Are people really dating at grocery stores
I love grocery stores!
They have been one of my favorite places to hang out since I was in my 20's. What's not to like? Fresh food, samples, lots of places to walk around and usually a lot of pretty women to look at. I even dated a cashier from my local Treasure Island a few times. All good.
We have a new Mariano's in the neighborhood. It's one of those super supermarkets. In addition to plain old groceries, they have food stations where you can buy almost any kind of prepared food you can imagine. Steaks, burgers, pasta, pizza, salads, sandwiches, coffee, ice cream, waffles...you name it, they have it.
Because this is a new store they have all kinds of deals going on and have been mailing out coupons for freebies, too. They sent me a coupon for a free pasta meal and since I needed some other items, I decided to head to Mariano's for dinner.
It's about 7 pm....prime dinner time...and the store is packed. I grab a few pizza samples and head off to for dinner. I get the pasta and find a table, which is across from the wine bar. Did I mention that they have a wine bar, too? Well I did now. I brought a book to read while I ate but the scene at the bar was much more entertaining.
I knew there was a wine bar at Mariano's. A few months ago I was shopping at a different Mariano's and while I was at the checkout counter, an attractive woman was ahead of me with a glass of wine. It wasn't her first! I followed her to back to the wine bar, thinking naughty thoughts, but she fell into her husband's arms. Oh well, nothing ventured nothing gained. But it got me thinking about going to Mariano's every day at Happy Hour....and I don't drink alcohol anymore.
So back to tonight....the bar is filled with couples drinking wine, eating Oysters (I love Oysters) and making goo goo eyes at each other. There was even a little making out going on. Hey, it's all good. I'm all for love/lust wherever it can be found.
Mariano's even made it romantic for the lusting couples. Usually they have a piano player in the store but tonight there was a three piece group playing. A little soft "Hey Jude" followed by an acoustic "Hotel California." But when the trio played "Who Are You", I looked at the couples and wondered if as the song said, they really knew who the fuck are you?
It was time to leave the store and head for home. On the two block walk to the bus, I passed about 10 different restaurants. Chinese, Thai, Italian, Sushi...all a lot more romantic than a grocery store. Wouldn't you rather be there on a date? Just sayin'.
And yet I'm going back to Mariano's tomorrow. They have a $5 pizza special on Saturdays. Maybe wash it down with a glass of red.
Here's a story about finding dates the traditional way....dating sites.
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