My New Book—Ice Cream: A Global History

New Upper East Side Fairway Opens July 20; Boasts Speedy Elevators, Wider Aisles

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Upper West Side Butcher Competes in Whole Foods Meat Meet

Butchers and butchering are big. No big surprise then that Whole Foods, the organically-leaning supermarket chain, is trying to hop onto the trend. On June 22nd, you can cheer on Upper West Side butcher Orlando Vega (he wields his cleaver at the Columbus Circle Whole Foods) who will meet three other Whole Foods butchers in [...]

Upper West Side: Whole Foods’ First Birthday Party at Columbus and 97th St. Store

Whole Foods fans—the store’s celebrating its first birthday Friday.  There’s cake too.  And “local” Upper West Side foods, whatever that means.
Here’s the announcement:
This Friday marks the 1-year anniversary for the opening of Whole Foods Market on the Upper West Side. To celebrate our birthday, we’re inviting the neighborhood to come commemorate with a slice [...]

Upper West Side: It’s Arrived–Whole Foods Previews Its Store for the Neighbors

For the food market deprived—that would be anyone living in the area around 96th Street on the Upper West Side—yesterday was a big day as Whole Foods welcomed the neighborhood to an open house to preview the new store.  While the food market won’t officially open until August 27—the liquor store is already operating—the market [...]

Upper West Side: New Whole Foods at Columbus & 97th Draws Mixed Response From Area Residents

Peering into the new Whole Foods opening Aug. 27th at 97th Street and Columbus Avenue, I can spot café tables and gleaming check-out counters.
Among the store’s offerings will be a stand-alone 1000-bottle wine shop—the first to grace any Whole Foods in New York—and a “grind your own” peanut butter station.
But the new store is drawing [...]