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Fairway - Stamford
- amanda3571 Nov 2, 2010 07:53 AM
Fairway Eve is upon us and I thought I'd open up the thread so we can all post our thoughts on it over the next few weeks.
What are you particularly looking forward to?
re: missmar79
You forgot CHEESE! on your list!
When does the wine shop open?
I am beyond excited.
re: amanda3571
So never having been to a Fairway, can you tell me what makes it so great? Is it worth driving from Westport to go there? What will I find that I won't find at any stores here?
re: sibeats
the size of a costco with food selection, quality and prices that, in my opinion, will put whole foods to shame
re: sibeats
Short answer: it brings 80,000 sq. ft. (2 acres) of NYC food choices to Fairfield Cty.
re: louuuuu
even shorter answer: Disneyland for Hounds.
re: amanda3571
wine shop=- early december
cheese- how could i forget!!
and did you know their fresh moozarella is 4.99/lb..everywhere else it is 7.50-7.99 a pound! that is the best bargain in my opinion!
Looking forward to:
Not looking forward to
Canal St.
some good organic produce, olive oils, coffees, cheese, including 600 artisinal plus fresh mozzy, a chance for the first good bagel in FFD CTY and a cup of espresso while I shop.
frankly, I just think it's a shame that the darn place couldn't have opened on time so I could have enjoyed it before I jumped ship to the other coast. Jealous, but may all of your stamford food dreams come true, my friends.
(BTW, the unique grains, cheeses, olives are usually my favorite Fairway options... oh, that and the reasonable price).
re: adamclyde
totally agree and the whole you left in the reviews around here have yet to be filled.
Opening day crowds unbelievable. Total carnival, packed gridlock parking lot, cops directing traffic, jammed street, drove around for 15 minutes, couldn't find a spot, will be back when things settle... probably not until next week.
Will rely on more patient or persistant CHers for report and review.
re: stamfood
Going Sunday, 8-9am for the weekly shop...should be reasonable then...
re: stamfood
I see that there is large orb in the sky, like a UFO, floating over southern Stamford. Only after reading this did it occur to me that it must have something to do with the opening.
Walked over during lunch. It is truly a sight to see. Its pretty crowded, but not mobbed (inside at least). Lots of folks in the neighborhood stopping in at the prepared foods section which includes a hot bar, salad bar, burger bar, pizza bar, panini bar, noodle bar, smoothie bar, coffee bar, etc etc.
The store itself is enormous. The produce, the olive bar, the cheese, the coffee, the fishmonger, the butchers, the bulk bins, the bakers, the PRICES! It's everything I've dreamed of and more. Debating if I should head back over after work for further investigation. It's definitely going to take a couple of weeks for things to calm down.
Made a brief stop to check it out tonight. I've previously been a loyal shopper at Shop Rite Commerce Park (exit 6), but my regular shopping trips will now be at Fairway. As good as that Shop Rite was (for the area), it just can't come close to comparing to Fairway on produce, cheese, meats, coffee, tea (loose selections!), olive oils, bakery, and so much more (bulk bins for various grains!!!). It's going to take awhile to get familiar with everything (this store is enormous), but so far it definitely meets my very high expectations! I'm going to have to go back and do a deeper dive, but based on my initial quick perusal, Fairway has clearly raised the bar for area grocery stores. It was fun walking around and seeing everyone just looking around in awe.
re: gillyweed
Realized I didn't have a whole lot of detail in my first post. Some random observations of items I noted:
- Small red potatoes and yukon golds, not just the large ones all the other stores have
- Loose bins of brussel sprouts (!)
- Loose bins of various lettuces
- Olive oil selection is overwhelming. They have tasting stations set up to try different varieties
- In addition to olive oil, they have all those other miscell oils (walnut, grapeseed, linseed, etc)
- Vinegar selection is equally overwhelming
- Cheese selection is extensive, though I don't think it will fully supplant the Darien Cheese shop for me.
- Cafe looked interesting, but was crowded and I didn't get in there to fully explore the options.
- Dairy selection wasn't as large as I was expecting - this may be the one area where Stews is better
Stopped by briefly this am. Thought I was back on 74th and Bway as I walked past the open bins of frutis and veggies outside the store. But when I got inside ... amazing room to move, unlike Manhattan stores with their crowded, narrow aisles. (Store rage there makes Stews look like kindergarten)
Forget Chelsea Piers (going in on Exit 9). Forget Shake Shack in Westport. We got the best part of NY in FFD cty. Here's one example, they feature 8 varieties of smoked salmon that are hand sliced to your order wafer thin. Plus two varieties that hadn't yet passed customs -- unfortunately the Irish and Scottish (my favorite back in the City store) The bagels are almost double the size and half the price of Liz Sue. As sweet as H&H.
One other difference from Manhattan -- friendly smiles and good mornings from everyone. The only thing missing from Upper West Side are the chefs picking the fresh produce in their clogs.
re: louuuuu
Also stopped by this morning in the rain and it was relatively empty, and I was a bit rushed. It would take hours for me to to thoroughly look at all the offerings and browse the aisles, as I have never been to a Fairway, but I was impressed by the range of selections in all categories - especially the cheeses, pastas and pates. Also noticed alot of kosher offerings and overheard talk of rabbinical supervision on site. I find the main entrance and layout of the produce aisles odd, but will definitely return when I have more time to meander. The prepared food "court" look promising, but because it was so early not much was set out yet. Initial impression - look out, Stews and Whole Foods!
re: Jadelise
I actually spent about an hour and a half today wandering the store, I had never been to fairway before lifetime stew shopper: No prob shopping a little crowded but not crazy.
Produce was impressive - pricing for many organics was cheaper than I had been paying for non-organic. Very good selection!
Cheeses - Amazing not just at the fancy counter in the prepackaged section an really interesting array of cheeses. Cheap No - but about the same or a shade more than trader Joe for many of them.
Pickles/olives/cornichons/capers in large barell-y bins. Blew my mind.
Deli - hand cut nova salmon that I could see through it was so thin! Very good variet for fairfield county of smoked fish etc. Spanish Chorizos in several varieties.
Hot bar/Rosticceria - Huge couldn't see it all
Meat: didn't see anything that made me go nutty
Fish: I liked this alot - LOTS of variety and it looked super fresh.
Baking stuff in the aisles(not usually found items, turbinado sugar (s) , key lime juice, many many natural extracts etc.) This surprised and impressed me.
A small but very well stocked supplement/natural remedy section - with someone who knew what they were talking about.
Many organic/natural/ food & cleaning items - whole foods better watch out.
As I told my friends at dinner it was Shock & Awe in a good way! Will be back.
Stopped on the way from NYC this evening. Being blessed with a WFM, Trader Joes & Numerous good farm markets within a mile has spoiled us,
But Fairway has potential & I would stop again.
The Bagels were large & Best I've had outside of NYC (Just toasted a blueberry as I write.) They were also on sale 2/$1.00
The morning star Veggie products were on sale for $3.99. We pay $3.79 regular price at our Target (Not in Fairfield Cty though)
The hot bar was a little disappointing, especially the mac&cheese and tortelini alfredo were dry & didn't hold up.
The Cone o'Fries for $2.50 is a great deal. They are a mix of large and small strips of potatoes fried to order (I was asked if I wanted them medium or crispy) they come with an assortment of spices & dips.
I was also disappointed that while there was a self serve hot bar, the salad "bar" is a prepackaged, pre-sized bowl of greens to which they will add your choice of ingredients for you.
The custom tossed pasta/noodle station was great for $6.49
The selection & quality (& price) of the Produce rivals even the best farm market!
Over all combined with the really nice Whole Foods in Darien and I'd be a happy shopper.
Popped in last night around 9pm - no crowds so it was easy to maneuver around the aisles.
Impressed with the selection of produce, the olive oil & basalmic vinegar selection & tasting bar and the whole bean coffee selection was nice. Loved the British foods they had, even though most of it was chocolate and candies, it was a blast from the past and I can get my McVities' digestives and hobnobs so I'm happy.
