Off to the other side of the down ramp is the one part of Eataly that feels like a real grocery store, and even it has some seriously fancy-looking shelving that makes it clear that this is still an upscale sort of place. The wooden shelf structure and low, angled aisles are the type of thing that you only find in extra-upscale grocery stores! This is the only regular "dry goods" part of the store, and it still features specialty products rather than everyday staples -- similar to Trader Joe's here in the US, this is not the type of store where you could do all of your regular weekly shopping, at least not if you're the type of person who likes to cook from scratch. That being said, the only thing I actually bought at Eataly was from this section and was towards the everyday staple end of the scale, at least by Eataly's standards!
Ha, while the products and look might slightly resemble Trader Joe's, I get the feeling the pricing does not feel like Trader Joe's!
ReplyDeleteWhat's with the sweater being worn by that woman? That looks more like native artwork I'd expect to see in British Columbia or something rather than Europe!
I haven't entirely figured out what Trader Joe's pricing strategy actually is -- some stuff is super cheap there and other stuff is fairly expensive -- but Eataly is certainly all on the expensive end!
DeleteI'm not sure what sort of pattern that is, but it's definitely not a Coast Salish type of design! I know I've seen similar designs before, but not around here.