You won’t want to miss this Friday at Whole Foods Market South Loop. We’ll be serving up shots of oysters and pouring wine to taste, getting you amped up before your night out. Your pals in the seafood department have got you covered with on-the-spot shucked oysters while the folks in the specialty department will be pouring wine to help you pick out your drink for the night.

Be sure to catch America’s favorite snack popcorn—made to order with custom toppings in the Bulk Department this Saturday only. Popcorn bags will only be $.99/bag, topped with your favorite toppings and filled with sumptuous ingredients! Drop in and buy your custom bag to snack on or grab one for friends and family.

he first Sunday of the month, join our Healthy Eating Specialists and a Prepared Foods Chef for a tasty and inexpensive brunch in our Whole Lifestyle Center! Come in for a Plant-Strong™, Whole food, Healthy Fat and Nutrient Dense breakfast.  If you have been a 28 day challenger or just looking for some healthier options, this is the brunch for you!  Check out our menu in the Whole Lifestyle Center window. It’s an open house while food lasts, so be sure to RSVP in advance at customer service to hold your spot.

Rushing around on a Sunday to stuff your family’s pantry? Chill out! Whole Foods Market is introducing a new, cool selection of frozen appetizers, entrees, and desserts for the person on the go! Bundle-up and head to our frozen aisle where we’ll be sampling our new frozen favorites perfect for  Football Sunday, quick breakfasts, and dinner on the go.

Stressed-out about the holidays? Chill out! This season, Whole Foods Market is introducing a new, cool selection of frozen appetizers, entrees, and desserts for the person on the go! Bundle-up and head to our frozen aisle where we’ll be sampling our new frozen favorites perfect for your Friday night, Football Sunday, and all of the Holiday parties in between.

Join our Healthy Eating Specialist, Becky Bowler on a tour around the store looking at healthy food products and learning budgeting food tips. Space is limited to 15 so you must sign up in advance.

Tour Dates & Times:

Thursday, January 10th 5:30pm

Sunday, January 13^th 9am

Thursday, January 24^th 5:30pm

This Friday, the gentlemen in the meat department are hooking you up with oven-ready burgers made to order with all of your favorite burger fixings. Get your burger bun, onion, and more in one quick swoop while supplies last! Plus, swing by this weekend to try hand selected beers paired by our in residence beer specialist.

Looking for ways to make healthy choices in your diet?  Stop by Whole Foods Market and taste items throughout the store that are nutrient dense and delicious.  Pick up a passport and visit each department.   Once you reach your final stop, use your passport to enter to win a $50 Basic Pantry Makeover! 

Rushing around on a Sunday to stuff your family’s pantry? Chill out! Whole Foods Market is introducing a new, cool selection of frozen appetizers, entrees, and desserts for the person on the go! Bundle-up and head to our frozen aisle where we’ll be sampling our new frozen favorites perfect for  Football Sunday, quick breakfasts, and dinner on the go.

Looking for a way to ignite your New Year’s resolutions? Look no further than our guided 14-Day Blast Off!  Join us for two weeks of health-minded meals, lessons, and inspiring discussions and get involved from online at wholefoodsmarket.com. See the full list of events below:

Whole Meal Monday Blast Off Kick-Off: Monday, January 14^th 5-7pm

Dine and Demo: Tuesday, January 15^th 6-7:30pm

Lunch and Learn: Wednesday, January 16^th 12:30–1:30pm

Frozen Health Blitz: Friday, January 18^th 3-5pm

Smoothie Saturday: Saturday, January 19^th 12-3pm

Fitness FYI: Saturday, January 19^th 12-3pm

Skin Health 101: Sunday, January 20^th 12-4pm

Skin Care Tours: Sunday, January 20^th 12pm, 1pm, & 2pm (15 mins each)

Eat To Live featuring Dr. Joel Fuhrman: Sunday, January 20^th 10am-12pm

Tid Bits: Special New Year’s Edition: Monday, January 21^st 5-7pm

Wholesome Meals for the Whole Family- a discussion hosted by Neighborhood Parents Network:

Tuesday, January 22^nd 6:30-7:30pm

Raw Food Detox: Wednesday, January 23^rd 6–7pm

Citrus Showdown: Saturday the 26^th-  12-3pm

Book Club: Monday, January 28^th 7pm 

From Scratch: Special New Year’s Edition: Monday, January 28^th 5-7pm

Looking for a way to jumpstart your resolution goals? Stop-by the official kick-off event of our 14-Day Blast-Off- two weeks of online and in-store inspiration. Our kick-off party will feature a special edition of our weekly Whole Meal Monday series featuring budget and belly friendly meals for your family to enjoy.

Are you ready to be impressed by how delicious healthy food can be?  Join our Healthy Eating Specialists for a delicious PlantStrong Meal made for you right before your eyes. Dine in a casual setting with fellow health conscious eaters and learn easy ways to prepare delicious healthier food. Must sign up here or at Customer Service in advance.

Stop by the whole lifestyle center for a delicious bowl of soup and hearty salad. Join in discussion about easy ways to incorporate healthier options into your daily food selections. Make it a year of healthier choices for a healthier you. Register here or at Customer Service.

How you eat can help elevate your exerise. We'll share ideas, favorite recipes, and more. Follow #wfmdish on Twitter to join the conversation from 6pm - 7pm CST.

Kiss those “TV Dinners” good bye and stop-by our Frozen department to learn and sample the abundance of nutritious, hearty options available in the freezer all year long. You might be surprised how fast and easy it is to prepare a healthy dinner for your family at home.

