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April 23, 2012
Whole Foods Fish Ban Angers Fishermen
Starting yesterday on Earth Day, Whole Foods stopped selling overfished seafood in its stores throughout the country. Not everyone is happy about this new policy: According to the New York Times, some New England fishermen have expressed anger over Whole Foods' move, which they think has threatened ... More >>
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February 29, 2012
Whole Foods Cleared for Brooklyn Site
It's official, Brooklyn is getting a Whole Foods on a site along the Gowanus Canal. On Tuesday, the supermarket chain got approval for zoning changes from the city's Board of Standards and Appeals, clearing the last hurdle before it can obtain building permits and start construction, reports the Wal ... More >>
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February 28, 2012
Gowanus Whole Foods Officially Off the Ground
Pretty soon Brooklyn will join the Upper West Side in looking like a sterile, predictable American suburb. That's to say that Gowanus is def going to have a Whole Foods very soon -- as early as 2013 -- as a city board today gave the grocery conglomerate a key zoning variance, according to the New ... More >>
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September 15, 2011
Padma Paid to Get Off Stage; Olive Garden and Red Lobster to Cut Salt, Calories
Padma Lakshmi, who hosted The Moth's storytelling event at Cooper Union Tuesday night, was reportedly paid to get off the stage due to a "grating" performance. [NY Post] The Olive Garden, Red Lobster, and others are hopping on Michelle Obama's healthy-eating bandwagon and pledging to reduce ... More >>
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July 25, 2011
Whole Foods Is 'Kind of a Faux-Hippy Wal-Mart Now'
#1 in employee satisfaction.So apparently labor organizers and proponents of health care reform aren't the only ones disillusioned with Whole Foods.
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April 21, 2011
Today's Whole Foods Special: Pears, False Advertising
Rebecca MarxEarlier this afternoon, while wasting time in the produce aisle of the Union Square Whole Foods, we came across some pears.
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April 15, 2011
Target Beats Whole Foods in Sustainable Seafood Rankings
Tim Pearce/flickrFishy business at Whole FoodsIn a recent Greenpeace ranking of seafood sustainability in supermarkets, Whole Foods ranked fourth, behind Target, which came in second, and Safeway, which took the number one spot.
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November 10, 2010
Captain Lawrence's Golden Delicious Brandy Barrel-Aged American Trippel Beer: Oh, Mama
beeraroundtown/FlickrGolden DeliciousOK, so you might have to haul yourself all the way to Pleasantville to find a bottle, but Captain Lawrence Brewing Co.'s Golden Delicious American Trippel beer, aged in apple brandy barrels, is worth it.
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October 21, 2010
Pumpkin Ale Taste-Off
"It's like every brewer has to make a pumpkin ale now," said the bearded fellow at Whole Foods' beer shop. "But if you don't like any of these," he continued, gesturing to my shopping bag, "I think you should probably just give up on pumpkin ales." Pumpkin ales start popping up everywhere i ... More >>
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September 13, 2010
Mai Cusine Brings To-Go Sushi, Curry Mackerel, Et Cetera, To Midtown
Mai Cuisine recently opened near Bryant Park--it's a combination Japanese "deli" and sit-down restaurant, headed by a chef who trained with Morimoto. The capacious front carry-out area offers everything from deluxe sushi packs, to bento boxes, to onigiri, tempura, and "sushi cups." The full-s ... More >>
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September 13, 2010
Whole Foods Cops Out on Fork in the Road's Challenge to Stop Selling Severely Endangered Seafood Immediately
The confusing Whole Foods "dot" identification system for seafood. In a press release that just hit our email box at Fork in the Road, Whole Foods announces the chain-wide implementation of their color coding system for identifying fish according to sustainability, as certified by the Blue O ... More >>
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August 31, 2010
Challenge to Whole Foods: Stop Selling the Most Endangered Fish
Here's an example of a fish Whole Foods shouldn't be selling. OK, Whole Foods, you're turning 30 in a couple of weeks, so it's time to grow up. Your little ploy of marking the severely overfished species with a red dot makes you seem eco-conscious - while still profiting from the world's dec ... More >>
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August 20, 2010
Adventures in Sustainability at Whole Foods' Fish Counter
Whole Foods cloaks itself in a veneer of eco-virtuousness, patting itself on the back for selling some local produce and certified humanely raised meat, giving customers the comfortable feeling that they are somehow doing the world a favor by shopping there. But when it comes to the fish co ... More >>
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June 15, 2010
Top Chef Season Seven Begins Tomorrow, and There's Now a Preview
BravoSo close, yet so far.In a little more than 24 hours, the seventh season of Top Chef will be upon us. Eater has thoughtfully whetted our appetite for punishment with a couple of preview clips, which can be found here. Not much can be gleaned from the two brief videos, except that the con ... More >>
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January 25, 2010
What's Happening This Week: More Help for Haiti; A Glimpse into SHO Shaun Hergatt
Our weekly dining and drinking newsletter features all the coolest epicurean events in the city. Sign up for it here! Drink Coffee/Help Haiti 'wichcraft January 25 It's been close to two weeks since devastation gripped Haiti, and the relief efforts are still rolling in. 'wichcraft has teamed up wit ... More >>
Voice Choices
January 19, 2010
I MISSED YOU
The next time you spot an irresistible hottie, don't say Adios
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January 13, 2010
The Demise of Whole Food's Conveyor Belt Sushi?
