Submitted by ElizaSeaME t3_11dikqb in Connecticut
Live on the shoreline... need a whole foods trip. I am kind of between Milford and Glastonbury. Is either a better option for my drive? The Milford one appears smaller than the Glastonbury option. Thanks!
Actually Madison/ Guilford line so Milford is 10 minutes closer BUT I agree the glastonbury ride is much better, and at 830-9 AM may even be a similar travel time.
It would be worth traveling to Milford if you are going weekdays during off peak hours. Like between 10AM-2PM.
I guess I should be happy I live within 10 minutes of 3 different Whole Foods stores?
I didn't know people straight up traveled for groceries. (I know, I know, they sell some specialty items I suppose.)
Every couple of months I drive from the shoreline to Trader Joes in Orange to stock up on their Chicken Tikka Masala samosas because they're disgustingly goodf
I LOVE those samosas! I travel from Essex to West Hartford on occasion for them.
Do I care if I scald the roof of my mouth every time I eat them? No
Do I eat the entire package in one sitting? Yes
I've never had anything from Trader Joes that wasn't bangin. They have the best prepared food/snacks anywhere.
the removed comment asked where - NW West Hartford. Small WF in Bishop's Corner, Huge new one up 44 in Avon, and mid-sized one in West Hartford center. All 3 are quite different TBH. (and the story of why the tiny one nearest me still exists is ridiculous - it has no right to exist with 2 much larger stores within a couple miles, but there it is - right next to a Big Y which is often more expensive for many things.
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Parking in G'bury is nicer
Since Whole Foods was purchased by Amazon, my perception is reduced stock, reduced service, fewer employees and same or higher prices.
Milford is a smaller store and the traffic on Rt 1 there is often crazy. A nice drive from the shoreline to glastonbury might be nicer to a larger store.
Not sure it’s smaller? I’m looking at the footprints on Google Maps at the same zoom level and Milford’s looks bigger.
The traffic isn’t usually bad near WF. I live in town and reports of it being bad are grossly overrated. It is bad for a few hours on Saturday’s and during the holidays, otherwise pretty manageable.
Hopefully soon they will start on the Old Saybrook Whole Foods, so you won’t have to take the hike.
I heard Whole Foods was coming to old saybrook.
Nothing is approved yet
Milford WF is fine if it’s closer. Also I’m not sure it’s smaller. Looking at the footprints on Google Maps, Milford actually looks bigger.
Anyway, I’d just try both, or whatever’s quicker on a given day (just check on Google Maps for real time traffic).
I live in MA and I go to a lot of Whole Foods when I travel to CT, since I don't really know the local stores. I find they are all a little different. For example, the Whole Foods closets to me has a crap meat department and the prepared meals section always looks like I missed a busload of tourists; the trays are empty and the counters are messy. So I go to one much further away and plan errands convenient to that store.
I was just in West Hartford and stopped at one store, looked for some things I normally pick up, and they didn't have it. So I went to my usual place later that day.
bladerunner_203 t1_ja8tn6m wrote
So it sounds like you live in the old saybrook/Westbrook area. I’d recommend going to Glastonbury because route 9 is a much nicer ride compared to 95.