Feeling kind of groggy this morning? Pep-up your Saturday grocery trip with a little help from the Specialty department. On this special Saturday, the team will have on-the-spot Bloody Mary’s to drink while you shop. Must be 21+ to purchase drinks.

There are lots of great ways to get in shape during the chilly months of the year. Learn more about two of our South Loop favorites: CorePower Yoga and Monkey Bar Gym. Both will be available on this day to learn what they are both all about. Stop-by the fitness booths and enter to win a FREE entry to our Health Starts Here 28 Day Challenge of the season which kicks-off on February 1^st and will feature goodies from both CorePower and Monkey Bar Gym.

Join Local Business Owner Karen Skrainy from Milk and Honey Granola for a hands-on, wholesome kid’s granola making class. Registrants will get to bake and take home a delicious batch of the homemade granola made in class. Reserve your spot at Customer Service.

Cruise by our Whole Body department to select a delicious and nutritious smoothie made fresh to order. Smoothie lovers will have the option of a protein or green boost.

Spend the morning with Dr. Joel Fuhrman, board-certified family physician, NY Times best-selling author and nutritional researcher who specializes in preventing and reversing disease through nutritional and natural methods. Dr. Fuhrman will be presenting a lecture, informative question and answer session and will hold a book signing. Books will be available for purchase at several Whole Foods Market sites as well as at the January 20^th event.

Event will be located at:

The Center on Halsted

3656 North Halsted Street

Chicago, IL 60613

Check out the events tab on our Whole Foods Market Chicago Facebook page for more information on registering and securing your seat. Register here in advance. All proceeds will go to the Center on Halsted. Space is limited. 48 hour cancellation policy.

Winter is a rough time for your skin….literally, so learn how to make it smoother! Join us in the Whole Body department for a day devoted to your face. Resident Skin Specialist Sarah will be leading tours throughout the department of various products that help keep a healthy face. Receive a FREE skin anaylsis scan from China Thomas, licensed esthetician, from our in-store Visia machine and learn how to improve your skin TODAY. Sign up for a skin appointment by calling (312) 435-4600. Skin Care Tours at 12pm, 1pm, & 2pm (15 mins each).

Rushing around on a Sunday to stuff your family’s pantry? Chill out! Whole Foods Market is introducing a new, cool selection of frozen appetizers, entrees, and desserts for the person on the go! Bundle-up and head to our frozen aisle where we’ll be sampling our new frozen favorites perfect for  Football Sunday, quick breakfasts, and dinner on the go.

Ever wonder how our team members got to be so knowledgeable? In this special health-conscious edition of Tid Bits, our Team Members are sharing their know-how with you to keep you on track with your New Year Goals.  Stop by a class for samples and tons of knowledge—on the house.

Looking for a way to provide your family a diet rich in fruits and vegetable without force feeding them? Join us for a short presentation by Healthy Eating Specialist Becky Bowler and Team Member Services Specialist Nick Obis to learn more about Whole Foods Market’s Health Starts Here program. Nick and Becky will be leading a Q & A to answer all of your questions about how to feed your family the budget-friendly, Plant-Strong™ way.  Advanced registration is required. Please sign-up by visiting NPN’s event page: http://www.npnparents.org/events/958 or by stopping by our Customer Service desk.

Move forward toward your New Years Resolution of maximum health, boosted energy and culinary delight by learning how to cook without the heat. Join our resident Healthy Eating and Raw Food Chef, Bonita Kindle for fun-filled class that includes tasty and delicious recipes and samples. Must sign up here or at Customer Service in advance, 48 hour cancellation policy.  Space is limited. 

You've heard about "super foods" but what's behind all of the hype? Join us on Twitter from 6pm - 7pm CST to discuss just what super foods are, what they can do for you, and how to get more of them in your diet in tasy ways. Follow #wfmdish on Twitter to join the conversation.

What’s strong, and merry, and filled with calories? Your cocktail!  But it doesn’t have to be. Join Anna, resident Spirits Whiz for an evening of cocktails that will keep you looking your best. Learn how to prepare them for you and your friends at home and purchase one to top off your shopping experience. Free appetizer samples will be provided. Must be 21+ to purchase cocktails.

You may think you know all about citrus, but chances are- there’s much more to learn! Join us in produce to sample tangy satsumas, sweet clementines, sour grape fruit, and much much more. Tis the season for citrus! Vote for your favorite discovery to help us decide South Loop’s Favorite Citrus.

Rushing around on a Sunday to stuff your family’s pantry? Chill out! Whole Foods Market is introducing a new, cool selection of frozen appetizers, entrees, and desserts for the person on the go! Bundle-up and head to our frozen aisle where we’ll be sampling our new frozen favorites perfect for  Football Sunday, quick breakfasts, and dinner on the go.

Join us once a month for simple practical solutions to home cooking. In this special From Scratch Edition we’ll be sharing tips that are health-conscious for those who are resolving to kick their health into high gear. Demo includes samples.

Come join our Healthy Eating Specialists as we read our way to a healthier lifestyle with our monthly book club! We’ll enjoy a light snack and evening tea while we discuss the book of the month. It’s recommended but not required that you read the book before you come to the book club and we’ll discuss and share!

January book of the month: Engine 2 Diet by Rip Esselstyn

From big game parties to comforting dinners and healthy soirees, winter is a great time for entertaining. Join us on Twitter from 6pm - 7pm CST to swap recipes, ideas, and more. Follow #wfmdish on Twitter to join the conversation.