The latest news from, about and for Noe Valley from around the interwebs.
- Review of Damsara, the new Malaysian restaurant on Church [SFGate]
- Damsara officially opens Oct 19 [SF Chronicle]
- Sanchez Block Party – Sunday Oct 16 from 12-3 [@slowsanchezsf]
- Sister Act – filmed in Noe Valley – is getting another sequel [E Online]
- RIP John Stidham, who made Noe Valley more beautiful [SF Chronicle]
- An interview with the new owner of Lehr’s German Specialities [NBC Bay Area]
- The former Gallery of Jewels spot is now a sweater shop [@KristinHenry]
- Hint of a ceremony at St Paul’s [bissignette]
- Save the Valley Tavern parklet campaign [Change.org]
- The hellish lines at Whole Foods continue [NVSF]
- "Spooky" doorway [koepp200]
RE: lines at Whole Foods…since I live right around the corner the lines are the first thing I check. If the express line (never have more than 10 items) is too long I turn around and leave. If there are at least 4 cashiers at the express checkout the line will move faster than you think.
ReplyDeleteNormally I get all my produce at the 24th St farmers market and supplement with TJ and Rainbow Grocery. I go in the WF only when I need to, to buy their reasonably priced 365 products or sale stuff. There is a sweet woman there who always asks me if I have Prime. I tell her no and she still gives me the Prime discount on anything applicable.
Price warning…went in there a couple of days ago to buy a package of almonds. After I finally found them I had to stop a clerk and ask if I was seeing things. $11.29 for a 10oz bag of almonds??? That works out to just over $18 a pound. I normally get them at TJ for $6.99 for a 16oz package. That is highway robbery.