Whole Foods CEO John Mackey is stirring people up again, alienating enough of his own customers that he's been forced to do some backpedaling. Last week in an interview with Mother Jones, Mackey said: We've been in a gradual warming trend since the … [Read more...]

Your Grill Brush May Be Poisoning You! NPR first posted this story, and it's so important I decided to rush it into the news!! Your grill brush can send you to the emergency room, for a reason you may have never considered: as you brush the grill, … [Read more...]

Updated: Whole Foods has responded - Hi. This is Jason from Whole Foods. I’m the marketing coordinator for Portland. Thanks for stopping by the Fremont store this weekend. We appreciate the point you made about the Hatch green chiles. The roasting … [Read more...]

From KGW News: Whole Foods Market has unveiled a fresh seafood ratings program, which will give clear indication of the sustainability of the seafood they carry, by a series of green, yellow, grey or red tags. The program is based on the "Monterey … [Read more...]

Northeast Portlanders craving good or decent (or even any) Indian Food may be in for a pleasant surprise. The owners of the well regarded Namaste restaurant in the wilds of the Vancouver, Washington suburbs (117th street to be precise) told me they … [Read more...]

Back from my trip Monday, rested and ready to plunge into projects. First, some news. A new restaurant opening tomorrow called Toast at SE 52nd and Steele. This is the previous location of Angie's Bad Ass Video, so this should be an improvement. … [Read more...]