Gary wrote in rec.food.cooking:

> Don Wiss wrote:
> >
> > The Whole Foods is 0.8 miles from me. A
> > quick bike ride, and exercise.
>
> Same distance from my regular grocery store. 0.8 miles and like you
> I'll often do the bike ride. I can almost bike there as quick as I
> can drive. As it's only 2 more blocks to the oceanfront, I'll often
> ride a bit on the boardwalk first, then stop at the store on the way
> home.
>
> Whole Foods is about 2 miles in the other direction but I've never
> been there.

I went there recently (whole foods) and was suprised that some things
were significantly cheaper than local. The flour section is a notable
one if you bake much.

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