"Edwin Pawlowski" wrote in message
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"Joe" wrote in message
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http://home.comcast.net/~plutarch/frugal-philly.html

Written by a real idiot. Some of the "scams" listed are laughable.

I agree with you, Ed. Having lived in Philly and prior to that Bucks County
(really, really Norhteast Philly) his complaints revolve around chain sites
in Delaware County only. I think the main complaint should be they didn't
recognize this 'superior human being' enter their establishments and kowtow
accordingly.

You want frugality and food (hey, he never addressed those, merely chains
and black Friday), try the Italian Market, the Reading Terminal -while not
exactly cheap, if you know what you want and know your foodstuffs, you do
get your money's worth (frugal doesn't necessarily mean cheap). I remember
when we lived in the northeast (Philly not Bucks), there were numerous fruit
and veg stands all over, you just had to know which ones were legit and who
had good stuff (they all picked it up from the Tioga Marine Terminal in
South Philly, you just need to know it was picked up the day you buy it).
Try local neighborhood butchers, they know their stuff. My favorite was
Lachowicz on Orthodox and Almond Streets. The owner there also recommended
his cousin, a fishmonger, both of whom were deathly afraid of letting the
family down that set the standard for their businesses. It is possible to
get by in Philly. Know your coupons, your stores that have better prices
than most, shop discounters, and you can do it without some bonehead from
the Media area harping on about Philly's lack of deals.
-ginny