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Secrets for shopping at Aldi grocery stores. The new Aldi in Franklin TN is the closest Aldi to Brentwood, other than the Aldi on Nolensville Road

The new Whole Foods store just opened in Nashville, and it's a feast for the eyes! Here are my first impressions of Whole Foods and its new Hill Center location in Green Hills, along with Whole Foods store hours and directions to Whole Foods. We also answer the Williamson Co. question: will the Franklin Wild Oats store be closing?

Jessica Seinfeld's new cookbook, Deceptively Delicious, was featured on Oprah and feted in every media. Now she's accused of plagiarizing recipes from a similar book, The Sneaky Chef. What do other Brentwood moms think? We have links to the Seinfeld recipes shared on Oprah, along with a list of the best places to buy produce in the Brentwood area.

We review the quick service restaurant Wolfgang Puck Express in Cool Springs. Can the celebrated Chinois Chicken Salad live up to its reputation? Why does the waiter continue to pester us during dinner when we have to refill our own water from a beverage station? Will we ever go to Wolfgang Puck Express again...or more importantly, without a coupon?

Has the Brentwood Produce Stand gone out of business? I'm happy to report that the answer is NO! You'll find this charming produce stand in the Shell gas station's parking lot, under a metal carport -- not in the wooden shed on the hilltop behind.

I checked out the Grand Opening of Gordon Food Service Marketplace, a new restaurant supply store across from Costco in Cool Springs. GFS Marketplace sells restaurant quality foods, case quantities, janitorial supplies and restaurant equipment...all without a membership fee.

I discovered an out-of-the-way gas station and grocery off Wilson Pike. The Jamison Market and Deli is a quaint little store between Brentwood and Franklin, just behind McKay's Mill subdivision.

Interested in drinking local milk? I drove out to Williamson County's Hatcher Family Dairy to investigate. Here's my review of the local dairy store, its products, and other resources for local milk including Purity, Blue Bell, and Rock Springs Farm from the Produce Place.

Looking for local food resources in Williamson County? Check out the Factory at Franklin! Its Saturday Farmer's Market supports local and organic agriculture. What's even cooler? Saffire, the fine dining restaurant at the Factory, now offers a local food menu complete with regional produce and wines!