Kitsilano Natural Foods

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. A regular was pushing his cart down the aisle when he heard someone whisper, ‘Watch out for that banana peel!’ He looked around but saw no one. The next day, every fruit section had mysterious banana peels. Finally, after days of banana surprises, a delivery driver joked, ‘Someone must be trying to tell us bananas are slippery!’ That night, everyone in Kitsilano brought their own shopping bags—except for the guy who accidentally left his banana peel on the checkout counter.

2. A delivery driver pulled up to the Kitsilano Natural Foods parking lot one morning and noticed something unusual in his truck bed—an old, dusty jar labeled ‘Free Samples.’ Curious, he opened it only to discover a variety of colorful powders and herbs, each with a handwritten note reading, ‘Take one, leave one.’ The driver took a pinch of turmeric, shrugged, and threw another powder into the air. It landed on an unsuspecting jogger who thought she’d been sprinkled with fairy dust. The next day, a sign appeared above the samples jar: ‘Warning: contents may cause temporary rainbows!’

3. A delivery driver pulled up to the Kitsilano Natural Foods parking lot one morning and noticed an unusual sight. ‘Hey,’ he said aloud, ‘I thought I saw that same organic kale package winking at me last week!’ The delivery driver shook his head, smiling. He walked over to inspect the package closer—only to realize it was just a reflection from the sun glinting off the plastic wrap. A nearby neighbor chuckled and remarked, 'Must be nice having your groceries wave hello!' The driver laughed it off, knowing better next time.

4. A delivery driver pulled up to the Kitsilano Natural Foods parking lot one morning and noticed something unusual in his truck’s rearview mirror—a tiny sprout poking out from beneath the boxes of organic produce. Curious, he leaned over and plucked it, only to see more sprouts popping up everywhere—like a miniature green revolution. A few minutes later, a regular customer walked in with her cart full of groceries, completely unaware that she was pushing past nature's very own grocery store. ‘What’s happening here?’ asked the delivery driver, laughing. The customer smiled back, ‘Looks like someone forgot to put the “organic” sign on the produce section!’