My Favorite Whole Foods

Today I am going to review my favorite Whole Foods grocery store. There is a Whole Foods in the Denver Cherry Creek neighborhood in which produce stands miles high in a geometric maze of promises to fit any style of shopper: bargain hunters, tropical fruit hunters, the truly serious about combining vegetables to make yet unnamed yet inventive dishes for themselves and friends. Next to the produce floor, is the seafood counter which is just as effusive. There are not only shellfish, but shellfish of different sizes arranged 1, 2, 3 in ascending order of size. The colors of the seafood are enough to weep to, or have fantasies about. The seafood deptartment at the Cherry Creek Whole Foods was probably created by the devil, it is so tempting.

My favorite Whole Foods is further South. The produce department is a lot smaller. They have most of the same stuff, but it's easier to navigate because the piles of veggies and fruits are less tall, so I don't feel like I'm at the gap among many styles. The best part about my favorite whole foods is the service. Once I asked someone for a good dessert idea. I talked about my dietary needs. She came up with a certain cheese (I forget but I have it), jabenero raspberry jelly and a thin wafer. Divine. Also, I've shared recipes with people who are working there. I like to make a rice dish with dried fruit, parsley, rice and orange rind. Through a conversation I shared that recipe. Another recipe I shared for was for potatoes, tomotatoes, thai basil and butter. Thinking about pride in our culture, and respective shared cultures, I find that I value this Whole Foods because of the opportunity I get that I really hadn't noticed before to connect with people even if it is just someone I am shopping with.