Best supermarkets like home in and around Thousand Oaks, CA
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Re: Best supermarkets like home in and around Thousand Oaks, CA
Goodness me homesick already and you haven't moved here??
That doesn't bode well for your future experience.
Like many others have already said, accept this is America not England.
This is a wonderfully diverse country full of differences, accept it for what it is, it will make your future life a lot easier!
That doesn't bode well for your future experience.
Like many others have already said, accept this is America not England.
This is a wonderfully diverse country full of differences, accept it for what it is, it will make your future life a lot easier!
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As others have said Trader Joes will be your friend. It's owned by the guy who owns Aldi so you see a lot of nice Euro import chocolate (steer clear of the American shite) and a good selection of cheese. TJ's Extraordinary Cheddar is the closest to proper English strong cheddar I have found. Great Euro, New World and South American wines at low prices.
Costplus World Market sells some British stuff but it's pricey (it's not a supermarket but a furniture/decoration shop).
Surprised no one has mentioned CostCo - you can get imported English cheddar there (although my local one has been out for over a month ).
Sprouts also has a few UK items: malt vinegar, crumpets, decent bread.
Basically just be prepared to have to go to several shops to get what you need and it will take several months for you to find the brands/goodies you like. Some things can of course never be substituted and I spend a small fortune on imported heinz baked beans. But that's basically it. Everything else I bring in with me, buy online (tea) or make do with local versions.
Costplus World Market sells some British stuff but it's pricey (it's not a supermarket but a furniture/decoration shop).
Surprised no one has mentioned CostCo - you can get imported English cheddar there (although my local one has been out for over a month ).
Sprouts also has a few UK items: malt vinegar, crumpets, decent bread.
Basically just be prepared to have to go to several shops to get what you need and it will take several months for you to find the brands/goodies you like. Some things can of course never be substituted and I spend a small fortune on imported heinz baked beans. But that's basically it. Everything else I bring in with me, buy online (tea) or make do with local versions.
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There's a British food shop in Tarzana - not too far away:
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Trader Joes carries Dubliner cheddar and Kerrygold butter and is about the cheapest of the grocery chains. Whole Foods has a ton of high-end cheese, meat, seafood etc... However they don't call it Whole Paycheck for nothing. If you shop carefully you can find plenty of decent options at TJ's. If you are looking for good sausages, Whole Foods has gourmet breakfast sausages which are pretty good - at the butcher counter.
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Trader Joes carries Dubliner cheddar and Kerrygold butter and is about the cheapest of the grocery chains. Whole Foods has a ton of high-end cheese, meat, seafood etc... However they don't call it Whole Paycheck for nothing. If you shop carefully you can find plenty of decent options at TJ's. If you are looking for good sausages, Whole Foods has gourmet breakfast sausages which are pretty good - at the butcher counter.
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Re: Best supermarkets like home in and around Thousand Oaks, CA
As others have said Trader Joes will be your friend. It's owned by the guy who owns Aldi so you see a lot of nice Euro import chocolate (steer clear of the American shite) and a good selection of cheese. TJ's Extraordinary Cheddar is the closest to proper English strong cheddar I have found. Great Euro, New World and South American wines at low prices.
Costplus World Market sells some British stuff but it's pricey (it's not a supermarket but a furniture/decoration shop).
Surprised no one has mentioned CostCo - you can get imported English cheddar there (although my local one has been out for over a month ).
Sprouts also has a few UK items: malt vinegar, crumpets, decent bread.
Basically just be prepared to have to go to several shops to get what you need and it will take several months for you to find the brands/goodies you like. Some things can of course never be substituted and I spend a small fortune on imported heinz baked beans. But that's basically it. Everything else I bring in with me, buy online (tea) or make do with local versions.
Costplus World Market sells some British stuff but it's pricey (it's not a supermarket but a furniture/decoration shop).
Surprised no one has mentioned CostCo - you can get imported English cheddar there (although my local one has been out for over a month ).
Sprouts also has a few UK items: malt vinegar, crumpets, decent bread.
Basically just be prepared to have to go to several shops to get what you need and it will take several months for you to find the brands/goodies you like. Some things can of course never be substituted and I spend a small fortune on imported heinz baked beans. But that's basically it. Everything else I bring in with me, buy online (tea) or make do with local versions.
