Bad Decision

So it's official - St. Patrick's Church is going to be torn down. City Council voted to approve the rezoning of the 3.5 acres which contains the church, school, and associated buildings. And for what? 

A Price Chopper.

Mind you there is a Price Chopper four blocks away. How about fixing that up?

And I get it that rehab would be expensive - look at it... it's a massive building. But you can do other things that would benefit the community it is a part of than razing it for yet another grocery store.

Sorry Golub family, I am taking my money elsewhere.

Free Oreos at Price Chopper - 100th Anniversary - 3/6/2012

Expiring tonight, here is a coupon for one 11.3 - 16.6 oz pack of Oreo cookies from Price Chopper (with Price Chopper AdvantEdge Card). Just print out this coupon and enjoy! Happy 100th birthday, Oreo!

Freeosk!

With just a swipe of your Advantage Card, you too can get a Special K snack bar… for free!

I don’t know if they have freeosks in other Choppers, but if you just happen to be in Latham, you’re in luck.

Coupon Clipping

This is nowhere near that extreme couponing, but whatever I can do to help trim that grocery bill. M has pointed out that none of the supermarkets in the Capital Region do double coupons [Edit: Price Chopper has since started to double coupons up to $.99 due, apparently, to the news that ShopRite that will be coming our way.]. The nearest Price Chopper that does is in Bennington. Hannaford from what I can tell doesn’t double, but will take competitors coupons and internet coupons, with certain restrictions.  No clue about Walmart, but I really try not to get groceries from there. Shoprite (which will soon be in Niskayuna!!) will double coupons, but I don’t know if they’ll keep it once they’re here.
I don’t know if coupons are really worth it – a majority of the coupons were for items I don’t even want. And the way it looks, you have to buy a lot to make it worthwhile (I could be wrong with that, but that’s what it looks like).
Meh… I’ll still give it a go and see how it pans out. Perhaps the biggest challenge will be to remember to bring my coupons when I go to the store.

Holiday Cookie Bake-Off

This is a late post, as it started at 10 this morning.

If you don’t have any plans today, why don’t you stop by the Price Chopper Studio Kitchen in Schenectady? Here are the details:

For Immediate Release                                                
December 3, 2010                                             
 
MEDIA ADVISORY

 
HOLIDAY COOKIE FINALISTS COMPETE
AT CHOPPER SHOPPER BAKE-OFF 

WHAT:       
Six finalists (selected from 85 entries), representing each of Price Chopper’s six operating states will be preparing their original holiday cookie recipes at the Chopper Shopper Bake-Off for a panel of judges, including Ruth Fantasia, Times Union Food Editor.
 
The cookies will be judged on taste (50%), ease of preparation and practicality of preparation (25%) and creative appeal (25%),
 
One Grand Prize winner will receive prizes valued at $500, one 2nd prize winner will receive prizes valued at $300, one 3rd prize winner will receive prizes valued at $200, and three honorable mention winners will receive prizes valued at $100 each.  The winning recipes will be posted on www.pricechopper.com
 
WHEN:       
Saturday, December 4, 2010
                  10:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. (judging will begin approximately at 2:15 p.m.)
 
WHERE:    
Price Chopper Headquarters Studio Kitchen
461 Nott St.
Schenectady
 
DETAILS:  
Representing Connecticut:
Joanna Anderson from Grosvenordale, CT will be baking Twisted Snickerdoodles
 
Representing Massachusetts:
Lois Woods from Millbury, MA will be baking Cherry Chip Meringues
 
Representing New Hampshire:
Denise LaRoche from Hudson, NH will be baking Pumpkin Rum Pecan Caramel Cookies
 
Representing New York:
Jan Woodcock from Johnstown, NY will be baking Elegant Pumpkin Bars
 
Representing Pennsylvania:
Jennifer Gill from Wilkes Barre, PA will be baking Jen’s Holiday Delight Cookies
 
Representing Vermont:
Lynn White from Swanton, VT will be baking Chocolate Hazelnut Toffee Cookies

FYI, I think it’s pretty cool that I got a media advisory. Makes me feel… press-like.