Overall, I was impressed with the selection... there was quite a few "high end" brands that I usually find at Balducci's. I'll probably come to Fairway for the bigger shopping but still pop into WF for quick shops since it's literally down the road for me. I rarely go to Balducci's with WF nearby and now with Fairway's having opened and with the selection I saw last night, I can't see myself going to Balducci's anymore.
I arrived this morning around 750 and had a chance to speak with other shoppers and workers before the doors opened. It was great fun. As desired, I have my Gaspe smoked salmon ($30/lb) , schmear on a bagel with some creamed herring ($6/lb). Salmon is outstanding , herring is moist and flavorful and WE NOW HAVE BAGELS HERE!!!!
Store is sensory overload. Produce was smaller than I expected but lots to choose from.
Other incredible fun stuff:
- olive bar
- olive oil bar and samples
- $4.99 filets and they will slice and pack. They are NOT the wasteful variety at Stews, incredible buy
- Fish looked as fresh as right off the boat
- meat selection looked great, not wild about Murray's as their chicken choice
- Raviolis to die for from The Ravioli Company
- Several cooked chickens in three varieties and 5 styles
- Coffee selection is outstanding
- rotisserie not open this time of morning
- lots of registers
Great first time to get the lay of the land
re: jfood
"Sensory overload" sums it up for me.
My wife and I popped in Saturday afternoon just to see what all the buzz was about. Here are some short takes:
• Saturday afternoon is perhaps not the best time to visit this 80,000 sq. ft. mega store.
• Staff is exceedingly polite and helpful.
• As with any natural/man-made wonder, gawkers will list to port and starboard as they navigate the aisles. Fortunately, the aisles are pretty wide. There are choke-points in some areas but familiarity will keep you off the shoals.
• THEY DON'T CARRY BEER YET! Hopefully they will in a few weeks. If the beer selection is anything like the olive oil selection, we should be in for some good times. Time will tell.
• USDA Prime meats. Oh yeah.
• Good-looking produce. I didn't take inventory but everything I saw looked pretty good.
• Bagels. House-made bagels. Only a churl could cavil.
• All the household basics appear to be there: paper towels, toilet paper, canned goods, etc.. One-stop shopping.
• Seafood appeared fresh but I won't really know until I buy some. I'm pretty picky about my seafood.
• Parking at prime time (1 p.m. on Saturday) was tough but not impossible. Stamford's Finest were on-site to insure a measure of order and dignity.
• Double-wide baby carriages have no business inside a food store.
• Prepared foods are not my thing. There's plenty there if that's important to you. Don't expect a Harrods Food Court experience.
• Cheese! Wallace (Wallace and Gromit) would be very happy.
• Most, not all, check-out counters had baggers.
• Floors can be slippery. Deb stepped on a grape (an insurance cliche?) and went down hard. Staff immediately ran over to assist. She was shaken up a bit but walked it off.
At the end of the day, Fairway both impressed and intimidated me. I didn't buy anything today, it was strictly a reconnaissance mission. I'll try a few mid-week visits at various times to see if I can cotton to this new guy on the block.
re: steve h.
Are bagels that hard to find in the Stamford area?
re: MisterBill2
NYC quality= yes hard to fnd
liz sue is good
but fairway blows it away.
i just had a whole wheat everything from fairway...it brought me right back to sunday mornings on LI reading newsday with my parents :)
re: julietg
there is a roaster on premises and the beans looked pretty good, still oily and the percentage of crackers was small. wonder if t hey brew some on premises like zumbachs
re: jfood
Second the sensory overload comment. I'm usually a pretty efficient shopper, but wandered around with a dazed look in my eyes in the hour I spent there Sunday AM. I think this might sway me from my ShopRite/Commerce Park exclusivity.
On a side note, when I got home, and unpacked my groceries, I had a $40 prime, dry-aged Porterhouse and 3/4 of a pound of chicken cutlets among my bags, which I didn't buy...door prizes, or mistake? I imagine there is a pi$$ed of shopper out there somewhere, short a pricey steak. (No, I didn't take it back, as I got home just in time to unpack, and dash off to Redding for my daughter's soccer game. And my conscience is bothering me a bit, too, but not sure bringing it back a couple days later would benefit anyone at this point, so I imagine I'll get a taste of what their steaks are like, and use that to soothe my conscience, if not my karma.)
Went around 5pm Saturday...parking crazy and inside was crowded for my taste, but not sure what is usual for this place. Sampled and bought 4 kinds of cheese (employees friendly and helpful), chocolate (milk chocolate salted caramels, and several of my favorite organic chocolates for reasonable prices), and my most favorite purchase: pistachio oil. Going over to Home Cooking to see what to do with it.!
A little under an hour drive for me on the weekend so I won't be a regular but will certainly make the trip for special ingredients or just for fun every so often.
Some modest thoughts:
Can one build a relationship with a butcher there?
Is the seafood selection superior to what your local fishmonger provides?
I'm not convinced that bigger is better for my needs. I wasn't overwhelmed with the big-box approach to grocery shopping at Fairview but I respect what they are doing.
Shopping should not be a scrum.
Just my $0.02. We'll see.
212 Prentice St, Holliston, MA 01746
re: steve h.
You make good points...similar to what I've been pondering.
I don't buy prepared food, which seems to be a huge part of this place. I have a pet peeve with "bins" of food where anyone can stick their hands in, I assume that is what everyone is talking about with the olive bars and such?
I get great fresh fish at FJord in Westport...is the selection and quality better at Fairway?
The olive oil selection sounds interesting.
The smoked fish selection sounds delicious, but is it better than I can get at Gold's or Balducci's?
In no way am I comparing Fresh Market to Fairway, but it reminds me of all the excited talk when Fresh Market was getting ready to open in Westport, and then it did, and there was really nothing there that drew me in.
I'm not going to schlep to Stamford just for great prices. So is it worth the drive from Westport for me? I guess I'll have to go once and see for myself, but I am enjoying all the feedback here!
re: sibeats
The prepared food is NOT huge part of Fairway unless it's what you are looking for. Fairway is loved by its many fans who have shopped there for years and those who are just discovering it. If you are happy with where you shop, then stay there. I don't think people here should have to convince you that it's a great place to shop.
re: MisterBill2
As someone who's never been before, I'm just asking what makes it so great from those who are fans.
re: sibeats
People have already posted what makes it great. You're questioning whether it's any better than where you shop. Based on your attitude, I don't think that anything other than going there yourself is going to answer your question, and then you can decide for yourself. I live in Northern Westchester and while I was not one of those who would drive to Manhattan to shop at Fairway, I do shop at their Pelham and Paramus stores (each 40 minutes away from me) whenever I am in the general area, although I do not make a special trip just to go there. Since you said you would not make the trip for lower prices, that won't help convince you (although I will say that they've raised their prices in the past few months on most of the items that we purchase).
They have signs in the other stores telling people not to put their hands in the food and that "violators will be embarrassed". They have paper towels at the olive bar so you can take a taste with the spoon that is in each container (at least that is what I assume the towels are for, I know it's what I use them for).
re: MisterBill2
How can you tell an "attitude" from a post? I'm asking questions from those with more experience. Isn't that what this board is for? To learn from others?
There are many posters who have shared here that go to the same stores that I am mentioning. I would like their opinions, not to be slapped down by someone who is reading a "tone" into my questions.
re: sibeats
The "I've got these places that meet my needs, obviously they don't have anything like that in NYC that's why they think Fairway is so great" attitude.
Anyway, I will be curious to hear your opinion.
re: MisterBill2
I don't even understand what you are saying. You are clearly misreading all of my posts. What does NYC have to do with anything?
I am simply asking people who are familiar with both Fairway and the places I normally shop at to give me their opinion.
