Sundae in the Park Posted October 9, 2015 Share Posted October 9, 2015 I've been eying the 19-piece pyrex snapware that is on sale this month, but the reviews on the Costco site are mixed (though the reviews on Amazon for seemingly the same product are excellent). Anybody have any experience with this set, particularly with regard to the robustness of the lids? Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
astrid Posted October 9, 2015 Share Posted October 9, 2015 The parking issue at Pentagon City has been resolved. Most of the occupied spaces are now available. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ALB Posted October 9, 2015 Share Posted October 9, 2015 I have the Pyrex Snapwear and I love it. I haven't had it long enough to judge long term strength but it stays tight, doesn't leak and comes in usable sizes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smita Nordwall Posted October 10, 2015 Share Posted October 10, 2015 I use the Pyrex pieces everyday. They have replaced 97% of plastic containers in my kitchen. I wash them in the dishwasher (lids on top rack, of course) and have seen no change in them in more than a year. Another advantage: I tend to use up leftovers that would otherwise tie up limited containers. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sundae in the Park Posted October 30, 2015 Share Posted October 30, 2015 Got the Pyrex set and love them. Thanks for the reassurances! Opinions here are worth infinitely more IMO than random online reviews. They seem very sturdy (both the glass parts and the lids, which were my concern) and bonus that I can open them with one hand (when the other is occupied holding a baby). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
astrid Posted November 4, 2015 Share Posted November 4, 2015 I'm pretty sure that the Kirkland brand Luxury Belgium Chocolates in the white cube boxes are actually Neuhaus chocolates. I bought a box last year and later got some of the same pieces in a Neuhaus sampler. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KenL Posted November 4, 2015 Share Posted November 4, 2015 Got the Pyrex set and love them. Thanks for the reassurances! Opinions here are worth infinitely more IMO than random online reviews. They seem very sturdy (both the glass parts and the lids, which were my concern) and bonus that I can open them with one hand (when the other is occupied holding a baby). I've had them for years, the rubber on the lid starts to get sticky for a while. But Pyrex was pretty generous with replacing the lids for free (they actually sent me new glassware+lid). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sundae in the Park Posted November 6, 2015 Share Posted November 6, 2015 I've had them for years, the rubber on the lid starts to get sticky for a while. But Pyrex was pretty generous with replacing the lids for free (they actually sent me new glassware+lid). Ooooooh, that's great to know! The lid tops on several pieces of my older pyrex set have split and I was thinking about hunting up new ones. I'll call in and see what they can do. Thanks! I'm pretty sure that the Kirkland brand Luxury Belgium Chocolates in the white cube boxes are actually Neuhaus chocolates. I bought a box last year and later got some of the same pieces in a Neuhaus sampler. Do you recall if they taste the same/equivalent? If so, uh oh..... I figured out how to multi-quote, yeah!!! (It's the little victories... ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tfbrennan Posted November 6, 2015 Share Posted November 6, 2015 I have the Pyrex Snapwear and I love it. I haven't had it long enough to judge long term strength but it stays tight, doesn't leak and comes in usable sizes. Do they get hot to the touch in the microwave? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ALB Posted November 6, 2015 Share Posted November 6, 2015 Do they get hot to the touch in the microwave? I have never used them in the microwave, sorry! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
astrid Posted November 6, 2015 Share Posted November 6, 2015 Yes, but I bought both boxes from Costco, so hard to compare to what you would get from the shop. It was definitely a step up from Godiva and even my beloved Lindt sampler box. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dracisk Posted November 6, 2015 Share Posted November 6, 2015 I'm a recent Costco devotee, having moved last year to within 2 miles of one (Wheaton) and become a member for the first time in my life. I have a general non-food question: On one of my first visits I bought Kirkland dishwasher detergent, which I thought was fine, and when I went to buy it again several weeks or possibly months later, I couldn't find it again. They only had Cascade. I don't remember the price of the Kirkland stuff, but I assume it was cheaper than Cascade. It's been several months now that I haven't been able to find the Kirkland stuff. Does this mean they stopped making it, or do they sometimes stop carrying something and bring it back (like Trader Joe's does, I think)? I haven't checked other stores, but I haven't been able to find the Kirkland stuff at my store. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Posted November 6, 2015 Author Share Posted November 6, 2015 I'm a recent Costco devotee, having moved last year to within 2 miles of one (Wheaton) and become a member for the first time in my life. I have a general non-food question: On one of my first visits I bought Kirkland dishwasher detergent, which I thought was fine, and when I went to buy it again several weeks or possibly months later, I couldn't find it again. They only had Cascade. I don't remember the price of the Kirkland stuff, but I assume it was cheaper than Cascade. It's been several months now that I haven't been able to find the Kirkland stuff. Does this mean they stopped making it, or do they sometimes stop carrying something and bring it back (like Trader Joe's does, I think)? I haven't checked other stores, but I haven't been able to find the Kirkland stuff at my store. They do the thing where they have something and then they don't. Sometimes it will come back and sometimes it won't. It might be that the contract they had with whatever company made the Kirkland brand detergent ended and they haven't gone forward with anybody else. Some things they seem to have only when they have them on a sale (e.g., the cans of Izze juice drinks). And different stores sometimes stock different products. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dracisk Posted November 6, 2015 Share Posted November 6, 2015 Interesting -- thank you! I'll keep looking for the Kirkland detergent and some of my other favorite products that I hope they'll stock some day (Woolite for delicates, Deer Park sparkling water, etc.). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnb Posted November 7, 2015 Share Posted November 7, 2015 Interesting -- thank you! I'll keep looking for the Kirkland detergent and some of my other favorite products that I hope they'll stock some day (Woolite for delicates, Deer Park sparkling water, etc.). Having a product in stock and then not having it in stock is part of their business model. It's done by design. If you go there planning to buy, say 10 things, likely they won't have one or two in stock, so you'll tend to come back sooner/more often to grab it when you can. So it's a way to get you to come back more often and (this is the key) end up buying more other stuff that you didn't intend to buy. All part of the Costco "targets and treasures" game. You said it yourself -- you will go back looking for those things you're waiting for them to stock. And when you do, they'll have lots of stuff to tempt you. Not having a few things is one way to draw you back in more often. Note --this applies primarily to the package goods on the high racks on either side of the store, not so much the perishables in back or the one-time stuff on the tables in the center. But even there you see it. I was in Costco a week ago and saw, of all things, some packages of just the cap from rib eye (there was a thread here on Rockwell about that cut some time back--click). I've never seen that before anywhere. And like an idiot I didn't buy any. Major Fail. Next time I'm in there I'll look for it but it won't be there. Edit 1 day later: I was back in that Costco this eve., and lo and behold once again I am proven wrong. They did have some of the cap meat. I now I remember why I didn't buy it before -- it's prime and is priced at $18.99/lb. But this time I sprang for some. Anxious to see how it turns out. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dracisk Posted November 8, 2015 Share Posted November 8, 2015 Fascinating. Sounds like I'm falling right into their clutches. :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lekkerwijn Posted November 9, 2015 Share Posted November 9, 2015 Note --this applies primarily to the package goods on the high racks on either side of the store, not so much the perishables in back or the one-time stuff on the tables in the center. But even there you see it. I was in Costco a week ago and saw, of all things, some packages of just the cap from rib eye (there was a thread here on Rockwell about that cut some time back--click). I've never seen that before anywhere. And like an idiot I didn't buy any. Major Fail. Next time I'm in there I'll look for it but it won't be there. Edit 1 day later: I was back in that Costco this eve., and lo and behold once again I am proven wrong. They did have some of the cap meat. I now I remember why I didn't buy it before -- it's prime and is priced at $18.99/lb. But this time I sprang for some. Anxious to see how it turns out. We've gotten the prime ribeye caps from the Pentagon City Store. We put them in the sous vide then seared them off. They were delicious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sundae in the Park Posted November 21, 2015 Share Posted November 21, 2015 We got the Waring waffle iron that is on sale just this week. Goodness knows where we are going to store it and whether we will actually use it but my husband is dying of happy anticipating waffles in the morning so...yay early Xmas? Also got a box of the chicken stock because we drank up our freezer stores during The Sickening and need a lot for Tday. I plan to use Kenji's trick and doctor it with some gelatin if necessary. Oooh, plus a beautiful box of chanterelles. Yeah, they got me good today! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhone1998 Posted November 21, 2015 Share Posted November 21, 2015 Last weekend the DC Costco had 4-packs of Harmless Harvest coconut water, which is far and away the best (and unfortunately the most expensive, though the Costco price was a bit lower than usual) bottled coconut water I've ever had. