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Comments (12)
Best deal on healthy bread in town: The Nature Bake thrift store on NE 63rd. I almost hesitate to tell people about it for fear it'll get too popular. Approx. half-price on Dave's Killer, Surviva and Nature Bake products, occasionally pita breads, "energy" bars, cookies, and the best raisin bread known to man. Omigod that raisin bread is good. Lots of spelt bread, too, which is why we go. We searched for a long time for decent spelt bread--some members of the house have wheat problems--and hands down Nature Bake is the best. The thrift store's the only way we could buy it; it's pushing $5/loaf at New Seasons.
Posted by Lynn S. | September 17, 2006 6:48 PM
There ya go exaggerating again, its only $3.99 and you claim its $4!
Sam will make hey with this.
Posted by Abe | September 17, 2006 7:20 PM
Gas is bad. Just ask my Bride.
Posted by Max | September 17, 2006 7:23 PM
Locally produced, organic, and verifiable in its contents.
Sounds like its worth an extra few dollars if thats what motivates your food purchasing criteria.
Isn't that what organic really means anyways. From around here and costs more because of it.
Posted by DarePDX | September 17, 2006 7:44 PM
Actually, the bread I'm talking about is just your generic white bread, not organic, not hemp, not nothin' special. Four bucks.
Posted by Jack Bog | September 17, 2006 7:49 PM
Nothing beats control of the retail market.
Hard red winter wheat at 4.60 for a 60+ pound bushel. KCBT_KW.
Grind your own; at least for a breakfast cereal.
"Organic" has all the appeal of "low tar" cigs, product differentiation via brand label. For veggies from CA it means use of short handled hoes and sustained damage to some folk's lower backs.
Posted by ron ledbury | September 17, 2006 7:51 PM
Franz Bread...Albertson's...$1.50.
Used to buy Wonder but they dont sell it in the NW any more.
Posted by Jon | September 18, 2006 7:35 AM
Mmmmm.....Hemp bread. It's Southern Oregon State 1991 all over again.
More importantly, who's been pooping in all the spinach and could we kindly ask them to knock it off?
Posted by Chris Snethen | September 18, 2006 8:44 AM
I know $2 is more appealing as a price, but is it better bread? Uh, no.
It's not all about organic vs. non, it's about the quality of the ingredients, where it's made and how it's made. Personally, I wouldn't pay $4 for a loaf, but I wouldn't shop at Wild Oats either.
No reason to shop there when New Seasons is local, and they make a lot of their bread themselves. They carry Dave's Killer bread too...
Posted by tkrueg | September 18, 2006 8:49 AM
For me, really good bread is really worth it, and Portland is full of outstanding bakers. My favorite is the stuff at Fleur de Lis, located in the old Hollywood Library @ NE 42nd and thereabouts. Incredibly good bread, though it is not cheap. However, when I think about the importance that bread plays in my diet, it's worth it.
Posted by Dave J. | September 18, 2006 9:25 AM
If you're going to spend $4 for bread, at least buy local AND organic..."Dave's Killer Bread" is the absolute BEST and comes in a variety of flavors. Not too mention he is an ex-con who got his life straightened out. You can find it at most Farmer's Markets and I believe now that New Seasons is selling it.
Posted by laurelann | September 18, 2006 10:00 AM
i admire the merchants having the genius idea of selling portland as alternative lifestyle city....clean, organic and above all progressive....
too bad for the average joe and jane: they are not really rich folks
the last few times i visited the saturady farmer market, i got the ill feeling that i was among pilgrims to some religious sites
it sure is expensive to live in cult!!
Posted by enrico | September 19, 2006 8:00 PM