For example, jfood keeps talking about the smoked fish at Fairway. I know from past threads that he also shops at Gold's in Westport, so I would love to hear his opinion on how they measure up against each other. Simple concept...sharing opinions. No attitude, at least not from me.
re: sibeats
"I get great fresh fish at FJord in Westport...is the selection and quality better at Fairway?"
sibeats, it's hard to match the quality of Fjord, but they sure come close. As far as selection goes, Fairway far outdistances them and tripled laps Gold, much less Balducci's. For instance you can get Scottish or Irish smoked salmon as well as 8 other varieties. But no one slices as thin as Fjord .. and of course there's no smoked marlin dip.
rather than schlep around to delicatessans, butcher and seafood shops, bakeries, produce and liquor stores, Fairway offers a shopper one stop high quality goods w/ good pricing. (not unimportant to most people)
Random samples...
I tried a suffed cabbage at the hot counter and it compares with my Grandpa's famed version.. Next time I'm going for the Kobe pastrami.. Shopping for pomodora fixings, they had three different San Marzano Tomato DOP from Italy and a special Fairway version, grown here, at half the price. On the other hand, red grapes, now just .99/lb at Shoprite are 2.50 at FW (contrasting with 2.99 at Shop and Stop)
I've found the butchers and fishmongers knowledgeable, helpful and friendly. Even though they're new, the training of the personel in this store is outstanding, with 300 workers coming from Stamford's depressed South Side, and they're going to revitalize the area just as much as Harbor Pt.
Will be interested in your opinion once you've been there because you're one of the contributors to this board I've always respected. Fairway may not be for you, just like Gold's and Balduccis are not for me, both of which are suburban ho hum, IMHO. But it's sure worth an anthropological field trip.
re: louuuuu
Thanks louuuu, I appreciate the feedback. One stop shopping definitely is appealing, especially if there is good quality and selection. My problem is that I'm one of those people who shops every day, so convenience is key for me. But if I can go to Fairway and stock up on things, I'm in!
I used to go to Gold's all the time for nova and kippered salmon...haven't been in a long time, it's just not like it was 20 years ago.
I'll have to get down to Stamford soon to check it out and I will definitely report back!
re: sibeats
Howdy sibeats,
I think MisterBill2 misunderstood your posts.
As always, I look forward to your thoughts/comments/criticisms.
re: steve h.
Yeah, I think so too. I tried to explain but to no avail...ah well.
I'll try to make it down there this week...the reports above about the fresh pasta peaked my interest as well!
re: sibeats
Hey Sil,
sorry for the late reply.
- i already yelled at some guy who put his hand in the bagel bins, and he stared at me like i was asking him to strip and run in the parking lot
- smoked fish. BTW I do not shop at Golds'. I'm in th opposite camp. I bought Gaspe smoked for $15/half lb. It had a mild flavor and a deep smoke. It was not as smokey as Mt Kisco but it did have a smokiness. More mild, less smoked can be found at Word of Mouth in Vista on 123 just over the NY border in Greenwich produce.
- Bagels - they are the big and poofy variety. I liked them but DW likes the Word of mouth better
- Produce - Apple pie and apple de jour (don't ask) were made and they both received a 10
- butcher - yes you can develop a relationship with him. I already did. In fact the head of the meat department is from my home town and the picture on the big poster is from about 10 blocks from where i grew up. The whole filets that were on sale are from females about 18 months old. He also walked me through the chickens and other items. His son is behind the glass representing 4th generatiuon butchery. He called Stew Leonard's PT Burnum...i already love that guy
- creamed herring. Not as sweet as Mt Kisco but i think the herring themselves were better, fatter and had more flavor
- fish dept - The fish looked like it just came off the boat. My comment to DW was that it is as fresh if not fresher than what i see at new wave
- short ribs were very large and meaty
- skirt steaks looked very nice as well
- i have not been a big fan of Murray's chickens, i like B&E. they do not have B&E
- olive bar had tons to choose from
- i sampled a few of the olive oils looking for a nice fruity one for bread, but the 6 i tried did not hit the mark
Hope that helps
re: adamclyde
New Wave has the best fresh seafood around, as good as Fjord, though not as wide a selection, and significantly cheaper. Like $12.99 for halibut, vs over $20...
Cheaper than Fairway, too, and my impression was counter to jfood's...I'd say fresher, too.
re: ChefBoyAreMe
i agree- new wave is the best.
however, new wave's retail store hours are not very helpful for us stamfordites that work long hours (and dont feel like schlepping north to whole foods)
to be able to get fresh seafood - at a reasonable price on a sunday - or even after work at 7 pm - will change the way i eat..
re: missmar79
Agree. Between WF and Fairway, two solid new options for midweek seafood. But on Saturdays, or plan -ahead Sundays, I'll still go to NW as a first choice.
re: ChefBoyAreMe
sorry for the late response. I have been to Fairway three times. I would say that the fish was outstanding on opening weekend, but i would say that the second and third weekend visits were not as great as the first weekend.
re: jfood
Thanks jfood, great info. I remember you mentioning Golds a while back...I used to be a regular there, but not for many many years. I do like Mt Kisco smoked salmon, the best of the packaged varieties I think. Village Bagels in Westport actually has very good Nova.
I'm not a fan of big poofy bagels...they seem to be very prevalent around these parts!
Looking forward to checking out the fresh fish at Fairway. Hopefully will make it there this week.
re: MisterBill2
In response to MrBill FYI- Balduccis is all over NYC...it's a fair comparison
1050 E Putnam Ave, Riverside, CT 06878
re: sibeats
Trader Joe's is more of a prepared foods thing. Fairway isn't like that at all. I think you'd like it. Worth a try.
re: missmar79
So I checked the place out. Way better than the one in UWS NYC that I used to live close to and hated with a passion going to (small, dingy, jammed every minute of the day, a little dirty) and happy to see this version of Fairway is 100x better.
Is it better than Whole Foods or Balduccis, my other 2 go-tos? Yes and no. Some thoughts:
Fish: wasn't blown away. Just looked "ok". Fjord still way out in front in seafood for this area. And I may give WH and Balduccis the edge over them too.
Meat: Again, not blown away. Balduccis and WH still edge them on meat and poultry I think.
Bagels: Good. Better than anywhere else I've tried in this area. Although lots of grubby hands diving into the bagel bins to grab them when I was there. A little off-putting!!!
Bread / Baked Goods: Looks decent, a little smaller than I would have liked. WH edges this one for me although not much in it.
Olives, Olive Oils, grains, dried goods, sundries: Fairway wins, great selection
Coffee: Good selection at Fairway but I hate how they put it out in bins. I'm picky about my beans and I don't like buying from a bin that exposes the beans to the atmosphere for who knows how long. I stick with buying my beans from espresso neat in Darien which stocks superb selection from small independent artisinal roasters.
Dairy: Comprehensive selection that dwarfs WH & Balduccis - quality about the same in all 3. But for cheese I shop nowhere else than the darien cheese shop. Way ahead of anywhere else.
Produce: Good selection and decent quality. Better than WH I think and rivals Balducci's...
Canned goods and everything else: Fairway has a bigger and better selection than WH or Balduccis with many of the same brands and more expanded offerings.
At the end of the day it's good and I'll be back but not exclusively. The others I mentioned are better in other ways and the basics are the basics which means for me time taken to get there means everything. Just my 2 cents.
1050 E Putnam Ave, Riverside, CT 06878
re: Scotty100
I finally made it to Fairway. Around 10 am on a weekday, parking lot pretty quiet, store pretty quiet, lots of people walking around looking at everything, I could hear lots of conversations comparing it to other places.
The produce was overwhelming in the sheer volume, seemed like good quality, all the basics, nice specialty items such as pea shoots, fresh horseradish, beautiful looking chards, kales, etc. Seemed about the same quality of Balducci's, they had some things Balducci's doesn't carry and vice versa.
Then I walked into the cheese area. Wow. Beautiful cases of amazing cheeses, and then also a huge area of packaged cheeses. It was really nice to see all the fresh Mexican cheese, something I can never find in FFLD County, at least 10 varieties. I bought a bunch of different things, burrata, smoked mozzarella, fresh mozz, queso fresca. Tried the smoked mozzarella last night, wasn't very smoky and a little dried out, a little disappointing. Will try the burrata today.
