NY State vs NYC mismatch here. I expect nobody in NYC goes to Ithaca for groceries... :)

FWIW, I’m not confused about the two; I’m quite familiar with the NYC metro region.

I haven’t heard any Wegman’s fans comment on their NYC stores. I’ve heard multiple people wax poetic about Wegmans who frequented the Princeton-area store and the Ithaca store.

From my experience, I don’t get it, but I haven’t spent substantial time in either of those stores.