for TC and Cali: I thought Byerly's in Minnesota went under. [?]

Where is Central Market located? Sounds like something I need to check out the next time I'm in Houston.

3815 Westheimer....
http://www.centralmarket.com/cm/cmLocation.jsp#WHeimer

Also, forgot to mention, Central Market has live music here in Austin (both locations) a couple times a week!

Thanks, Austin.

Yes, you're right. The Houston location of Central Market also has live music throughout the week.

Statia -- you MUST come to see it next time you're in town. I promise it will be worth it. (It's at the corner of Westheimer and Wesalyan near Highland Village.)

Susan

Thanks, Bellairegirl. I'll be sure to check it out.

Wegman's rocks!!!!!!!!!! Wegmans is superb!!
Weenie: I know Rochester was city the store originated..but then went onto Buffalo area..I grew up with wegmans since the 80s!!!!!! I love that store. I had them in my area for 20 years!
Teacher: it isn't a small family chain!! and didn't originate in NJ. Nj was lucky enough to get Wegmans in the past few years...
Upstate NY is where they started Wegmans! now they are in NY PA and NJ)
and future openings in VA..!!
Love the store. Cant say enough about it. Went there for 20 years..!now I am lost withouth them. All I have is stop and shop!!and shaw'shere in MA.yuk!

Second vote for Woodlands in Kentfield (Marin County--just north of SF). Best of EVERYTHING.

Hi Elizabeth. No, Byeerly's in MN didn't go under. I was just there last week and even did some Christmas shopping in their great gift shop. Byerly's and Lund's (another great MN store) are owned by the same people now so maybe that's where the going under story started. They are still in full swing.

Any nice grocery store in Seattle?

Madison Wi has the nicest grocery stores! Copps, Woodmans's, Whole foods, Willy Street Co-op, Magic Mill and of course the fabulous farmer's market!! I now live in the Dallas area and miss the farmers market terribly. Would agree with the postings listing HEB Central Market. What a store!!

Straub's here in St. Louis is pretty neat.