Comments on: The Bowl http://jcarrot.org/the-bowl/ Jews, Food, and Contemporary Issues Fri, 21 Nov 2008 21:52:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 By: Phyllis Bieri http://jcarrot.org/the-bowl/#comment-126 Phyllis Bieri Thu, 25 Jan 2007 16:17:57 +0000 http://jcarrot.org/the-bowl/#comment-126 My sister has lived in Oakland for 30 years. She grows lemons, kumquats and persimmons in her backyard. Whenever I vist, she takes me to the Bowl, and the local farmer's markets. There is simply no comparison with anything on the East Coast. The sheer variety, the incredible freshness, the ridiculously long season -- we have none of that here. Sigh. We do have beautiful deciduous trees, real delicatessens, and an easy flight to Europe. But alas, no Bowl. My sister has lived in Oakland for 30 years. She grows lemons, kumquats and persimmons in her backyard. Whenever I vist, she takes me to the Bowl, and the local farmer’s markets. There is simply no comparison with anything on the East Coast. The sheer variety, the incredible freshness, the ridiculously long season — we have none of that here. Sigh. We do have beautiful deciduous trees, real delicatessens, and an easy flight to Europe. But alas, no Bowl.

]]> By: Phil http://jcarrot.org/the-bowl/#comment-124 Phil Thu, 25 Jan 2007 05:16:59 +0000 http://jcarrot.org/the-bowl/#comment-124 I agree with Naf, though I'd still take Berkeley Bowl anyday. I am a bit concerned about the many many varities of citrus currently in stock in gorceries throughout CA...with the frozen temperatures of a few weeks ago here many growers in CA were forced to harvest everything they had or risk losing it. There has been talk of farmers losing hundreds of millions of dollars in frozen fruit. I wonder if the great selection we're now seeing isn't the wholesale selling of what's left. I'm not looking forward to what might come this summer... I agree with Naf, though I’d still take Berkeley Bowl anyday.

I am a bit concerned about the many many varities of citrus currently in stock in gorceries throughout CA…with the frozen temperatures of a few weeks ago here many growers in CA were forced to harvest everything they had or risk losing it. There has been talk of farmers losing hundreds of millions of dollars in frozen fruit. I wonder if the great selection we’re now seeing isn’t the wholesale selling of what’s left.

I’m not looking forward to what might come this summer…

]]> By: Alix http://jcarrot.org/the-bowl/#comment-123 Alix Thu, 25 Jan 2007 01:19:11 +0000 http://jcarrot.org/the-bowl/#comment-123 Naf, I have been to Wegman's! My high school best friend was at the U of Rochester for many years, and indeed, we used to spend hours there. I still think the Bowl is better. Come back, and you'll see. While Wegman's was bigger in size, I still think the Bowl has a better selection. Naf,
I have been to Wegman’s! My high school best friend was at the U of Rochester for many years, and indeed, we used to spend hours there. I still think the Bowl is better. Come back, and you’ll see. While Wegman’s was bigger in size, I still think the Bowl has a better selection.

]]> By: Naf http://jcarrot.org/the-bowl/#comment-122 Naf Thu, 25 Jan 2007 01:05:23 +0000 http://jcarrot.org/the-bowl/#comment-122 Alix: if you are ever in the upstate New York Area (Westchester doesn't count) get yourself over to Wegmans and prepare to be wowed. I didn't make it over to the bowl myself, but I'm sure Wegmans (also in PA and expanding) would also give your senses quite the experience. It's an out-of-this-world grocery that often feels like it's built just for foodies. Alix: if you are ever in the upstate New York Area (Westchester doesn’t count) get yourself over to Wegmans and prepare to be wowed. I didn’t make it over to the bowl myself, but I’m sure Wegmans (also in PA and expanding) would also give your senses quite the experience. It’s an out-of-this-world grocery that often feels like it’s built just for foodies.

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