I have been shopping at Sprouts for years, ever since they opened their first Los Angeles area store on Sepulveda at Jefferson in 2010. I was glad when they took over a location on Westwood Blvd, since that is closer to my regular routes. Recently I tried their new LaBrea store at Willoughby. So I was very excited today to finally shop at their latest store on Venice Blvd, so close to my neighborhood. It’s a place where I already go often, to shop at Trader Joe’s, or the sadly departed Office Max, to watch movies at the new Arclight Cinemas, to eat at my favorite restaurants in downtown Culver City, like EnjoyEat.
I did my regular shopping, I love their Sprouts brand of gelato, their heirloom tomatoes, their nuts, lentils and beans in bulk, their salad bar, their home-made sausages. But this was a special day. The atmosphere was festive, with frequent buzzing sounds, just like at the slot machines in Las Vegas, when every 15th customer won a booklet of coupons. They were giving away green recyclable bags and passing out sushi tastings. You can also see the discounts on their website.
Sprouts. 8985 Venice Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90034 (424) 361-6611
Text and photos by Elisa Leonelli