California Grubbin'

 I'm reviving the pumpkin spice special because we need some holiday cheer with all the craziness going on.  Everyone knows that come autumn, allll the pumpkin spice goodies roll in. They sweep the grocery store shelves, they line the offers in your spam folder, and if you're a foodie like me, a lot of them make their way into your mouth. Here's a list of everything pumpkin I could get my hands on. First and foremost... Battle of the Pumpkin Spice Lattes! Starbucks: 5/5; 2.5/5 (not pictured); 5/5 The basic bitch of fall specialty products, the Starbucks pumpkin spice latte. This started it all. And I have to say... it's actually really good. They're in the lead for good reason. There isn't an overpowering sweetness and it's got just a hint of spice, but you can still taste the signature Starbucks flavor. Now available in a bottle. My local 'bucks had a special pumpkin chai latte on the menu with coconut. I guess this was a bad choice. It tastes mostly li...

food: 5/5 experience: n/a it's a grocery store overall: 5/5 After I did my rundown of Sprouts' bakery department, I had to make a Whole Foods equivalent because everyone knows Whole Foods is just primo food. Everything they have is delicious. Me being a carb fiend (and a compulsive reviewer of all things food) I decided to focus on their bakery first and foremost. Cookies Cantuccini (biscotti): 4/5 Fresh and chewy, not stale or hard like regular biscotti. Basic. They're called something else but we know they're biscotti. Oatmeal sandwich: 5/5 Oatmeal cookie by itself has a nice spice to it, a little crispier than I'd like but sandwiched with vanilla icing it's bomb. Reminds me of Mother's sandwich cookies. Chocolate chip sandwich: 5/5 The cookie is decent with a basic shortbread base and very sweet chips, but sandwiched with chocolate icing is just chocolate heaven. Kitchen sink: 5/5 I dunno what's in the kitchen sink a...