Coffee I buy mail order from Zabars in New York City. Most supermarket coffee here is poor quality. In fact, in standard supermarkets, there is sometimes no whole bean coffee on offer any more. I think the Keurig crap (overpriced, over packaged) is reducing the demand for bulk coffee. Yet again, though, Trader Joes stands out. They have a goodly selection of very good coffee beans, priced very fairly.
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Yorkshire Tea is my usual need, a friend just bought me a 1500 bag of Yorkshire to keep me going lol.
Vons sell Tetleys for a decent price
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Well there is an Aldi in Simi Valley - about 20 mins from TO.
Not sure about the sausages but they do sell French chocs (choceur)
Then there are some Brit shops. One in TO - off Hampshire and then one in Ventura, I think? When you get here - google brit shops in thousand oaks.
I believe their sausages are as close as you can get to the real thing.
Then there is an Indian shop in Simi and someone was telling me they had mince pies. I'll need to get the name and post it.
I've ordered from here before - Buy British food online delivered worldwide - Britsuperstore - cuz they have Marks stuff. Pricey shipping tho.
Oh and Ye Old Kings Heed - in Santa Monica. They have a small shop that sells Brit goods.
Not sure about the sausages but they do sell French chocs (choceur)
Then there are some Brit shops. One in TO - off Hampshire and then one in Ventura, I think? When you get here - google brit shops in thousand oaks.
I believe their sausages are as close as you can get to the real thing.
Then there is an Indian shop in Simi and someone was telling me they had mince pies. I'll need to get the name and post it.
I've ordered from here before - Buy British food online delivered worldwide - Britsuperstore - cuz they have Marks stuff. Pricey shipping tho.
Oh and Ye Old Kings Heed - in Santa Monica. They have a small shop that sells Brit goods.
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Re: Best supermarkets like home in and around Thousand Oaks, CA
Well there is an Aldi in Simi Valley - about 20 mins from TO.
Not sure about the sausages but they do sell French chocs (choceur)
Then there are some Brit shops. One in TO - off Hampshire and then one in Ventura, I think? When you get here - google brit shops in thousand oaks.
I believe their sausages are as close as you can get to the real thing.
Then there is an Indian shop in Simi and someone was telling me they had mince pies. I'll need to get the name and post it.
I've ordered from here before - Buy British food online delivered worldwide - Britsuperstore - cuz they have Marks stuff. Pricey shipping tho.
Oh and Ye Old Kings Heed - in Santa Monica. They have a small shop that sells Brit goods.
Not sure about the sausages but they do sell French chocs (choceur)
Then there are some Brit shops. One in TO - off Hampshire and then one in Ventura, I think? When you get here - google brit shops in thousand oaks.
I believe their sausages are as close as you can get to the real thing.
Then there is an Indian shop in Simi and someone was telling me they had mince pies. I'll need to get the name and post it.
I've ordered from here before - Buy British food online delivered worldwide - Britsuperstore - cuz they have Marks stuff. Pricey shipping tho.
Oh and Ye Old Kings Heed - in Santa Monica. They have a small shop that sells Brit goods.
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Re: Best supermarkets like home in and around Thousand Oaks, CA
Goodness me homesick already and you haven't moved here??
That doesn't bode well for your future experience.
Like many others have already said, accept this is America not England.
This is a wonderfully diverse country full of differences, accept it for what it is, it will make your future life a lot easier!
That doesn't bode well for your future experience.
Like many others have already said, accept this is America not England.
This is a wonderfully diverse country full of differences, accept it for what it is, it will make your future life a lot easier!
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Re: Best supermarkets like home in and around Thousand Oaks, CA
Their is a fresh and easy shop in Agoura Hills and Newbury Park, both near Thousand Oaks, they are owned by Tesco, they sell British tea bags in a red box, and they also sell Irish tea in a green box both are ok. They also sell Branson pickle, brown sauce, weekabix and lots of English foods and its not expensive. The English shop on Hamphire is ok and Pat the lady that owns it is very nice, always worth a visit for a treat, especially for English Chocolate as American chic alone smells and tastes like vommit.
Target sometimes has a few goodies same as costplus.
Costco do really nice sundered tomato sausages and a really good bratwurst.
It all depends on your Taste and you soon adapt.
Target sometimes has a few goodies same as costplus.
Costco do really nice sundered tomato sausages and a really good bratwurst.
It all depends on your Taste and you soon adapt.