I'm not sure if you're directing this comment to me or not, but all of your posts are now over the top. Who has the obsession? It is you, A. And who are you to tell people to STFU? Sound like you could use some fiber in your diet. Hopefully your BM will sell fiber for your BM. — PeterD on Open Letter: What Happened to Our Whole Foods Store?

I'm in India now, and the official responses read like a certain type of Hinglish "Did not generated" anyone — A. on Seen & Heard: Citigroup’s Shrinking Plaza

My biggest complaint has always been that Whole Foods removes the shelf tags when items are out of stock for more than a day or two. And I agree that the produce section has been bizarrely out of stock in the past six months or so--no carrots one day, no parsley the next. The vertical wall of veg is very unreliable. — JD on Open Letter: What Happened to Our Whole Foods Store?

Wow, the comments are more interesting than the story. And I agree with Erik, A, whoever you are, don't turn this site into another Twitter slam. My only gripe with WF are the often surly cashiers. Nothing worse than a $300 grocery bill and no smiles or thank yous. — Barbara on Open Letter: What Happened to Our Whole Foods Store?

Oh my. A whole slew of first world problems — Barbara on Open Letter: What Happened to Our Whole Foods Store?

Love you, Smithers. — Mr. Burns on Seen & Heard: Grazin’ Is Open After All

Beer is coming Friday (most likely). Asked an employee about it last night — nyrangers615 on New Kid on the Block: Best Market

No beer?? That's what I was most looking forward to. The beer selection at the Best Market in Astoria is incredible. — Anon on New Kid on the Block: Best Market

The parking lot added much more to the neighborhood in terms of usefulness, classic design, and craftsmanship. — Joan on New Building Report Card: 11 N. Moore

Move to Brooklyn! — clm on Open Letter: What Happened to Our Whole Foods Store?

Sorry I'm not politically correct enough for you, Marie Antoinette. By the way, neighbor, try to be nice. — Janet on Open Letter: What Happened to Our Whole Foods Store?

I don't live in the neighborhood anymore, but I shopped at WF Tribeca from the day it opened for many years. Two comments. The hot prepared foods are ok but extremely limited and uninteresting compared to, for example, the store in the Fort Lauderdale area I recently visited. Also, what about the sparrows flying around upstairs!!! Has anyone mentioned those? :) I still visit quite often and will explore Best Market with interest. Competition is good! — David on Open Letter: What Happened to Our Whole Foods Store?

I tried emailing this to you, but the email you use is fake. One of the things I take pride in about this site is that that the commenting is generally civil, not degenerating into the same nyah-nyah-nyah fights that happen on every other site. So please don't feel the need to respond to every comment. It's tedious. Moreover, I need to ask you to stick with one "name" when you comment. I woke up to find seven comments by you under three names. At minimum, they need to have the same name, but I'd honestly prefer it if you'd save your comments for when you have something new to add. You're excited about Best Market (referring to it ass "BM" strikes me as not a great idea), Smithers is not. Smithers provokes you, and you respond. We get it. — Erik Torkells on Open Letter: What Happened to Our Whole Foods Store?

Your anti-Best Market obsession is embarassing. Get some therapy. — A on Open Letter: What Happened to Our Whole Foods Store?

Will you get a life? We get it, you don't like Best Market, you're above it and everyone who goes in there. You're so first year or two Whole Foods opened (elitist who thinks he's a subversive by shopping at WF) it's laughable. — A on Open Letter: What Happened to Our Whole Foods Store?

Jim Smithers thinks he's above all the people who can't afford Whole Foods and/or don't want to walk six blocks to get bananas or a quart of milk without paying an all-night deli tax (yeah that's right Morgan's and Hudson Market are price gougers and I hope both go out of business ASAP.) TriBeCa SUUUUCKS for inexpensive produce and basic food items (milk, eggs etc.) outside of BM and the fruit stand at the southeast corner of Greenwich and Chambers Street (which I'm sure Whole Foods Boy also turns his nose up at) which I urge anyone to patronize if they need quality produce. — A on Open Letter: What Happened to Our Whole Foods Store?

It is a big improvement over Food Emporium. One of the stock guys told me they pride themselves on catering to the local markets and that if you want something they don't stock, put in a request with the asst manager and they will make a big effort to get it in (in time for gin and tonic season) — juliejewel on New Kid on the Block: Best Market

Will you STFU about Best Market already? We get it, you don't like it, you won't shop there, it doesn't have your artisinal corn muffins with whey, or whatever the !!@#$ else you shop for at your shrine and altar Whole Foods. I bet you think you're sooooo edgy and subversive shopping there right? I also bet you think you're better than everyone who will shop at BM, too. You're a punk plain and simple. — A on Open Letter: What Happened to Our Whole Foods Store?

Buy George? — Robert Ripps on New Kid on the Block: Best Market

Are you talking about Whole Foods? — Jim Smithers on Open Letter: What Happened to Our Whole Foods Store?

Yes, they ARE now open...when i was coming home this afternoon, i noticed that people were going in, so i went in too...Very nice the way they have things set up...looks nothing like our old Food Emporium...Staff is very friendly and helpful...And they seem pretty well organized... — Craig on Open Letter: What Happened to Our Whole Foods Store?

Best Market IS open. Forgot to ask their hours. If anyone gets them please post. WOW, GREAT prices on produce!!! — KP on Open Letter: What Happened to Our Whole Foods Store?

"...different colored pieces of paper to create pictures of flags, horses, and slogans." No, silly. They should create pictures of the items out of stock at WF, but will be sold at Best Market. — PeterD on Open Letter: What Happened to Our Whole Foods Store?

They really should do something along the lines of the North Korean Mass Games, including backdrops made up of stands filled with 20,000 spectators, each one simultaneously flipping in sequence through different colored pieces of paper to create pictures of flags, horses, and slogans. — James on Open Letter: What Happened to Our Whole Foods Store?

another voice here went by Best Market and said they had hoped to be open later today..but maybe not til tomorrow. They view all this as a 'soft' opening and feel the official opening will be Saturday. — juliejewel on Open Letter: What Happened to Our Whole Foods Store?