“So, did you do anything fun this weekend?”
It’s an innocent and socially acceptable question, but I just feel SOOOOO lame having to answer it. You know why? “Fun” involved cleaning my oven, dishwasher, and microwave AND LIKING IT. “Fun” involved doing three loads of laundry and getting it all folded and put away AND LIKING IT. “Fun” involved going to bed early AND LIKING IT.
High fives to those of you who actually went out and did things, of course.
Now that I think about it, we DID go out and do a thing- we went to the grocery store on Friday night. There’s a new chain in town- Fresh Thyme Market- and we love food + shopping, so why not.
Fresh Thyme bills itself as "the combined spirit of a weekend farmers market, and the convenience of a neighborhood store, with the nutritious offerings of a natural food marketplace to create a NEW and healthy shopping experience in the Midwest, which will nourish your body while your pocket book prospers.”
As a review, I’d say it’s a level above a Trader Joe’s (and I do loves me some TJ) in that there’s a great selection of bulk bins, greater variety of produce, an attached liquor store, and an expanded supplement/holistic section. It’s a level below a Whole Foods in that there is not as much of a fresh grab-and-go selection. The prices fall in between the two stores as well. Many of the products are “Fresh Thyme” branded, but there are some recognizable brands of shelf stable items.
Some cool things I noted:
-Self serve oils, from regular olive to fancy herb infused
-Infused waters (Blueberry Rosemary)
-Naturally flavored sparkling waters, similar to LaCroix. We’re digging the Cucumber Melon flavor.
In sum, it’s a nice bright store with some fun offerings. It’s not likely to become our sole destination for groceries, as it really it tough to spend more than what we currently pay at Aldi’s. I do see us going there from time to time to mix it up and try different foods. The attached liquor store doesn’t hurt either.
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