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How Do You Choose a Checkout Line at the Grocery Store?

Yesterday we pointed you to a great article on how to choose the fastest line at the supermarket, math-style. But we're curious: do you have any tricks and tips of your own to choosing the fastest lin...

Whole Foods Market Opens New Wine Store in Manhattan

Manhattan finally has a Whole Foods Market wine store on the Upper West Side of Manhattan. Eager to explore, I popped along to see what exciting wines I could find! ...

Whole Foods: A Hasty Mistake?
The Cheesemonger

Just a month ago, I was complimenting the cheese counter at Whole Foods. My, how quickly things change. On Friday, imagine my bewilderment when there, in writing, I noticed a large sign explaining a c...

It's Open! New Whole Foods (and Wine Store)
New York city

Today was opening day for the new Whole Foods on 97th Street and Columbus Avenue, and we walked through the doors at 8:30 a.m. First up: a latte from the coffee bar, followed by a long stare at the...

New Cheese Pricing at Whole Foods
The Cheesemonger

Well, it's not new pricing, exactly, but Whole Foods had made a pretty major change to their cheese signage. At first it seemed tricky, like a marketing ploy, but after giving it more thought, we thin...

Update: UWS Whole Foods Opening August 27th
New York

We've been eyeing the construction of the new Whole Foods on Columbus Avenue and 98th Street for a while now. (If you live in our neighborhood, no doubt you have been, too.) Well, the date is set. And...

What to Do With... Whole Foods Hot Pak Bags?

Whole Foods is a pioneer (at least in the U.S.) in reducing waste. They give you a discount for bringing your own bag and eliminated plastic bags. But lately we've noticed the employees stuffing anyth...

How to Save Money by Shopping at Whole Foods

We don't think Whole Foods deserves the moniker Whole Paycheck. In fact, there are certain products that are cheaper than at other stores, especially New York City stores, that we routinely stock up...

Look! Fèves on Display at Whole Foods

We've written plenty about the New York Times chocolate chip cookie and the requisite fèves, or chocolate disks, that it calls for in lieu of traditional chips. Faith even wondered if fèves are this...

Survey: Shopping for Bargains at Whole Foods

Whole Foods wants the name calling to stop. Yep, that's right, with the economy slipping Whole Foods just doesn't want to be known as Whole Paycheck anymore. Whole Foods insists they can be an economi...

Whole Foods Twitter

Twitter is a free micro-blogging service that allows users to send updates of up to 140 characters in length. Most updates come from mobile phones, which makes Twitter an useful service for blogging ...

Get Ready to BYOB (Bring Your Own Bag) to Whole Foods!

We saw this sign at our local Whole Foods yesterday, a nice reminder that the stores will stop using plastic bags on Earth Day, April 22nd. There will still be recycled paper bags at checkout, but the...

Whole Foods Set to Stop Offering Plastic Bags

Today Whole Foods announced plans to be plastic bag free by Earth Day this April. Earlier this month, New York City Council passed a bill requiring large stores to collect and recycle plastic bags th...