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dracisk Posted December 11, 2015 Share Posted December 11, 2015 I have another non-food Costco question if people will indulge me: I bought my husband a pair of Levi's at the Wheaton Costco a few weeks ago. He wore them a few times and they tore when he was getting in the car (not on a seam, of course). They fit fine, so it's not an issue of them being too tight. Do people think Costco would take them back? I'd even just do an exchange assuming they still have the same jeans. I might even have the receipt. I think I read somewhere that they're pretty good about returns, but I thought I'd get some other intel before I make an attempt. Thanks in advance for any thoughts! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanielK Posted December 11, 2015 Share Posted December 11, 2015 They're awesome about returns! Officially, no time limit (except on specific items like electronics) and no receipt required (though highly recommended). But the returns lines can be long. I have another non-food Costco question if people will indulge me: I bought my husband a pair of Levi's at the Wheaton Costco a few weeks ago. He wore them a few times and they tore when he was getting in the car (not on a seam, of course). They fit fine, so it's not an issue of them being too tight. Do people think Costco would take them back? I'd even just do an exchange assuming they still have the same jeans. I might even have the receipt. I think I read somewhere that they're pretty good about returns, but I thought I'd get some other intel before I make an attempt. Thanks in advance for any thoughts! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Posted December 11, 2015 Author Share Posted December 11, 2015 They're awesome about returns! Officially, no time limit (except on specific items like electronics) and no receipt required (though highly recommended). But the returns lines can be long. They are very good about returns. They, in fact, were being taken advantage of on electronics, which is why they tightened that policy up a couple of years ago. A month or two ago, I bought oysters (shucked and canned, in liquid, in the refrigerated section). I opened them a day or two after buying (long before the date on them), and they were disgusting. I was no way going to keep them around to go in for a return, and they refunded my money just with a receipt and explanation of the problem. Return lines can be very long, though. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dracisk Posted December 11, 2015 Share Posted December 11, 2015 They're awesome about returns! Officially, no time limit (except on specific items like electronics) and no receipt required (though highly recommended). But the returns lines can be long. They are very good about returns. They, in fact, were being taken advantage of on electronics, which is why they tightened that policy up a couple of years ago. A month or two ago, I bought oysters (shucked and canned, in liquid, in the refrigerated section). I opened them a day or two after buying (long before the date on them), and they were disgusting. I was no way going to keep them around to go in for a return, and they refunded my money just with a receipt and explanation of the problem. Return lines can be very long, though. Thank you both so much. I'm going to give it a shot. The one time I returned something (just a standard return of an unused item that my husband bought but we didn't need) there was no line for returns -- I must've lucked out that time. I'll steel myself for a possible wait this time. Thanks again! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanielK Posted December 11, 2015 Share Posted December 11, 2015 Thank you both so much. I'm going to give it a shot. The one time I returned something (just a standard return of an unused item that my husband bought but we didn't need) there was no line for returns -- I must've lucked out that time. I'll steel myself for a possible wait this time. Thanks again! I made a quick run over to my local store (Gaithersburg) last weekend. I got there 5 minutes after the doors opened, and there were already 15 people lined up for returns. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dracisk Posted December 11, 2015 Share Posted December 11, 2015 I made a quick run over to my local store (Gaithersburg) last weekend. I got there 5 minutes after the doors opened, and there were already 15 people lined up for returns. Yikes. I have every other Monday off from work, so that's when I usually go. Hopefully it'll be less busy this Monday when I make my attempt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonRocks Posted December 12, 2015 Share Posted December 12, 2015 I just want to note that, despite the (former) title, which was penned in 2007 and proclaims Costco as the 7th-largest retailer in the world ... as of 2015, Costco is the 2nd-largest retailer in the world, after Walmart. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dracisk Posted December 15, 2015 Share Posted December 15, 2015 Thank you both so much. I'm going to give it a shot. The one time I returned something (just a standard return of an unused item that my husband bought but we didn't need) there was no line for returns -- I must've lucked out that time. I'll steel myself for a possible wait this time. Thanks again! I returned my husband's jeans yesterday. I had a brief speech ready about how he'd only worn them a few times and they tore but they clearly fit, so there must have been something wrong with them, blah blah, but the cashier didn't seem to care. She just (pleasantly) took them back and handed me my cash (I did have my receipt). Perhaps more newsworthy was the fact that once again there was no line for returns. This was around 3pm on a Monday in Wheaton. So if you have any flexibility about when you try to make a return (I realize many people don't), I suggest going on a weekday. