Whole Foods Market: An upscale market catering to those seeking “all natural” and organic foods–as well as a unique shopping experience. The customer service is pretty good. Whole Foods is a bit pricey, but their “365″ brand items are reasonable. The Prepared Foods hot bar is an awesome place to lunch at.
Context: “Dude, I just had lunch at Whole Foods–the mushroom lasagna–and now I’m just about broke!”
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My first impression of Whole Foods is pretty much the above. Back in LA, the only one I ever noticed is the one located within Paseo in Pasadena. I always wondered who the hell drives to a mall to buy groceries? Rich folks, that’s who! On top of that, their shoppers have their own designated parking spots in the underground parking structure. Like they weren’t spoiled enough with foods free of hydrogenated fats, artificial colors, flavours and preservatives!
But then I found myself wandering into there by accident the other day, literally. I thought I walking into CVS (the store next door.) Anyway they have this hot foods/bakery section that I decided to explore. Most of their stuff is charged by the pound. It was rather charming to see gluten-free pizzas made from rice.
Chicken Curry Croissant Sandwich ($6.99)
Their pizza/deli employee informed me that this was their best sandwich. Heads up, this is a very sweet sandwich. The curry turned out to be sweeter than I anticipated due to coconut milk. (Thai influence, perhaps?) There were also sliced walnuts and raisins in it which surprisingly complemented it well. Overall, I thought the sandwich was pretty good.
Fresh Berries with Creme Anglaise ($5.12)
Okay, I only got this because it looked like panna cotta. This was a LOT more attractive in the store, but it got mushy on my way home. As mentioned, they weigh the foods and charge you by the lb, with exception to the sandwiches. The man told me that a small cup of this might run me at $2-3 so I was like, okay give me a small one. And oh my, it turned out to be $5.12 excluding tax. $5 for this lil cup of fruits with condensed milk?? (strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, and blackberries) FYI it’s like, an inch tall. Overall this was an expensive lunch! Will I wander into Whole Foods again? Only by accident!
“Dude, I just had lunch at Whole Foods and now I’m just about broke!”
Whole Foods Market
8825 Villa La Jolla Dr
La Jolla, CA 92037
May 6, 2009 at 5:42 pm
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