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Whole Foods Market Inc.

  • Blogs

    March 28, 2012

    The Great Matzo Showdown

    You know the old joke about the Jewish pessimist and the Jewish optimist? The pessimist says, "Oy, things can't get any worse." And the optimist says, "Things can always get worse!" Things got worse at Voracious' first-ever Great Matzo Showdown -- convened to correct the image of unleavened bread a ... More >>

  • News

    January 4, 2012

    Whole Foods Puts Hunger on the Line

    Restaurants should follow suit.

  • Blogs

    December 27, 2011

    Putting Hunger On the Line

    Whole Foods is again running its "Bag Hunger" campaign, urging customers to tack a few extra dollars to their grocery bills so the supermarket chain can purchase tuna fish, peanut butter, soup and other commodities for neighbors in need. Last year, the drive netted $43,000 in the Seattle metro area. ... More >>

  • Calendar

    November 16, 2011

    Feist

    Whole Foods is again running its "Bag Hunger" campaign, urging customers to tack a few extra dollars to their grocery bills so the supermarket chain can purchase tuna fish, peanut butter, soup and other commodities for neighbors in need. Last year, the drive netted $43,000 in the Seattle metro area. ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 19, 2011

    Farmers Market to Open in Interbay Whole Foods' Parking Lot

    ​The Seattle Farmers Market Association's Thursday market, which was displaced after the Seattle Art Museum decided not to make the Olympic Sculpture Park available as a venue again this year, will now be located at the Interbay Urban Center. The market will be situated outside of Whole Foods ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 22, 2011

    A Non-Caffeinated Fruit That's a Great Coffee Substitute (at Least in Frozen Desserts)

    Photo by Julien Perry​It's been a rather uneventful week of weird food. I've been in Pasadena for work and haven't been able to go out and eat like I usually do. With that said, I did make a trek to a local Whole Foods and found a rather unusual raw dessert that I wish I could find in Seattle. ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 15, 2011

    How to Make Homemade Goat Cheese Using Only the Internet

    ​America might be crazy for bacon, but can we give cheese some love, too? Few things are as delicious as a slice of fresh mozzarella in a tomato salad or a dollop of goat cheese on a toasted baguette. And my heart soars every time I arrive at a party and see that the host has invested in a che ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 10, 2010

    Wrapping Things Up

    "Wraps," by Barber, Corpening, & Narlock​Prior to my gluten free days, I had a little cookbook I loved, which was titled, simply, "Wraps." It was full of beautiful pictures of wraps filled with relatively nutritious, easily transported meals with cheesy names like the Rodeo Round-Up, the Ferti ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 16, 2010

    Vito's Re-Opens on First Hill, Whole Foods Market Celebrates 30th Anniversary With Beer and Burgers

    Happy Birthday, Whole Foods Market!​A revamped Vito's opens its doors again for business at 927 9th Avenue on First Hill today. Its new owner, Greg Lundgren of The Hideout, promises East Coast family-style Italian food, wine, and live music. In other news, Whole Foods Market celebrates 30 ye ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 16, 2010

    For Love Of Hated Things: Supermarket White Bread

    ​Editor's Note: For Love of Hated Things is an occasional column in which we will stand in proud, sometimes guilt-stricken defense of the things we love despite all better judgment and wisdom, and a place for the lovers of white bread, canned meat and iceberg lettuce everywhere to come togethe ... More >>

  • Food

    August 11, 2010

    Versus: Which 'Wich?

    What market makes the best breakfast muffin?

  • Blogs

    August 2, 2010

    Breakfast Sandwich Stand-Off

    The Dish It's quite simple. Take the best components of breakfast and structure them in an easy-to-hold format. What could be better than meat, egg and cheese grilled on an English muffin? All that's required is a pair of hands to cinch this winning combo. Easy peasy. But when you don't want your b ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 20, 2010

    Get Fermented: A Lesson in Kombucha and Kefir

    credit: wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/fe/Kombucha_jar.jpg​Kombucha is a beverage made by fermenting tea, with an intense carbonation created during the process. With a nearly sweet, slightly sour flavor, a bottle of the stuff must be allowed to settle before you open it----or you'll get it ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 12, 2010

    Wednesday, Bright and Early: Free Yoga and a Smoothie

    credit: wholefoodsmarket.com/stores/interbay/storecalendar.php​Have you let your yoga membership lapse? Want an instigation to get out of bed a little earlier? Well, Whole Foods is giving it to you: one free yoga class, and an Odwalla smoothie, in hopes that you'll check out their new digs on ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 21, 2009

    Product Whore: Radici Chestnut Cream

    ​Unless you were raised by wolves, everyone knows you must bring a hostess gift to a holiday party. The standard move is to bring a bottle of wine or a tin of your holiday baked goods. The well-mannered guest always brings something that the host or hostess can choose to use that evening or at ... More >>

  • Food

    September 23, 2009

    Search & Distill: At the Hop and On the Shelves

    Not much isn’t going on with seasonal beers right now.

  • Calendar

    September 16, 2009

    Paul Bannick

    Not much isn’t going on with seasonal beers right now.

  • Blogs

    September 3, 2009

    Dear Valued Customer, Whole Foods Is Fighting Back!

