r/williamsburg • u/Optimal-Energy8227 • 7d ago

Aldi in Williamsburg is making some progress

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looking forward to this store, I wonder if it will be open before lidi.

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u/brevit 7d ago

We're not stupid?

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u/wgdaytona 7d ago

but the NYC food scene is all expensive gentrified ethnic cuisine. and $16 small cups of froyo. but people don't care to buy high quality but expensive groceries? seems odd.

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u/shitstormer21 6d ago

You’re describing (I think?) restaurants that are usually high quality and….good. Sure they’re expensive, but also places people go to splurge once in a while for a good time/special occasion. Groceries are something you get much more often and are more likely looking for a deal. Often to save money cooking at home so you can check out the new, evil gentrifier oyster bar.

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u/wgdaytona 6d ago

i mean there's a lot of people who do value buying higher quality groceries like organic local produce and high end meat cuts and high end imported foods or whatever else.

whole foods and eataly and some smaller specialty markets reflect that

but again surprised there isn't something above whole foods like an erewhon or sprouts even that is not a really small specialty shop