Vanessa Anderson

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Personal chef and self-proclaimed “grocery goblin”

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Vanessa Anderson says grocery stores are “anthropological treasure troves” — which is why she’s trying to visit every single one in LA.

LA’s self-proclaimed ‘grocery goblin’ shares her favorite stores

Vanessa Anderson says grocery stores are “anthropological treasure troves” — which is why she’s trying to visit every single one in LA.

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