WF Venice

Ah, our friends at Yo! Venice were like putty in the hands of the new Whole Foods: "My plan was to run by at 9, see if it was lame or complete mayhem, leave by 9:02 and go back later at 12 for the barbeque. But then I got sucked in. It’s 10:16 and I just got home. It’s that glorious. (stop rolling your eyes, naysayers!) And I got a free baguette." Trust us: We understand the excitement for the wine bar, cheese and charcuterie, the new hot bars and brick oven pizzas. Despite the lines and the parking chaos, even the No Chains! Venetians will eventually succumb. (225 Lincoln Blvd, 310.566.9480) [Yo! Venice; ELA]