Huh, that really surprises me about Central Market. I had been there a couple of times (on a vacation to Austin last year) and it seemed like the nicest supermarket I'd ever been in. That section with all the dips and spreads and salads is amazing. I can't believe they don't sell nitrate-free meat!

In the interest of full disclosure I should mention that my boyfriend works for Whole Foods in North Carolina. But I shopped there long before he started working there.