Canadian Cusine

[declansdad]

If you check the time stamp, that thread did not exist when I posted this link to this thread about Canada.

And it still has nothing to do with the discussion going on in this thread, not even remotely.

 

[tvguy]

And it still has nothing to do with the discussion going on in this thread, not even remotely.

Other than the whole Canada theme, not at all. And that thread, that I am not a part of, also seems to show just how diverse Canada is, just like this one.

 

[declansdad]

Other than the whole Canada theme, not at all. And that thread, that I am not a part of, also seems to show just how diverse Canada is, just like this one.

Nothing stopped you from creating a thread about Target closing. This thread is about food in Canada not shopping.

 

[tvguy]

Nothing stopped you from creating a thread about Target closing. This thread is about food in Canada not shopping.

As can happen with any discussion, it morphed into other things Canadian.

 

[NHdisneylover]

Other than the whole Canada theme, not at all. And that thread, that I am not a part of, also seems to show just how diverse Canada is, just like this one.

I have no issue with threads veering off course (I love seeing how they meander, actually) but I was totally confused by that link being thrown in with no context or commentary to link it even a little to the discussion at hand.
As you say, other than this thread talking about Canada and that link being about something in Canada, there was no relationship at all. Thus, my complete confusion.
I am still a little confused. Are you saying that link showing Target'S are closing shows how diverse Canada is?

(not that I don't find it interesting. I love Target. I think it is interesting to read about how they failed so badly in expanding outside the US. I also thought it was interesting that the article said Canada was the only place other than the US that Target has stores. DD18 was in a Target in Australia in November). They even have a website, so I don't think she is confused. It's a shame major news organizations don't bother to do basic fact checking anymore.

http://www.target.com.au/store/vic/...nt=target-melbourne&utm_campaign=googleplaces

 

[declansdad]

As can happen with any discussion, it morphed into other things Canadian.

No it didn't, people were still discussing food found throughout Canada.

 

[NFLDERS]

No it didn't, people were still discussing food found throughout Canada.

Yes, it did go . Christmas Crackers, and "Bags" of Milk? not cuisine..
Just saying.. morphed.

 

[tvguy]

I have no issue with threads veering off course (I love seeing how they meander, actually) but I was totally confused by that link being thrown in with no context or commentary to link it even a little to the discussion at hand.
As you say, other than this thread talking about Canada and that link being about something in Canada, there was no relationship at all. Thus, my complete confusion.
I am still a little confused. Are you saying that link showing Target'S are closing shows how diverse Canada is?

(not that I don't find it interesting. I love Target. I think it is interesting to read about how they failed so badly in expanding outside the US. I also thought it was interesting that the article said Canada was the only place other than the US that Target has stores. DD18 was in a Target in Australia in November). They even have a website, so I don't think she is confused. It's a shame major news organizations don't bother to do basic fact checking anymore.

http://www.target.com.au/store/vic/...nt=target-melbourne&utm_campaign=googleplaces

I did not have a comment to add, nor did I think was necessary, and as is evidenced here, some take issue with my comments on Canada. Although I suspect some have purchased the ingredients for their Canadian Cuisine at Target.

The diverse comment refers to the direction the Target thread has taken, similar to this one did, in that people....many appearing to be Canadians living in Canada,.......have sharply different opinions about what things are like in Canada.

 

[tvguy]

No it didn't, people were still discussing food found throughout Canada.

Doesn't Target sell food?

 

[ronandannette]

Doesn't Target sell food?

I'd say yes they do, but only packaged and canned goods - sort of like Wal-Marts that are not SuperCentres. No produce, meat or dairy. You might pick something up if you happened to be in Target already and needed it, but no way would anybody "go" to Target just to buy food.

 

[JanaDee]

I'd say yes they do, but only packaged and canned goods - sort of like Wal-Marts that are not SuperCentres. No produce, meat or dairy. You might pick something up if you happened to be in Target already and needed it, but no way would anybody "go" to Target just to buy food.

No Super Targets in Canada?

 

[bcla]

I'd say yes they do, but only packaged and canned goods - sort of like Wal-Marts that are not SuperCentres. No produce, meat or dairy. You might pick something up if you happened to be in Target already and needed it, but no way would anybody "go" to Target just to buy food.

