Tag Archives: Portlandia

A TASTE OF LEVITY

by Charlotte Beal Consumers are tired and stressed. So who has the energy to care about eating the PC way all the time? Fewer people — that’s who. More citizens (not just eat-to-live types, but even the live-to-eat ones) are looking for a little fun, relaxation and subversion in their vittles. Workers have a right […]

DON’T JUST PUT A BIRD ON IT

by Sarah Fazio “I love your sweater.” “Thanks. It used to be a bicycle.” This “used to be a” refrain echoes as upcycling’s cachet expands beyond locavores, Etsy zealots and conscientious hipsters. Upcycling, the love child of recycling and reuse, turns castoffs into artisan crafts. I respect the practice. I even have a clutch made […]

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