Whole Foods

tresjoliex · Jul 19th, 2008, 04:19 PM

Anyone love to shop here?

I love this place.

I'm a crazy organic, nautural food junkie.

emmalawyer · Jul 19th, 2008, 04:30 PM

I looooooove their sushi...but I guess that would vary by store. I had some last night and it was as good as any sushi I've ever had at a Japanese restaurant!

Otherwise, I like Trader Joe's better :)

cosmogrl5 · Jul 19th, 2008, 06:21 PM

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Originally Posted by emmalawyer

I looooooove their sushi...but I guess that would vary by store. I had some last night and it was as good as any sushi I've ever had at a Japanese restaurant!

Otherwise, I like Trader Joe's better :)

I've been there many times when I lived up north. They don't have them where I live though. I do have a Trader Joe's though and love love love it!

My favorite store is called Earth Fare though. It is very much like WF.

emmalawyer · Jul 19th, 2008, 07:54 PM

Maybe I'm not making good enough use of my local Whole Foods... What do you guys usually pick up there (that you couldn't get elsewhere?) --because it seems like all I ever really get there is sushi and some baby oat cereal for my twins that I couldn't find anywhere else... I get all my health nut stuff at a local market called Henry's and my fun foods at Trader Joe's, but I'm actually only about 2 minutes away from Whole Foods; I just never seem to consistently shop there... but maybe I should

Leelee · Jul 19th, 2008, 07:59 PM

I go about two or three times a week to buy fruit, veggies and fish. I also buy bread, cereal and water there.

mundodabolsa · Jul 19th, 2008, 09:01 PM

I pretty much live off of their prepared foods section. I don't cook so I eat at least four meals a week there.

artjen · Jul 19th, 2008, 09:35 PM

I don't go in often but I do love the store. So many good things!!

nviedprincess · Jul 19th, 2008, 09:42 PM

I love the store but want to warn you that just bc it's in Whole Foods doesn't make it great! Make sure you're reading the labels :)

lorihmatthews · Jul 19th, 2008, 10:05 PM

Whole Foods is 2 blocks from us so that's where we do the majority of our shopping. Convenience wins over every time.

elle tee · Jul 19th, 2008, 10:10 PM

I am a Whole Foods junkie! I really like their private label (365 Organic) products. We use their olive oil, balsamic vinegar, pasta, frozen tortellini, roasted garlic pasta sauce, sorbets.... everything! They offer good value and quality compared to other markets here in NYC. I also like their shampoo and conditioner, it's really cheap and smells great. Their produce is generally fresh, I like that the butcher has a wide selection of cuts and is generally knowledgable, plus they stock several kinds of ground meat (lamb which is our favorite, multiple % of beef, veal, turkey, buffalo, etc). I also get their prepared foods for lunch all the time. Oh and their bakery is great, and they make a pretty good baguette.
Also, the WF stores in NYC are big and airy compared to most other supermarkets that I've been in, which I really appreciate. When I walk in to a dingy D'Agostinos and pay NYC prices for food, it really feels like highway robbery! At least at WF, the staff is helpful, the quality is nice, the store feels clean, and you can sometimes get a bargain (esp. on tea!).

jchiara · Jul 20th, 2008, 12:43 AM

I'm a 98% Trader Joes shopper although there are some items I cannot find anywhere else except Whole Foods like my organic japanese panko crumbs.....

I really enjoy WF - it's only about 10 minutes away and really should frequent it there more often. It's outrageously expensive in terms of produce though.....I can get organic fruits and veggies at TJs for half the price (aren't they both owned by the same company?)

Otherwise, I think WF is just fabulous. I get relaxed just shopping in there...but I'm sure it would be super duper expensive if I changed all my food shopping from TJs to there. Besides, I don't think WF has as many interesting foods as TJs....?

winterpearls3 · Jul 20th, 2008, 10:58 AM

i love whole foods and buy my vitamins, fruits, and snacks there.

scarlett_2005 · Jul 20th, 2008, 02:52 PM

I love Whole Foods, they have the best produce!

hartofalyon · Jul 20th, 2008, 06:08 PM

whole foods' meat department is awesome. love the steaks there. there is a trader joe's 10 minutes from where i live but i have yet to check them out.

Zophie · Jul 20th, 2008, 06:29 PM

I actually hate going to Whole Foods because it's always so crowded and I get annoyed really easily in grocery store crowds. The parking lot annoys the hell out of me too. However, I LOVE their sushi, so I put up with it. It's always fresh and I like that I don't have to deal with ordering it like if I went to a restaurant to pick it up. I also buy the little containers of mixed berries there. Otherwise, nothing else really.

There is another Whole Foods that is a little further from me that I like better because it's bigger and has a much better parking lot, but I have to fight suburban traffic to get there, so it's one annoyance or another.

