One of the original health food stores. Expensive? Yes, but you are paying for experience and knowledge. I have been shopping here for years, when I am in NYC I make a point of stopping in to see what new. I love this shop and the orange bags.
Sadly, I can no longer frequent what used to be my favorite lunchtime spot. I liked the salad bar & prepared foods -- much healthier than most other options available in that area.
All this changed when last week I purchased a prepared food item (the veggie rolls) and found mold covering all of the rolls! Not sure how long it takes for dry brown rice to grow mold but my guess is it takes a...
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Posted by pjpbk3
on April 13, 2009, (Edited May 13, 2007)
I love Bell Bates. I go here at least 3 times a week. They are a full service health food store with deli, juice bar, salad bar, vitamins and everything else. The lines can get long during lunch hours but that only means that they are busy. The prices are right, they have a sale flyer (much cheaper than Whole foods). I always joke with the staff. They are helpful and knowledgable. They...
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Posted by gobama
on April 13, 2009, (Edited December 08, 2006)