I've been a fan of Whole Foods since one landed in Bellevue, WA a couple of years ago. Though I love the foods they carried, I rarely shopped there because of the price point. Plus, I had Trader Joe's (which I miss SO MUCH!!!) who's food items are so unique and who's prices can't be beat.
Being that Austin is the home of Whole Foods, I decided that I needed to at least check out the 80,000 square foot, newly-constructed building. Maybe I would buy a couple of things just to say I did. First I'll touch on the parking situation because it is downtown. When it comes to parking, you're covered. Not only do they have a decent sized lot on the street level, they also have underground parking.
Upon entering, one of the first things I noticed were the perfectly erected towers of lemonade, wine, or whatever was on special. Not a big deal, but it made you feel like you were about to shop in an organized environment.
My feeling was validated when I starting walking through the produce department. Not a carrot out of place! Really, it was a sight to behold. The produce was so beautiful that I wanted to buy things that I didn't need and things I'd never tried. I was feeling healthier just walking through the store! Perhaps I was absorbing airborne nutrients!
Though I didn't have time to make a full-fledged shopping trip, I couldn't help but notice that the aisles went on and on! There was a plethora of variety for everything on your shopping list. On this particular trip, I wanted to check out the gluten-free options. I was pleased to find out that finding gluten-free baked products was not going to be a problem when shopping at Whole Foods. Our trip was cut short because we were late meeting friends at the nearby Lady Bird Lake (formerly Town Lake.) More on that in the next post!
In conclusion, my husband and I decided that we would skip the nearby super market for a weekly, luxurious experience at Whole Foods.
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