Great (and not-so great) finds at Whole Foods

[goofball]

I just had some frozen cheese quesadillas microwaved for 1:20 and dipped in some guacamole also made fresh at whole foods.

Delicious.

[nath]

Whole Foods is actually one of my favorite places to go for sandwiches. In particular, I love the ciabatta bread. (The "seeduction" bread is really good too, but that's just a bakery item, I think.)

Also, all the meat, fish, and produce is very, very tasty in my experience. Every once in a while they have a great sale on something in the alcohol section, too, but that's rare (the last one I remember, a couple of years ago, was Dogfish Head Aprihop 4-packs for essentially half price).

Anyone live in Austin? The Whole Foods at 5th and Lamar is one of my favorite places, period.

edit: Ooh, I just remembered. If you like cheese, and find the Explorateur... wow. It's like an uber-Brie.

[Rick Nebiolo]

If I wasn't going fast in the left lane northbound on Sepulveda in El Segundo on the way to Hollywood Park from Manhattan Beach today I would have made the necessary turn into the Whole Paycheck parking lot and checked to see if they have any quality boxed wines.

As it is I live so far away from trendy markets that I might as well get used to thinking of Stater Brothers as high end. [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]

~ Rick

[Rootabager]

I can't afford to shop there normally. But I do like to go and get their peppered turkey bacon. Here in Kentucky you can't get nearly fat free turkey bacon anywhere.

[Hoya]

Unlike everywhere else in DC, they had Macaroons. But still a [censored] Passover section.

[PITTM]

i really like their bakery and the fact that they have so much kashi stuff. their raw fruit bars are awesome too.

however, i think they have a terrible deli as far as sandwiches go and their guacamole is a complete abomination.

[MFpoker]

i really love their produce but i have to warn you that their spaghetti sauce is straight [censored].

[ltb]

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ltb, are you near union square in nyc? i wonder if this tj close to whole foods thing a phenomenon, generally...

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nope, i go to the set in lincoln park in chicago.

i know of at least one tj's in st. louis that's about a block from a whole foods, so your observation probably has some merit.

[goofball]

Had this tonight with some garlic and olive oil tomato sauce. Yum.

[El Diablo]

All,

Sesame Soba Noodle Bowl with Tofu and Vegetables. Whole Kitchens Frozen. Nothing super great or anything, but actually surprisingly good. Not a real meal (230 cals), but a nice small meal or side.