Erewhon
Supermarket · South
475 S Lake Ave, Pasadena, CA 91101
Highlights
Upscale grocery with prepared foods, sushi, & pricey smoothies
Upscale grocery with prepared foods, sushi, & pricey smoothies
"The upscale supermarket obviously sells plenty of provisions for a dinner party, but don’t sleep on its hot food selection. The family meal combo can likely host a small gathering, with rotisserie chicken, salmon, and Korean short ribs on offer, along with sides, salads, and even desserts. You can also go a la carte for an even wider selection, including Erewhon specialties like coconut turmeric chicken tenders. Bonus: in the same order, the market can take care of the beverage menu, too, with bottles of wine or six packs of beer." - Robert Spuhler
"An upscale California grocery is selling a new $22 “Scandi Summer Blueberry Cobbler” smoothie, created in partnership with model Elsa Hosk and MALK and launching August 15, with proceeds benefiting the Birthday Party Project. The drink combines trendy wellness ingredients—colostrum, blue spirulina powder, probiotics—and lists “Eidon Ionic Minerals Silica” as an additive. Although the FDA considers silicon dioxide acceptable for use in food and the familiar “DO NOT EAT” label on silica gel mainly warns of a choking hazard, scientific evidence for ingestible silica supplements is limited: a 2016 NIH review found few well-designed, long-term studies showing clear benefits for hair, nails, joints, or collagen. As a result, many view the silica and other novel additives as wellness signifiers rather than proven nutritional boosters, and occasional consumption of this premium-priced smoothie is unlikely to deliver the measurable benefits claimed by some supplement proponents." - Jaya Saxena
"It was only a matter of time before Erewhon hit LA’s sprawling tennis mom suburb, and luckily, the wait was worth it—this place is a beauty. It has all the trappings of an elite Erewhon location (easy parking, wrap-around patio, dads in competitive cycling gear dropping $85 on supplements), but what sets this place apart is the building itself. Originally a luxury department store built in the 1940s, you’ll find big, airy windows, cathedral-height ceilings, and a giant, dramatic square light fixture hanging over the grab-and-go section for some reason. Plus, in a move that can only be interpreted as a flex on other inferior Erewhons, there is both a pizza oven and a coconut soft serve machine. " - brant cox, nikko duren, sylvio martins
"It was only a matter of time before Erewhon hit LA’s sprawling tennis mom suburb, and luckily, the wait was worth it—this place is a beauty. It has all the trappings of an elite Erewhon location (easy parking, wrap-around patio, dads in competitive cycling gear dropping $85 on supplements), but what sets this place apart is the building itself. Originally a luxury department store built in the 1940s, you’ll find big, airy windows, cathedral-height ceilings, and a giant, dramatic square light fixture hanging over the grab-and-go section for some reason. Plus, in a move that can only be interpreted as a flex on other inferior Erewhons, there is both a pizza oven and a coconut soft serve machine." - Brant Cox
"A high-end health-food market known for pricey, multilayered smoothies (noted around $22) that signals the neighborhood's premium turn; its expensive offerings are emblematic of how upscale retailers both attract crowds and reflect—and help drive—rising local costs of living." - Meghan McCarron