EaterWhole Food's Sushiya, conveyor belt sushiWhile out and about last weekend, we heard some interesting information about the Whole Foods on the Bowery.
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January 6, 2010
PSA: Today, Your Whole Foods Purchases Support the Lower Eastside Girls Club
John Mackey may have been a PR nightmare for Whole Foods, but no company -- like no person -- can be all bad. The Bowery location of Whole Foods, for example, is donating 5 percent of all purchases made today to the Lower Eastside Girls Club, an organization that aims to empower girls living ... More >>
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January 4, 2010
Whole Foods to Start Cleaning up Gowanus Site, but Won't Build Store Anytime Soon
It looks like Whole Foods is finally doing something to the site at Third Street in Gowanus where it's been sort of planning to build a store for months now. The Carroll Gardens Diary got ahold of a letter sent to WF stakeholders and community groups detailing the chain's plans to begin parti ... More >>
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December 28, 2009
John Mackey and Whole Foods Profiled in The New Yorker
Dan Winters for the New YorkerJohn Mackey eats his vegetables, denies global warming You might remember the brouhaha when Whole Foods co-founder and CEO John Mackey came out against government-backed health care reform this summer. You may also recall the incident about two years ago when it ... More >>
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December 21, 2009
Whole Foods Sells Bad Nuts; Drew Nieporent's Lazy Sunday
Whole Foods CEO John Mackey talks about his supermarket chain returning its roots: health food. He's pulling things like the chocolate fountain and many indulgent foods, and adding more features like salad bars with oil-free dressing. [AP] Meanwhile, Whole Foods is recalling several products ... More >>
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December 18, 2009
Union Market Opens Third Location on Court Street, Bringing More Upscale Groceries to Cobble Hill
Whole Foods may not be coming to Gowanus anytime in the near future, but On Monday, Union Market will bring its own brand of aspirational grocery shopping to the neighborhood a few blocks north.
Blogs
September 1, 2009
Island Snacks Recall; Industry Bigwigs Bid Cafe des Artistes Adieu
The latest food safety scare involves a snack mix made by Snack King Foods in Rochester called Island Snacks Natures Mix. The product, sold at Kmart, is being recalled due to the detection of undeclared sulfites during routine tests. [Forbes] BlackBook rounds up the best comfort food spots ... More >>
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August 26, 2009
Restaurant Bust Expectations Busted; Will Whole Foods' John Mackey Be Ousted?
A union-backed investor has accused Whole Foods CEO John Mackey of damaging the company's reputation and called for him to be ousted following a controversial anti-health care reform op-ed he wrote in The Wall Street Journal. [NY Post] Chefs like Mario Batali and Marcus Samuelsson are modify ... More >>
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August 15, 2009
Whole Foods Hedges on the Anti-Reform Scree of Founder John Mackey, Issues Simpering Apology to Customers
Yesterday, Fork in the Road reported on a boycott being organized against Whole Foods, in response to a right-wing editorial reviling health care reform by founder John Mackey published in the Wall Street Journal. Later in the day, in response to a near-universal outcry among the liberal cust ... More >>
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August 14, 2009
Whole Foods CEO John Mackey Against Health Care Reform
Did you once boycott Domino's Pizza because of its support of the anti-abortion movement and other right wing causes? Well, here's another politically retrograde business to add to your boycott list: Whole Foods. According to an article in the current Counterpunch by Russell Mokhiber, of sin ... More >>
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May 21, 2009
Gourmet Says We Should Pay More for Food--Do You Agree?
