Guest guest Posted March 25, 2009 Report Share Posted March 25, 2009 By Kathleen Cei Kathleen CeI Photos MEDIA: Photo Gallery » You won't be able to tell that these chocolate truffles from Edge of the Woods (379 Whalley Ave., New Haven; 203-787-1055) are vegan, but they are. Taste has not been compromised for ethical beliefs — these hand made, golf ball-sized deep chocolate delights are every bit as smooth, sweet and sinful as any non-vegan version. Find them packaged in cute, ribbon-tied bags of three ($4.95) at the bakery counter in coconut, cocoa and lavender flavors. kcei 10 reviews for Edge of the Woods Sort by: Recent + Votes | Date | Rating | Elites' 34 245 Jenn C. New Haven, CT 1/8/2009 I've had a couple successful shopping trips here and am definitely a fan. It reminds me of the co-ops in San Francisco, which I love. The produce is definitely fresh, and they have a lot of healthy vegetarian options. For a town without a Whole Foods nearby, this place is a must! They also have a great selection of healthy frozen meals from Amy's, and other natural food product companies, which are hard to come by in this town! Parking is a breeze, too - bonus! Bookmark Send to a Friend Link to This Review Elite '09 64 341 ronald s. Boston, MA 1/6/2009 its good to see non-chain grocery stores around still.. this was my first time at the edge of the woods, and i'm sure we will be back to the edge of the woods. its a nice mom and pop type grocery store with lots of interesting vegetarian, vegan, gluten free, organic, etc stuff .. the supermarket part was well stocked, had lots of products that i don't see in too many other stores and the staff was friendly. the good part was after shopping the store we checked out the bakery section in the front and the to-go salad bar with prepared foods - the baked goods i tried were a few vegan cookies and in the grand scheme of cookie awesomeness they were OK - but as a vegan baked good, they were really quite good and worthwhile. Edge of the Woods has some breads and other things that looked good - i didn't see too any gluten free bakery products but we were here late on an off-day so maybe we just missed it .. if this place were closer to home i would shop here all the time even though its a little more expensive for some things. People thought this was: Useful (3) Cool (2) Bookmark Send to a Friend Link to This Review 0 1 Tatjana C. New Haven, CT 3/17/2009 I shop occasionally at the store, mostly skin and hair care products. I was surprised with the cashier on the second floor, for a second time this week. As I was searching for my favorite product- Hanna and asked her to help me locate one, she was very unfriendly. And today, I asked her (same cashier again) about some multivitamins for kids (I did not have my glasses), she responded: " I can not see it from here " , and she was only a step away, from the shelf. When I brought products to the register to by, my debit card was declined. I tried with credit card and she responded: " I don't understand why you keep trying? " , rolling her eyes at me. Well, I had some cash with me but I was very discouraged from purchasing products at that moment. I think I will shop on-line from now on. Bookmark Send to a Friend Link to This Review 1 21 Amber W. New Haven, CT 2/23/2009 This is really the only place to shop! It may be slightly more expensive than shopping at Shaws but it's well worth it! Not only do the have everything you might want (aside from fish and meat) but they also have an AMAZING bakery and juice bar. YUM! Bookmark Send to a Friend Link to This Review 0 28 Michelle S. Chicago, IL 1/8/2009 The organic and local produce here is decently priced (in moderation) if I can't go to the New Haven Farmers Market by city hall. Frozen foods are cheaper at Shaw's. I'm a fan of the juices and smoothies. This is the only place in New Haven where I can find my craving: strawberry Fage. It's ridiculously overpriced, but that's the pain I must endure. I like the skincare products upstairs, but they are also pricey. Expect to have a lighter wallet when you come, that's all. Cashiers are friendly. Bookmark Send to a Friend Link to This Review 4 10 Ted P. New Haven, CT 4/13/2008 I've had pretty positive experiences here. They have a wide variety of vegan goods (especially those hard-to-find