221360 Thu Apr 14 12:54:41 -0700 2005 6 18 Manhattan 0 1177570 A while back, I asked if anyone knew where I could find the Westvleteren trappist beer. I also asked on the DC board, as I currently work around that area. I wound up taking my first shot online, from a place located in Blacksburg, VA that had Westvleteren on their online shopping page (I added some St. Bernardus, Rochefort, Duvel, De Dolle, Brasserie des Rocs, and Chimay, as well). Turned out they didn't have the Westie in stock. Anyway, before this gets too long, I wound up finding a nice stock of Westvleteren beer (the 12, 8, and blonde styles) at a Whole Foods market in Vienna, VA. They (Jim the Beer Man) also had copious amounts of every other trappist beer currently being brewed. During the browsing process, I became notably more excited about the Whole Foods at Houston and Bowery, a mere two blocks from my apartment. Has anyone heard of a timeframe for opening? Are the high-end beer selections at the various NY Whole Foods markets as extensive as I've found down in VA? Thu Apr 14 12:54:41 -0700 2005 0 big o 1 1177620 Good find! The Columbus Circle WF has no beer as they have the wine store. I did not see anything at all special or interesting in either the Chelsea or Union Square locations (only been to the latter once). Thu Apr 14 15:50:21 -0700 2005 1177570 0 Alan Henderson 1 1177626 i live right behind there, the interior is still all open, they're doing the HVAC now. at least three months until opening would be my guess. Thu Apr 14 16:19:17 -0700 2005 1177570 0 dave 2 1177637 Union Sq was kind of a letdown; I wouldn't get too excited. I think it takes the prospect of extraordinarily rich people for Whole Foods really to go all out with a store. Thu Apr 14 16:51:14 -0700 2005 1177626 0 carcrash 3 1177792 I'm pretty sure people who will be able to afford to buy into the building on Chrystie are going to be pretty wealthy. Fri Apr 15 14:47:36 -0700 2005 1177637 0 panapet 1 1177660 If you live 2 blocks away from there, you have to go to the beer store on Chrystie btwn Delancy and Rivington--cheap, with an incredible selection of beer. Truly an epiphany for me when I found it 2 weeks ago. New Beer Distributors 167 Chrystie St. New York, New York, 10002-2809 United States phone: (212) 473-8757 Thu Apr 14 19:04:28 -0700 2005 1177570 0 Dave 2 1177662 It is an unbelieveable resource for the hood. Just tough hours. Thu Apr 14 19:27:10 -0700 2005 1177660 0 EV Andrew