1The Whole Foods Market at San Felipe and Post Oak has been planned for years.
2The in-house brewery at Whole Foods is the first in the nation.
3The in-house brewery at Whole Foods is the first in the nation.
4Whole Foods employees will ride this bicycle around the store, selling pints of beer.
5Whole Foods employees will ride this bicycle around the store, selling pints of beer.
6As befitting a store with a brewery inside, the beer department will be well stocked.
7As befitting a store with a brewery inside, the beer department will be well stocked.
8Pizzas will be cooked to order—you can even call ahead.
9Pizzas will be cooked to order—you can even call ahead.
10Hand-painted signs throughout the store give it a whimsical touch.
11Escalators lead to an underground parking garage.
12Escalators lead to an underground parking garage.
13Hand-painted signs throughout the store give it a whimsical touch.
14The meat department features its own smokehouse.
15Kombucha as far as the eye can see, including a specialty flavor from Kickin' Kombucha just for Whole Foods.
16An upstairs seating area affords a view both inside and out.
17The seafood department doesn't sell any red-rated seafood.
Red-rated seafood includes endangered fish and fisheries that are being depleted.
18Meats and seafood will be smoked on-site.
19The meat department features its own smokehouse.
20The seafood department doesn't sell any red-rated seafood.
Red-rated seafood includes endangered fish and fisheries that are being depleted.
21Meats and seafood will be smoked on-site.
22Kombucha as far as the eye can see, including a specialty flavor from Kickin' Kombucha just for Whole Foods.
23Aside from its own house-brewed beer, Whole Foods stocks plenty of other craft brews.
24A speciality coffee and tea section complements the coffee shop at the front of the store.
25An upstairs seating area affords a view both inside and out.
26In-house cheese masters will slice off a piece of any cheese for you to try.
27A speciality coffee and tea section complements the coffee shop at the front of the store.
28Even healthy stores have to sell candy.
29In-house cheese masters will slice off a piece of any cheese for you to try.
30Aside from its own house-brewed beer, Whole Foods stocks plenty of other craft brews.
31The down escalator allows you to take your shopping cart with you.
32Fresh-baked bread is a staple in Whole Foods.
33Even healthy stores have to sell candy.
34An expanded section of beauty and skin care products sits near the front of the store.
35The wine section is extensive.
36A bird's-eye view from the upper seating area.
37Fresh-baked bread is a staple in Whole Foods.
38Cheerful blue and orange seating draws diners upstairs.
39Whole grains will be used in both the brewery and the bakery.
40The view from upstairs is buffeted with Astroturf on the awning.
41An in-house Mediterranean counter will sell an assortment of souvlaki and more.
42The coffee shop is located near the front of the store for quick service.
43Look for Middle Eastern pastries to go with your souvlaki meal.
44Whole Foods will be selling clothes and other items in its "Green House."
45An expanded section of beauty and skin care products sits near the front of the store.
46Whole grains will be used in both the brewery and the bakery.
47Whole Foods will be selling clothes and other items in its "Green House."
48An in-house Mediterranean counter will sell an assortment of souvlaki and more.
49A bird's-eye view from the upper seating area.
50Look for Middle Eastern pastries to go with your souvlaki meal.
51Cheerful blue and orange seating draws diners upstairs.
52The wine section is extensive.
53The view from upstairs is buffeted with Astroturf on the awning.
54The down escalator allows you to take your shopping cart with you.
55The coffee shop is located near the front of the store for quick service.
56Whole Foods is ready for you to bring home its bacon.
57Whole Foods is ready for you to bring home its bacon.
58The Whole Foods Market at San Felipe and Post Oak has been planned for years.
The newest Whole Foods Market in Houston opens Thursday, November 6 at Post Oak and San Felipe. If you can’t wait until then—or don’t want to wait in opening day lines—take a sneak peek here.
Photos by Katharine Shilcutt
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