Tons of fresh pastas, raviolis, agnolottis, tortellini. Bought the provolone and prosciutto tortellini, had it last night with their vodka sauce. Sauce was tasty. When I got the pasta I was expecting a little gooey provolone with bits of salty proscuitto...it was basically a ground meat mixture with really no flavors of provolone or proscuitto. Disappointing. I also got a meat agnolotti which i threw in the freezer, will try that at a later date.
Got a few olive oils and vinegars. It was a little crowded in that section, so I didn't linger or taste, but grabbed a few familiar items. Got a Frantoia olive oil for $20 that is normally $26 at Balducci's. I'll definitely go back to check that section out more.
I was drooling at the jarred anchovies and italian/spanish tunas in oil. Really nice selection.
I got some kippered salmon at the smoked fish section, tasted it, very moist and delicious. Didn't get any of the smoked salmons, but they all looked nice.
Passed by all the prepared foods, sushi, pizza, etc.
Fish counter was okay. Nice variety, but the quality didn't compare to Fjord. I did buy some nice xlarge shrimp for $7.99/pound, can't beat the price, and they were very good. The other fish just didn't look all that great to me.
Passed by the meat section, looked a little at the poultry, etc.
Was not impressed by the bakery at all. Very small, and I didn't see anything that made me stop.
The dry goods are very impressive. I don't think I made it through half the aisles, but the variety of items is amazing. Just the flours alone...spelt...chickpea...coconut...tons and tons.
Checkout was easy, no issues except for a small pet peeve on the bagging. When I got home, everything was jumbled up, cheese in with brown sugar, bread in with fish. I always put things on the belt in groups of like items so they go into the bag together...not a big deal though.
So bottom line for me is that if I lived closer, I would spend more time there. I won't go for fish, meats or produce. I would definitely go if I needed a variety of cheeses, and would buy smoked fish. I can see going once in a while to stock up on oils and dry goods and once there get some perishables.
re: sibeats
Glad to hear you thought it was reasonable. We were there Saturday afternoon around 3. There was a wait to get into the parking lot and it looked a lot busier than it actually was. When we got into the store it was fairly empty, certainly compared to Pelham and Paramus. it was interesting to see how they changed the layout in this store from the last 2 that they opened (Paramus and Pelham). The deli is in the back of the store at the others, here it's right after produce (almost where bakery is at the other stores). And it was almost empty, which really surprised me. Interesting how they have the bakery was in its own little corner, as was the prepared foods section (in Pelham it's really the center of the store). Not really easy to navigate either with a cart. Lots of registers open although none were actually sitting empty. I was really expecting it to be a zoo, has it been crowded at other times?
We got almond croissants (my wife and daughter like them)and they were as good as at the other stores. We met a friend from Stamford there and she picked up the flourless chocolate cake that is on sale. It looked good to me, I'll find out how it tastes on Thursday.
Saw the boss (Howie) there but he was talking to other people so I did not want to interrupt him.
Haven't read all of the replies yet, but I checked Fairway out the weekend it opened and it was a mob scene of course.
I was really impressed with the selection, but they are woefully lacking in some things you'd expect them to have, like rice noodles in the asian section or hominy in the mexican section. really?
i also think the staff, especially the baggers and check out people, are inept. They will literally give you a bag for every item you purchase. Talk about excess and waste!
That said, this is now my go to store. The prices are just ok.
Been there every weekend and here are my +/-'s.
- smoked salmon, 1 batch of gaspe ($32/lb) and 3 batches of fairway ($24). Liked the fairway better and the price is more friendly
- they have florida (versus cali) navels which are my favorite. price has rise from 3/$1.5 to 3/$1.70. still well worth it
- cucumbers have been great
- shallots as well
- honey crisp apples are huge and sweet
- honey roasted peanut butter. try a free sample at the place where they make the pop out things in the bakery area.
- sweet italian sausages. lots of fennel flavor, which i like and they do have a kick so they are not just laying back
- creamed herring. good the first day and much better the day after
- bagels are very good but not great
- salmon today was super fresh
- half gallon organic milk 2/$5
- Yonah Schimmel knish in fridge for halftime
Could do better:
- not fond of the butternut squash ravioli; thought they did not bring out all the flavor
- some people not using the tongs at the bagels
- 1/4 pound minimum at smoked fish. i only wanted 2 slices of sable and could not buy
- no way of telling which register is open. if there is a light to indicate it, then they are not using it
- cashiers are still learning the produce. this should get better with time though. they are super friendly and usually the cashier or the bagger know the difference between almonds and walnuts
- could use another smoked fish slicer. one is not enough
- no bialys today
- fish quality on some looked challenging especially the tuna today. some bronzini had good eyes others looked less than fresh. just be careful
re: MisterBill2
i would guess closer to a buck
re: MisterBill2
Yes, Liz Sue's are a buck, much smaller, but more dense. Fairway opened at .50, so they've increased 40%. Lighter but firm, FW bagels carry novy and a schmear very nicely, setting off the the fish beautifully.
Overall, have found some prices are good (e.g. sweet pineapple at 2.50), other's just ok, but better values than WF, Palmers, Fresh Market, Balducci's.
Cast iron skilleted their bone in Prime Aged Rib Steak last night, which was sensational. Perfectly marbled, melt in your mouth tender, deeply flavored. Even at $23 lb., the steak surpassed my expectations. And this morning the Steakhouse aroma lingered in the kitchen.
Had their incredible sun-dried tomatoes as an app Thanksgiving, can't wait to try it on my grilled pizza before the snow flies. A taste of sweet summer sunshine, the best ever.
re: louuuuu
you gotta try the sweet sausage from the butcher. grill them with some onion and peppers and you would think you were on Arthur Ave. good fennel and a little kick.
btw - which novey did you like? tried the gaspe week one but have migrated to the fairway brand, a little less smokiness.
re: jfood
Eastern. Have been waiting for the Scottish and Irish to arrive. Yeah, considered the house (only 5.75 1/4 lb) on Sunday, but went for the Eastern.
Brings to mind my Halifax, Nova Scotia experience. Was looking forward to having nova at the epicenter and picked what looked like an authentic fishhouse. "We'll start with the Nova," I said to the waiter the moment he came to the table.. He gave me the fish eye (no pun) and asked me what the heck Nova was..
After a minute or two we got it sorted out. All the smoked salmon was from Nova. So "nova" is superfluous, and why he didn't know the term.
re: louuuuu
eastern was amazing (7.49 for 1/4 lb) ..hubs and i ate it for dinner with creme fraiche, red onions and capers all from FW.
re: louuuuu
that my friend has been a tall order for 15 years. oh that i could guide you to a good roll in ffd cty.
I've been there 3 times--great for more of the interesting products you can't easily find in Stamford, i.e olive oils, olives , cheese, etc
I am so unimpressed with the produce quality though. Although the selection is huge the quality is not. This is the way I judge a great supermarket. Last weekend I couldn't buy eggplant or cucumbers--all shriveled up, mushrooms were browning, and too many apples had huge bruise spots. The ones we did buy were tasteless--not good for a Macoun. Wish we had a Whole Foods here where I can always find fresh high quality produce.
Also I find the organization of the aisles very disorganized. You can find the same type of product in 3 or more different aisles. Although the clerks are very nice and helpful, each time I was there the stock clerks were in the way--a lot.
I'll continue to shop there but not as my regular shop.
re: maxandlola
For Whole Foods, you are only 3 exits, and 5 minutes away...
re: maxandlola
I've been back a few times now and I too have noticed a steady decline in the original quality of the produce from when it first opened. The first time I went it was very good, now not so much. Last time I went was early this week. DId not buy anything. And I'm similarly unimpressed with the seafood and meat/poultry. I can get better quality / fresher items at WF and Balduccis. So for me, Fairways is only an option if I can't get to WF or Balduccis.
