,Peanut Butter and Top Ramen purchased at 3 a.m. from the C-Store are only the tip of the iceberg lettuce when it comes to balanced meals. Buying food can be more than shoving premade, packaged, just-add-water noodles into your pocket. Life is better when you’re pushing a cart. Check out the Beacon’s shopping list to help you choose where to rustle up some grub.

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iStar Market: 1717 Beacon St., Boston/i

The closest T stop for this gold star of a market is actually Cleveland Circle, but don’t be fooled. Just off the Green Line, this Shaw’s owned has many different departments and convenient additions like a bank and Coinstar. The