Jewel's Food Store

I hate this place for one reason: they leave their "Open" sign on 24 hours a day, every day. Stop getting my hopes up that I can buy beer here after 10!!!

Let me first start off by saying that the woman who runs this store is a sweetheart and speaks perfect English. So the pigeon English conversation the person below claims to have had was a total lie and a racist piece of crap commentary.Having said that, this store may be useful for getting ice or maybe booze or something but if you value your health, you'll stay well clear of the hot foods.From the undercooked sausage in the morning, the undercooked meat pies for lunch (seriously, the crust should not look like raw pie crust) to the bread with bugs, chicken with bugs and lo mien with bugs, she has a serious problem with cleanliness and a horribly and potentially dangerous cook in the back.So if you need something cold to drink on a hot day, and you happen to be on Magazine street, then grab an over-priced drink. But no matter how hungry you are, keep walking my friends...keep walking.

I have strongly disliked this place for years, but today's events have led me to a boycott. I forgave the store's lack of cleanliness because it is a convenience store. I forgave their extreme special event price-gouging ($14.99 for a 6-pack of Abita Amber during the St. Patrick's day parade in 2006) because I was too drunk to drive to a cheaper store. But today, I went to work out at NOLAFit (a few doors down from Jewel) and I found a meter-parking spot right in front of the gym. But my pockets were quarter-less, and I didn't want to use a credit card for a $1.00 charge, so I walked into Jewel excited and pleasant (for I had just gotten the best parking spot possible), and asked the cashier if she could swap four quarters for my dollar-bill. The exchange was as follows:Me: Hey, how are you? Can I get four quarters for this bill? I've gotta' feed the meter.Cashier: You can't park in front of the store, I save for my customers.Me: I'm not parked in front of Jewel, I'm parked in front of NOLAFit. Cashier: No, you no park here.Me: What? I parked in front of the place I'm going, I just have to feed the meter.Cashier: No, I have customers, you no park here!Me: I didn't park here, I parked in front of NOLAFit. Cashier: My customers park here, you can't park here?Me: Are you kidding? I "CAN'T" park in front of the store I'm going to?Cashier: No, you not allowed. Don't park here.Me: You've got to be kidding me. Fine, I'll walk across the street to the gas station and they'll give me change.So I indeed walked across, got my change without an issue, fed the meter, and had a solid workout. But this cashier was just unbelievable. If I want to park here, feed the meter, and then walk across the river to Algiers, I am well within my rights to do so. That's fine if she just didn't want to give me change, but I can't really think of anything else to say about this place.If you're in the area, Magazine Discount Market and the Shell station on Jackson have the same convenience store goodies (besides alcohol), and the nearby Wal-Mart has a bigger and better alcohol section.

I was walking down Magazine St. the other day, when I suddenly had the urge for a bag of spicy peanuts and a star crunch. As my stomach growled I gazed upon a sign that read Jewel's Food Store. After 10 seconds of being in the store I realized the place should have been called Hidden Jewel's Food Store. With a vast array of items that all seem like they were acquired at a church rummage sale between the years 1984-1989, Jewel's has been making customers happy and confused for over 14 years. Jewel's has stayed profitable largely due to appealing to their target demographic of lazy 18-54 yr old men and drug addicts. Like many other corner stores not located on a corner, the markups in prices are offset by the amazing and courteous customer service. Located between Zukababy (review coming soon) and a Shell gas station, Jewel's is an oasis for anyone searching for a $3 bottle of wine and a hammer. So if you ever find yourself needing a hot and spicy pickle and a day old eggroll head down to Jewel's Food Store!

Seriously, what kind of convenience store doesn't sell individual bottles of water. Seriously, what kind of convenience store doesn't sell individual bottles of water. Seriously, what kind of convenience store doesn't sell individual bottles of water.