@ Whole Foods World Headquarters - Downtown Austin



This ones going to be a long post…We are lucky enough in Austin to have the Whole Foods Global Headquarters. This is not only their largest store in the US but their corporate offices and culinary school. Great place downtown for fresh, organic produce and a TON of other awesome offerings.



For example, the have cooking stations all over the massive store. Want to buy fresh catch from the fishmonger then have a chef prepare it for you? Got it. How about a BBQ section right next to the meats where they smoke everything from ribs to full brisket. Yup. Big bakery in the back with anything you could ask for from baked fresh daily breads to yummy cookies and cakes. Want to dip something in chocolate? They’ll pretty much cover anything in coco with the feakin chocolate fountain that’s in the middle of the chocolatier case. Cheese snob? The have formage experts to pair the right cheese with the right wine for any event. Full vino bar/area with hourly tastings complete with a true sommelier. My favorite, a walk through (not walk in) huge beer freezer with any import you could ask for. I love the Belgian offerings, I find something new all the time, the guys in that section are super knowledgeable.

1. French baked sandwich station that includes Croque Madame's and savory pretzel creations. This is next to the wood fired fresh pizza oven and the Japanese area with Noodle bowls and great sushi.



2. My favorite, the sandwich station. They have Austin specialty sandwiches like the Mopac, the Longhorn and the Barton Springs. All excellent. I was lucky enough to one day ask the sandwich chick to “just make me something special”… What She made me is called a “Big Nik”. This isn’t on the menu but one of her own favorite creations. They’ll make it for you if you know the deal… Heres whats up…The Big Nik is Mopac Flatbread, with fig spread on one side, chipotle mayo in the other. Loads of turkey, bacon, grilled red onions, Brie cheese, and a heap of jalapeños. Have em grill it to perfection on the panini press. Man, that is one of the best damn sandwiches I’ve ever had. Don’t miss out on this sandwich-gasm.

3. Major food bar, it’s not just a salad bar if you have Indian food, Asian food and full desert bar. Massive!

4. Awesome take home chef prepared dinners.\

5. One of the chef stations next to the prepared food areas.

Must try if you are in ATX.