Grocery shopping in Cleveland.....

There are two major grocery chains in Cleveland: Giant Eagle and Marc's. No Tops, no Kroger, no Meijer. There's a Super K Mart around the corner from me on Brookpark Rd., and there's an Aldi that's not too far away.

So tonight, after having my usual Monday evening meal at Tucky's, I went to the Marc's in the Parmatown shopping center. I was wowed by some of their closeout deals, but my joy was short-lived as I found out the hard way -- in the checkout line -- that Marc's accepts cash, check, and Discover card only. No credit or debit cards. WTF? So I had to take back some of the items I wanted to purchase. At least the cashier and the people behind me were gracious about it. My excuse? "First time here."

I think I'll stick to Aldi and the Super K Mart for my future shopping needs.