On Sunday, 21 August 2016 12:01:26 UTC-5, cshenk wrote:
> 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.


I visit several here in Chicago, their prices vary by store. There is one near DePaul University in affluent Lincoln Park, it's a small store but their prices are actually not too bad, competitive even. It caters to a primarily college/academic crowd, so the offerings are tailored for that, lotsa convenience/carryout/snacks, etc...

There's another one in East Lakeview (by Wrigley Field), this is a larger one, always had a good and very reasonable cheese selection. When I worked adjacent I could get a small hunk of cheese, some bread, and a piece of fruit or a red bell pepper or a cuke for a lunch, and I was on a strict budget....

There's one in downtown Evanston, adjacent to Northwestern. Nice big store, but *nothing* is reasonable there, cheese is $$$, everything in fact seems marked up about 20% from the other two...

There's another one in Evanston, south of NWU campus, nearby the Trader Joe's I frequent. Since TJ's is sufficient for my needs, I've never stopped in, may do that on my way home tonight, as we've a break in the sopping hot weather, thus a good night for a bit of a refreshing stroll.

Meat/poultry/fish is sky - high at any WH, I'd go elsewhere for that, but I don't buy much anyways...

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Greg