text: I wondered for a year if this place would ever get up to speed It seemed like the conversion from Cub Foods to Metcalfes took forever and every time I went I left disappointed because it was not even close to the fabulousness that is their Hilldale storennWell glory hallelujah it is finally finished It is much larger than the Hilldale store in fact it feels almost cavernous by comparison But that is not a dig there is nothing I hate more than an overcrowded grocery store The lighting is interesting spotlit in the fresh food areas and deli with standard overhead lighting in the supermarket aislesnnNow I have to say I have not done a full shop at Metcalfes and probably will not Their prices on standard grocery items are MUCH higher than those at other stores in the area Woodmans most notably But frankly I do not think that is why one shops at Metcalfes It is for the lovely produce great bakery and topnotch specialty items as well as the terrific deli and readytoeat foods soups salad bar etc One of my very favorite things is that they always have chopped or shredded rotisserie chicken on their salad bar Sometimes I bypass the salad and just get a container of chicken a welcome shortcut to a homemade frittata risotto or gumbo Of course I probably should not have mentioned that because now everybody will do as I do leaving me SOL when I need chickennnIn fact I have developed a little Sunday ritual grabbing a latte at a nearby coffee shop then stopping into Metcalfes for a little coffee and from their wonderful selection of local artisanal pastries It is a lovely moment of tranquility before I dive back into the work week