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Sometimes too much is too much

In Bidness, Locavore / locaholic on August 2, 2009 at 3:03 pm
Whole Foods in Lakewood, Dallas

Whole Foods in Lakewood, Dallas

While doing the weekly-ish grocery shopping at the Lakewood Whole Foods this morning, I realized that I am totally over Central Market, which used to be my favorite grocer.

First, a bit of context: Because we live in an area of town where grocers fear to tread, we have to drive a minimum of five miles to get to anything north of a dollar store. And, as demi-foodies, we figure that if you’re going to drive, you might as well go to one of the better stores — and in this gerrymandered burg of dry areas, part of that relates to the ability to buy hooch. We never much cared for the Greenville Avenue Whole Foods, so until it moved to the new store in Lakewood, that meant a drive to the Central Market on Lovers.

At first I thought we were going to the new WF more often just out of laziness because it was closer. But during today’s shopping expedition, I realized that I really am enjoying the shopping experience more. Here’s why: Read the rest of this entry »

Song of the moment: Son Volt’s “Exurbia”

In Locavore / locaholic, Music on December 10, 2008 at 3:02 pm
Son Volts iThe Search/i

Son Volt's "The Search"

Obviously, I think a lot about cities and the way that neighborhoods and suburbs interact.

I didn’t catch on first listen to the most recent Son Volt album, but apparently Jay Farrar does too.

“Exurbia” by Son Volt. From The Search.