You’ll find a little piece of Paris at the residential corner of  28th and St. George in the form of a quaint new neighbourhood grocer.

Run by potter Janaki Larsen and her family, Marché St. George sells nice things and necessities alike, from Farmhouse cheeses and organic flour, to well-packaged soaps and French candies in cute tins. In place of the lotto station you see at most convenience stores, there’s a display of fresh pastries sent over from Plaisir Sucre. Take a seat with your croissant and coffee and admire the space of old wood tables and weathered chairs. Come summer, they’ll also have a slew of produce grown from within a ten block radius.

Grocery shopping has never been so romantique.

Marché St. George, 4393 St. George, Vancouver, www.marchestgeorge.com

See more photos from the shop on today's Editors' Diary.

For you, not any pork will do. On Sloping Hills tenderloin you prefer to spend your coin.

But you don’t need to dine out to have it. New grocer Greens brings those Qualicum Beach Berkshires, among other choice meats, to your home kitchen. Started by two UBC grads, the market focuses on organic and natural foods and products, and making as much of that good stuff affordable and locally sourced.

While shopping we had a lengthy chat with their meat and seafood manager and learned that in-store workshops on beginner’s butchery are in the works (so you can also save bills by buying a whole bird instead of just a couple breasts).

Greens Organic and Natural Market, 1978 W. Broadway, Vancouver, 604-568-3079, www.greensmarket.ca

There’s one thing we really love doing in L.A. (no, we aren’t talking about the pool boy at The Mondrian). Toting a canvass bag full of goodies from Whole Foods is our favourite way to indulge our inner organic starlet.

At the massive new Vancouver location (53,000 square feet, to be exact), grab a capp at the coffee bar, chat with the in-store naturopath expert, choose produce that fits the 100-mile mantra and take home a ready-to-eat pie from the personalized pizza station. Be sure to stop by the impressive outdoor Living Wall; it brings some much-needed eco-friendly foliage to the busy urban location.

Now our only concern is that the burrito and taco bar and full-service charcuterie counter will make our oven obsolete.

Whole Foods opens Wednesday, April 29, 510 W. Eighth Ave., Vancouver, www.wholefoodsmarket.com
See pictures from our sneak preview on today’s Editors’ Diary.

1.Dreamy boxes of handmade vanilla marshmallows at the entrance

2.Yuzu rice wine vinegar made with a delicate Asian citrus fruit for oursalad dressings

3.Pre-washed boxes of mache salad greens

4.Tiny shelf-stable jars of white truffle butter for our mashed potatoes and risottos

5.Fresh bins of sea asparagus to garnish our wild salmon

6.Ridiculously low fat buffalo meat for curries

7.Jumbo prawns the size of lobster tails for the grill

8.Dry aged Alberta beef that's the closest to Wagu we've tasted

9.A complimentary Emergen C fountain at the checkout, which will give you sustenance for...

10.The swift realization that Whole Foods does justice to its nickname: "Whole Paycheck."

Whole Foods is located at new outdoor mall, The Village at Park Royal. Visit www.shopparkroyal.ca or www.wholefoods.com