[TAS] Just Moved to Hobart, Any Tips for Groceries?

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  jv on 02/09/2023 - 00:18

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  Just moved to Hobart, any tips for groceries?

  No, tipping is not required in Australia.

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    WreckTangle on 02/09/2023 - 19:49

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    OP is no longer in Australia

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  garetz on 02/09/2023 - 00:43

  Hobart and Tasmania in general has some of the best local produce in the world, talk to the locals and find out what and where they buy from.

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    900dollaridoos on 02/09/2023 - 03:37

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    Exactly why I'm asking here. Have yet to get a good lead from the locals sadly.

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      AustriaBargain on 02/09/2023 - 13:06

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      Go door knocking in your neighbourhood.

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  Yummy on 02/09/2023 - 00:46

  +3

  Lebonese

  Ur coNputer izza brokeh.

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    900dollaridoos on 02/09/2023 - 03:36

    That explains why my stock search failed.
    I also didn't spell bazaar right either :(

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      franco cozzo on 02/09/2023 - 05:59

      +1

      conputers

      i reckon you have teh same keyboard as me

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  Clear on 02/09/2023 - 07:44

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  Hill St Grocer, Salamanca Fresh and A-One Fruit and Veg are often cheaper than Colesworth for fresh fruit/veg and can have some pretty good specials. No Frills can be good with their frozen specials, but often cost more for a lot of other stuff.

  Ziggy's for Deli and Robbo's Chicken and Meat are others to consider. Bread Line are a middle eastern bakery and may have the Lebanese bread.

  Unfortunately with no Aldi or Costco it's hard to beat Colesworth here. Farmgate isn't like it used to be. These days it's more about people frothing over overpriced shitty donuts instead of fresh produce.

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    900dollaridoos on 02/09/2023 - 10:27

    Amazing info thanks! Going work my way through those this week!

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  WookieMonster on 02/09/2023 - 11:49

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  @Clear has pretty much covered off the main points, but here is my two cents:

  • I used to go to Salamanca Markets every Saturday to purchase apples from the apple man who would sell dirt-cheap apples from large wooden crates, but I am not sure if he is still there anymore. I also used to see a number of other stalls selling fresh fruit and veg. Considering how large Salamanca Markets has become over the last decade and you basically have to swim through a sea of people to get anywhere and parking can be difficult, I no longer bother.

  • Natures Works is another option. That is really more of a health food store than a grocery store, but I go there to purchase Heritage Honey and a couple of other random items from time to time. I used to purchase locally-produced honey out at Salamanca Markets, but no prizes for guessing why I stopped doing that.

  • Your local IGA (e.g. IGA X-press) should sell a lot of locally produced groceries, although you will also find a lot of national brands for groceries too. The prices at your local IGA will probably be worse than Hill Street Grocer or Salamanca Fresh (or even Coles and Woolworths), but if you are looking for something in a pinch (e.g. Valhalla ice cream, and if you ask me, Valhalla ice cream is far better than Connoisseur ice cream), it is an option.

  • If you are looking for Asian groceries, EIG Cash & Carry in Moonah (behind No Frills) is decent, especially if you are looking for something obscure that Hill Street Grocer or Salamanca Markets or Coles or Woolworths will not stock. From what I remember, they are more focussed on East Asian goods than South Asian goods.

  • The Tasmanian Produce Market in Kangaroo Bay (opposite Eastlands, next to Rosny College) was okay for fresh fruit and veg when I went there a while ago, but I doubt I would go there often.

  • I will echo Clear's sentiment in that No Frills is only really good for their specials. You are better off going elsewhere for most items not on sale (and you actually need to be a member before you can shop with them, although membership is free).

  • I am not sure if Countrywide Foodmarket (73-75 Chapel Street, Glenorchy) still exists. Might be worth double-checking if you are going to swing by A-One Fruit Market. When I used to shop at Countrywide Foodmarket many many moons ago, they were basically No Frills on a smaller scale.

  You will probably also notice that a lot of places around Hobart are still built around accepting cash rather than card, which can be a bit of a shock for someone (like me) who spends a lot of their time nowadays interstate and seeing more and more merchants on the mainland not accepting cash or heavily discouraging the use of cash. For example, when I went to the A-One Fruit Market a bit over a month ago, I was surprised they still required a minimum spend of $10 for EFTPOS payments. (I also found the price of a lot of the fruit and veg there a little more expensive when compared to the Coles and Woolworths I just walked out of in Northgate, but I digress!)

  Btw, if you want a rundown on service stations, let me know…

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    Clear on 02/09/2023 - 22:28

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    but if you are looking for something in a pinch (e.g. Valhalla ice cream, and if you ask me, Valhalla ice cream is far better than Connoisseur ice cream), it is an option.

    I miss the store in Moonah already. I stocked up on heaps of their choc tops before closure. Hill St had them pretty cheap so my freezer is a few boxes full now.

    If you are looking for Asian groceries, EIG Cash & Carry in Moonah (behind No Frills) is decent,

    For the really hard to find Asian groceries the best place is Asian Town and they have a few stores around. Some of their stuff can be pricey though.

    I am not sure if Countrywide Foodmarket (73-75 Chapel Street, Glenorchy) still exists.

    I went a few months ago and it's nothing like it used to be. I think No Frills is better.

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  payless69 on 02/09/2023 - 13:09

  +1

  No butchers needed there.
  Just get up early and collect the road kill.