Best of Boston

1994 Best Food, Co-op

The Arlington Food Co-op

It combines the best of a natural food store with a supermarket, offering everything from organic produce—including fresh herbs and hard-to-find vegetables from the co-op garden—and environmentally sound cleansers to pretzels and soda pop. Become a member and you will receive a discount. Go often and the friendly staff will actually call you by name.

7A Medford St., Arlington,