Whole Foods Market

It’s been about three years since Whole Foods Market moved into the Kahala Mall, but last week was the first time the wife and I ventured into the store.

Although one can find Whole Foods throughout the United States, there are only two Whole Foods Markets in Hawaii. One is in Kahului on the Island of Maui; the other is the one we visited at Kahala Mall on Waialae Avenue.

Whole Foods reminds me in part of Lunardi’s in Los Gatos and San Jose, which the we patronize quite often whenever we visit family in San Jose. That is, it’s not your usual supermarket. Like Lunardi’s, Whole Foods doesn’t not carry what you can find in your local Safeway. Instead, the brands are all natural and organic.

Their displays are very eye-appealing as well – a long meat case, a large deli section with lots of food prepared on the premises, a very nice coffee counter with varietal coffee beans on display and for sale.

Deli Foods Counter Area

The Coffee 'Store'

We wandered around for quite a while, just soaking up the sights and aromas of the food, before making our purchases. We’d actually gone there with a purpose – to use a gift card that we received for Christmas to purchase ingredients for a big ol’ pot of beef stew.

Needless to say, we didn’t stop there. Funny how one seems to buy more food than one needs!

I’m going back there soon.