David Caplan at 1010 WINS paid a visit to Key Food on Avenue A...
Here's the scene at Key Food on Avenue A in the East Village #coronavirus #1010WINS pic.twitter.com/qAek6JXc9b
— David Caplan (@DavidCaplanNYC) March 12, 2020
And Whole Foods on the Bowery...
Meanwhile, at Whole Foods on Houston St. #coronavirus #1010WINS pic.twitter.com/IfExd6BK2d
— David Caplan (@DavidCaplanNYC) March 12, 2020
And there was the zombie apocalypse at every Trader Joe's.
I went to Key Food on Avenue A this morning around 7:30 not sure what to expect...
It was pretty quiet. There were roughly 10 other shoppers there at the time: two people stocking up on pantry-type goods with the remainder buying items for the day — a half gallon of milk, a box of frozen waffles, etc.
At this hour, you could tell the supermarket had seen a lot of sales, though there were still plenty of items on the shelves ... except for: toilet paper. They were all out. Ditto for Clorox Wipes and other disinfectants. The paper towel supply was pretty low too. There weren't many Coca-Cola products left (at least in 12-pack-can form). However, there was a Coca-Cola truck out front making a delivery. The meat department was pretty picked over, though a worker was taking inventory to replenish the area. (There were also multiple packages of chicken feet left.)
Meanwhile, EVG contributor Steven did a spot check at Westside Market on Third Avenue at 12th Street... he notes that it was pretty well-stocked ... with workers putting out more groceries...
Some of the rice supply was hit and miss...
And we've received reports that the C-Town on Avenue C at 11th Street has an ample supply of toilet paper. For now.