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BJ’s: The Loehmann’s of Grocery Shopping

Nov 23 Posted by nancyjrab 1 Comment

Never pay retail. That's the mantra of many a woman who grew up in New York.  For us, (OK, for mostly Jewish women of a certain age) Loehmann's was the only place to shop. There, in the racks and racks of schmattas lay untold designer treasures -- at 50-75% off retail. It was like Mecca for Jews.  Continue Reading

Shopping the Big Box Stores in Style

Jan 29 Posted by nancyjrab 4 Comments

Tomorrow, BJ's warehouse opens in Flushing. To any of you outside of NYC, this might not seem like a big deal.  But, here in NY, land of the shoebox apartments,  big box stores are a big big deal. And groceries are really, really expensive. So the addition of a BJ's to the city is a pretty big Continue Reading

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