tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4186587935097536129.post2798808752069510948..comments2023-04-01T06:34:38.141-05:00Comments on Hyde Park Progress: Real Goddam Progresschicago pophttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17055796523227869734noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4186587935097536129.post-59732728410876919512008-01-30T17:53:00.000-06:002008-01-30T17:53:00.000-06:00I like Marc's homage of my blog photo, with the "W...I like Marc's homage of my blog photo, with the "Welcome to...our Dream" banner in the background.<BR/><BR/>;-)Elizabeth Famahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04931639156261179425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4186587935097536129.post-72589853645526335432008-01-30T16:39:00.000-06:002008-01-30T16:39:00.000-06:00Do you think that if Marc Monaghan had not taken p...Do you think that if Marc Monaghan had not taken pictures of the new Hyde Park Produce and given them to the Herald that the Herald would even had reported on their opening at all????Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17187180492307593036noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4186587935097536129.post-33067744542099516512008-01-29T13:55:00.000-06:002008-01-29T13:55:00.000-06:00Katie,Maybe the meat prices at Hyde Park Produce w...Katie,<BR/>Maybe the meat prices at Hyde Park Produce will drop when TI opens. Also, as I remember, they were stocking only organic meats, right?Elizabeth Famahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04931639156261179425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4186587935097536129.post-17426047562459728602008-01-29T11:12:00.000-06:002008-01-29T11:12:00.000-06:00It's nice, but their meat prices are insane.It's nice, but their meat prices are <I>insane</I>.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07160690107269984863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4186587935097536129.post-36610170331046663302008-01-28T19:18:00.000-06:002008-01-28T19:18:00.000-06:00They have Nutella at Coscto, Bethy.They have Nutella at Coscto, Bethy.Famachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11117327917074489292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4186587935097536129.post-16686662699590665222008-01-27T16:30:00.000-06:002008-01-27T16:30:00.000-06:00I've been there twice this week and I have to say ...I've been there twice this week and I have to say that I am reserving judgement on it until the Hyde Park grocery situation is more settled. The lines are Co-op like in length although the people working there are very friendly in an un-Co-op like way. They know they are being stampeded by shoppers and want to try to make a long waiting situation better. Still means we're going through Peapod or Rossevely Raod for most of our shopping for now.edjhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01593866936717576973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4186587935097536129.post-31977710936168955842008-01-26T21:40:00.000-06:002008-01-26T21:40:00.000-06:00It would be kind of odd if we ended up with 3 chi-...<I>It would be kind of odd if we ended up with 3 chi-chi groceries in the neighborhood and only Village Foods for staples.</I><BR/><BR/>Just try to get some Ballantine Ale around here these days! (The Tiki used to keep a box of the rebus caps behind the bar.)Ottohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05290441585366899781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4186587935097536129.post-15636477906475181782008-01-26T16:17:00.000-06:002008-01-26T16:17:00.000-06:00oops, became not "become"oops, became not "become"Peter Rossihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15610159670466039455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4186587935097536129.post-77275743360705000172008-01-26T16:16:00.000-06:002008-01-26T16:16:00.000-06:00In fairness to UM, I think they have old Boar's He...In fairness to UM, I think they have old Boar's Head items behind the deli counter if you can get attention of their counterpeople.Peter Rossihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15610159670466039455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4186587935097536129.post-63668292888698267862008-01-26T16:13:00.000-06:002008-01-26T16:13:00.000-06:00W. C. Fields' approach to the "potty mouth" (I hat...W. C. Fields' approach to the "potty mouth" (I hate that expression) problem:<BR/><BR/>Goddamn become "Godfrey Daniel"<BR/><BR/>Godfrey Daniel's Progress doesn't sound right, though.<BR/><BR/>guess what "mother of pearl" meant!Peter Rossihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15610159670466039455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4186587935097536129.post-69113185712463419842008-01-26T16:07:00.000-06:002008-01-26T16:07:00.000-06:00Just watching how excited the customers are in Hyd...<I>Just watching how excited the customers are in Hyde Park Produce is fun to watch.</I><BR/><BR/>Absolutely. I had a hallucination that I was on the North Side. There were loads of people I had never seen before. Everyone looked less bedraggled. The cash registers were singing. People were fighting for parking spaces. Yes!chicago pophttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17055796523227869734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4186587935097536129.post-83784680146696906482008-01-26T15:50:00.000-06:002008-01-26T15:50:00.000-06:00Just watching how excited the customers are in Hyd...Just watching how excited the customers are in Hyde Park Produce is fun to watch. Their produce looked great to me and, yes, there were additional produce items that were not in the old store. The deli counter is great. You can't do better than Boar's Head. Their prepared foods looked good. They are carrying Sabra Hummos which is incredible! I think there's room in HP for both HPP and TI. HPP has a real following, only to get stronger in the 6 weeks before TI opens. How many think it will really open in 6 weeks?Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17187180492307593036noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4186587935097536129.post-41054772802292266262008-01-26T15:38:00.000-06:002008-01-26T15:38:00.000-06:00Hey, I'll take the heat for being the potty-mouth ...Hey, I'll take the heat for being the potty-mouth on the blog. Or anything else.chicago pophttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17055796523227869734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4186587935097536129.post-41784351842165979272008-01-26T15:06:00.000-06:002008-01-26T15:06:00.000-06:00By the way, lest my friends think I've become a po...By the way, lest my friends think I've become a potty-mouth, the title of this post references a new label that Chicago Pop snuck into his <A HREF="http://hydeparkprogress.blogspot.com/2008/01/treasure-island-to-replace-co-op-end-of.html" REL="nofollow">January 15th post </A>announcing that Treasure Island was taking over the Co-Op space. My children know I would never swear.Elizabeth Famahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04931639156261179425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4186587935097536129.post-71619531231381037182008-01-26T12:40:00.000-06:002008-01-26T12:40:00.000-06:00I was pretty happy to spot a number of not-so-obsc...I was pretty happy to spot a number of not-so-obscure-as-all-that ingredients that I usually have to get muled down here by friends with better local grocery stores (Mexican <I>and</I> Italian chorizo, pancetta, rose flower water <I>and</I> orange flower water, that kind of Mexican cheese that's good on quesadillas that I can't remember the name of). <BR/><BR/>They didn't seem to have a spice section or a flour section stocked yet (I saw a few bags of King Arthur whole wheat next to a big empty area on the shelves) so I'm nurturing a number of little hopes about those categories.