Comments on: The Idosyncrasies of Grocery Stores http://www.theaoife.org/bored/2006/05/24/the-idosyncrasies-of-grocery-stores/ monkey musings and interspersed poo flinging Mon, 21 May 2012 16:05:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Aoife http://www.theaoife.org/bored/2006/05/24/the-idosyncrasies-of-grocery-stores/#comment-637 Aoife Thu, 25 May 2006 19:02:53 +0000 http://www.theaoife.org/bored/2006/05/24/the-idosyncrasies-of-grocery-stores/#comment-637 It's funny. After the post I realized I forgot the Fresh Market and Whole Foods, both of which we have in town and both of which I shop at. They actually both have a huge selection of good food. They are pretty much the only places I get any sizable amount of produce and have much better selection of pre-made stuff for when I'm feeling ultra lazy. However, lately I've been shopping at 10pm, and both are closed by 9. So... I often forget they exist and prolly haven't been in either one in over a month. I often have other issues with them as well. Whole foods has exceptionally awesome cookies, and I usually partake when I go. Which isn't a good thing, because at heart I'm still a girl who says... "Can't decide? Get 'em all!" :-P My plan is always to spread out the eating over time, but it's usually a case of eat them all at once. *shrug* What really struck me as interesting tho is that the places where "mainstream america" shops are so suckky in some ways, but great in others. And for some there is no exposure to the "Health Food" stores. I find the idea that a store can be so health conscious in one arena but not in another kinda weird. It’s funny. After the post I realized I forgot the Fresh Market and Whole Foods, both of which we have in town and both of which I shop at. They actually both have a huge selection of good food. They are pretty much the only places I get any sizable amount of produce and have much better selection of pre-made stuff for when I’m feeling ultra lazy.

However, lately I’ve been shopping at 10pm, and both are closed by 9. So… I often forget they exist and prolly haven’t been in either one in over a month.
I often have other issues with them as well. Whole foods has exceptionally awesome cookies, and I usually partake when I go. Which isn’t a good thing, because at heart I’m still a girl who says… “Can’t decide? Get ‘em all!” :-P My plan is always to spread out the eating over time, but it’s usually a case of eat them all at once. *shrug*

What really struck me as interesting tho is that the places where “mainstream america” shops are so suckky in some ways, but great in others. And for some there is no exposure to the “Health Food” stores. I find the idea that a store can be so health conscious in one arena but not in another kinda weird.

]]> By: cyberpunk http://www.theaoife.org/bored/2006/05/24/the-idosyncrasies-of-grocery-stores/#comment-636 cyberpunk Thu, 25 May 2006 18:45:27 +0000 http://www.theaoife.org/bored/2006/05/24/the-idosyncrasies-of-grocery-stores/#comment-636 Do you have a Whole Foods in your area? For health food selection it is the gold standard in my book. They're tuff to find, and sometimes very pricey, but if its not there, its not healthy. Worth the trip with a cooler if you have on thats not convenient but within a reasonable drive. My aunt drives almost 2 hours to pick up some specialty items at the one nearest to her. cp Do you have a Whole Foods in your area? For health food selection it is the gold standard in my book. They’re tuff to find, and sometimes very pricey, but if its not there, its not healthy. Worth the trip with a cooler if you have on thats not convenient but within a reasonable drive. My aunt drives almost 2 hours to pick up some specialty items at the one nearest to her.

cp

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