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Tired as the “poor college student” cliché may be, it’s based on some unfortunate reality. And, since heavens knows we can’t depend on the meal-plan to keep us happy, healthy, and free of scurvy, Bwog presents the smart shopper’s guide to getting stuff college students really want for cheap. Got suggestions for stores (within walking distance of campus) whose specials we should include in our weekly round-up? Leave them in the comments.
Morton Williams, Broadway and 115th
Bagel Bites, 2 for $4.00
Simply Asia noodle bowls, 2 for $3.00
Stonyfield Yogurts, 3 for $3.00
Nutella, $3.99 for a 13oz. jar
Westside Market, Broadway and 110th
Classico pasta sauce, $2.99 per jar
Amy’s soups, 2 for $5
Kozy Shack chocolate and rice pudding, 2 for $5
Get seasonal! Apple cider, 2 for $5
Apple Tree Market, Amsterdam between 120th and 121st
Bertolli Extra Virgin Olive Oil, $ 5.99 for a 17oz. bottle
Tide detergent, $ 7.99 for a 50 oz. jug
Emmi Swiss yogurt, 5 for $4
Fairway, 12th Ave between 132nd and 133rd
Quaker oatmeal, 2 canisters for $4
Quaker instant oatmeal, variety of flavors, 2 for $6
Kraft mac’n’cheese, $.75 per box
Annie’s mac’n’cheese, $5.99 for a 6-pack
Skippy Peanut Butter, 2 jars for $4
Bounty paper towels, 8 rolls for $12.29
Tostitos, including the beloved “hint of lime” flavor, $ 3.79 per bag
Thomas bagels, 2 packages for $5
Nutella, $3.49 for a 13oz. jar (giving MoWo a run for their money. Worth the walk? You decide.)
CTown Market, 125th between Broadway and Amsterdam
Cheerios, 2 for $5
Dannon yogurts, 6 for $3
Tide detergent, $6.49 for a 50 oz. jug (beating out Apple Tree by over a dollar!)
Limes, 8 for $1 (this is undeniably the best deal ever. Limes for your G&Ts, for your post-“miracle fruit” sour binging… the possibilities are endless)
Met Food Market, Amsterdam and 124th
Dole bagged salad, 2 for $5
Red delicious apples, $.99 per lb.
Butter, $1.99 for a 4-pack
White Rose brand orange juice, 2 for $3
Chef Boyardee canned pasta, $.99 per can
D’Agostino*, Broadway and 110th
Twinings Tea, $5.79 for a 50-pack
Chips Ahoy cookies, $2.99 per bag
*to get these deals, you must have a D’Ag card- which is free and supposedly easy to sign-up for in the store
Garden of Eden, Broadway and 107th
Rao’s pasta sauce, $7.99 per jar, all flavors
Eggs, $2.99 per dozen
Stash brand teas, $2.99 per box
-ARC
Photo by Andreas Gursky, via www.moma.org
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@honey bunches of oats are $2 at rite aid (of all places).
@HINT OF LYMEEEEEE FO’EVAAAA
@hey bwog good new segment – are we supposed to assume that the deals you’ve listed are the best between these stores? aka: did you compare the same products across all the stores and just list the cheapest of each?
cuz for some things (e.g. eggs), $3 isn’t a deal – they’re definitely 2.50 and below at a bunch of places
@uhhh since when is a fucking $8 jar of pasta sauce cheap? what’s wrong with you?
and fairway is absolutely worth the walk. those three things you listed from MoWill are by far the most reasonably priced things they have in the store. fairway has organic expensive versions and everything AND regular cheap versions. god the writers of bwog are dumb
@mo willies sells six packs of the beast for only four dollars!!!!
@GUESS WHAT! John Jay has packaged bread, omelets, pasta, cereal, cockroaches only for 1 meal point !????!?!
@more deals Westside and MoWi (and maybe other places) sell six-packs of pita bread for $1.29. Cheapest packaged bread I can find! Try to make sure there are actually six pitas (sometimes there are only five) and that they are soft when you buy them (they turn hard pretty quickly).
Also $1.29: a pound of Ronzoni pasta at Fairway.
@Somehow I still cannot afford this!
@you know what’s cheaper than Simply Asia noodle bowls and tastes about the same? scooping puke off the ground and pouring soy sauce on it!
@Tostitos hint of lime chips are disgusting.
@WRONG WRONG WRONG WRONG WHAT THE FUCK IS WRONG WITH YOU??? YOU’RE DUMB. I HATE YOU!!! THEY’RE SO FUCKING GOOD!!
@They're so good, they’re like hint of crack flavor.
@yeah right on brother
@YOU LIE! Hint of Lime are God’s gift to us all.
@not quite walking distance but costco’s opening up a branch on 116th on the east side next week
@apples West Side has 69 cent/lb McIntoshes outside.
@Met Food Gives 5 percent off to students – just remind the cashier.
@Fairway Fairway also gives 5% off if you buy with Flex. You just have to use one of the Flex checkout lanes.
@lili gu i want to fuck lili gu in the ass