Downtown South (Sunrail/Amtrak, SODO, Orlando Health, Lymmo, Orange/Michigan Avenues)

[spenser1058]

21 minutes ago, JFW657 said:

The extent of my "luckiness" was a couple of samples and a free gallon jug of spring water. 

Not a bad place at all. The prices vary from pretty good to a bit high, but plenty of brands and products you can't get elsewhere, though I'm sure everyone already knows that from having been to other Lucky's stores.

Anyway, I'll be checking the weekly ad circulars, the first of which I just got with my free OS sale paper and coupons, and if I see something on sale that I'd like to try, I'll head over that way when I go to WNM.

Almost bought a small, gluten/high fructose corn syrup/artificial ingredient/etc, etc, etc - free, non-GMO, made with organic cocoa beans locally grown (in Cocoa, btw) by a cooperative that donates all the profits to local charities....  chocolate cheesecake for $4 bucks, but decided agin' it.

Maybe if they still have them this weekend, I'll try one.

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Wow. I’ll have to visit but I’m so spoiled having Publix just a short stroll away that I’d be hard pressed to give it up.

When I buy my box of spaghetti I feel just like Marsha Mason in The Goodbye Girl (thankfully, I’ve never been mugged and I’ve NEVER had the hots for Richard Dreyfuss.)

 

Edited February 7, 2019 by spenser1058

[JFW657]

I saw The Goodbye Girl, but I don't get the spaghetti reference.

I do hope you remember that  Elliot Garfield doesn't like the panties drying on the rod, though.

[spenser1058]

They are walking down the sidewalk in Manhattan after buying the few groceries she can afford. A purse snatcher or mugger attacks her and she spills the bag of groceries and a box of spaghetti goes everywhere. Many tears ensue.

[JFW657]

I mainly just remember the shower curtain rod scene.

 

[Jernigan]

Corner retail going vertical and Starbucks no more 

[spenser1058]

Maybe there will be a Captain D’s!

[codypet]

29 minutes ago, Jernigan said:

Corner retail going vertical and Starbucks no more 

And with that, 20 people's morning routine was ruined.

[JFW657]

15 minutes ago, codypet said:

And with that, 20 people's morning routine was ruined.

Oh, the humanity!!!!! 

[spenser1058]

13 minutes ago, JFW657 said:

Oh, the humanity!!!!! 

Is that why we haven’t seen Andy much lately?

[Jernigan]

I wonder if people will be waiting longer at the new Starbucks due to induced demand of a longer queue line?  I’m sort of surprised that a 2019 store doesn’t just make the drive through for mobile order pickup only and require everyone else to go inside.  

[Gtothree2748]

How about a Sodo Credo at the old Starbucks. Also, what’s going on with the foxtail “coming soon” near ORMC?

[Jernigan]

3 minutes ago, Gtothree2748 said:

How about a Sodo Credo at the old Starbucks. Also, what’s going on with the foxtail “coming soon” near ORMC?

Would love a Craft & Common personally.   

Foxtails permit activity looks current so I’m not overly worried...yet.   

[JFW657]

11 minutes ago, Jernigan said:

Would love a Craft & Common personally.   

Foxtails permit activity looks current so I’m not overly worried...yet.   

There's one on E. Robinson across from the downtown post office...

In case you didn't already know, that is.

[Gtothree2748]

1 hour ago, JFW657 said:

There's one on E. Robinson across from the downtown post office...

In case you didn't already know, that is.

Yup, that’s their first and only location.  They would also fit well in the old Starbucks space. Unfortunately they are still pretty new and probably don’t have the means to expand at the moment. 

[codypet]

13 hours ago, spenser1058 said:

Is that why we haven’t seen Andy much lately?

Some say he's still asleep. 

J/K I'll let him know he's missed.

[Jernigan]

Yeah I give them too much money Mon-Fri and would very much welcome giving them more on weekends if they were in the neighborhood.  Personally, that would be a win as Starbucks has definitely had a different vibe since publicly embracing a “you don’t have to buy anything” philosophy.

[HankStrong]

I, too, went to the Lucky's grand opening.  I'm shocked I was spotted in my powdered wig and wooden teeth.

 

I got many free samples and a free shopping bag.  I shop at the Lucky's on the East Side, but I was down here getting my hair cut.  This Lucky's has a ramen bar.  I do like ramen.

[JFW657]

I meant to look to see if they were handing out free shopping bags, but forgot until after I was already outside the store and didn't feel like going back inside.

I did get a free gallon of water, though.

[JFW657]

The Dollar Tree at Market at Southside is trying for a February 14th reopening.

In honor of the occasion, everything will be on sale for $1.

[spenser1058]

5 minutes ago, JFW657 said:

The Dollar Tree at Market at Southside is trying for a February 14th reopening.

In honor of the occasion, everything will be on sale for $1.

Will there be jelly beans? I might have to go for $1 jelly beans.

[JFW657]

50 minutes ago, spenser1058 said:

Will there be jelly beans? I might have to go for $1 jelly beans.

They do have a decent candy aisle.

I'm pretty sure there are jelly beans.

Maybe even some of those "gourmet" flavored ones.

I'm partial to the spice drops, myself.

[spenser1058]

15 minutes ago, JFW657 said:

They do have a decent candy aisle.

I'm pretty sure there are jelly beans.

Maybe even some of those "gourmet" flavored ones.

I'm partial to the spice drops, myself.

Yummy.

[AndyPok1]

On 2/7/2019 at 7:54 PM, spenser1058 said:

Is that why we haven’t seen Andy much lately?

Andy's been having to work way too much while still trying to go to the gym and be social.  ... And get in the occasional facebook argument.  I'm still here though, can't get rid of me that easily!

[spenser1058]

1 minute ago, AndyPok1 said:

Andy's been having to work way too much while still trying to go to the gym and be social.  ... And get in the occasional facebook argument.  I'm still here though, can't get rid of me that easily!

Yay Andy! Make those big bucks.

[JFW657]

2 hours ago, AndyPok1 said:

Andy's been having to work way too much while still trying to go to the gym and be social.  ... And get in the occasional facebook argument.  I'm still here though, can't get rid of me that easily!

So, what would one argue about on Facebook anyway?