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dracisk Posted February 23, 2016 Share Posted February 23, 2016 "State Delegate Wants to Allow Bulk Beer and Wine Sales at Wheaton Costco" by Aaron Kraut on bethesdamagazine.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheezepowder Posted March 5, 2016 Share Posted March 5, 2016 The parking issue at Pentagon City has been resolved. Most of the occupied spaces are now available. A large portion of the parking lot at Pentagon City is closed for construction again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dracisk Posted March 10, 2016 Share Posted March 10, 2016 My wine supply is running low and I'm thinking about making a pilgrimage to the DC Costco to stock up. (I live 2 miles from the Wheaton Costco, but, alas, it doesn't carry alcohol.) It probably goes without saying that I don't generally drink very high end wine. :-) I also don't know a whole lot about wine, but I know I generally prefer lighter reds and drier, crisper whites. Can anyone recommend wines in these categories that Costco generally carries? I'd be looking to spend about $10-15 a bottle. Thanks!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rieux Posted March 10, 2016 Share Posted March 10, 2016 The cantina zaccagnino is a good red. It has a small grape stem tied around the top of the bottle for easy ID. $11.99. Not transcendent but a good every day red Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dracisk Posted March 11, 2016 Share Posted March 11, 2016 Thank you very much. If anyone has any other recommendations, particularly for whites since warm weather is apparently upon us, I'd love to hear them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Dedrick Posted March 11, 2016 Share Posted March 11, 2016 They typically have a good selection of New Zealand sauvignon blancs, that are extremely drinkable. I also know that they tend to have a couple of Oregon Pinot Noirs that also sit in around that range, typically Erath, King Estate, or A to Z, which are all good everyday reds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dracisk Posted March 11, 2016 Share Posted March 11, 2016 Thanks! I tend to enjoy both sauvignon blanc and pinot noir, so this is perfect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silentbob Posted September 15, 2016 Share Posted September 15, 2016 What are the highest quality non-Kirkland brands of liquor sold at Costco in DC? My Google searches yielded very little. I'm looking for a wedding present and was going to shop at Ace Beverage or MacArthur, but will already be a couple of miles away from Costco during rush hour this afternoon and would prefer avoiding an extra trip across town if possible. If there's nothing at Costco that rises to the level of present-worthy, for my own personal consumption do they at least sell anything like St. Germain, or even Tito's? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TedE Posted September 15, 2016 Share Posted September 15, 2016 14 minutes ago, silentbob said: What are the highest quality non-Kirkland brands of liquor sold at Costco in DC? My Google searches yielded very little. I'm looking for a wedding present and was going to shop at Ace Beverage or MacArthur, but will already be a couple of miles away from Costco during rush hour this afternoon and would prefer avoiding an extra trip across town if possible. If there's nothing at Costco that rises to the level of present-worthy, for my own personal consumption do they at least sell anything like St. Germain, or even Tito's? They sell a range of high-end liquor. You're not going to find much in the way of small batch producers, but I've seen some very good bourbon at decent prices. There is even a locked display case where you could drop a few hundred on single malt or even a couple thousand on a bottle of cognac (not kidding, they usually have Remy Martin Louis XIII in stock). And they do sell Tito's along with many other name brand staples. Can't remember if I've seen St Germain. The liqueur selection tends to be thinner than the higher proof stuff. That being said I have never been disappointed with the Kirkland brands for regular cocktail use; all of the "premium" bottles are private-labeled at a serious discount, though it's hard to find out exactly what you are getting (if the vodka = Grey Goose, bourbon = Buffalo Trace, gin = Tanqueray, etc.). There are people that try to track those things, but Costco does a good job of hiding the source, for obvious reasons. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Posted September 15, 2016 Author Share Posted September 15, 2016 I've bought Laphroaig there and Jamesons, as well as Hendricks gin. I haven't paid attention to the vodkas. They sometimes have specials off the already amazing for the size of bottle price. That Laphroaig was one that was additionally discounted. I've never bought anything out of the locked case. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rieux Posted September 15, 2016 Share Posted September 15, 2016 I've been told the Kirkland premium vodka is Belvedere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silentbob Posted September 16, 2016 Share Posted September 16, 2016 So I went last night. Yeah, the selection is actually quite good for the popular name brands, and there's definitely some high-end stuff. The Kirkland brand prices are insane. I didn't find much by way of small batch gins though, and ended up making a quick trip to MacArthur this morning (grabbing the last two bottles of St. Germain on sale for $25 each as well). