Funkier Feel Than Old Peter’s Grill Build (and fill up) a couple thousand new Downtown Minneapolis condos in the last decade or so, and what happens next? All those new residents fan out looking for groceries, recreation, and new places to eat on weekends. Like the new Whole Foods on Hennepin at the north end...Read More
“Land Based” Salmon at Whole Foods Maybe someone in Whole Foods’ marketing department has “Sharknado” on their brain. Or, they decided that “farm-raised” somehow has the wrong ring to it. No matter. Calling salmon “land based” (see fine print in photo, right) is just . . . silly. See also, “Bruegger’s ‘Fresh-Poured’ Orange Juice“; “New Acronyms and...Read More
Walking Around Whole Foods (on the Inside) Where is the Twin Cities’ best people-watching spot? You’d normally answer “the Lakes,” assuming the temperature is above zero. But at least the next week or so, the Twin Cities’ best people-watching location is very likely the downtown Minneapolis Whole Foods, which just opened this Wednesday. Located smack...Read More
Poor — and Well-Timed — Sales Either someone at the local Whole Foods has a sick sense of humor (it’s in the 30’s and snowing — again — in the Twin Cities at the moment). Or more likely, someone in corporate — literally 1,000 miles away in Austin, Texas — decided to put suntan lotion...Read More
From Desert to Oasis — in 5 Years Once upon a time — like 2008 — downtown Minneapolis residents had to choose between limited, overpriced corner convenience stores, and jumping in their car to go to a “real” grocery store in the ‘burbs. Today? Lunds has two stores — north and south — bracketing downtown, and a...Read More
“The Martian Bananas Aren’t in til Next Week” I’ve previously had some fun with Whole Foods’ somewhat preening labeling and marketing practices (see, “Stolen Bread“; “Conformist Grapefruit“). OK, not “somewhat” — a lot. In that vein, it’s hard not to poke a little fun at a display I saw while shopping yesterday labeled “Earth Bananas.”...Read More
