A bummer for sure, especially since PDC will invariably end up spending that money on something far more worthless.
I'm still kind of confused as to why a big box store like Uwajimaya are cool, while Walmart is considered the demon spawn of retail, but I don't shop at either, so whatever.
I can't get umeboshi or natto miso at Walmart, Chuck. Or konpeito, mochi, enoki, kaffir leaves, cheap(!) soy sauce and vinegars and oils and enough sake to fill the Willamette.
I hate driving to Beaverton but sesame oil at any local (non-asian) market is like $8 for a 3 ounce bottle. Same with Sriracha. This is laaame.
@ cat & beard: It's small, but Vieng Lao, an Asian grocery on North Killingsworth and I-5, has just about everything on your list; plus fresh fish and crabs (swimming) and a butcher and pretty good produce. All at great prices, far better than Uwajimaya.
Shoot... Might be a net positive for the east side since a close in Uwajimaya might cannabalize some of the smaller markets out here. Lords knows we need all the small positives we can gather.
With that said, it would be splendid to have some non-low income housing in Old Town around the "new and improved" crack alley.
Then again, Fubonn v. 2.0 in Old Town would be tight. Keep it local, kids.
I'm still kind of confused as to why a big box store like Uwajimaya are cool, while Walmart is considered the demon spawn of retail, but I don't shop at either, so whatever.
I hate driving to Beaverton but sesame oil at any local (non-asian) market is like $8 for a 3 ounce bottle. Same with Sriracha. This is laaame.
With that said, it would be splendid to have some non-low income housing in Old Town around the "new and improved" crack alley.
Then again, Fubonn v. 2.0 in Old Town would be tight. Keep it local, kids.