http://www.portlandoctopus.com/national-parking-day/ Everything Portland Mon, 07 Nov 2011 13:14:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://www.portlandoctopus.com/national-parking-day/comment-page-1/#comment-164 Honey » Blog Archive » But wait, there’s more Fri, 19 Sep 2008 17:40:36 +0000 http://www.portlandoctopus.com/?p=1193#comment-164 [...] over two years now, but I’m yet to actually see a “parking” spot! According to Portland Octopus, there are a few lined [...] [...] over two years now, but I’m yet to actually see a “parking” spot! According to Portland Octopus, there are a few lined [...]

]]> http://www.portlandoctopus.com/national-parking-day/comment-page-1/#comment-163 Simon Thu, 13 Mar 2008 21:44:36 +0000 http://www.portlandoctopus.com/?p=1193#comment-163 We have a similer grocery store, seriously :) We have a similer grocery store, seriously

]]> http://www.portlandoctopus.com/national-parking-day/comment-page-1/#comment-162 Sarah Mon, 14 Jan 2008 20:55:06 +0000 http://www.portlandoctopus.com/?p=1193#comment-162 I have to disagree completely with your assessment of Zupans. Yes, the produce is shiny; the produce at Zupans is so rarely organic that I often believed it to be an accident when I would stumble upon something not covered in pesticides and wax. I too lived next to a Zupans for the better part of a year and after several months had to boycott the store entirely. The prices at Zupans are at least in comparison (if not higher) to those at Whole Foods and New Seasons, both also with excellent displays, fresh produce and great cheese selections (especially Whole Foods). However, there is not justification for the high prices at Zupans that we see at the other 2 mentioned stores. While Whole Foods and New Seasons specialize in natural and organic food, Zupans strays away from this type of product. They do not encourage purchasing of local products either. It seems to me that the entire point of Zupans is to pay luxury prices for the sake of artificial, albeit pretty, products. If we have any hope for changing the way our food economy is drowning in waste and chemicals, we need to make a statement with the purchases we make. For me, refusing to buy at and support Zupans is one way I am able to make myself heard: I care about the earth, our resources and what I put into my body. I have to disagree completely with your assessment of Zupans. Yes, the produce is shiny; the produce at Zupans is so rarely organic that I often believed it to be an accident when I would stumble upon something not covered in pesticides and wax. I too lived next to a Zupans for the better part of a year and after several months had to boycott the store entirely. The prices at Zupans are at least in comparison (if not higher) to those at Whole Foods and New Seasons, both also with excellent displays, fresh produce and great cheese selections (especially Whole Foods). However, there is not justification for the high prices at Zupans that we see at the other 2 mentioned stores. While Whole Foods and New Seasons specialize in natural and organic food, Zupans strays away from this type of product. They do not encourage purchasing of local products either. It seems to me that the entire point of Zupans is to pay luxury prices for the sake of artificial, albeit pretty, products. If we have any hope for changing the way our food economy is drowning in waste and chemicals, we need to make a statement with the purchases we make. For me, refusing to buy at and support Zupans is one way I am able to make myself heard: I care about the earth, our resources and what I put into my body.

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