Jul 19th, 2008, 04:19 PM	#1
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Jul 19th, 2008, 04:30 PM	#2
emmalawyer BLITHERING FOOL Joined: Oct 2006 Location: with the teething twins! Posts: 788	I looooooove their sushi...but I guess that would vary by store. I had some last night and it was as good as any sushi I've ever had at a Japanese restaurant! Otherwise, I like Trader Joe's better :) __________________ signature too large “Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind.” --Dr. Seuss ( lil Bitsy's favorite bedtime reading)

Jul 19th, 2008, 07:54 PM	#4
emmalawyer BLITHERING FOOL Joined: Oct 2006 Location: with the teething twins! Posts: 788	Maybe I'm not making good enough use of my local Whole Foods... What do you guys usually pick up there (that you couldn't get elsewhere?) --because it seems like all I ever really get there is sushi and some baby oat cereal for my twins that I couldn't find anywhere else... I get all my health nut stuff at a local market called Henry's and my fun foods at Trader Joe's, but I'm actually only about 2 minutes away from Whole Foods; I just never seem to consistently shop there... but maybe I should __________________ signature too large “Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind.” --Dr. Seuss ( lil Bitsy's favorite bedtime reading)

Jul 20th, 2008, 12:43 AM	#11
jchiara is a Mommy of 4 ♥s Joined: Oct 2006 Location: on terra firma.... Posts: 6,606	I'm a 98% Trader Joes shopper although there are some items I cannot find anywhere else except Whole Foods like my organic japanese panko crumbs..... I really enjoy WF - it's only about 10 minutes away and really should frequent it there more often. It's outrageously expensive in terms of produce though.....I can get organic fruits and veggies at TJs for half the price (aren't they both owned by the same company?) Otherwise, I think WF is just fabulous. I get relaxed just shopping in there...but I'm sure it would be super duper expensive if I changed all my food shopping from TJs to there. Besides, I don't think WF has as many interesting foods as TJs....? __________________ be thankful for all that you have..... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r36Xc0GG4iQ

Jul 20th, 2008, 10:58 AM	#12
winterpearls3 Member Joined: Mar 2006 Location: California Posts: 1,394	i love whole foods and buy my vitamins, fruits, and snacks there. __________________ Have a great day!

Jul 19th, 2008, 07:59 PM	#5
Leelee Up On My Toes! Joined: Jun 2006 Location: Highland, Maryland Posts: 7,380	I go about two or three times a week to buy fruit, veggies and fish. I also buy bread, cereal and water there.

Jul 19th, 2008, 09:01 PM	#6
mundodabolsa Member Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,019	I pretty much live off of their prepared foods section. I don't cook so I eat at least four meals a week there.

Jul 19th, 2008, 09:35 PM	#7
artjen Young @ Art Joined: Oct 2007 Location: Arizona Posts: 802	I don't go in often but I do love the store. So many good things!!

Jul 19th, 2008, 09:42 PM	#8
nviedprincess Member Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 466	I love the store but want to warn you that just bc it's in Whole Foods doesn't make it great! Make sure you're reading the labels :)

Jul 19th, 2008, 10:05 PM	#9
lorihmatthews Luv my Persian Joined: Oct 2006 Location: San Francisco Posts: 6,625	Whole Foods is 2 blocks from us so that's where we do the majority of our shopping. Convenience wins over every time.

Jul 19th, 2008, 10:10 PM	#10
elle tee Member Joined: Dec 2006 Location: nyc Posts: 1,884	I am a Whole Foods junkie! I really like their private label (365 Organic) products. We use their olive oil, balsamic vinegar, pasta, frozen tortellini, roasted garlic pasta sauce, sorbets.... everything! They offer good value and quality compared to other markets here in NYC. I also like their shampoo and conditioner, it's really cheap and smells great. Their produce is generally fresh, I like that the butcher has a wide selection of cuts and is generally knowledgable, plus they stock several kinds of ground meat (lamb which is our favorite, multiple % of beef, veal, turkey, buffalo, etc). I also get their prepared foods for lunch all the time. Oh and their bakery is great, and they make a pretty good baguette. Also, the WF stores in NYC are big and airy compared to most other supermarkets that I've been in, which I really appreciate. When I walk in to a dingy D'Agostinos and pay NYC prices for food, it really feels like highway robbery! At least at WF, the staff is helpful, the quality is nice, the store feels clean, and you can sometimes get a bargain (esp. on tea!).

Jul 20th, 2008, 02:52 PM	#13
scarlett_2005 Crazy 4 LV Joined: Dec 2005 Location: USA Posts: 6,636	I love Whole Foods, they have the best produce! __________________ I did it, I lost all my baby weight!

Jul 20th, 2008, 06:08 PM	#14
hartofalyon foreign contaminant Joined: Jan 2007 Location: NYC Posts: 557	whole foods' meat department is awesome. love the steaks there. there is a trader joe's 10 minutes from where i live but i have yet to check them out.

Jul 20th, 2008, 06:29 PM	#15
Zophie I <3 my Maltese! Joined: Feb 2007 Location: New Orleans, LA Posts: 6,895	I actually hate going to Whole Foods because it's always so crowded and I get annoyed really easily in grocery store crowds. The parking lot annoys the hell out of me too. However, I LOVE their sushi, so I put up with it. It's always fresh and I like that I don't have to deal with ordering it like if I went to a restaurant to pick it up. I also buy the little containers of mixed berries there. Otherwise, nothing else really. There is another Whole Foods that is a little further from me that I like better because it's bigger and has a much better parking lot, but I have to fight suburban traffic to get there, so it's one annoyance or another. __________________