Truth or dare time. How often do you go to the grocery store? For my family I
swear we are there almost every single day! It's
crazy. Now granted, I do have a family of six,
three of which are teenagers, so we go through a ton of food and there is no way around that.
But, if you're thinking about moving here to the greater Iowa City area
you're probably curious about what your everyday life is going to look like.
One of those things is: what are your grocery store options?
So, that's the topic of today's video!
Hey there. Emily Farber with Lepic-Kroeger, Realtors in Iowa City, Iowa.
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Hy-Vee is a regional grocery store chain located in eight midwestern
states. Locally we have five Hy-Vees in the Iowa City, Coralville and North
Liberty area, and the large Hy-Vee locations are
full-service supermarkets with bakeries, delicatessens,
floral departments, dine in and carry out food,
liquor, pharmacies, banks, organic departments, and
coffee kiosks-- either Starbucks or Caribou.
Consider this your local insider tip: not all Hy-Vees carry all the same products
and their prices are not the same for all products
across the board so it's worth exploring them to see which store location you
like the best.
Fareway is also a regional grocery store company located
in Iowa, Illinois, Minnesota, Nebraska, and South Dakota.
Fareway is more of an "old-school" grocery store without all the extra departments
thrown in. They are known for their excellent meat market.
New Pioneer Co-op is a natural foods grocery store specializing in organic,
sustainable, local, and fair trade products. New Pi is
member owned but you don't have to be a member to shop there,
however, if you aren't, there is a slight up charge on your purchases.
New Pi is known for their bulk selection, cheeses, wine,
grab-and-go deli items, and their bakery. It's also a great place to go if you
have special dietary needs. There's a New Pi located in downtown
Iowa City and another one in Coralville.
I like New Pi's grab and go options when I'm working through lunch at the office
and I want something healthier. Now this kombucha is a lovely lavender
and elderflower blend that claims it will
make you feel calm... we'll see about that.
It does taste like flowers.
Aldi is a no-frills discount grocery store chain.
Insider tip: bring a quarter to get a cart. You will get that quarter back when
you return the cart to the corral. You should also bring your own bags or
you'll have to buy them. Aldi mostly carries their own store
brands, but they do often have an interesting selection
of European products. There is an aAldi location in Iowa City and one in Coralville.
Trader Joe's is located in Coraville. Trader Joe's is known for carrying their
own private label products. Many of those products lean towards
gourmet, organic, vegetarian, and some pretty unusual
frozen food items. Trader Joe's does have a
great cheese selection.
This video is getting super expensive! I've felt like I need to buy something every
store I've gone into so I can justify my presence and I'm not some
huge weirdo just videoing everywhere!
To answer a frequent question: Yes, we have a Costco. It's located in
Coraville. Our Costco has a covered parking garage
which is extra nice when the weather is bad.
If you didn't know, you do need a membership to shop at
Costco, which is a warehouse club. Everything is big in Costco so come here
when you need to buy in bulk or you have the space at home to store
extras. Costco is one of those places where it seems you can't walk out
without dropping some serious cash... so brace yourself.
Like many other places, we also have Super Wal-Mart and Target
with grocery store concepts attached to them.
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