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| Quote: Originally Posted by Ottawa2011 One thing that's all over the place in the U.S., but difficult to find here, is Barkeeper's Friend (a metal pan and stovetop cleaner). There are just a couple of places here that sell it... Bed, Bath and Beyond, and Canadian Tire. The same with another popular cleaner, Bon Ami. Are there any Trader Joe's in Canada? Trying to think of other stuff popular in the U.S., yet not available here... can't think of much else. I can confirm that there are no Trader Joe's anywhere in Canada. I live near a store called Pirate Joe's which buys stuff from Trader Joe's retail in the states and resells it in Vancouver, largely to American immigrants. It's a whole thing because TJ can't sue them since they have no stores in Canada, but they also try (unsuccessfully) to keep them from buying in the US. |
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| Quote: Originally Posted by bradjl2009 Isn't milk sold in jugs in most of Western Canada just like in the states? I've seen it sold in bags in Ontario but know not everywhere is like that. In BC many years ago, we did get milk in bags. Only last a few years. Now it's just cartons and jugs. |
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| Quote: Originally Posted by BIMBAM I can confirm that there are no Trader Joe's anywhere in Canada. I live near a store called Pirate Joe's which buys stuff from Trader Joe's retail in the states and resells it in Vancouver, largely to American immigrants. It's a whole thing because TJ can't sue them since they have no stores in Canada, but they also try (unsuccessfully) to keep them from buying in the US. I never " got " Trader Joes. Years ago my friend in LA took me to one, I guess trying to impress with the store. Except for some specially made products, everything in that store was available to me in a regular grocery store back home, including a better selection of imported cheeses. |
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| I've never seen this in Vancouver or this not that I want to. LOL |
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| Quote: Originally Posted by Natnasci I never " got " Trader Joes. Years ago my friend in LA took me to one, I guess trying to impress with the store. Except for some specially made products, everything in that store was available to me in a regular grocery store back home, including a better selection of imported cheeses. I think a lot of people down here love Trader Joe's because a lot of the stuff is considered to have the high quality and "natural" product I guess you can say of Whole Foods but at a lower cost and a smaller and more easy to navigate store. It might be possible no hint as to who makes the products overseas is done to keep the cost down |
? I do hear a lot of the extension brands of snack foods (I.e. the numerous different M&M's available now in the US) aren't too common to get in Canada.| | |||
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| Oh wait, thought of another brand... Max Factor cosmetics. They used to be at all the makeup counters in Canada, just like Maybelline, Revlon, L'Oreal, and other staple brands. But around 10 years ago, they stopped retailing the brand here. Max Factor still exists in the U.S., but products would have to be ordered online to get them in Canada. It's a rare U.S.-wide brand that isn't available in Canada too. There are some restaurant chains that are popular in the U.S. but haven't gotten up here yet: White Castle, Jack in the Box. And some that are all over the U.S., but hardly have any franchises up here: IHOP, Olive Garden, and quite a few others. |
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| No Zaxbys! Canada's biggest downside! Not that Zaxbys is nationwide, or that there is one located near me, but still. |
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| Any Canadians seen Martha White brand flour or corn meal up there? |
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| Many of the popular cable channels in America aren't available in Canada such as Showtime for example. Comcast isn't available in Canada either. Not that Canada doesn't have cable TV. They do just that they have their own Canadian companies providing the service. |
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| Quote: Originally Posted by Ottawa2011 Oh wait, thought of another brand... Max Factor cosmetics. They used to be at all the makeup counters in Canada, just like Maybelline, Revlon, L'Oreal, and other staple brands. But around 10 years ago, they stopped retailing the brand here. Max Factor still exists in the U.S., but products would have to be ordered online to get them in Canada. It's a rare U.S.-wide brand that isn't available in Canada too. There are some restaurant chains that are popular in the U.S. but haven't gotten up here yet: White Castle, Jack in the Box. And some that are all over the U.S., but hardly have any franchises up here: IHOP, Olive Garden, and quite a few others. Being from California, Jack in the Box is one I miss a lot. The nearest one around here is Indiana or Ohio. In n Out is another. I dont miss it religiously like some but its one of those places you dont miss till its gone. I expect British Columbia will see one before it hits the Midwest. In the reverse I wish Harveys would at least expand to Michigan. I was surprised at the freshness of their fries. |
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