Tag: Whole Foods

Midtown Place, if you’re lucky enough to not be familiar, is that big-box shopping center across the street from Ponce City Market’s front entrance, anchored by a Whole Foods and the Home Depot. One of its lead developers, the controversial Jeff Fuqua, is best known for building such things as lifeless self-storage compounds in walkable places. Need a good laugh? Imagine telling out-of-town guests, “Hop in the car, folks—you’ve got to see Midtown Place!” Love it, hate it—endure it when necessary—you can’t say Midtown Place doesn’t work to some extent.

On April 5, the Southeast's largest Whole Foods will open on 14th Street in Midtown, boasting food carts, a coffee-and-wine bar, sunrise yoga on the roof, exclusive local items, a bike tune-up area, giant Jenga, and more.

Is there any party that can’t be instantly improved by the sound of a cork popping for sparkling wine? But not all bubbles are created equally: you might want the best champagne or a rowdy midnight toast with Solo cups. To help you plan, we sat down with sommelier Steven Grubbs, wine director at Empire State South, for a blind tasting of four sparkling wines.

In his quest to perfect the art of tamale-making, Marco Martinez has tasted everything from store-bought frozen versions to handmade ones in restaurants across the city. Here’s where he picks up his favorites (aside from his own kitchen)—all within a half mile of each other on Buford Highway.

Start making plans for a busy year of eating! Here are the eleven most anticipated restaurants of 2017.

Ashe-Simpson Garden Center will be in a new home by the middle of October, making way for a new shopping center that will include Whole Foods and Taqueria del Sol.

On Jan. 9, Whole Foods Market will donate 5 percent of the proceeds from its Atlanta stores to Wholesome Wave Georgia, an organization that helps low-income shoppers access high-quality, locally grown food.