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re: Scotty100
i have not seen the same downtrend in the produce, but I buy limited stuff, cuc, FL oranges, mushrooms, peppers, apples and brussel sprouts. Those have remained pretty good.
the fish has high variability from what i saw. the salmon was excellent, the tuna was for hunger, and the 20 bronzini had half with good eyes and half with not so good eyes. new wave is still the standard for me for location, quality and price.
the sausage was last week's winner. the sweet sausage had a kick and lots of fennel, loved them.
the fairway smoked salmon sliced on premices for $24/lb is worth the trip and the creamed herring is excellent.
yonah schimmel knish was a nice big smile.
I did my first real full weekly shop at Fairway last Thursday (two other visits were more in the nature of sightseeing). On Saturday I had to return a half gallon of milk that had soured (desite a January sell-by date), and Today I went to use a container of Campari tomatoes for a salad, only to find that were all squishy soft and unuseable.--so that means another trip back for a return. In that same grocery order I had picked up a package of pre-cut butternut squash. When I went to cook it, I found that the pieces were all different sizes (with little chunks hidden under the big ones), making it difficult to cook it at all at the same time. I do appreciate the myriad choices at the store, as well as he pleasant service and short lines, but if the quality control for basics like milk and raw vegetables doesn't improve, I'll only be back for specialty items.
Snowed in with little in the frige, my husband found two Fairway shell steaks in the freezer. Once defrosted and seasoned (Penzey's Pork Chop rub), they cooked up beautifully on the stove top. These steaks were delicious and so much more flavorful than anything we've had from another Stamford market. I'm hooked.
Still like this place a lot,
- Like the idea that the whole Murray's chickens do not include the gizzards and guts in the weighing process. We do not use (i know i know)
- the smoked salmon is still great
- I had the filet for the first time this weekend. It is a female, young breed (per the head butcher) and has a mild flavor. If you like that deep rich flavor, then this will disappoint
- The bagels from this weekend are horrid. They taste like the crappy CT bagels I have grown to despise. they must have changed the purveyor
- The cashiers need significant training. after an enjoyable venture through the store you are confronted with "what's this?" on 50% of the produce. And they always forget to turn on their "open" light. Plus, what idiot designed the set-up. Given the neediness of the cashiers you need to watch them carefully (I do NOT want to pay red pepper prices for apples) and they have this enormous back of one screen blocking the view of the screen that is facing the customer. And they wander. STAY AT YOUR STATION!!!
re: jfood
went y'day
bagels took a turn for the worse for sure, baugette still fantastic though
smoked salmon (eastern nova) still very good
fresh wild salmon was still good as well
has anyone had the sea scallops recently? was wondering if i should pick some up
crab cakes were good @ 3.99 per. nice kick of spice and a ton of lump meat
from the butcher -stuffed pork chops- the stuffing was tasteless and bland- never again
not loving their parma proscuitto from the deli. have had better elsewhere. also the serrano very dry- not worth the price
"fairway to heaven" coffee was fab @ 5.99/lb
fresh moozarella still good
pasta still good but they need a papparadelle cut. I have not seen it since the grand opening
they were out of basil- semi understandable day after christmas.... but i expeced better from Fairway
agree- cashiers are not well trained and constantly ringing incorrect prices. We waited a while on line as our cashier was resolving issues with the gentleman before us
re: missmar79
I thought Fairway bagels were made in-house? Seems like someone should complain to the manager. What sort of stuff are they ringing up wrong? Presumably just produce? I had a problem at the Pelham store where they were constantly not taking off the tare weight when buying olives or freshly packed almond butter, but I haven't had problems with items being entered wrong.
They weren't just out of basil- on Christmas Eve my aunt could not find baguettes and parsley. Yesterday morning they were out of Applegate pig bacon (had to make do with turkey instead- blech).
I think that the cashiers will improve. My first job was as a high end grocery store cashier and I remember it took awhile for me to learn not just the PLUs but what was the difference between a mango and a papaya, having never eaten either. Meantime, I will enjoy the fact that they sometimes ring up organic as conventional, thereby saving me money. With the thousands of dollars I have spent at Fairway over the years, I rationalize this as my frequent buyer discount.
I have NEVER liked the bakery at Fairway. And I really don't like the prepared foods. This is an ingredient store, where you can get products that you can't get anywhere else all under one roof, and for a lot less.
re: julietg
Yes, but you just have to watch for when they ring conventional as organic!
Doesn't most stuff have stickers with the PLU on it these days anyway?
Tough week for them with Xmas and the storm. I reached out to several of th managers and just spoke with the General Manager in Stamford.
Major kudos to Bakery Manager. She was about as professional as anyone I have ever met in the industry. I give her an A+++ and am confident that the Sunday bagel incident and anything else this week was an anomoly
Spoke with the General Manager who knew more about the event than I did. He had already discussed some of my issues with the department managers and I do not expect anything other than complete compliance and fixes.
Time will tell but I have to say that in the two conversations I had with Bakery and General Managers, these guys REALLY care. This is a no BS place and handles complaints like super-pros.
I will be back in force this Sunday morning per my normal routine.
re: jfood
i went last night and they had not restocked much from pre christmas.
no fresh salsa or guac, no chives, no almond paste, only a few balls of mooz left- mostly unsalted.
no cocktail weiners either! its NYE for petes sake! how do you not have cocktail weiners?
they need to get their act together- each visit for me has gone downhill a bit..
i had to stop at my junky other supermarket on newfield to pick up some necessities.
j food thanks for taking the time to express your concerns with the managers. i hope they step it up.
re: jfood
Jfood - Do you really rate the quality here higher than whole foods or balduccis? Or is it more of a all-under-the-one-roof type convenience thing that takes you back? Or is it price? I have stopped going all together now. The last straw was a few weeks back when I had the misfortune to sample their prepared foods for lunch. Never again. The panini sandwich and sushi were diabolical.
IMO the quality and service in whole foods and balduccis is vastly superior across the board.
re: Scotty100
Do not go to Balducci's but when compared to WF I think the quality on some products is comparable, but others not. BUT, the prices are significantly better. So do I think spending 50% more at WF is worth a 10-20% improvment in quality? nope, it involves the law of diminishing returns.
I like the produce (when they keep an eye on the ball), the sausage are great, enjoy the novey, bagels, knishes, milks, cheeses, mozzy, fresh pasta, honey peanut-butter, oils, etc. They are the only place with FL navels. Mrs J likes the beef better than me since it is young female and lighter in flavor than i prefer. And when I shop with the daughter she can get her organics without leaving her mortgage in arrears.
There are a few items I have already crossed off the list, the stuffed pastas are lousy and the cakes and cupcakes are not up to what is more easily accessible and better elsewhere, but those are all personal choices, Some of their pricing is Stew Leonardish which I am not a big fan of, a lot of their staples are more expensive than other stores, Check out needs some training and the set-up of the cashiers is not great.
They are only 2 months old and have addressed some of my concerns in a very professional manner, and the managers i have spoken to are committed to making this place great. Will it be my go-to place, not when I am 15 miles away and have Scotts Market 2 miles. But some of the items are worth a leisurely drive to STM on a sunday moning.
re: jfood
I'm happy that Fairway is here since it sends a powerful message to area grocery stores, fish mongers, butchers, bakers and so on.
Having said that, the place is a tad too overwhelming for me. This is not a knock on the Fairway model, rather it's a reflection of my preference for small mom-and-pop places, personal interaction and a sense of community.
Shopping, for me, is best enjoyed at a leisurely pace where pleasantries are exchanged, commerce transacted and you are secure in the knowledge, or at least under the illusion, that someone has your back.
Fairway doesn't work for me but I am very happy they are here.


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The Jan. 20 concert presented a diverse mix of talents ranging from hip-hop to praise dance and a comedy routine by David Scott. Recording Artist Rev. Jeffery Williams, Minister Of Music, started the evening with a performance by the Mass Choir. The event was hosted by Brother Avery Garrett.
F.A.M.E. is seeking to participate in the African Choral Festival, which has a rich history of arts music, fellowship and tradition dating back hundreds of years.
"Not only do we have the opportunity to provide music and services to the people of Ghana, our goal is to positively affect the Ghanaians by providing medical and stationary supplies to local hospitals and orphanages,'' said President of the choir Deshawn White.
