Fourth Street’s New Ralphs
Months I wandered Fourth Street between Temple and Redondo like a chicken without a head. The Ralphs grocery store that filled my belly and emptied my wallet had gone missing, leaving nothing but a fenced-in parking lot in its place. Then one day, like the Bat Signal, my phone rang. It was [...]

Short on cash? Head to the “ethnic aisle”
FROM MY DEATH BED, LONG BEACH—Went to WOW Ralphs today, as I had a lovely $10 gift certificate from the supermarket (an attempt to entice me back once my neighborhood Ralphs re-opens in early 2008). To enjoy this $10, I had to first spend $30, so I went [...]