    UFCW workers in front of Whole Food Bellevue​Last month, Whole Foods CEO and cofounder John Mackey shocked many people with his op-ed in the Wall Street Journal on healthcare reform. (Quick refresher: "A careful reading of both the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution will not reve ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 26, 2009

    The Food Section: Fresh Fruit, Canning Across America, and Other Warm Fuzzy News

    Because Voracious has been feeling mighty cranky all week, this week's news roundup is devoted to stories that warm our hearts. First off, the Seattle Times has two interesting articles: Linda Mapes writes that while European honeybees, the species most used by farmers to pollinate, are still dy ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 11, 2009

    Product Whore: Guayaki's Clean Energy Shooter

    ​They sell it at Whole Foods; so it must be good, right? Guayaki, a popular brand of yerba mate products, has chosen to package it's organic energy shot in the same style packaging as the various caffeinated, stay-awake shooters you see lining the counters of highway quickie marts, no accident ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 7, 2009

    S.L.U. Block Party Today: Eat, Drink, Farmers Market, Coen Brothers

    The website for South Lake Union's Block Party today is a bit unclear as to where the festivities take place, but everything is happening in the block across from Whole Foods, behind and around the South Lake Union Discover Center at Westlake & Denny, including the Denny Playfield. You can't miss th ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 17, 2009

    $13: NY Strip Steak Lunch

    How should you be spending the $13 a week Obama supposedly put in your pocket? Voracious has some ideas. Where: Whole Foods' Smokehouse Grill (In the back by the fish and meat counters). What Does $13 Get Ya? That depends on how hungry you are. You can choose anything from the fish or meat departm ... More >>

  • Calendar

    March 11, 2009

    Paul Bannick

    How should you be spending the $13 a week Obama supposedly put in your pocket? Voracious has some ideas. Where: Whole Foods' Smokehouse Grill (In the back by the fish and meat counters). What Does $13 Get Ya? That depends on how hungry you are. You can choose anything from the fish or meat departm ... More >>

  • Calendar

    December 3, 2008

    Paul Bannick

    How should you be spending the $13 a week Obama supposedly put in your pocket? Voracious has some ideas. Where: Whole Foods' Smokehouse Grill (In the back by the fish and meat counters). What Does $13 Get Ya? That depends on how hungry you are. You can choose anything from the fish or meat departm ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 1, 2008

    Wassail Takes First Round in Winter Beer Slugfest

    Right, this is a competition that's been going on between my waistline and my wallet. And for my money, Full Sail's Wassail has bested all competitors in this admitadly young winter/Christmas-beer-drinking season. Why? It's smooth, with just a hint of that syrupy taste that is the calling card of th ... More >>

  • Calendar

    November 12, 2008

    Paul Bannick: The Owl and the Woodpecker

    Right, this is a competition that's been going on between my waistline and my wallet. And for my money, Full Sail's Wassail has bested all competitors in this admitadly young winter/Christmas-beer-drinking season. Why? It's smooth, with just a hint of that syrupy taste that is the calling card of th ... More >>

  • Food

    September 24, 2008

    How Is That Sandwich Behind the Glass?

    A perilous journey into the world of the prewrapped lunch.

  • Blogs

    June 25, 2008

    Whole Foods Challenges Me to a Duel

    A perilous journey into the world of the prewrapped lunch.

  • Food

    October 24, 2007

    The Cheap(er) Way to Snack at "Whole Paycheck"

    A perilous journey into the world of the prewrapped lunch.

  • Blogs

    October 22, 2007

    $13 at Whole Foods' Hot Bar

    A perilous journey into the world of the prewrapped lunch.

  • Blogs

    September 14, 2007

    Cap'n Crunch Coming to Third Avenue!

    A perilous journey into the world of the prewrapped lunch.

  • Blogs

    September 5, 2007

    Want More Raw Food?

    A perilous journey into the world of the prewrapped lunch.

  • Blogs

    August 23, 2007

    Signature Ale

    A perilous journey into the world of the prewrapped lunch.

  • Blogs

    August 17, 2007

    PMS Look the Eff Out

    A perilous journey into the world of the prewrapped lunch.

  • Blogs

    March 29, 2007

    Morel Madness!

    A perilous journey into the world of the prewrapped lunch.

  • Blogs

    March 5, 2007

    "Big. Red. Sticky."

    A perilous journey into the world of the prewrapped lunch.

  • Blogs

    January 30, 2007

    Sunlight on Waffles & Whiskers on Kittens

    A perilous journey into the world of the prewrapped lunch.

  • Food

    January 17, 2007

    Food News and Events

    January 17 - 24, 2006.

  • Blogs

    December 22, 2006
  • Blogs

    November 30, 2006
  • Food

    November 29, 2006

    Food News

    November 29 - December 6, 2006 (expanded from print version).

  • Food

    November 15, 2006

    Food News

    November 15 - 22, 2006.

  • Food

    October 18, 2006

    Food News

    October 18 - 25, 2006 (expanded from the print version).

  • Blogs

    August 3, 2006

    Larry's Lives!

    October 18 - 25, 2006 (expanded from the print version).

  • Food

    May 24, 2006

    Pies and Pints

    October 18 - 25, 2006 (expanded from the print version).

  • Food

    November 5, 2003

    Food Events Around Town

    October 18 - 25, 2006 (expanded from the print version).

  • News

    March 27, 2002

    The $8 latte

    Why you should pay more for your coffee— and be happy about it.

  • News

    February 6, 2002

    Hold the waffles

    The government bans all hemp foods, though you'd have to be crazy if they got you high.

  • News

    December 27, 2000

    Food fight at PCC

    Facing fierce competition from Whole Foods, Puget Consumers Co-op fires its CEO.

  • News

    January 19, 2000

    Tofu tussle

    Green grocers battle for greenbacks.

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