Remember when going to the grocery store was boring?

Welcome to Whole Foods, (www.wholefoods.com) a celestial feast for the stomach and senses, with much flourish and signage. In the West Orange Suber-market huge banners proclaim:

Aromatic, Abundant, Stunning, and Rich!
Flavorful, Organic, Tart, Fresh, Local!

Behold: A seafood grill, serving up fresh fish sandwiches and salads with counter seating...

• a chocolate emporium,
• expresso bar,
• desert station (sorbet and gelato)
• tanks of fresh salads and salad-add-ons
• sushi-to-order
• customized pizzas and tortillas
• wedges of freshly frosted cake on plates.

All of it made to eat cold, hot, standing up, sitting down at the banquet style seating for one hundred at the front of the store.

We see, We buy, We eat. We believe!

Like other stores in the chain, there is also a healthy selection of cosmetic products, jewelry and organic clothing and accessories.

Whole Foods is not new to us -- but this store is 55,000 square feet; bigger than any of the others in the state.

It is not located, as many are, in a trendy downtown neighborhood, but in a K-Mart plaza. On the plus side, that means acres of free parking -- and even a Wendy’s next door, if you want to indulge the dark side of your appetite!