Grocery Shopping in Las Vegas: An Insomniac's Dream

I just finished a trip to the grocery store at midnight. Yes, midnight. It's one of the many perks of living in a city that considers itself open for business 24 hours a day.

While the drunks on the strip aren't stopping by Albertsons to pick up some fresh arugula, there are plenty of people like me who don't want to wake up to an empty fridge.

No, not every store is open 24 hours and the ones that are have very little staff. Don't expect the butcher to be around. Or anyone to be around for that matter. I once showed up at the cashier stand only to find a note explaining how to use the paging system to get someone. Hello? I'm ready for checkout on aisle four. Is anyone there?

Okay, so maybe customer service isn't the number one priority at 2 a.m., but it's still great having full size grocery stores open 24 hours a day. No crowds, no lines, no clean ups on aisle nine. And imagine the parking!!

Oh, and did I mention those same supermarkets sell beer and liquor? Ahhhh... an evening of grocery shopping and I can relax with a fresh beer knowing that tomorrow morning the fridge is stocked and the grocery shopping is done.  Now that's living the life in Las Vegas.