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> Been there today. Much bigger, gratifyingly wider

> aisles, and what looked like an wider range of

> food goods, as well as clothes and electricals.

> expanded DVD/CD sections etc. The meat counter is

> attractively laid out but the beef - all cuts -is

> more expensive than William Rose and my guess

> still inferior quality. Bakery/cakes also a lot

> more spacious. The self-service check-out is

> amrvellous if you only have a basket-full (as I

> did), although you do need to remember to feed in

> yoru Nectar card first (as I failed to do)

>

> Also (strictly in the interests of consumer

> research :))) gave the Starbucks a whirl. It is

> about twice the size of before - more tables and

> chairs but they are mostly too close together,

> given that so many customers want to negotiate a

> full shoppin trolley in with them. They still

> serve espresso in a paper cup and the blueberry

> cheesecake was expensive and inferior in every way

> to the version sold on Northcross Road market....


The only beef I like from Sainsbury's is Jamie Oliver's vacuum-packed aged steaks. In my opinion they consistently beat most of what is on offer for steaks in supermarkets, even though I know some people hate the idea of vacuum-packing food, but I think it works well with aged steaks.

Hurrah! Sainsburys is open again. I never thought I'd say that.


I've refused to shop there since Starbucks closed and have discovered a whole new world of small independent traders out there in East Dulwich. The food market in Northcross Road on Saturday has revolutionised my cooking - I never knew a roast could taste that good. We now have organic fruit and veg delivered by Pretty Trad and I can't remeber how life was without SMBS, East Dulwich Deli, the Cheese block etc. That was until today when curiosity lead me into the new Sainsbs store.


Marvelling at the airiness of the sleek new Starbucks, I was immediately drawn in for a soya latte, feeling disloyal and unfaithful to Mon Petit Chou. But I was there solely for research purposes of course until I was spotted by Karolina who came rushing over, kissed me and handed me a presentation goodie bag for returning to the store!


That was it - all my good intentions ran away, faster than my shopping trolley span around the shiny new aisles. The guilt, the guilt! I know I shouldn't love Sainsburys but I do. Confession over.

Complain to Karolina tomorrow then - in case you didn't know she's the gorgeous blonde.


Goodie bag had Starbies mug complete with ribbon, a book on Starbies coffees, a bar of white chocolate (not my fave unfortunately), and some free coffee beans >:D<

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