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MsDiPesto Posted September 19, 2016 Share Posted September 19, 2016 On September 15, 2016 at 5:14 PM, Rieux said: I've been told the Kirkland premium vodka is Belvedere. That's funny, a friend was gifted a bottle the other day and was told it was Grey Goose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Dedrick Posted September 19, 2016 Share Posted September 19, 2016 On the whiskey side, I know you can get Whistle Pig rye, Catoctin Creek Roundstone Rye (I think you can also get their gin), Jefferson's bourbon, Colonel Taylor bourbon and whiskey, Booker's bourbon, Knob Creek (bourbon and rye), Bulleit (bourbon only), Templeton rye, and I know a whole bunch of others that I can't remember. It's a quite decent selection. On gin you can get Henricks, Bombay Saphire, Beefeater, and I believe a couple of others. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Choirgirl21 Posted February 14, 2017 Share Posted February 14, 2017 I came in here hoping for liquor input so the recent posts are great! Do you guys feel everything is a no brainer price wise or are some less of a bargain than others? I'm low on a lot of liquors at the moment so was thinking a trip to stock up might be smart. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MsDiPesto Posted March 10, 2017 Share Posted March 10, 2017 Re: the Kirkland Vodka, apparently it's made with the same water, and in the same region as Grey Goose, but not made by GG. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silentbob Posted August 7, 2017 Share Posted August 7, 2017 I know they became somewhat trite a few years ago, and can't speak for other locations, but the Costco in Gaithersburg recently started selling bags of shishito peppers. Great when deep-fried in olive oil and topped with Maldon sea salt, not as great but still decent when tossed in sesame oil and grilled. Either way, they are so addictive! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanielK Posted August 7, 2017 Share Posted August 7, 2017 1 hour ago, silentbob said: I know they became somewhat trite a few years ago, and can't speak for other locations, but the Costco in Gaithersburg recently started selling bags of shishito peppers. Great when deep-fried in olive oil and topped with Maldon sea salt, not as great but still decent when tossed in sesame oil and grilled. Either way, they are so addictive! Still getting the ~10% spicy ratio from the Costco ones? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silentbob Posted August 7, 2017 Share Posted August 7, 2017 My guesstimate, from the two bags we've tried, is closer to one in every six or eight peppers. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkS Posted August 8, 2017 Share Posted August 8, 2017 An alternative cooking method is to toss in EVOO, char them on the grill using a grill pan and then sprinkle with Sea Salt. Chow down with a Sauvignon Blanc. The peppers at Traders Joes have been great, I'll have to check the ratio next time. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sundae in the Park Posted August 10, 2017 Share Posted August 10, 2017 Do the East Coast stores stock Golden Island jerky? Ours has it, usually in the 2nd row of snacks near the front. We're big fans of the KBBQ-flavored pork jerky. It's a bit sweet for my taste but otherwise just about my Platonic ideal of jerky in taste and texture (thin pieces, easily pulled into long strips, moist but not wet and dry enough to have a nice, firm, chewy bite). Their beef jerky is just OK (much tougher and the flavor is nothing special) - it's really the pork version that shines. A couple other snacky products we usually buy now (always if they are on sale) are the Parmesan Whisps (crunchy parmesan-only baked discs, sized for snacking or topping pretty much anything) and the almond Barkthins (dark chocolate almond bark, broken into fairly thin pieces). Both are also found in the snacking section. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dracisk Posted August 10, 2017 Share Posted August 10, 2017 I'm very interested in those Parmesan whisps, but I'm pretty sure I can't be trusted to have them in the house. I like the Salem Baking Meyer lemon cookies, which I think they always have. They were on sale in the last couple of months. They sometimes also have Biscoff cookies, which I love even though they remind me of flying on Delta. I haven't noticed Golden Island jerky, but I expect to be in the DC Costco tomorrow and will keep an eye out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
astrid Posted August 11, 2017 Share Posted August 11, 2017 Yes, I have seen pork jerky in all the east coast Costcos that I have been to. They are similar to Chinese pork jerky that I grew up with, but better because they are not stale. I love the parmesan whisps as well, I really regret not stocking up on more when there was a coupon. A bit pricy but a bag goes a surprisingly long way for snacking. I also really hope the truffle Gouda will make a triumphant return in a couple months. It's by far the best truffle cheese I ever had, and I've tried every truffle cheese I ever come across. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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