Edge of the Woods
Grocery/Bakery/Deli, General Store
New Haven's Natural Food Store
Edge of the Woods is a natural food landmark in southern Connecticut. Offers a wide variety of fresh produce (including organics), beverages, pastas, sauces, snacks, canned goods, ethnic goods, etc. Has a good selection of soy products including locally made Tofu. Features a large selection of frozen foods, bulk beans/grains/seeds, vegan (and non) cheeses, and on the second level a huge selection of natural cosmetics and vitamins.
Near the front of the store is a bakery with lots of vegan (and non-vegan) cakes, breads and pastries. A small seating area is nearby (there is more seating on the second level) with a fresh juice bar. Next to the bakery is a salad bar and hot buffet ($5.50/lb) which usually has 5 or 6 options with most of them vegan. Fresh soups and additional items are available from a counter near the buffet.
Heading up Whalley from Broadway it is past McDonalds, KFC and Burger King (thank God) but before you get to the cemetary / SCSU. It'll be on your Right in a plaza with a Chinese Take-Out and a Dry Cleaner. The name is on the side of the building, you can't miss it.
- Buffet
- Kosher
Added by Joshua Warchol on Apr 16 04 (updated Apr 6)
Reviews
I have been going to the Edge since they first started out in a whole in the wall on Edgewood Avenue. They have followed their vision and what a reward for us. When I walk in I always feel I'm at "home". I travel from Branford and It's worth the time and effort. I could go to smaller places in Guilford but why bother when I have found the BEST.
Nameste
Edge of the Woods is a health food store that does NOT have chicken and other dead animals in the freezer. I can do the majority of my food shopping there. The deli/hot food bar offers a changing selection of both vegan and vegetarian food which is clearly labeled. There is also a salad bar and a juicing station, which will custom make organic juice. If none of that is to your liking, there are also hot and cold sandwiches that can be made for you. The bakery has an amazing selection of vegan baked goods.
Best place to go to in New Haven if you are vegan and have a sweet tooth! And if you are European, or like more European sweets, you'll be especially pleased! The selection of vegan sweets in their bakery section was truly impressive. All the following are vegan!!
- Bars: apricot, brownies, blondies, coconut carob, lemon raspberry bars, cranberry pecan bars, date nut bars, lemon blueberry bars, pecan pie bars, berry tofu, carob tofu, and pumpkin tofu
- Cookies: mocha walnut, oatmeal raisin, peanut butter, tahini chocolate chip, maple chocolate chip, raspberry chocolate
- Pies: apple, cranberry pear, pecan, pumpkin
- Cakes: apple cinnamon, chocolate, carrot, maple raspberry, strawberry coconut
- Strudel (fruit-filled)
- vegan cheese danish!! (Wow, this was awesome!)
I tried a number of their sweets and they were very good!
I also tried the food in the deli area where you pay by the pound and it was mostly good, but certainly not impressive. It was certainly nice to see that most of the options were vegan, but I would probably prefer to buy something from the grocery store and cook it.
The grocery store seems really cool. Most of the food (except for pet food?) is vegetarian and it seems to have most of the food I would want! The only thing lacking is a great selection and quantity of vegan fruit, but otherwise it's great! They have pretty much everything you'd hope for.