commodities like vegan sour cream, etc.). Their produce is pretty tasty. And I absolutely love their spice selection. You can purchase spices by weight! It's great. No more giant containers of spices you rarely use. Only what you need, when you need it. Plus, a friend bought me a vegan chocolate cake from there, and it's heavenly. Probably one of the best chocolate cakes I've had. It's really dense, chocolately, and the frosting is delicious. It beats out Claire's cake by quite a bit. It's wonderful! Now, I really want to go buy one of their carrot cakes. People thought this was: Useful (3) Cool (4) Bookmark Send to a Friend Link to This Review Elite '09 39 183 Robin J. Jamaica Plain, MA 5/26/2008 I went here over the weekend and will definitely be back again every time I spend a few days hunkered down at my sister's house and need " supplies " . There's an extensive gluten-free section, and I COMPLETELY appreciate the fact that this place is 100% vegetarian and I don't have to worry about gross meat juice/residue dripping on my purchases. Edge Of The Woods is reasonably priced, too. I didn't try any, but I positively salivated over the vegan and gluten-free bakery items. They looked so, so delicious. I can't even deal. Next time I'm just gonna buy a vegan cake and faceplant in it. Also, they had spaghetti-shaped tofu. Genius!!! People thought this was: Useful (1) Funny (1) Bookmark Send to a Friend Link to This Review 15 154 Christine C. West Haven, CT 10/29/2007 Not bad. Their market is a bit overpriced, but I guess that's to be expected of a smaller store. They have some items here than can be hard to find elsewhere, like Tofurkeys (yes...Tofurkeys..I make one for Thanksgiving every year), a variety of Quorn products, and a decent-sized selection of interesting vegan products. Their cafe isn't bad. I had a pretty good sandwich there once. BUT...I had a vegan cookie at their bakery and it was hard as a rock and tasted like sawdust. It was just plain awful. Overall, it's not a bad place. Just avoid the vegan cookies. People thought this was: Useful (2) Funny (1) Cool (3) Bookmark Send to a Friend Link to This Review 0 15 Anonymous R. Branford, CT 9/26/2008 Delicious desserts and pricey groceries, that's Edge of the Woods. The prices are understandable (small-business and health food stores tend to cost more, and this store is both) but still hard if you're on a budget. I find my favorite parts of the store to be the seating area where you can enjoy your food, their salad bar is particularly good as long as the veggies are fresh from that day, and the upstairs. I'm a sucker for all natural soaps and this is a good place to get gifts (also try the jewelry stands near the door for your lady friends) for others or yourself. The vegetarian and vegan options make this store unique. It's not often you'll find a store like this one. Bookmark Send to a Friend Link to This Review 40 244 Zoe P. New Haven, CT 7/18/2007 Nothing special. As a grocery store. The cheese selection is limited (though cheap, and tasty) and makes no claims to be rBGH-free. The produce isn't particularly local - New Jersey and Michigan berries in July!?! I did find quinoa and those packaged " thai " style noodle soups here. Both items I couldn't find at Stop and Shop. So that's handy. I loooove the Abraham's brand hummus. They sell delicious Farm River Honey, which is local - from Branford - but not organic. And fair trade coffees. And Black and Gold instant cocoa mix. And Seventh Generation housecleaning products. In a way, maybe it does function as a " Health Food " store. Perhaps the selection of packaged and prepared foods includes hard-to-find items for folks with food allergies or other concerns? But for fresh, local, tasty groceries, this place doesn't stand out. Except, I guess, that it's a local business. Coffee is weak but not awful, and the pumpkin muffins (neither vegan, nor organic, but, rather, made from pumpkin straight from a big Libby's can!) are pretty good - moist, but not oily, and not too sweet either. I kinda wish all the coffee shops in New Haven had muffins this good. And the price is right - coffee and muffin for $2.75 or something. But the coffee cup is styrofoam!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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