The Gossiping Gourmet: Whole Foods gives wholly good experience

The new, long-awaited Whole Foods Market in Fashion Island has opened with a bang, and patrons are flocking to this mega-food emporium like sports fans to the Super Bowl. Traffic is so intense at the moment and a parking spot so precious that there are traffic police controlling the flow as well as complimentary valet parkers running to and fro and even a gentleman with a golf cart who will chauffeur you and your purchases back to your car.

By Elle Harrow and Terry Markowitz

October 31, 2012