Paper, Plastic or Pint? Grocery Shopping Trend Takes Root In D.C.

Before hitting the produce or frozen foods sections, some grocery shoppers are stopping for a pint - and taking it with them as they check off their list.

Grocery stores have long adapted from being a routine errand, where the prominent choice was "paper or plastic."

Across the region, stores have added coffee bars, miniature pubs and wireless Internet access. A glass of wine with an arugula salad, bread and olive oil is more common than chic.

But the Whole Foods in Tenleytown has taken it a step further, offering shoppers the opportunity to do something rather unfamiliar.
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