In St. Louis, Missouri, there is a chain of cafe-style fast-casual restaurants that serve a variety of upscale soups, salads, sandwiches, and baked goods. The restaurant is called St. Louis Bread Co., but outside of St. Louis they are known by another name: Panera. St. Louis Bread Co. — Panera…
Anyone who shops at Aldi knows that its got its own culture, from the quarter system to the Swiss-Army-knife-workers. The store also has its own lingo, most obviously in the many house brands that sit on the shelves: Millville, Friendly Farms, Mama Cozzi’s, Nature’s Nectar, Little Journey … you get…
I’m a fan of red meat (in moderation) and I’ve tried many of the Aldi red meat offerings over the years. We’ve spent a fair amount of time on Aldi Reviewer looking at some of them, including the store’s burger selection. We’ve also done a tour of duty going over…
This is a guest post by Katelyn. Aldi is branching out and adding more products to its shelves, trying to appeal to healthy, allergy-friendly lifestyles. When I saw these Earth Grown Vegan Southwest Style Black Bean Chipotle Burgers, I knew I had to try them. My two favorite stores to…
Aldi does sweets pretty well. Whether it’s chocolate covered pretzels or premium ice cream, the discount grocer has plenty of sugar to destroy your diet. And we know you love them, too — Aldi’s imitation Girl Scout cookies are one of our more popular posts. While chocolate-covered pretzels and loaded…
Not long ago, my family and I traveled out of state to attend a relative’s funeral. We stayed at a hotel where, among other things, we started our morning with the hotel’s continental breakfast. Prominent among the offerings was a setup for making Belgian waffles, with batter and a large…
When I graduated from college, one of the first things to go was my backpack. Backpacks were, after all, the kind of thing students used, and I was no longer a student. Instead, I opted for a quality messenger bag, and over the years I’ve replaced that messenger bag with…
Sometimes you have to wonder just who thought up certain products. I mean, does a person just say, “You know, I should totally invent a quality banana slicer,” or does someone wake up one day and proclaim, “You know, what the world really needs is a dog selfie stick“? I have…
A while back, we posted a collection of e-mails we’ve received from people who think we’re Aldi. This is in spite of the face that our about page, our contact page, our disclosure policy page, and our tagline all go to great lengths to note that we’re not Aldi. We still get e-mails. Here, again,…
Soda (or pop*) is not good for you. Most people know this. It’s high in sugar and mostly nonexistent in nutritional value. Nevertheless, it’s tasty, and there are occasions when soda (in moderation, of course), can be a special treat, such as during a summer cookout or a birthday party.…
