I admire that these local growers and artist are trying to create a thriving Farmers Market…read more Admittedly it was cold and wet hence not many vendors but the ones there were friendly snd eager to talk about their items. I did buy a small wooden bowl made by Larry Carte, Lac-Ak.

Wow, what a great sense of community!…read more I highly recommend stopping by the Spenard Farmer's Market, the earlier the better. The feel isn't that of "kitschy touristy keepsakes", as the downtown market often is. These are all local businesses run by locals. In addition to lots of fresh produce, there are also lots of hip new businesses serving up great eats. And they have live music. They've also got "kiddie tables" for the little ones. Some of the businesses I've seen here include: Dipper Donuts: https://www.yelp.com/biz/dipper-donuts-anchorage Pikiniki: https://www.yelp.com/biz/pikiniki-anchorage Spenard Windmill: https://www.yelp.com/biz/spenard-windmill-anchorage?osq=windmill

Health FTW! I love me a good smoothie/pressed juice type place. They deliver on the goodness…read more The snack bowls are delicious. The smoothies are on point and they even have avocado as an option now so you already know I'm super sold!! The place inside is nice, small but perfect if you want to sit for a little and enjoy your smoothie. The tables could be wiped down a bit better but it wasn't terrible. Service acknowledged us right away and was friendly. They're careful about allergies too. And they're mindful about keeping Alaska clean and not ruining the environment.

I love this business and this location. However the tall blonde that was working when I came in at…read more11:30 seemed to be having a bad day because her attitude reflected and the smoothie that I ordered was made extremely fast and when I tasted it upon coming to work none of the ingredients were thoroughly blend and was not drinkable. I want to iterate the fact that I really like the owner who is always welcoming and friendly to all of the customers. This employee did not reflect the values of this wonderful company and this is why I'm writing this review. I tip anyhow because thats the right thing to do no matter what. I just hope that the people after me got better service

This market has thinned out a lot since my visit 13 years ago. Today when we went (a Sunday in…read moreJune), there was one total strip of retail and food vendors combined. The rest of the lot was amusement park rides. There was a booth to dress up and take photos with Alaskan huskies, ulu knives, handmade candles, fur, photography, jewelry, and my favorite: Christmas ornaments made of Alaskan clay. I had to get one and start my travel Christmas tree ornament collection. Paid parking across the street and they were actively ticketing!

Decent little market, but there really were not that many vendors as I was expecting. Only one row,…read morewith a majority of them having food. The carnival rides took up a majority of the parking lot, which limited how many vendors could possibly be there. With it only open a few months, I would expect more vendors to be out when the weather is nice. I honestly was pretty disappointed in how little they offered. There were a few decent stands, but the prices seemed to be pretty high compared to what was being offered and seemed to be more geared towards tourists rather than folks living in the area.

A real oasis . I…read moreneeded to find a mortar and pestle. Called all over town till I found Red Apple. If you are looking for specialty kitchen gadgets try them first. Most employees seemed happy with their jobs and went out if their way to help me. It's been years since Ive seen that in this town.

Very nice place friendly staff at 7 am this morning stunning price ranges wide options on sea food…read morefarm life snacks

Clean and family owned asian store mostly Filipino stuff in the heart of Anchorage. Prices of stuff…read moreare good not too expensive like the other asian stores in Midtown. Highly recommended. We will visit again to do our shopping.

Was looking for a mortar and pestle. They hung up on me. Lol…read more I mean at least TRY . I just don't get it.

Rude employees. Here's the breakdown: 1. No one greeted me…read moreor said hello when I walked in. 2. Dude was stocking shelves with his very loud heavy metal rock music playing which was target offense. Shouldn't a place like Natural Pantry only permit music therapy kind of sounds? 3. Overzealous LP dude who must still be upset he failed the Trooper Academy gave my wife grief for smelling the AROMATHERAPY items. He was both rude and inappropriate. 4. The entire store both looks and smells like 1970. 5. My nurse friend is opening up a wellness center that is going to carry updated clean and natural products and have professional staff to help shoppers rather than harass them.

I guess I'm really showing my age. I miss the older smaller store. This one is too big, I can…read morenever find anything. And the cost of things went up enormous once they moved. I know that's not the only reason. But holy cow.... 27 bucks for mouth wash? 10 dollars tofu I can get somewhere else for half the price, same brand? 8 dollars for gluten free pasta? Who can afford to shop here? Come here with a list. Get exactly what you and GET OUT. Definitely support them if you can, its a mom and pop, but the fanciness is a real put off for me. I local healthy store should be small, homey and honest. The pretense here is a bit much. And I cant afford it.

I have ventured into New Sagaya Midtown a handful of times in the last decade, usually on a mission…read morefor something that I cannot find at Carrs or Freddies. Today I was searching for Taiwanese rice vinegar. When I was about to give up, I found it in the vinegar isle, not the Asian sauce isle, like I would have suspected! New Sagaya Midtown has a fantastic selection of all things one might need to make some killer Asian or Mexican dishes and I love coming here for that. The main downside is that they are expensive, typically in the L48 stores like Uwajimaya and Hmart are cheaper than Safeway/QFC but that is simply not the case here. The store is relatively clean and well lit, there is no funky odor which is greatly appreciated. The cashier is always quick, but that's the extent of the service I have received at the store. I will keep coming back when I need to find a special ingredient to keep exploring the culinary world.

The most fresh poke! We asked for some samples and they gave us a good amount! We tried the spicy…read morepoke and octopus and it was delicious. So we got half a pound each and got some rice at the Chinese store and made our own poke bowls. They also have hard to find fruits. Highly recommend!

I was at Fred Meyer -East 1000 E Norther Light…read more The African American store person @ self check out was very nice. He was extremely kind and handled everything very efficiently. I was truly grateful. This took place around lunchtime on April 26th. I look forward to shopping at this store again in the future.

A sign at the cheese kiosk advertised 20% off Murray's Cambozola Black Label if you have a Fred…read moreMeyer loyalty card, which I do have. The unit price on the label/sticker was $24.99/lb. That's the price if you don't have the loyalty card and, thus, don't get the discount. The sticker then went on to show the "price with card," i.e., the discounted price, i.e. the 20% off price. And that unit price showed as $20.69/lb. That's a discount, yes, but it's not a 20% discount. To simplify, let's say the un-discounted unit price was $25/lb (a penny more than the actual un-discounted price). What's 20% of $25? Five dollars. So the discounted price with loyalty card should have been $20/lb. Another sign at the kiosk advertised 20% off Murray's Aged Manchego. Same problem: Fred's system didn't calculate the 20% correctly. The un-discounted unit price was $26.99/lb., but the same sticker showed the price with card to be $23.59/lb. Twenty percent off $26.99 is $21.59, not $23.59. So, I was being charged $2 more per pound than the advertised price on the sign right there at the kiosk. The nice young woman at the cheese kiosk seemed to understand what I explained to her in person, but she said she couldn't change the pricing; all the cheese sales staff does is weigh the portions and their system spits out a label. So I spoke in person to the man at the customer service counter, who also told me he couldn't change the pricing system and he didn't think anyone else in the store could, either. He noted that the PLU number on the sign didn't match the PLU on the sticker affixed to the hunk of cheese. I phoned and spoke with a grocery manager who did not listen, tried to say I misunderstood, then hung up on me. Then I phoned the 800 number and, once I got past the automated answering system and spoke to a person, she listened, seemed to understand, and said she'd pursue it. Bottom line for you, other Freddie's patrons, is: Check the math on the advertised discount. Make sure that the discount shown on the label agrees with the advertised discount.