Joi B.
Yelp
A *real* supermarket in the Marigny, with friendly people saying hello as you peruse the bright aisles, lots of grab & go options (hot/cold bar, pizza counter, coffee counter), a glorious wine department, tons of prepackaged produce and other fridge section prepared snacks/meals that you can easily pop into a microwave or oven, plus flowers/gifty items too. Yes, this is very much geared towards convenience because the immediate surrounding areas (St Roch/Marigny) are heavily populated by visitors.
I realize this annoys locals, but I have a fondness for it because it reminds me of my beloved Korean delis in NYC (minus the 24 hour part). Their selection of vegan/organic stuff is a humble beginning (though, 7+ bucks for packaged yuba noodles? I don't think so) but could use serious improvement, as it's regulated to a couple shelves in the refrigerated section. More vegan cheese, please! Props for the huge non dairy milk selection!
Prices are definitely higher than Winn Dixie and hover around the same as Rouses, which is a similar type of more bougie market offering up specialty items. There are sales. Just look for them. 2 for $4 bags of Zapps? Hells, yeah. I bought an enormous head of cauliflower this week for 2 bucks. Yep, sales are random, but they have them.
Give Robert a chance, people! What earns them four rather than three stars is that they are eager to please and are asking for suggestions. Hope to update to five stars soon.