Tag: rainbow
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Scenes from Rainbow Grocery Co-op’s 50th anniversary block party
Started in 1975 as an offshoot of a “food conspiracy,” San Francisco’s preeminent worker-owned vegetarian grocery store began at a small storefront on 16th Street. After several moves — the original store is now the home of German beer bar Gestalt — Rainbow acquired their Folsom Street location in the 90’s and has been selling…
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UC Davis pepper spray cop advertising champagne
Looks like he’s about to spray Dick Clark’s oversized head with that champagne. Look out, Dick! Spotted near the express checkout at Rainbow Grocery.
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Bombay Ice Cream
Now that Bombay Bazaar and Ice Cream has moved, did you trek all the way out to 13th and South Van Ness? No? Jerk. Maybe next time you’re at Rainbow stocking up on tofu-scented incense, you should also drop by Bombay. Sadly, they no longer have counter service, it’s a strictly pre-packaged endeavor now. But…
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Eat your fractals
On Monday I was acquiring sustenance at Rainbow Grocery when I came across an edible fractal in the produce section. The label described it as romanesco broccoli. I immediately whipped out my iPhone and looked it up on Wikipedia. Sure enough, Wikipedia describes romanesco broccoli as having “…a visually striking example of an approximate fractal…
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