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Wednesday, October 20
Whole Foods can kiss my La Montanita
I had a brief love affair the last year. Through it I experienced luxurious cheeses, mouth watering bulk trail mix, and the BEST protein energy bar ever. Alas, like all affairs, the time came when I realized that I was putting much more into the relationship than I was getting out of it.
Each time I indulged in a rendevous, I spent: at least 30 minutes of extra driving time, a tab that seemingly never went below $50 when I grabbed the inevitable high-ticket item (chocolate, cheese, meat, etc), and time negotiating the inevitably crowded aisles.
This last visit (yesterday) a few more insults were heaped on. First, the fish guy proceeded to sell me fish that he knew I would be freezing, neglecting to tell me that it had already been frozen once before and thawed, and ALSO not pointing me to a case behind me with still-frozen specimens of the SAME item for $5 less per pound. That is 1) RUDE, and 2) disrepectful of the fish. Next, I have to cruise around the store looking for prepacked nuts and chocolate, as both of them had been MOVED to random locations in the store, by dint of being on wheeled carts. That's very annoying. Then, as I am getting ready to leave, I swing by the energy bar aisle to pick up my afforementioned favorite bars, and they are no longer carried. This nearly throws me into a rage as I politely ask the clerk how I can get some. He is not helpful, suggesting I purchase something similar but much more expensive.
The benefits of Whole Foods, as it exists now:
1. The best cheese selection in town, and the balls to keep their cheese at room temperature (as it should be).
2. Callebaut chocolate for $6lb in bulk.
The drawbacks of Whole Foods:
1. Inconvenient location
2. Sky high prices on anything that is not on sale or their store brand.
3. Constantly moving displays.
4. Annoying and/or not very helpful clerks, including the fish guy.
Wild Oats and La Montanita, I'm coming home.
Time posted: 08:59 [permalink]
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