW- whatcha want for dinner, Skunky?

I'm outta here- :wave:

BTW- whatcha want for dinner, Skunky?

I have those two pork chops. Don't forget the baseball game is tonight...

I have those two pork chops. Don't forget the baseball game is tonight...

What baseball game?

Yuck. I thought you found those pork chops hiding in the fridge.

Lucky, I reckon

When we are in town, we're lucky in that we're only about 2 miles from both a WinnDixie (which I don't like due to selection, cleanliness, age of store, etc.), and a newer Publix which has a fantastic deli and terrific selection in produce, meats, essentials, and although I am a music buff, I've never noticed any music; we're usually trying to get stuff and get out! At Inlet Beach the stores are covenient and have attached package stores, too. When we want gourmet, we go to Coccoon's, for "at home cooking nights", we're at Goatfeathers Seafood Mkt there on 30A. The only thing we miss is local, fresh produce, and although I've tried Freeport and their curbside vendors, I have little luck. Years ago when we camped at the Park in Gulf Shores, a local produce truck would make the campground rounds each evening with locally grown produce and it was delicious. I figure there is a farmer's marlket in PCB but am reluctant to try and find it. Any suggestions on local produce, folks? We'll be back in lateHJune, then in July late, then in August, Fall Break, November and probably in February, too. We love SoWal!

The only thing we miss is local, fresh produce, and although I've tried Freeport and their curbside vendors, I have little luck. Any suggestions on local produce, folks?

Go see Toni in Grayton. I think she calls her place "Perennials and Produce by a Girl Named Toni". It's behind the Sherwin Williams store on 283, a little north of the 30A/283 intersection. Turn on the road that runs beside the Sherwin Williams and you can't miss it. All local, some of it organic. A couple of Saturday mornings recently, she has set up next to the juice Airstream in Seaside, but I don't know if that's a regular thing.

So you're suggesting to do the perimeter last? I'm updating my layout.

You do the shopping however you like. I have a tendency to run into many people whom I know and would end up with soggy frozen foods and warm cold foods if I didn't save that cold shopping for last. Even then, I've had the need to switch the frozen foods for colder stuff after talking for twenty minutes.

BR, you neglected to point out where the beach crap is located (thanks!). By the way, Publix has a good deal on Coca-Cola 12 packs right now.

:whack: You know we don't need to be encouraging people to buy crap to leave on the beach.

And it's not particularly cool beach crap anyway. Who wants a tee shirt with palm trees that says Santa Rosa Beach?

Many thanks to BeachRunner for the aisle list of the Watercolor Publix. When we come for vacation, the less amount of time spent going up and down aisles, the better. We "divide and conquer." With this information we will be able to "get in, get out, get on the beach" in no time.

Many thanks to BeachRunner for the aisle list of the Watercolor Publix. When we come for vacation, the less amount of time spent going up and down aisles, the better. We "divide and conquer." With this information we will be able to "get in, get out, get on the beach" in no time.

That BR...she's pretty handy. 😀

Many thanks to BeachRunner for the aisle list of the Watercolor Publix. When we come for vacation, the less amount of time spent going up and down aisles, the better. We "divide and conquer." With this information we will be able to "get in, get out, get on the beach" in no time.

Why, thank you! I've printed out a bunch of them (although unnecessary printouts aren't environmentally friendly -- guess I should use my PDA). Anyhow that's what I write my shopping lists on. It saves me a bunch of time. I've done the same for the Publix at home.

On a different note, we had workshops on sustainability last week and discussed how our institution could promote sustainability and even include it in all of our courses. Before this I just thought sustainability was "being green," as in not driving a gas guzzler, recycling, etc. We were told that sustainability has three main components -- the environment which is a superset of society which in turn is a superset of the economy. So just buying local produce promotes sustainability because it takes less fuel to deliver local produce.

So, note to self, I need to start supporting the vendors in SoWal who sell local produce.

Here's the latest version. I had the imported cheese in the wrong place. The regular cheese is in dairy BTW.

Aisle 8
Trash bags
Foil, wax paper, etc.

Aisle 7
Charcoal
Detergent and dishwashing

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