Chuq and I wandered by the Oakville Market in Cupertino, the latest offering by the Oakville Grocery people.
It's in the shopping strip on the corner of DeAnza and Stevens Creek, where the McWhorter's used to be. The sign outside the store cheerfully announces that they are in beta, but open for business. I expect that we'll see an official announcement by the end of July.
The Oakville Grocery was one of my favourite places to grab stuff for dinner after classes at Stanford. It was where I picked up the Boylan's root beer for the sugar-free root beer tasting back in April. Anything that cuts my drivetime by half makes a happy girl.
The store isn't quite stocked yet--there are bare spots against the back wall, and the floor space is a bit sparse. But what is there is very, very good. Everything from take-away salads to Niman Ranch beef and pork (something I sorely missed when WebVan went away, and Trader Joes doesn't carry a large selection) to my favourite gelato, to a bunch of ex-pat European and Asian goodies.
The prices are comparable with Trader Joes. They have much better prices on organic goodies than Whole Foods (one block away).
This one looks like a winner--I'll be back!
Posted by lsefton at July 3, 2004 06:51 PM