Whole Foods opens Midtown flagship store

Whole Foods Market opened its new 70,000 square foot flagship store in Midtown on April 5. The multi-level store at 22 14th Street is the largest in the southeast and also happens to be Whole Foods 500th location.

Along with a giant selection of meats, produce, cheese, fish, baked goods, beer and wine, flowers, and a huge area for grab-and-go prepared meals, the store also features a rooftop bar with skyline views, games and plenty of seating.

Dtox juice bar is already open and doing a brisk business and a new location of Farm Burger will be opening soon.

The store is open daily from 7 a.m. - 10 p.m. and there’s also a parking garage with validated parking for Whole Foods customers.

For more information visit wholefoodsmarket.com/stores/midtownatlanta.

Shake Shack has opened its latest outpost along the Atlanta BeltLine’s Eastside Trail at The Edge development in the Old Fourth Ward. The burger, fries, milkshake and beer purveyor also has locations in Buckhead, Perimeter Mall and at the airport.

Five Daughters Bakery has opened its second location Westside Provisions District, 1198 Howell Mill Road. The shop joins the bakery’s first Georgia outpost, which debuted at Ponce City Market last year, and will deliver a daily assortment of handmade doughnuts and pastries crafted from fresh and locally sourced ingredients. For more information, visit WestsideProvisions.com.

A second, smaller location of East Atlanta’s Hodgepodge Coffeehouse is now open in Reynoldstown at 1 Moreland Ave., Suite C.

The 2019 Midtown Spring Crawl is set for May 16 from 5 to 9 p.m. including Publik Draft House, Escorpion, Fado, MidiCi Pizza, City Tap House, Bareburger and more. Tickets are $25 for Midtown Alliance members and $35 for non-members. Tickets available at Eventbrite.com.

The Fresh MARTA Markets have reopened at West End and Five Points stations with markets opening at H.E. Holmes, College Park and Bankhead early in May. The markets provide nutritious, affordable, locally-sourced produce in neighborhoods considered “food deserts” or areas where the availability of fresh food is limited. The Fresh MARTA Markets are open Tuesdays at West End, Wednesdays at Bankhead and H.E. Holmes, Thursdays at College Park, and Fridays at Five Points from 3 p.m. until 7 p.m.