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Foods Frenzy

Happy Birthday to my Mom!

Today before work i checked out the new Whole Foods in Union Square. It just opened a few days ago on 14th St in the building where Bradlees used to be. Let's sum up the experience in one word: madhouse! The entire place was mobbed beyond belief, especially the main street level which was filled to the brim with rudeasses and their bumpy baskets. The basement level is the supermarket, the main street level has the hot/cold food bars and pre-made foods for the lunch crowds, and the upper level apparently holds a cafe. I didn't make it up there to check, but i'm sure it was mobbed, too.

I left with $21.08 less in my wallet in exchange for: Kiss My Face lavender deodorant, 32 oz of Fuji apple juice, 1 Kozy Shack rice pudding, 1 large baguette, 1 stick of Lurpak garlic butter and 1+ lb of food from the salad bar (which was surprisingly good; the cooks are better at Union Sq than Chelsea or Columbus Circle - try the roasted mushrooms!)

Back at the office, i offered everyone some bread & butter. I'm lucky to work with people who are also into food, so they're always down for taste testing. The Lurpak butter, like the Vermont butter, was dense and creamy. The garlic flavor was strong and pungent, which matched the salty butter very well. It tasted excellent on the crusty baguette but it might be too strong for regular soft bread. Apparently Lurpak makes a chile & lime butter, which i'm totally going to try next. I didn't know this, but Lurpak seems to be a world-renowned brand.

For a late dinner Cristin (the new Limerick Slam champ), O, be and i went to the Neptune Diner in Astoria. The New York Daily News keeps voting it "The Best Diner in New York," if not the 2nd best, and although i guess the meaty stuff is great, the things i've eaten have been okay - not raveworthy, but good. be is in love with their grilled octopus, which he swears tastes like steak. My pickle was excellent but the grilled cheese and fries were okay. But i will admit that O's sundae looked perfect.

posted by beXn @ 2:54 AM