today i shopped at Staples in Portage Place, tomorrow i will check the bay (i saw a nice jacket and nice shoes that need to be mine
). I really like to shop in the bay/portage place, i think they complement each other nicely. At first i was scared by the darkness and rundown look of the bay and the bums in portage place, but now i feel more comfortable there, for sure more than in the suburban malls where i really feel like a fish out of the water and get a headache after few minutes inside.
The grocery at the bay is not very good, it's kinda like safeway, not many things to choose from, but they said they can carry the grocery home for 10 dollars and free if the amount is > 100$. It looks mostly used by seniors though, it's a bit depressing.