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Post by solinvictus on Mar 8, 2007 20:11:38 GMT -5
I went last weekend and the store had traffic cops to direct people into the parking lot. The store's awe-inspiring though and prices are fairly competitive. If you want a treat, take a meal at their hot bar/deli. They have a steam table, barbecue bar, salad bar, pizza oven, sushi station, and a brasserie. Incredible prices on wine as well; they have a house brand of merlot on sale for $3.65/bottle. Also, Whole Foods has their own brand of organic products of all stripes. It's an incredible store and I'll miss it when we move.
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Post by brandon on Mar 8, 2007 22:16:16 GMT -5
I've been there a couple of times. Besides the pain in the ass of the crowds, it's a great store. I've never seen so many types of cheese in my life.
I'm sort of annoyed by the "everything's recycled" bit. I know that they're catering to the Earth-friendly crowd, but I don't care much about the counters being made from recycled wood; whatever. Also, they brag about their stuff being "organic." I want them to show me some inorganic tomatoes. Sheesh.
Besides that, the staff is great and super helpful. If you like this store you should definately check out Tria Market at SoHo in Homewood. They have fois gras, osso bucco, and all types of hard to find meats. You can't beat their meats!
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Post by bamagatr on Mar 9, 2007 3:09:05 GMT -5
Great store...I'll be glad when the "newness" wears off and it is a bit less crowded...
the store is not arranged to handle heavy traffic...
i hope it doesn't get too uncrowded though...i want it to stay in business...
and i sure don't want it to catch the Yogi Berra syndrome...be so crowded that no one goes there any more...
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Post by richbrout on Mar 9, 2007 8:46:20 GMT -5
Great store.
Whole Foods is the largest American company to replace all its electricity with wind credits.
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Post by mamawolf on Mar 9, 2007 9:12:18 GMT -5
I want them to show me some inorganic tomatoes. Sheesh. any tomato that is grown with pesticides and processed/artificial fertilizer is not organically grown.
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Post by mamawolf on Mar 9, 2007 9:15:14 GMT -5
It is inconvenient for me to grocery shop there since I live an hour north of it's location. But I do work right down the street. Planning on visiting there at lunch once the new rush has calmed down a bit.
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Post by brandon on Mar 9, 2007 9:34:02 GMT -5
I want them to show me some inorganic tomatoes. Sheesh. any tomato that is grown with pesticides and processed/artificial fertilizer is not organically grown. in·or·gan·ic (ĭn'ôr-gān'ĭk) adj. Involving neither organic life nor the products of organic life. Not composed of organic matter. Inorganic means ROCKS.
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Post by solinvictus on Mar 10, 2007 12:37:08 GMT -5
...also, the lasagne on their hot bar is incredible. If you live or work in the proximity, I'd recommend them as a lunch option once the novelty wears off. Also, we drove by The Fresh Market down in Inverness this week: chirp chirp chirp. Empty parking lot.
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Post by billt on Mar 10, 2007 12:41:03 GMT -5
rich do you actually think they are getting "different" electricity from the other businesses all around them???
if so, i got some great ocean front property for sale here in walker county!
the carbon credit/wind credit stuff is utter lunacy, rich you have been duped and bought it hook line and sinker!
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Post by richbrout on Mar 10, 2007 17:06:55 GMT -5
BillT again your reading comprehension skills are in question.
they purchase an amount of wind credits equal to the number of kilowatts they use. I never said they were using different electricity. Obviously, they can not use wind farms where wind farms are not present.
If you haven't noticed BillT- I don't give a crap what you think about wind credits. It increases the demand for wind power and helps generate production of wind farms- Wind farm production is way up, so I really don't care what you think about it. Thast whats great about a free country BillT- I can puchase wind credits if I want and if you don't want to you don't have to.
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Post by outcast on Mar 10, 2007 19:20:31 GMT -5
Hmmm never heard of wind credits before, but there is such a thing Thanks Rich for the info it can be read about in the USA TODAY Herevery interesting edit: wooooohoooo I'm no longer a newbie ;D
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Post by richbrout on Mar 10, 2007 22:00:24 GMT -5
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Post by billt on Mar 10, 2007 22:10:27 GMT -5
even the shrewdest snake oil salesman never thought people were dumb enough "buy air".
wind/carbon credits will go down in history as the greatest hoax EVER!
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Post by billt on Mar 10, 2007 22:13:25 GMT -5
do any of you understand that weyerhauser will plant all the trees you want FREE?
there is NO mechanism you can pay for to "scrub" co2 from the air!
and co2 is NOT POLLUTION in the first place!
wake up
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Post by richbrout on Mar 10, 2007 23:06:44 GMT -5
What does any of your rambling have to do with cheap electricity generated by wind?
If you don't want it, don't buy it. You aren't required to piss on everything BillT.
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Post by bamagatr on Mar 12, 2007 3:53:17 GMT -5
Uh-oh...maybe trouble brewing....
Rumor has it that Alabama Attorney General Troy King is launching an investigation into Whole Foods for the sale and distribution of organic cucumbers........
and zucchini is a MAJOR violation...
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Post by mamawolf on Mar 12, 2007 8:29:16 GMT -5
any tomato that is grown with pesticides and processed/artificial fertilizer is not organically grown. in·or·gan·ic (ĭn'ôr-gān'ĭk) adj. Involving neither organic life nor the products of organic life. Not composed of organic matter. Inorganic means ROCKS. inorganic [inoːˈgaenik] adjective not having the special characteristics of living bodies; not organic Example: Stone, metal and other minerals are inorganic. Organic - pertaining to, involving, or grown with fertilizers or pesticides of animal or vegetable origin, as distinguished from manufactured chemicals: organic farming; organic fruits. –noun - a substance, as a fertilizer or pesticide, of animal or vegetable origin.
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