my new grocery heaven

last week was busy. i started many posts, but was unable to finish them. one was about how much i love my south mercer island QFC. i know most of the employee's by name and they all know my boy. it's so perfectly mayberry. every time i walk out i feel like i've been visiting with great friends. and here i am about to betray them!

i finally visited metropolitan market's newest (first to the eastside) store in kirkland which opened june 3rd. my jaw dropped. it is gorgeous. a foodie's mecca. it's all the best parts of whole foods, but better (meaning: they carry frosted mini wheats). impeccably designed, lots of beautiful helpful signage, and meticulously displayed products. they even carry my favorite sonoma restaurant's products - girl and the fig, and seattle's macrina bakery's bread (try the potato, so squishy-soft).

i didn't want to leave.

despite a time restriction, we were lured into the sidewalk sale, which fed us into their mini sur la table-type store. everything was 20%. it was like they were trying to get me addicted, and the first hit is free. side note, the bathroom in the shop area is beautiful, clean, and has a changing table.

upstairs for lunch, it was a hard task deciding what to try. we got two grilled sandwiches : salumi tornado and beechers' classic cheese and tomato with a side of peach and tomoato salad. yummy. they kindly put a water pitcher out with cups, and had keen modern high chairs.

ok, here are some photos, i'll shut up...

when you go, go hungry and don't skip the gelato. the three of us strolled the aisles dipping into a small bowl of stracciatella (chocolate chip) and took a pint of crème caramel home. oh dear lord it is good. the salmon we bought was just delivered fresh and tasted sweet and light. i got 9 cards from a favorite card company : positively green. they, too, were 20% off.

my QFC will never lose it's place as my most visited grocery store (it's 3 min from home) and they have a wonderful selection. but, i certainly will find errands to run that will bring me close to the shiny new met market.

now go eat something, i know you want to.
paulette

Metropolitan Market
(off exit 17 toward NE 70th Pl)

10611 NE 68th Street
Kirkland, WA 98033

Phone: 425-454-0085