Not only does PDX have great food, we have great food writers. The O's fabu food section has once again walked off with honors, this time from the Association of Food Journalists. They took first place for best food section in newspapers over 300,000, and Inara Verzemnieks took first in the food feature category in circulation 150,001-350,000 for “The Fruit That Made Oregon Famous.” In that same category in circulation 0-150,000, WW's Zach Dundas took a first for “Bean Town.” Congrats, folks!
Kudos for O's Foodday, WW
I have a comment about The Boregonian's Foodday: Why the hell do they think that it's acceptable to litter everyone's lawn with it on a weekly basis?
Ever try to stop the delivery? Goodluck!
You'd think that the cost of the newsprint alone would make someone in charge think twice about putting out so many copies that are not used. Not to mention the costs of ink and the labor to produce this limited-interest publication.
They can charge advertisers more because they can claim the large circulation numbers (even though I'm guessing a large percentage go straight to the recycle bin.)
That's hilarious!
Did you make that one up? Because, really: it's a hoot!
Oh...my sides!
I have a tasty idea- let's all save a year's worth of lovely Foodday and take them down to their corporate office. Those who use the plastic bags for dog poop may continue to do so- just take the papers.
And that's another thing--the cost of the plastic bags!
Really--newspapers are sooo last Tuesday! It's kind of like watching the Titanic sink. At this point the bow is just below the surface.
Meanwhile, at The Boregonian- they are too busy printing thousands of papers (Foodday) that no one will read. Picture dollar bills blowing out the window while they rearrange the deck chairs on their sinking vessel.
Because Foodday really is one of the best parts of the Oregonian, and that's not a dig--Foodday is that good.
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Lynn Siprelle * Fairy Blogmother
It's one thing if you subscribe to the Oregonian and get Foodday, it's another when you don't subscribe to the paper at all and get this thrown at your driveway every Tuesday or Wednesday (whatever day it is).
If people don't subscribe to the paper, why are they receiving Foodday? It's not a wonder why people just recycle it, people don't like crap in their mailbox or their driveway.
I couldn't agree more about the unwanted littering. I was really getting irritated about the unwanted FoodDay littering my yard each week UNTIL THEY UPPED IT TO EVERY DAY. I don't know why, but I've been getting the Oregonian for a month or two now though I never subscribed.
Now the FoodDay is the least of my worries.
I would never subscribe to the Oregonian because their telemarketers are the absolute rudest people I have ever come in contact with - ever.
...and I did telemarketing in college.
(edit: I'm agreeing with Lynn; somehow my reply was posted to the wrong level)
I get some great recipes out of the Foodday and don't they do wine reviews?
All in all, I find the thing fairly useful.
Viewer Rick
I don't get foodday dropped on my front door. I live in an apartment complex and it put into a nice newspaper box by the mailboxes. Every once and while I'll read it and it is good.
I hate FoodDay. It should be against the law. Get the F%$# off my property with your litter.
I agree with your feelings about foodday. You can opt out of receiving magazines and junk mail, even junk phone calls. Why can you not stop the foodday? I tried for 2 solid years, but they just continue to race down the street throwing them in everyones' driveway. I feel guilty having to throw the thing untouched in the recycling barrel every week, but I DON'T WANT IT, and by the number I see left laying around or driven over until they are a permanent part of the pavement, a lot of others don't either. Why, in this time of trying to be more conscience of our environment, is this allowed to continue?
I don't remember how but I don't get Oregon Food Day anymore. I don't miss it and I get the stuff that I need online.
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