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When I stopped in at the New Frontiers deli for coffee-and the other morning, I was struck by the amount of greenery around and about our local natural foods supermarket. Even a spider plant hanging down in the middle of a packaged food aisle (above.)
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Reason I noticed: 1) there were live plants on most of the tables and 2) it was watering time. Certainly a not too subtle way to underscore the
natural theme.
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The veggie displays also emphasized
fresh and
natural. (And they were eminently photogenic!)
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That's why I'm dedicating this post to my two veggie afficienados, Lucy and Lizzie! Long may they enjoy! Just incidentally, I still prefer fruit!
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Aside from the fine deli, another attraction of New Frontiers is the attention paid to the bulletin boards -- by me, an important aspect of any business that is a regular stop-off for customers. Fry's and Safeway tuck them into out of the way corners; Albertson's has none -- zero. At NF, the notices are in full view at one entrance; on one side, the announcements of events and causes; across the way, the peoples' bulletin board (sales, rentals.) Even here, greenery. A fine finishing touch.
8 comments:
Where is NF located (relative to my limited knowledge of Prescott); how is there dried apricot quality??\\
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That looks like a place to pick up a few items. Nice color and nice photos.
Bro-- 1) it is about one long block from the corner where Iron Springs Rd. starts (i.e., the hospital corner.) 2) Nothing beats Trader Joe's; yr. daughter & granddaughter are visiting again this summer & will stock up for Mom.
Steve -- some interesting & unusual products here, but pricey.
I enjoyed this, and thank you very much for the dedication!
Fruit is mostly prettier, it's true, but those displays did look good.
Pricey is right. But on a recent visit, I found blood oranges, Meyer lemons and other things not found in the supermarkets.
They say, you get what you pay for.
Artistically, veggies have it all over fruit-- more colors, more interesting shapes, Lucy. No fruit could compare to your recent photographs of artichokes! It's just in the flavor department that fruit are #1. In my book.
Cat-A -- I remember when I was a kid, I turned up my nose at everyday blood oranges -- the eeew factor, you know.
So true, Steve...but what happened to your hat???
I decided it was time for a different picture. I still have the hat.
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