Comments on: HT Oaktree: Behind the chicken feet, cheap food http://seattle.metblogs.com/2007/05/30/ht-oaktree-behind-the-chicken-feet-cheap-food/ Tue, 24 Nov 2009 14:15:38 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: COMTE http://seattle.metblogs.com/2007/05/30/ht-oaktree-behind-the-chicken-feet-cheap-food/comment-page-1/#comment-4582 COMTE Thu, 31 May 2007 21:16:24 +0000 http://seattle.metblogs.com/2007/05/30/ht-oaktree-behind-the-chicken-feet-cheap-food/#comment-4582 While the factors you cite are most likely part of the equation, another factor is that Asians and Latinos, as a general rule, do more day-of or near-day-of purchasing than Whites and ubran-dwellers. Since they purchase more frequently (albeit in smaller quantities), the store is able to turn over items much closer to their expiration date (in the case of perishable goods) or in the case of produce, items that aren't "picture perfect", which in both cases tend to be cheaper at the wholesale level than items with more more aesthetic appeal or with longer shelf-life. While the factors you cite are most likely part of the equation, another factor is that Asians and Latinos, as a general rule, do more day-of or near-day-of purchasing than Whites and ubran-dwellers. Since they purchase more frequently (albeit in smaller quantities), the store is able to turn over items much closer to their expiration date (in the case of perishable goods) or in the case of produce, items that aren’t “picture perfect”, which in both cases tend to be cheaper at the wholesale level than items with more more aesthetic appeal or with longer shelf-life.

]]> By: Naomi http://seattle.metblogs.com/2007/05/30/ht-oaktree-behind-the-chicken-feet-cheap-food/comment-page-1/#comment-4581 Naomi Wed, 30 May 2007 19:12:48 +0000 http://seattle.metblogs.com/2007/05/30/ht-oaktree-behind-the-chicken-feet-cheap-food/#comment-4581 Ohhhh yes, my roommate and I are big fans. Here are my 3 favorite things about this place, not including those that you mentioned above: 3: Frozen dim sum. If you, like me, are often too hungover to face the sunday morning drive to the ID and have finished mourning the loss of Hakka House, the only dim sum ever to grace the North End, you will realize that all your favorite dim sum delicacies come in frozen form. You steam them on your stove, they're really pretty good. Should you lack the proper steamer.... 2: For $10 I got a three layer bamboo steamer to steam my frozen dim sum in. For $0.99 I bought 26 pairs of chopsticks so I never again have to get splinters from the takeout ones my boyfriend keeps a full drawer of. 1: There are literally 4 aisles full of Ramen. I am not kidding you. Just when you think there couldn't possibly be any more ramen in this store, you trip over another aisle of it. Ohhhh yes, my roommate and I are big fans. Here are my 3 favorite things about this place, not including those that you mentioned above:

3: Frozen dim sum. If you, like me, are often too hungover to face the sunday morning drive to the ID and have finished mourning the loss of Hakka House, the only dim sum ever to grace the North End, you will realize that all your favorite dim sum delicacies come in frozen form. You steam them on your stove, they’re really pretty good. Should you lack the proper steamer….

2: For $10 I got a three layer bamboo steamer to steam my frozen dim sum in. For $0.99 I bought 26 pairs of chopsticks so I never again have to get splinters from the takeout ones my boyfriend keeps a full drawer of.

1: There are literally 4 aisles full of Ramen. I am not kidding you. Just when you think there couldn’t possibly be any more ramen in this store, you trip over another aisle of it.

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