Whole Foods Market (Fairfax)

May 21, 2008
Like other raters, this was not my first visit to a Whole Foods, yet I was impressed. Compared to the Milwaukee or Alexandria (Duke St) Whole Foods, the store was quite large, offered numerous warm and cold food options for lunch, and had a generous beer selection. Being an out-of-towner, I was a bit thrilled to find a variety of Weyerbacher barrel-aged beers (bought several bottles), and was also interested in the selection of Troegs, Brooklyn, Stone and Allagash, although some of those selections might be old-hat to a local. There was no beer or wine steward hanging around that I could identify (no one approached me to offer help), which is pretty standard for a grocery store and fine with me. Prices seemed surprisingly reasonable, at least compared to liquor stores. I had some sliced brisket and mac n cheese during my visit for lunch, which was quite good.

January 13, 2008
This place is fantastic! About the size of a Wegmans, it towers over other Whole Foods Stores in the area. Beer guru is nice, helpful, and full of information. Selection rivals the more specialty stores in the area, and has beers immediately after they become available in the area. Beer tastings are on the weekends. Food on site is great, both purchased or eaten there at 2-3 locations for sit-down meals.