<BR/><BR/>But yeah, it's a bit spendy. It would be kind of odd if we ended up with 3 chi-chi groceries in the neighborhood and only Village Foods for staples. (The TI ad I saw seemed to be promising to fill that niche also, though.)<BR/><BR/>I'm also hoping it'll be the kind of place where you can just ask for stuff you want and maybe they'll start stocking it, like it was when Mr. G ran the store.SRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07461264398590899010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4186587935097536129.post-47160473812751875522008-01-26T11:51:00.000-06:002008-01-26T11:51:00.000-06:00I too found it interesting which product sectors t...I too found it interesting which product sectors the new shop chose to expand into: lots of pre-packaged organics and import items, anticipating TI I guess. There were seven flavors of kefir when I was there, ten "natural" cereals, a new and much bigger bulk coffee display, and over two dozen high end cheeses... also, regarding the olive oil, there's a big display of 32oz extra virgin on sale near the door for $4.99 if I recall correctly.J/tatihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04940946530955628307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4186587935097536129.post-17192758415188224292008-01-26T11:26:00.000-06:002008-01-26T11:26:00.000-06:00Matthew, the new gourmet store at 1126 E. 47th (Za...Matthew, the new gourmet store at 1126 E. 47th (Zaleski & Horvath) is also included in an article in the <A HREF="http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/chi-mon_baidu_1217dec17,0,3959783.story" REL="nofollow">Chicago Tribune series</A> about the developments planned in the Cottage Grove Corridor. There's some cross-over between the items promised by HP Produce, Treasure Island, and Z&H...which is great. Momma always told me that competition improves quality and lowers prices (hmm...or was that Poppa?)<BR/><BR/>Peter, there was quite a nice variety of items, some exotic, at the new produce store -- I'd say comparable to Whole Foods in variety. But as I said, the freshness was a little spottier.Elizabeth Famahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04931639156261179425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4186587935097536129.post-1664762491598186332008-01-26T10:15:00.000-06:002008-01-26T10:15:00.000-06:00There was also a brief article in the the Herald a...There was also a brief article in the the Herald about the new gourmet place that's going in up on 47th. Says they're aiming for May.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16316089706215108080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4186587935097536129.post-60282008010994638242008-01-26T08:47:00.000-06:002008-01-26T08:47:00.000-06:00Yay! TI has a fishmonger! (one word or two?)Yay! TI has a fishmonger! (one word or two?)chicago pophttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17055796523227869734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4186587935097536129.post-55732547821341386052008-01-26T08:36:00.000-06:002008-01-26T08:36:00.000-06:00I got out of there immediately; I thought I heard ...<I>I got out of there immediately; I thought I heard a Save-the-Coop rally in progress, in the meeting room.</I><BR/><BR/>Richard, I'm glad you got out while you could; you might have been witness to something out of Dawn of the Dead. Zombies usually hang out in malls of some sort.chicago pophttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17055796523227869734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4186587935097536129.post-4282600471933252672008-01-25T23:08:00.000-06:002008-01-25T23:08:00.000-06:00beth-can you describe the produce available in the...beth-<BR/><BR/>can you describe the produce available in the new store? Is there more variety than old? Unique items? Comparable to WF in variety? Better?Peter Rossihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15610159670466039455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4186587935097536129.post-3613985038399361892008-01-25T22:44:00.000-06:002008-01-25T22:44:00.000-06:00The store is great. Now I want everyone here to ge...The store is great. Now I want everyone here to get a wheeled cart and walk your groceries home because parking at Kimbark Plaza going to be impossible. And that could make or break this.susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03010924159038600405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4186587935097536129.post-43231065096425304252008-01-25T22:38:00.000-06:002008-01-25T22:38:00.000-06:00For what it's worth (and that ain't much), you ca...For what it's worth (and that ain't much), you can still go into the Co-op building, as the post office and credit union are still in business, in the basement (at least as of January 25). Once inside the building, you can only go to the basement; entrance to the store is boarded up. I mailed a package at the post office this afternoon and asked the clerk when they are moving into their new storefront location in the shopping center. He said the date hasn't been announced.<BR/><BR/>I got out of there immediately; I thought I heard a Save-the-Coop rally in progress, in the meeting room.Richard Gillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02773215580457414540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4186587935097536129.post-80909595835477072052008-01-25T17:54:00.000-06:002008-01-25T17:54:00.000-06:00I added a bit at the bottom of the post to indicat...I added a bit at the bottom of the post to indicate what Treasure Island says it will offer when it opens the new store. Meant to include it the first time but forgot.Elizabeth Famahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04931639156261179425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4186587935097536129.post-17973493000738809032008-01-25T17:46:00.000-06:002008-01-25T17:46:00.000-06:00Sweet.Sweet.chicago pophttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17055796523227869734noreply@blogger.com