Really? My experience is they typically do have some sort of food service on site, but not always. Is it different in Canada? Of course it varies. I remember things from generic snack bar style including hot dogs, hamburgers, and mini pizza. Some now have Pizza Hut branded items. One near me has an in-store Starbucks. It looks sort of odd since their point of sale equipment is all Target, but they are also set up to accept Starbucks gift cards.

 

[JanaDee]

Really? My experience is they typically do have some sort of food service on site, but not always. Is it different in Canada? Of course it varies. I remember things from generic snack bar style including hot dogs, hamburgers, and mini pizza. Some now have Pizza Hut branded items. One near me has an in-store Starbucks. It looks sort of odd since their point of sale equipment is all Target, but they are also set up to accept Starbucks gift cards.

Smaller Targets don't have those things, only bigger ones.

 

[LBIJim]

Doesn't Target sell food?

I don't know about the failed Canadian stores.

IMO, in the US, the moment Target started selling standard supermarket food is when they lost whatever panache they still had. They're just Walmart in a red dress these days.

The non-supercenter Targets near me have a limited selection of fresh meats and produce. They're good quality and fairly priced. But yeah, in general, very few people do their full grocery shopping at Target.

 

[bcla]

Apparent the first U.S. location of Smoke's Poutinerie opened recently in Berkeley, California. Not sure why Berkeley. I'm interested now. Maybe this afternoon.

http://blogs.kqed.org/bayareabites/2014/12/10/first-look-smokes-poutinerie-in-berkeley/
http://sf.eater.com/2014/12/8/7354399/canadas-smokes-poutinerie-makes-its-u-s-debut-in-berkeley
http://insidescoopsf.sfgate.com/blo...inerie-brings-late-night-poutine-to-berkeley/
https://smokespoutinerie.com/Locations.aspx?id=0&usid=2&cid=4&venue=berkeley

Apparently open until 4 AM. Claims are that they're targeting students cramming, and/or inebriated bar hoppers/frat partiers. Maybe even potheads needing some late night munchies.

 

[ronandannette]

No Super Targets in Canada?

Well, give how disparate the different regions of Canada have been proven to be, I wouldn't DARE say no, but I can tell you there are none in Calgary. Wal-Mart SuperCentres just got going less than 5 years ago here.

 

[ronandannette]

Really? My experience is they typically do have some sort of food service on site, but not always. Is it different in Canada? Of course it varies. I remember things from generic snack bar style including hot dogs, hamburgers, and mini pizza. Some now have Pizza Hut branded items. One near me has an in-store Starbucks. It looks sort of odd since their point of sale equipment is all Target, but they are also set up to accept Starbucks gift cards.

The Target location closest to me has a Starbucks. But then so do practically all of our Safeway stores and Indigo/Chapters, the nation's largest book retailer (which seems to sell more scented candles, neck pillows, fancy cookies and lip balm than books nowadays).

 

[SirDuff]

The Target location closest to me has a Starbucks. But then so do practically all of our Safeway stores and Indigo/Chapters, the nation's largest book retailer (which seems to sell more scented candles, neck pillows, fancy cookies and lip balm than books nowadays).

We were just talking about that at work on Friday. One of the managers got her team a portable ping-pong set (you can set it up on any table) from Chapters. We were discussing that we rarely seem to buy books there anymore.

 

[tvguy]

I don't know about the failed Canadian stores.

IMO, in the US, the moment Target started selling standard supermarket food is when they lost whatever panache they still had. They're just Walmart in a red dress these days.

The non-supercenter Targets near me have a limited selection of fresh meats and produce. They're good quality and fairly priced. But yeah, in general, very few people do their full grocery shopping at Target.

In the case of the U.S. Targets, they are the only store I have seen that sells bananas by the banana, not by the pound.

 

[NFLDERS]

In the case of the U.S. Targets, they are the only store I have seen that sells bananas by the banana, not by the pound.

Says the guy with the dancing ba..na..nas!

I wish Target at not been so overly ambitious trying to bring Target to Canada. It reads here that it would've been an unique shopping experience.