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Here's a bird with vision. See her up there? Staring down the wind, daring anybody to mess with her. I thought she just liked riding this massive cactus in the breeze. Who wouldn't? I'm getting the image of a pirate on a quarterdeck. "Faster, damn me eyes! Put every scrap of canvas on her!" Etc.
Leave it to my pragmatic partner to point out the obvious. "The bird's got a nest in there and she's protecting it." Okay. Still. It's got to be fantastic up in that penthouse of a plant. Those baby birds are going to be hard to please later in life.
We won't be here forever. Not the bird, not her babies. Not me. But just for today, what a view!]]>
Hey my people. I'm crazy about Caitlin Kiernan. Glad she got her Vinnies! Watch, weep, wonder, go forward! Love from Anne and all the rest of us Well Again's out there.
Hey my people,
Opinions please: Does a cancer diagnosis bring on DIY fever? That's how it's been for me. My temperature registers in the lower end of the spectrum, I admit: When I get a grand idea, like making a little covered hut out in the yard to house all that exercise equipment we never use, It takes all my energy to buy the list of materials. Every label has to be read and, half the time, deciphered with the help of YouTube or Wikipedia. Is it water- or oil-based? Toxic to children and animals? Long-lasting? Quick-drying? Does it require molly bolts? (I am not interested in molly bolts. The term sounds like a Revolutionary-era sexually transmitted disease.)
If you're like me, you spend a lot of time whipsawed between that cancer-survivor urge to take control of your environment and the chemo-brained reality that you are willing to exert yourself only in short bursts and then only on ideas you've already had.
I do get tired of the half-assedness that plagues all my projects. Also, it's new year's resolution time. So when my nephew-in-law, a professional tile guy, explained how to regrout the kitchen counter, I decided to Do It All the Way.
I was at it for three days, digging out all the nasty-greasy old grout in preparation for the fresh batch. Then came the rubber gloves, the cool water--not too much!--the bucket, the stirring, and, in about two minutes, the frenzied race to the finish. The instructions said to ply the tile float at a nice even pace, just ease that grout on into the crevices. Yeah, well. Not the way this stuff was drying. I wound up tearing around the counter at a dead run, raking big globs of black muck out of the bucket and stuffing it into every hole I could see.
It was like finger painting. It was fantastic.
There was collateral damage, it's true. Talk about the fog of war: There is now a thin layer of gray-black grout all over me, the floor, the dog, and the cat.
But I did it. No pile of unused supplies taking up permanent residence in a corner until I forget what they were for. No big swath of countertop left undone, with the promise to resume "next weekend," meaning "never in this lifetime."
No, for once I followed all the way through. That's what I told my nephew.
There was a brief silence on the phone. Then he asked, "You regrouted the whole kitchen?"]]>
Hey my people,
As we unwrap this gift of a new year, I find myself thinking of friends who have crossed over into some territory that I think must make this one look very poor indeed.
You can tell me there's nothing after this life. I don't believe it. I know there's more, because this segment is so nonsensical, it could only be a puzzle piece.
What do my friends know that I don't? What can they see that I can't? Don't get me wrong, I'm not itching to find out right this minute. But when the time comes, I think it's going to be like...skydiving. Hanging onto the plane, clutching grabbing shrieking and then.... OH WOW.
That's what Steve Jobs said as he crossed the threshold, according to his sister, novelist Mona Simpson. Three times: "Oh wow. Oh wow. Oh wow."
My years on the cancer quad haven't given me the power to understand death, but I have come this far: I bet it's the best party ever. For one thing, so many of my friends are there already. Daisy. Ben. Shannon. Allison. Sandy. Steve. Sam. Nancy. Savannah. Brit. They've moved on, but they continue to enrich my world just as surely as if we were having lunch tomorrow. They've taught me that you can be in two places at once--two times infinity, for all I know.
So: blessings to all of us this year. Wherever we are in the great continuum, there's more to come. The altitude is perfect, the moment is right. Open your eyes. Jump.
Here we are at my birthday, December 22. This is a big one. Actually, as the astute blogger Lisa Bonchek Adams points out, they're all big ones once cancer has entered your life. But this is a flip-the-decade birthday, y'all. This is me getting to say I've somehow lived thirteen years since I was first diagnosed with ovarian cancer. I've had all that time to grow, change, rant, cry, love and learn.
I haven't wanted to complain on this blog, because considering how much life I've saved up, how rich I am in memories, complaining is just bad manners. But just this once, since it's my birthday, please indulge me.
So I dropped a heavy box on my foot in September. It hurt like hell, but I figured that's what I get for cleaning out the storeroom when it's 95 degrees. Couple days later, I look down and holy crap, my foot and ankle are all swollen. Mrhuuhhh?
X-rays, orthopedic boots, hot packs; nothing broken, says the podiatrist. Once we've eliminated hairline fractures, he looks at my chart, sees that December 22 birthday approaching, and goes, ah, wink wink, at this age we don't heal as fast as we used to. This was inarguable but also, it turns out, irrelevant.
I found out I had lymphedema only after I started an exercise program at my alma mater, Cedars-Sinai. Unlike the podiatrist, the cancer folks knew what to look for when they saw my by-now-mild swelling. Thanks to their sharp eyes, I'm lucky enough to have caught my problem early.
It still sucks. I'd gone 13 years without pelvic lymph nodes, no problem. Then some idiot, probably me, packed the storeroom and neglected to post avalanche warnings. All it took was one injury, and there's cancer, up in my face yet again, delivering another of those little insults that make it such a pal even after it's in remission.
Now my leg is swathed in bandages out to here, and will remain so for the next several weeks. Then I get fitted for my new style statement, a compression garment. Excuse me, what? Yeah. A compression garment. Like Spanx for your foot, for life.
On the other hand, behold the power of words. Spanx for your foot. Doesn't sound bad when you write it, does it? Sounds like something you might buy at Macy's to complement your tankini. Maybe my compression garment will make me look svelte. Ten pounds lighter. No cankles here!
Or maybe lymphedema just sucks. Regardless, even if a compression garment is the last birthday present I'd want, it is my birthday. I made it to 60, and I'm celebrating.
Today I finally asked the rude question about exercise and cancer. Like, WHY?
I hate exercise, so, keeping in mind that cancer is a gigantic imposition on my life, why should I have to exercise too?
My friend Dr. Asher at Cedars-Sinai patiently explained, and for what felt like the first time, I listened.
Statistics show that for many people, just 130 minutes of exercise per week can decrease the risk of recurrence by 30%.
Let me repeat that in case you just went into shock. Just 130 minutes of exercise, repeated every week, could give you a 30% better shot at thumbing your nose at cancer from now on.
130 minutes. It takes me that long to catch up on Grey's Anatomy. I can get through 130 minutes of anything. If this is even a little bit true, I might -- MIGHT -- be willing to change my ways.]]>
Hey my people,
I'm just resurfacing from Rise 2013, a four-day conference with the unbelievably dynamic motivator/ businesswoman/ guru Ellie Drake, along with guest speakers like Jamie Lee Curtis and Valerie Harper and Marianne Williamson -- and about 1200 increasingly enchanted women, including me.
Driving to the LAX Marriott for the closing day, I was so jazzed that I dictated my whole Well Again philosophy into my phone. I practically wept, it was so brilliant. Unfortunately, I discovered today, the phone didn't save it. It was like one of those dreams where you wake up just before the galactic emissary tells you how to achieve world peace.
Tough blow, I have to say. But this much remains clear to me.
In 2014, we'll have Well Again meetups in California. I'll be speaking as well as writing, and I'll be reaching out to contact all of you -- everyone who's living on beyond cancer and wondering when they'll find their posse of people who understand and -- hear this -- who would be friend material anyway, because that's how cool they are.
More fun, less fear. That's how we get Well Again.
Here's the second unbelievably cool cancer-fighting viral video I told you about: "Molly's P.INK Tattoo," which came to me from upworthy.com. Click to meet Molly Ortwein, founder of P.INK.org, (P.INK as in "Personal Ink"). After her double mastectomy, Molly elected to adorn her reconstructed breasts with tattoos. Colby Butler, of Unfamous Tattoo in Miami, did the inking on two gorgeous representations of Brazilian pernambuco blossoms, reflecting Molly's love of all things Brazil.
