I moved to Hawthorne just a few blocks away from the Daily Grind in March of 2007. One of the big advantages of the neighborhood was the ability to walk to everything: restaurants, Powells, groceries, bubble tea, coffee shops, and … an awesome health food store with a deli. I loved the vegan deli food, desserts, and the convenience of running out to pick up missing ingredients. Then, sigh, the Daily Grind closed. I was back to driving to New Seasons on Division to buy my health food.
We speculated about what might replace it, but we feared the worst. What if they put in yet another Starbucks? or Subway? or *shudder* McDonalds. Even worst, would they turn it into another condo building? Then yesterday, I got some amazing news.
New Seasons, another locally owned health food store, announced yesterday that they would be moving into the old Daily Grind location. Rejoice! I’ll have to wait until 2009, but then I will be able to walk to a great, local health food store with a deli. Awesome.
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This is totally thrilling news!
The grind might have ended but the deli lives on. Do yurself a favor and get over to Papa G’s Vegan Organic Deli 3 blocks from that New Seasons on Division.
Dan,
Great point! Papa G’s (while not within walking distance) is great. I’m addicted to their BBQ tofu, and I often stop there on the way home from New Seasons. I probably miss being within walking distance of Papa G’s almost as much as the Daily Grind itself.
Awesome!!!! Another expensive grocery store for creative class yuppies and trustafarians.
Live off Hawthorne…had to DRIVE to New Seasons on Division…give me a break! It’s you yuppies that are making Hawthorne go to shit! New Seasons on Division is enough! Cash in on the real estate vampire prowl in inner SE…greed!! Hawthorne dwellers, look around you…yuppies EVERYWHERE…what happened?!? It’s time to resist…no more condos, no New Seasons on Hawthorne (the one on Division is so close…REALLY!…if you must shop at the yup haven). Get off your rump if you care about your neighborhood and speak up…or else Hawthorne will quickly turn into the next Pearl District…NAUSEA!
Bob. I’m a yuppy? Puh-lease.
I just care about where my food comes from, and try to buy at my local farmers market (Montavilla) and my locally owned stores (New Seasons) as much as I can.
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