Whole Foods Market

Ah, good old Whole Foods. You can’t go wrong shopping at one of the national chain’s five San Francisco locations. This monolithic organic foods chain can overwhelm: the cheese, meats, seafood and produce sections are sumptuous altars to pristine, high-minded consumption. Add in the delightful hot food, deli, salad and soup takeout bars, and there's no denying the allure. A fresh bouquet of peonies, cold-pressed green juice, affordable bottle of Chardonnay, broccoli slaw with raisins, locally caught wild salmon, homeopathic vitamins and lavender body wash can all be purchased here—the only thing you won’t find are big name brands like Coca-Cola and Nabisco.