This story so far is lovely but not groundbreaking, right? Okay, here's the groundbreaking part. Molly has gone on to found P.INK.org -- a nexus that pairs women who want to answer cancer with tattoos with tattoo artists willing to offer their time and talent to help. I hope you'll check out the P.INK Pinterest page. Maybe recommend this idea to somebody you love.
Brave women like Molly Ortwein and (previous post) Deborah Cohen are confirming what we all instinctively know: This is a momentous time in the wide world of cancer. The big C is losing its power to make us hide and talk in whispers. We're fighting cancer, and we're willing to be seen fighting cancer.
There's a fierceness cancer gives us, and although I bleeping hate the cancer, I love the fierceness.
Molly is a perfect example. She may cry here and there during this video, but she's not remotely embarrassed about that. She's planning to work those tattoos, honey. Talking about plans for her next trip to Brazil, she says with a grin: "I am so looking forward to marching my ass around the beach with no top on."
You know what? We are fighting back against the soul-killing after-effects of cancer, and we are being seen fighting back. I'm thinking about two viral videos I saw today. Both make me cry, not with sorrow, but with joy.
First came the most delightful, not to mention funky, homemade dance video, staged in the OR to Beyonce's "Get Me Bodied" by an awesome woman named Deborah Cohen and the medical team about to perform her double mastectomy. She termed it a Flash Mob and invited funky souls everywhere to join in. Here's how it went down.
Just five days after her surgery, Deborah's video has been viewed more than 6 million times on YouTube. Nearly 200,000 people have visited her CaringBridge page, and many have responded to her request to film their own "Get Me Bodied" videos and email them to her. "I picture a healing montage," she writes. "Are you with me?"
You damn betcha!
Hey my people,
Last night was hopping at our eccentric homestead in Silverlake, California, where we hosted our second annual Early Thanksgiving party celebrating life beyond cancer.
For the past couple of weeks I've been the leader of a small and increasingly hysterical group of people, united in the effort to make this house look like the kind of environment where you'd want to have a party. My partner and I are writers, meaning we are shy, retiring types, not much given to entertaining because that would involve housework. One Thanksgiving some years back, one of my relatives, seeing that I couldn't locate a single pot, pan, or dish towel in our kitchen, commented: "Do you actually live here?"
My limitations aside, however, this particular party had to happen. Because the first Early Thanksgiving was so wonderful.
The first week of November in 2009, when I was finally, finally done with radiation, chemo, and the works, my friends had the genius idea to throw me a Thanksgiving dinner without waiting for the old-hat normal Turkey Day.
Between the three kinds of pie and the relief to be alive, it was the best party ever. Looking around the table, face-to-face, surrounded by wonderful people, I knew that for me, healing is love. I wanted other cancer veterans to have the feeling I had then.
That's where my idea for Well Again was born. When you've been through the cancer mill, you can't just throw yourself back into life like nothing happened. Life needs to show you a little hospitality.
Believe me, Well Again is not just about sweetness and light. With my friends, the tartness brings the zing. My childhood hero Auntie Mame said, "Life is a banquet, and most poor sons of bitches are starving to death." If that's the criterion, my twisted buddies never miss a meal.
Last year at this time was supposed to be Early Thanksgiving. But on the day of the party, Rita and I got kind of phone call that stops parties in their tracks. Her sister's cancer had taken a turn for the worse. Now was the time to get to the hospital. We actually packed Early Thanksgiving turkey in the car, and it became the main dish for the vigil.
This year, though, our celebration of life was in full swing. There were mountains of food; there was even football. (UCLA versus somebody or other.) The house was full of friends, some of them cancer veterans like me, some just really good at loving people who've had cancer.
(That second group deserves thanks on its own: we've all met people who hear "cancer" and run the other way, but my posse shows up better than I do, because that's how lucky I am.)
To kick off the party last night, we had a traditional rite--yes, already we have a tradition!-- born at the first Early T/G. Everybody made hand turkeys and posted them on my Foamcore of Creativity wall in the living room. The kid-ness of it put everybody in the party zone.
So today was cleanup, and tomorrow I get back to the business of Well Again. Next year, we'll have more people for early Thanksgiving, because more of us will be on the Well Again voyage together. I think there will be many parties, not just one. I don't know the details -- yet. But I will.
Here's our invitation and our challenge, for this Early Thanksgiving and forever: Let's party till we're Well Again!]]>


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In 1993, he asked for an extended leave of absence as a judge and went into politics, running for the Congreso de los Diputados (the lower house of the Spanish parliament) on the party list of then ruling party PSOE. He was also declared head of a strengthened National Plan Against Drugs by Spanish prime minister Felipe González. He resigned this post shortly after, however, complaining of lack of support from the government. After his return to the Audiencia Nacional, he led a series of investigations that helped the conviction of a PSOE minister as head of the GAL state terrorist groups.
Born in Torres de Albánchez, Jaén, Spain, Garzón came to international attention on 10 October 1998 when he issued an international warrant for the arrest of former Chilean president Augusto Pinochet over the alleged deaths and torture of Spanish citizens during his tenure; the Chilean Truth Commission (1990-91) report was the basis for the warrant, marking an unprecedented use of universal jurisdiction to attempt to try a former dictator for an international crime. Eventually it was turned down by British Home Secretary Jack Straw, who refused Garzón's request to have Pinochet extradited to Spain on grounds of Pinochet's health.


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8 Secrets Skin Smooth Koreans
Often observe Korean artists who performed with smooth skin, right? It turns out their smooth skin is not just a display on television alone. When a colleague stroll to Korea and observe the women there, most of the skin is smooth and pretty ones. How could you?
For Korean women, skin care is a matter of priority in maintaining her beauty, they could spend a long time just to clean the face. There are also some disciplinary steps taken to get silky smooth skin. Is always expensive? Ah, not really. The important thing is discipline and painstaking.
Well, what the hell do Korean women to get a smooth face, follows eight smooth skin beauty secrets of Korean women.
Secret 1: keep the skin moist
Maintain skin moisture and provide proper nutrition from vitamins and should not chemical drugs. Most of the women there was always the discipline of the water consumed, enter the menu of vegetables and fruits in daily diet to keep the skin and body to avoid dehydration.
In addition, they also compress the face with cold water for a few minutes every day.
Secret 2: Cleansing, Toning and Moisturizing
Three steps must be taken every day. Three steps should also be done with discipline and there should be no word lazy or do not have time.
Cleansing: One of the steps taken by Suzy Bae is a technique in cleaning face 424. As quoted from stylecraze, Suzy clean your face using natural oils (such as coconut oil, almond or other cleansing oil mixture) and done for 4 minutes. This was followed by 2 min foaming cleanser (choose a soap free), then wash your face for 4 minutes, first with warm water, and topped off with cold water so that the pores closed.
Toning: Korean Women prefer to use a toner with fingers and patting the entire skin toner optimally absorbed.
Moisturising: wear moisturizer is also a particular way. First, the moisturizer is poured into the palm of the hand. Rubbed until it feels warm then newly painted flat over the face while DiMassage soft.
Secret 3: Wear Masks
Often see scenes of the woman who was wearing a mask in the Korean movie? So did their daily lives. They always give time to wear a mask MUST either instant or masks they made themselves from a mixture of egg white and honey. In addition, they also use traditional natural mask is inherited to the next, called the mask baekgangjam. The mask is made from cocoons, and usefulness can whiten the skin naturally.
Secret 4: Neck Care
The neck also need to be treated, not only the skin only. Because if treated only the skin then the result will often be different stripes and colors. Facial skin care, the same applied to the skin of the neck.
Secret 5: Get enough sleep
Having a beautiful skin secret is it simply enough to sleep. At least in a day you have to sleep 6-8 hours so maintain skin health.
