Overheard at the New H-E-B
Stood behind a woman in $180 sneakers praising the "authentic neighborhood vibe" of the remodeled H-E-B at South Lamar and Barton Springs while the $4.29 single tamale and mandatory app coupon danced in my head; what used to be a $28 grocery run with actual butchers who knew your order is now a temple of exposed ductwork where the beer cooler requires facial recognition and the parking lot no longer tolerates the guy selling bootleg CDs out of his trunk.
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