Actually not if you shop exclusively in the “Grocery and Gourmet Food” section.

We learned during Covid that most, if not all, of the sellers were either the manufacturers, themselves, or legit distributors, both operating through their own Amazon “stores,” and thus have a stake in ensuring freshness. In fact, most post best by or expiration dates where applicable.

Great way to not only get staples and such, but experience new, diverse, and yes, international items conveniently delivered to your door.

Especially handy for the immunocompromised, during lockdowns, inclement weather, or just preferring to be homebodies in the coziness of your home.

Also: Amazon. Why take chances with old stock or credit card skims if you can get them next day with Prime?

Probably Oakland would’ve been a better locale, but I’ve seen those blue trucks there, too.

Yep, started in the Starbucks bathroom and moved to a vacant building next door.

That the Nuttings really only bought the Pirates so they could sell more concessions to non-baseball fans mesmerized by C-list country bands and budget fireworks leftover from all the home runs nobody hit. Oh, wait—