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Wednesday, May 23, 2007

What A Difference Makes

posted by on May 23 at 15:15 PM

1) At lunch time I discovered the difference between the hot foods at the Whole Foods Market in Vulcan land and the Whole Foods Market in Portland. The one down south is much better than the one down the road. The reason? The Whole Foods up here somehow lacks the natural (even erotic) love you find in the other, smaller Whole Foods in downtown Portland.

2) Last night I chanced to enjoy a meal at One Pot, which happened in a not yet open gallery space, Vermilion, on 11th ave, next to the dying Backstage Thrift. The theme for the evening was Apicus, a Roman cookbook complied in the late 4th or early 5th century AD. The dishes, prepared by Morgan Brownlow, were drawn directly from the ancient text. Served to a long and packed table: chicken wings in cumin sauce (“it’s sweet and vinegary and salty taste is due to food preservation”), sticky chicken feet, balled sausages, farro (“which fed the Legions”), and peas in the style of Vitellius. Absolutely Roman.

3) As for this block of architectural science fiction, it’s up north, in Vancouver.
8fab94532d4e.jpg Ice, ice, baby.

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1

yeah. the denny and westlake whole foods has nothing on the one in downtown portland, which is on the level of the one at new york city's union square.

Posted by josh | May 23, 2007 3:34 PM
2

seriously, can somebody take away Charles' posting priveleges until he can make a coherent post?

ddv

Posted by ddv | May 23, 2007 3:40 PM
3

it cost me twelve fucking dollars to get a little carton of low grade indian food at whole foods off of denny. never again.

Posted by matt | May 23, 2007 3:40 PM
4

Driest food ever.

Posted by Jason | May 23, 2007 3:50 PM
5

the whole foods near 65th & roosevelt is far superior.

Posted by dc | May 23, 2007 3:54 PM
6

Why would you go to Whole Foods in Portland when you could go to the vastly superior New Seasons instead?

Posted by Fnarf | May 23, 2007 4:22 PM
7

Why would you live in Seattle when a world-class city lies a mere 2 hours north (and certain laws are chronically unenforced there)?

Posted by vegetable lasagna | May 23, 2007 4:35 PM
8

Bellingham is lawless?

Posted by rubyred | May 23, 2007 4:56 PM
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3

it cost me twelve fucking dollars to get a little carton of low grade indian food at whole foods off of denny. never again.

4

Driest food
ever

Yeah, at EVERY whole foods. The one on fourth and Harrison in SF, the one on 65th and Roosevelt, the one near Lincoln Park in Chicago, etc.

And for some stupid reason I have tried it three times.... but not again.

Posted by Angry Andrew | May 23, 2007 6:13 PM
10

Totally RR, eh.

Posted by vegetable lasagna | May 23, 2007 6:26 PM
11

Totally grapefruit, eh.

Posted by vegetable lasagna | May 23, 2007 6:27 PM
12

Totally grapefruit. Eh.

Posted by vegetable lasagna | May 23, 2007 6:27 PM
13

Totally grapefruit. Eh.

Posted by vegetable lasagna | May 23, 2007 6:27 PM
14

Why go to Whole Foods with a case of the munchies, when 7-11 would do just fine?

Posted by Cheech | May 24, 2007 10:04 AM
15

I remember that view from my Easter trip up to Vancouver. And 7-11 in Vancouver has better candy.

Posted by Will in Seattle | May 24, 2007 10:06 AM
16

@2, i think charles has been hitting Bethany Jean Clement's big ole bottle of crazy juice.

Posted by dawn | May 24, 2007 11:11 AM
17

big turk, aero, smarties, o'henry, people stay out of each other's goddamn business, and it looks and acts more like Shanghai than Omaha.

Posted by vegetable lasagna | May 24, 2007 11:12 AM

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