Secret 6: Choosing beauty products
Lately, Korean cosmetics is quite popular in Indonesia. There are a variety of cosmetics with a variety of benefits offered. Approximately which they wore ya? Apparently, in their daily life, women can wear 10-20 Korean beauty products to maintain and maximize the beauty of her skin. Hmmm … you can imagine how much time is spent on skin care than yes.
But be careful, because there are many fake products that utilize frills Korean names for a profit and abusing the many harmful ingredients in it.
Secret 7: Stretching Face
General facial gymnastics practiced by Korean artists. By saying "ma me mi mo mu" for approximately 10 minutes, will help train and stretch the muscles in the cheeks and lips. When the facial muscles relax, the blood circulation will flow more smoothly.
Secret 8: Simple Makeup
The Korean women prefer simple makeup with a color that is not too flashy and more. Generally they wore minimalist makeup that improve the appearance of the eye by using eyeliner and mascara, brow gel, a little blush and lipstick or lip gloss on the lips.
It was not difficult also it has a smooth skin face like the Koreans. discipline and patience will determine success or failure, so, keep the spirit


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Acute iliofemoral deep vein thrombosis
To provide a position statement for the treatment of acute iliofemoral deep vein thrombosis (DVT) with proper use of adjunctive catheter-directed intrathrombus thrombolysis (CDT)
Ambulatory patients with acute iliofemoral deep vein thrombosis (DVT) with reasonable life expectancy and a low expected bleeding risk
An in-depth literature search is performed using electronic medical literature databases. The Medline database was searched from 1980 to 2009.
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The Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) considers the use of catheter-directed intrathrombus thrombolysis (CDT) as an adjunct to anticoagulant therapy to represent an acceptable initial treatment strategy for carefully selected patients with acute iliofemoral deep vein thrombosis (DVT). The SIR defines acute iliofemoral DVT as complete or partial thrombosis of any part of the iliac vein and/or the common femoral vein with or without associated femoropopliteal DVT, in which symptoms have been present for 14 days or less or for which imaging studies indicate that venous thrombosis has occurred within the past 14 days.
The Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) supports the use of anticoagulant therapy for DVT and the use of adjunctive CDT or surgical thrombectomy for patients with limb-threatening phlegmasia. SIR is aware of the controversy within the medical community regarding the use of adjunctive CDT for patients with acute DVT who do not exhibit signs of impending circulatory compromise. SIR recognizes the methodologic limitations of the studies supporting CDT and strongly believes that the execution of a multicenter randomized trial to conclusively quantify the risk–benefit ratio of CDT in patients with acute proximal DVT should be considered an important national health care priority. In the meantime, physicians are still obligated to carefully consider the short-term and long-term consequences of DVT and to recommend the best possible overall treatment strategy to patients based on the currently available, albeit imperfect, evidence. Although there are no large randomized trials to mitigate for or against CDT, the preponderance of the available evidence favors the existence of a clinical benefit to adjunctive CDT for the subset of patients with acute iliofemoral DVT.
Given the unanswered questions concerning the risk–benefit ratio of CDT, SIR recommends that physicians use an individualized approach to determine which patients should receive adjunctive CDT as initial therapy for acute iliofemoral DVT. Most importantly, a careful assessment should be performed first to detect clinical factors that might increase the risk of bleeding or diminish the importance of any clinical benefit achieved. After this assessment, ambulatory patients with acute iliofemoral DVT with reasonable life expectancy and a low expected bleeding risk should be presented with a balanced discussion of the long-term risks of postthrombotic syndrome (PTS) and the possible benefits of adjunctive CDT. The risks of CDT, the possible lack of long-term benefits, and the absence of conclusive supportive data should be presented as well. SIR believes that these practices will promote proper use of adjunctive CDT in patients who are most likely to attain clinically meaningful benefits and who are least likely to be harmed by the intervention.
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The type of supporting evidence is not specifically stated for each recommendation.
Catheter-directed intrathrombus thrombolysis (CDT) has significant potential to prevent postthrombotic syndrome (PTS) and offers distinct advantages compared with surgical venous thrombectomy, systemic thrombolysis, and anticoagulation alone:
The main disadvantage of adjunctive catheter-directed intrathrombus thrombolysis (CDT) is thought to be an increased risk of bleeding. In the studies evaluated, the cumulative major bleeding rate for CDT was 8%, and most bleeding events were confined to the vascular access site. Intracranial bleeding was rare (0.2%).
The Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) is aware of the controversy within the medical community regarding the use of adjunctive catheter-directed intrathrombus thrombolysis (CDT) for patients with acute deep vein thrombosis (DVT) who do not exhibit signs of impending circulatory compromise. SIR recognizes the methodologic limitations of the studies supporting CDT and strongly believes that the execution of a multicenter randomized trial to conclusively quantify the risk–benefit ratio of CDT in patients with acute proximal DVT should be considered an important national health care priority.
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Society of Interventional Radiology
Standards of Practice Committee
Committee Members: Suresh Vedantham, MD; Steven F. Millward, MD; John F. Cardella, MD; Lawrence V. Hofmann, MD; Mahmood K. Razavi, MD; Clement J. Grassi, MD; David Sacks, MD; and Thomas B. Kinney, MD
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What is the best credit card to have for international travel? A comparison of the best travel credit cards should include not only a look at the fees for transactions, but also the surcharges for currency conversion. Then there is the question of credit versus debit: Which card is the better choice for overseas travel?
Best international travel credit cards
Many credit card companies have heard the call from consumers for lower fees. Capital One has long been ahead of the pack in offering no foreign transaction fees. USAA tacks on a one percent surcharge, while most other cards hit the user with fees between 2 and 3 percent. HSBC and Chase might lower that fee for a few "elite" customers. Some cards through credit unions charge only the standard Visa charge, but the more generous ones go the Capital One route and avoid charges altogether.
What about using a debit card to avoid the hefty fees? You could find yourself in even deeper financial waters. Aggressive fraud detection, though meant to protect card holders, can lead to problems for travelers if their debit cards are frozen for suspicious activity. Remedy this problem by alerting your bank to the fact that you will be traveling overseas, and you can probably avoid a red flag on your account.
Another issue to consider is the currency conversion surcharge levied by many banks when you use your debit or credit card to draw local currency from an ATM. According to a USA Today report, Bank of America leads the pack in terms of savings by charging no transaction fee and no surcharge at certain ATMs around the world. JP Morgan Chase sits on the other side of the spectrum with a $3 transaction fee and 3 percent conversion surcharge.
Tips for taking credit cards overseas
As you carry your wallet across the pond, remember these five tips for savvy international shopping:
- Use your credit card for larger purchases and your debit card for smaller purchases.
- Always notify your bank and your credit card company before you take an overseas trip.
- Carry the phone numbers of your bank when you go overseas. In the event of a stolen wallet or lost card, call immediately to report the issue.
- Calculate your fees. If a credit card offers no transaction fees but has a high annual fee, you might actually save money by going with a card that offers no annual fee but smaller transaction and conversion fees.
- Some European countries are now requiring an embedded chip and pin number to reduce fraud. Try swiping your card anyway; sometimes it works.
Finally, remember that even the best credit card can run into the occasional snag. That's why it is important to always carry cash in your wallet, just in case.


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Michigan workers compensation lawyer explains the burden of proof after Stokes v. Chrysler.
As workers compensation lawyers, our job is to explain the law and help our clients obtain wage loss benefits.
The Michigan Supreme Court in Stokes v. Chrysler addressed the burden of proof. The Court stated that: "To establish a disability, the claimant must prove a work-related injury and that such injury caused a reduction of his maximum wage-earning capacity in work suitable to the claimant's qualifications and training.
To establish the latter element, the claimant must follow these steps:
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Thanks, Jim; sounds like an interesting guy.
By the way, who better to ask about this tidbit:
"In the 1954-55 season, when Duke played in the NCAA tournament for the first time, Mr. Morgan fouled out of 13 of 28 games, setting a record for disqualifications that stood until 1974, according to university records."
Who broke that dubious record? Trying to think of players from that era---Fleischer, Billerman, Hodge, Redding...?