Duane Reade

Elite '09

75

124

Paul L.

New York, NY

11/3/2009 1 photo

Look, I know I'm reviewing a Duane Reade but I had a pretty fantastic experience so I think it's worth a Yelp.  This spot juuuust opened up so there was plenty of promotional marketing going on.  Tuxedo'ed men were standing in the pouring rain handing out $5 off $15 purchase cards.  There was one stationed every 10 ft.  I got four cards.  I used one today.  I have three left.  I just gave one away.  I have two left.

I don't know if you've noticed, but DR has been totally revamping their stores one by one.  Sleeker, sexier, the new DR is a Maserati compared to it's Fiat predecessor.  As soon as you walk into the Herald Square location, there's food everywhere!  I bought lunch, a chicken caesar salad, for $5.49!  I got a huge bar of Lindt 85% cocoa chocolate for $2.49!  I couldn't believe that they had salads there.  They had fresh sandwiches and yogurts and all this other stuff that you would find in a Cafe Metro or a Bread & Co. that's pre-packaged but it looked pretty good for what they were charging.

I escalated upstairs and was kind of shocked by the whole new look of the hygiene department.  It looked like the women's fragrance department at Bloomingdale's.  I almost turned around and left.  

I left DR pretty happy and had a pleasant walk to work the rest of the morning.  This, my friends, almost never happens on non-payday days.  Thank you Duane Reade 2.0.

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