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Re: Hacking Dunkin' Donuts

#11

Post by MattHampel »

enf wrote: post #7
jrockway wrote: post #3

I would be more concerned about not moving to a grocery store hole, which is surprisingly easy to do in Chicago. All of Hyde Park, for example. (When I worked at UofC and we wanted to do our semi-monthly soda run, it involved driving to Jewel at 75th/Stony Island. Pretty interesting!) I used to live up by Chicago/Ashland and that was not fun either. The options were walking a mile (or taking the bus) to Divison/Ashla…

Wow, is it that bad now in Hyde Park? Back in my day, there was the Co-Op, Mr. G's, and Village Foods, plus University Market and the produce store on 53rd.

There are many grocery stores in Hyde Park -- it certainly is not a food desert.

Re: Hacking Dunkin' Donuts

#12

Post by tptacek »

jrockway wrote: post #3

I would be more concerned about not moving to a grocery store hole, which is surprisingly easy to do in Chicago. All of Hyde Park, for example. (When I worked at UofC and we wanted to do our semi-monthly soda run, it involved driving to Jewel at 75th/Stony Island. Pretty interesting!) I used to live up by Chicago/Ashland and that was not fun either. The options were walking a mile (or taking the bus) to Divison/Ashla…

He's at very little risk of being in a food desert on the north side. No, wait, he's at zero risk of being in a food desert on the north side.

I don't get the Dunkin' thing at all, though. There's a guy in my office that prefers it to Intelligentsia. Psycho.

Re: Hacking Dunkin' Donuts

#13

Post by cpher »

MattHampel wrote: post #11
enf wrote: post #7

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Wow, is it that bad now in Hyde Park? Back in my day, there was the Co-Op, Mr. G's, and Village Foods, plus University Market and the produce store on 53rd.

There are many grocery stores in Hyde Park -- it certainly is not a food desert.

There are a few,but not many: Hyde park produce, treasure island, village foods and the one on 47th & wood lawn. The problem is that they're expensive compared to the south loop Target.

But I agree with the earlier comment that choosing your apartment shouldn't be based on DD but rather groceries (and transportation)

Re: Hacking Dunkin' Donuts

#15

Post by edge17 »

alnayyir wrote: post #14
edge17 wrote: post #8

I live in the bay area. Every time I fly back east, the first place I hit is dunkin donuts.

>the first place I hit is dunkin donuts But it's garbage. Boar's head is just as prevalent and way better.

ha that's difficult to disagree with, but you know what they say, one man's trash....

Re: Hacking Dunkin' Donuts

#16

Post by biotech »

jrockway wrote: post #3

I would be more concerned about not moving to a grocery store hole, which is surprisingly easy to do in Chicago. All of Hyde Park, for example. (When I worked at UofC and we wanted to do our semi-monthly soda run, it involved driving to Jewel at 75th/Stony Island. Pretty interesting!) I used to live up by Chicago/Ashland and that was not fun either. The options were walking a mile (or taking the bus) to Divison/Ashla…

It would be a challenge to find a spot on the North side that wasn't near a Dunkin Donuts. That being said, I think this is a reasonable thing to look for if you aren't sure. I personally don't go to DD, but if you enjoy going there on a regular basis, it can improve your quality of day-to-day life. I've had the same thought regarding living near a Borders/Barnes & Noble.

To the OP and anyone else interested in the North Side of Chicago: I don't think you can go wrong anyplace near the lake between Downtown and Irving Park Rd. It's all beautiful; plenty of grocery stores and Dunkin Donuts'.

Re: Hacking Dunkin' Donuts

#17

Post by jrockway »

tptacek wrote: post #12
jrockway wrote: post #3

I would be more concerned about not moving to a grocery store hole, which is surprisingly easy to do in Chicago. All of Hyde Park, for example. (When I worked at UofC and we wanted to do our semi-monthly soda run, it involved driving to Jewel at 75th/Stony Island. Pretty interesting!) I used to live up by Chicago/Ashland and that was not fun either. The options were walking a mile (or taking the bus) to Divison/Ashla…

He's at very little risk of being in a food desert on the north side. No, wait, he's at zero risk of being in a food desert on the north side. I don't get the Dunkin' thing at all, though. There's a guy in my office that prefers it to Intelligentsia. Psycho.

I guess it's OK if you put a lot of cream and sugar in it. Does Intelligentsia even have cream or sugar? I've never looked.

Re: Hacking Dunkin' Donuts

#18

Post by tptacek »

jrockway wrote: post #17
tptacek wrote: post #12

Earlier quoted context omitted.

He's at very little risk of being in a food desert on the north side. No, wait, he's at zero risk of being in a food desert on the north side. I don't get the Dunkin' thing at all, though. There's a guy in my office that prefers it to Intelligentsia. Psycho.

I guess it's OK if you put a lot of cream and sugar in it. Does Intelligentsia even have cream or sugar? I've never looked.

Not only do they, but they use ganache for the mocha. They're a class act.

Re: Hacking Dunkin' Donuts

#19

Post by jrockway »

tptacek wrote: post #18
jrockway wrote: post #17

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I guess it's OK if you put a lot of cream and sugar in it. Does Intelligentsia even have cream or sugar? I've never looked.

Not only do they, but they use ganache for the mocha. They're a class act.

Well, no excuses then :)
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