Gourmet has an interesting piece on the cost debate at the recent Cooking for Solutions Sustainable Foods Institute in Monterey, CA. Apparently, we pay too much for food, according to certain experts (Whole Foods global produce buyer, Karen Christensen, being one of them). According to these exper ... More >>
Blogs
April 2, 2009
Cookbook Tester: Takashi's Noodles
Wakame Soba (the photos in the book are much prettier than mine)Takashi's Noodles by Takashi Yagihashi is a new cookbook from 10 Speed Press containing Yagihashi's exacting and precise recipes for Japanese noodles. The chapters are broken up by noodle type: ramen, soba, udon, somen, Asian noodles ( ... More >>
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March 25, 2009
Upper White Trash: The Joy of Food Stamps
(Editor's note: this dispatch is from a middle-aged, college-educated Manhattan resident who has given the hell up and gone on welfare. Some weeks back he described the process of signing up for the dole.) Despite all the waiting and the hassle of dealing with a bureaucracy, the one bright spot of ... More >>
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March 17, 2009
Fish Deemed Brain Food Again
A Swedish study conducted among close to 5,000 15-year-old boys suggests that eating omega 3-rich fish, such as salmon, mackerel and albacore tuna, can help promote healthy brain development and maintain brain health for life. [Reuters] A study of 2,000 Chinese women showed that those who ate more ... More >>
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February 17, 2009
Trail Mix That Tastes Good
Usually, trail mix is just an excuse to pick the chocolate chips out of a bag of nuts. But these trail mixes, from Sahale Snacks, are delicious. There are six different varieties, of which my favorites are Ksar--pistachios, dried figs, sunflower seeds and harissa--and Sing Buri--cashews, dried pine ... More >>
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February 10, 2009
Recession is Good Times for McD's
Yesterday, McDonald's announced a 7.1% increase in international same-store sales for January 2009, compared to the same month last year. [NY Post]Westchester County has fined 21 supermarkets, including Whole Foods, for selling food past the expiration dates.[Newsday]In recent years, the federal gov ... More >>
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January 16, 2009
Obama Administration Urged to Make Food Safer
The Grocery Manufacturers Association is urging the Obama administration to increase spending for food safety measures and cut subsidies to corn-based ethanol.[Reuters]Speaking of food safety measures, importing sheep's lungs is banned in the U.S., making it difficult for Scots in the States to make ... More >>
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January 13, 2009
Food News From Across the Country
The economic downturn has resulted in a decrease in milk consumption; now California's dairy operators may need their own sort of bailout. [Mercury News]Representatives from seven of the country's most expensive restaurants, from Masa to Alinea, say they haven't seen much of a decrease in business. ... More >>
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December 3, 2008
Bombs Away: What Were The Biggest Entertainment Disasters of '08?
The economic downturn has resulted in a decrease in milk consumption; now California's dairy operators may need their own sort of bailout. [Mercury News]Representatives from seven of the country's most expensive restaurants, from Masa to Alinea, say they haven't seen much of a decrease in business. ... More >>
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August 29, 2008
The Great Sirloin Taste-Off
The economic downturn has resulted in a decrease in milk consumption; now California's dairy operators may need their own sort of bailout. [Mercury News]Representatives from seven of the country's most expensive restaurants, from Masa to Alinea, say they haven't seen much of a decrease in business. ... More >>
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March 19, 2008
Whole Foods Nixes Plastic Bags For Good
The economic downturn has resulted in a decrease in milk consumption; now California's dairy operators may need their own sort of bailout. [Mercury News]Representatives from seven of the country's most expensive restaurants, from Masa to Alinea, say they haven't seen much of a decrease in business. ... More >>
NYC Life
October 30, 2007
Perez Hilton: "I Like Food, Not Drugs!"
Yet another Rhode trip. Then it's back to Manhattan for cock tales.
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October 8, 2007
Treasure Hunting: Your local Supermarket
Yet another Rhode trip. Then it's back to Manhattan for cock tales.
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August 1, 2007
The Bowery Whole Foods: Good Prices, Bad Customer
Yet another Rhode trip. Then it's back to Manhattan for cock tales.
Blogs
May 29, 2007
So Easy, Even a Bachelor Could do it!
Yet another Rhode trip. Then it's back to Manhattan for cock tales.
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March 29, 2007
Whole Foods, Bowery: The Hippest Supermarket Ever, or Something
Yet another Rhode trip. Then it's back to Manhattan for cock tales.
Blogs
March 28, 2007
Remain Calm: Whole Foods Bowery Opens Tomorrow
Yet another Rhode trip. Then it's back to Manhattan for cock tales.
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February 23, 2007
Battle of the Greenest: Whole Foods, Wild Oats
Yet another Rhode trip. Then it's back to Manhattan for cock tales.
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November 14, 2006
Supermarket Sweep: Price Check on the Chayote!
Yet another Rhode trip. Then it's back to Manhattan for cock tales.
NYC Life
May 30, 2006
Chocolate Chocolate Chic
Haute and Cold: An ice cream taste test
NYC Life
January 17, 2006
Pirates Target Union Square
Trader Joe's set to open shop
NYC Life
July 12, 2005
The Price of Convenience
Shopping ethnic: Chinatown vs. Whole Foods
News
May 17, 2005
Where's the Beef?
The author might have forgotten why she's a vegetarian—but don't ask her to quit now
News
January 16, 2001
Unnatural Intolerance in Soho
Muslim Health Food Workers Claim Bias
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