Tag Archives: Citarella

A bit of pandemic commemoration

Posted on March 25, 2021 by Naomi

Just bought a bag of sweet ‘n’ salty popcorn, double the calories of the plain old popcorn. And if that weren’t enough, bought a jar of lemon saffron jam, created (not made) by a company called Brins, “We are a … Continue reading →

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I am now associated with a cult

Posted on January 12, 2021 by Naomi

Not the cult currently dominating our awareness, no. Another one. And here’s how I was hooked: A half hour ago, I was standing in front of Citarella’s second floor cheese cases in search of (1) a hard grating cheese for … Continue reading →

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The second scariest words in the English language: “chip failure”

Posted on October 17, 2020 by Naomi

(The first scariest? Oh, you know what they are.) Just a few minutes ago, I pressed my credit card into Citarella’s reader and got that horrible message: “chip failure.” In two seconds, the disaster that could be my life rocketed … Continue reading →

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