Fujisan wrote:I go to the Kenosha one to stock up on New Glarus beer.
Attrill wrote:Fujisan wrote:I go to the Kenosha one to stock up on New Glarus beer.
Worth it for the New Glarus alone.
Cathy2 wrote:Hi,
I live about 25 miles south of the Kenosha store. People I know who go regularly treat it as a once a month big stock up shopping destination.
I rarely go there for destination shopping. If I am nearby, I rarely miss an opportunity to stop in.
Regards,
Dave148 wrote:If you combine it with a meal at either Wells Brothers or Captain Porky's, it's a fine day indeed!
The GP wrote:Dave148 wrote:If you combine it with a meal at either Wells Brothers or Captain Porky's, it's a fine day indeed!
I don't understand this word "or"....
LikestoEatout wrote:I'm lucky to live 10 minutes from the Woodman's in North Aurora, it's our regular weekly shopping trip. FWIW, the North Aurora Woodman's is at the Orchard Road exit of I-88 behind the Auto Mall.
brianzee wrote:Woodman's carries Quisp cereal, an extra reason to visit!
Hi,
Are you personally fond of Quisp's taste or like the hunt?
Regards,
Elfin wrote:Finally made the trip to Woodman's. Be warned the highway construction is a hot mess around all Kenosha Exits so avoid any rush hour time. The store is huge and looks like a cross between Costco/Sams and a grocery outlet. There is a huge bakery section that has packaged breads, cakes, sweets, Kringles, etc but no fresh bakery on site. The produce section had nothing special and the displays were confusing ie organics vs regular produce-especially with the large cardboard bins of melons, onions, and apples on the floor in the middle of the aisles with no bags in clear sight. The meat department was HORRENDEOUS! A small section of organic and the rest really looked like outlet meat. And the fresh deli counter had only the basics-salami, roast beef, turkey and stick cheese with the worst slicing cuts I have ever seen. The packaged meats (brats, deli meats had nothing special, local or unusual save Usingers which you can get nearly everywhere. We really wanted to focus on the cheese section and left without a single piece. No artisinal cheese on offer. The store's layout is confusing-pop sold in various places as well as frozen foods. We left with some sale shampoo and Sprechters and Point Root Beer and Gingerale. But it does have a great liquor section. Plenty of local brews chilling in the wall coolers. I focused on the American whisky, sour mash and bourbon area but did notice a large Canadian whisky selection with names I have never seen. Picked up some Four Roses pretty cheap but you have to know your prices of other brands to secure a deal. Bottom line? Go for the booze and skip the rest.
ronnie_suburban wrote:For me, there's not much of note here.
Teresa wrote:ronnie_suburban wrote:For me, there's not much of note here.
For you, maybe, but my friends and I picked up a bottle of Malort there last weekend for $16.99, a full dollar less than most Chicago liquor stores (post-Malort renaissance markup). Not to mention the sales tax savings. Cha-ching!
Geo wrote:The thing that makes me shake my head about Woodman's is their bonkers cheese 'selection.' They have more kinds of bricks of mostly waxy, tasteless Wisconsin stuff. The store in Janesville had maybe six or seven tiny wedges/rolls of imported cheese.
But there's *nothing* from the excellent, high-end Wisconsin cheese. Just nuts.
Geo
PS. One exception: they have a couple of versions of aged brick, which is wonderfully stinky in the olde Germanic fashion.
ronnie_suburban wrote:Geo wrote:The thing that makes me shake my head about Woodman's is their bonkers cheese 'selection.' They have more kinds of bricks of mostly waxy, tasteless Wisconsin stuff. The store in Janesville had maybe six or seven tiny wedges/rolls of imported cheese.
But there's *nothing* from the excellent, high-end Wisconsin cheese. Just nuts.
Geo
PS. One exception: they have a couple of versions of aged brick, which is wonderfully stinky in the olde Germanic fashion.
Yes, the store seems mainly filled with cheap, mass-produced calories and not much else.
=R=
budrichard wrote:Woodman's strength is any canned, boxed or whatever mainstream product is usually cheaper and in many cases substantially cheaper at Woodman's.
Household items the same.
Woodman's does seem to carry a vast array of brands within any category.
-Dick
lougord99 wrote:The North suburban grocery parade continues. A Woodman’s is being built at Deerfield Rd. and Milwaukee Ave. It appears to be as big as all the other ones.
Katie wrote:The Sitka Salmon Shares saleslady at the Libville farmer's market, who grew up in Antioch but went to college in Wisconsin, said that although the Woodman's in Kenosha is open 24/7, the liquor department closes at 9 pm. So, apparently, don't think you can stop by there late at night on the way home from Wells Brothers or Milwaukee and think you'll be able to stock up on your New Glarus. She gave me the impression this was a statewide law, no liquor sales after 9 pm in Wisconsin, but my sister says she doesn't think that was the case when she went to school there. But then, she says you can buy a six-pack in a bar in Wisconsin any time it's open, so maybe people don't notice when the grocery stores stop selling.
State of Wisconsin wrote:Wisconsin law requires that customers exit a place of business that serves alcohol by the closing hour. These closing hours are based on the type of Wisconsin liquor license your business holds:
"Class A" License (Beer) — No sales allowed between 12:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m.
"Class A" License (Intoxicating Liquor Including Wine) – No sales allowed between 9:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m.
Class "B" , "Class B", or "Class C" License – Closing hours, no alcohol sales allowed:
2:00 a.m. – 6:00 a.m. Monday through Friday
2:30 a.m. – 6:00 a.m. Saturday and Sunday
3:30 a.m. – 6:00 a.m. Second Sunday in March
Businesses with a "wine only" license (i.e. wineries) may not sell alcohol between 9:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m.
Certain establishments – such as hotels, restaurants, bowling allies, etc. – that offer goods and services other than alcohol sales as their primary business may remain open after alcohol selling hours, as long as they stop serving or selling at the required times. In addition, businesses with Class "B" licenses may not sell packaged alcoholic beverages between 12:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m.
lougord99 wrote:The North suburban grocery parade continues. A Woodman’s is being built at Deerfield Rd. and Milwaukee Ave. It appears to be as big as all the other ones.