Arguably one of the best things about the new Prudential Shaw's is the little sushi counter. Nothing seems like a better idea, when I'm shopping hungry at this amazing temple of fooditude, than to pick up a platter of 9 fat sushi pieces for 5 bucks. Yes, you read correctly, $4.95. You'd probably pay a good $8.00 at a sushi restaurant. So the sushi isn't the most amazing-tasting, nor the best quality, but you really can't beat a belly-filling sushi dish for 5 bucks.
I am no sushi connoisseur. Yes, I did go to Japan (Don't believe me? Check out the pics, weenie), yes I do crave sushi on a daily basis. But by no means does that make me any sort of expert. After all, I buy the stuff from Shaw's, where Salmon steaks cost $4.99/lb. as opposed to $15.99/lb at the quality fish place. I think it's pretty much an accepted Boston "thing" that if you buy seafood at Shaw's (or Star Market), don't plan on making it a gourmet dinner. That's when you go to Whole Foods and sell your (hopefully organic, cuz they demand a much higher premium) kidneys to afford enough high-quality seafood to feed yourself and maybe your date. Or you could let her go hungry. All I know is, you sushi snobs can stick it. A gob of sticky rice might now be sticking to an important inter-office document of mine, but it was worth it.
I suppose until recently (read: today), I was considered a sushi snob (though definitely not an expert) by many of my acquaintances. But today, it just feels right to root for the underdog. After all, I did buy a 3 liter bottle of Cola during the same trip for $0.99. Being that I am dirt poor and need to pay upwards of 2 grand to secure the apartment I already live in, saving money on sushi doesn't seem like so bad an idea. Maybe when I can afford to eat sushi again at real restaurants, I shall return to aforementioned snobbery. And it'll be cool because everyone likes to be a snob about something once in a while. It makes you feel ... important ... hoity-toity...
I'm not quite up to speed for full endorsment writeups yet, but soon enough...My stomach is also protesting profusely. It couldn't have been the 5 dolla sushi! Must've been the Gatorade...