Originally Posted by
JBord
Phew....glad you went to Niles, I would have looked like an idiot if you hadn't! I had no idea the Devon location didn't have seafood.
Anyway, glad you liked it. I was floored when I first walked into one just a few years ago. And for what it's worth, we usually only hit about half the aisles, skipping most of the middle aisles that have canned and dry goods you can get anywhere. You can pretty much walk around the perimeter from the produce section to the bakery and totally lose an hour of your day -- it happens to me just in the area with the area with the cheese, sausages, and smoked fish
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I suspect it's as far for you to get there as it is for us from Northbrook. But it's unquestionably our go to place for special occasions, and worth the trip and the large crowds.
I'd estimate that the Devon location is about the size of a Trader Joe's, but with twice as many (narrow) aisles. And the meat section was literally half a cooler with some packaged chicken in it. (Wouldn't surprise me given the neighborhood if the communities have their go-to kosher/halal butchers.)
We basically did what you suggest and walked around the perimeter, though only explored about half of the produce section. And I could have spent more time by the pastries
It's about a 20 minute drive for us, but not unusual for us to be within 10 minutes of there with some regularity (Evanston Home Depot, heading to the expressway, etc.) so I could see us shopping there with some regularity. One thing I didn't notice -- is there a liquor section? I feel as if I saw some booze scattered throughout, but didn't notice if they had a section. (Not a dealbreaker, since we are so close to the Evanston Binny's, but really just curious.)