October 19, 2007

StreetTalk by Carol Rosen

Will you miss Lunardi’s Supermarket? Why or why not? (Asked at Evergreen Square)

“I will miss Lunardi’s because of the convenience of a well-stocked store with great service.”

Jim Zito, 62
Evergreen/Silver Creek
Retired


“Yes I will miss it because it was nice to be able to walk to the grocery store and pick up stuff. They always had a good selection of fresh produce and meat and it was a little more homey than Albertsons.”

Mike Hellerud, 24
Evergreen
School counselor in Fremont


“I miss it very much because they carried products I can’t get elsewhere. It was a clean, well-stocked store and a handy location.”

Boye Sweet, 75
Evergreen
Retired Navy


“Yes I do. Sometimes I go to the market here because the food is fresh and I liked everything they carried and it was good. I also go to the Vietnamese market but I came here for fresh fruit and vegetables and meat.”

Monique Bui, 38
Evergreen
Owner, with husband, Pho Little Saigon


“Yes, because there are some organic foods I like to buy and this is a convenient place to get it. The neighborhood is very quiet and much slower without Lunardi’s."

Susanna Hui,
Evergreen
Homemaker


“Very much because the staff was friendly and always answered my questions. Everything was excellent and fresh. It was a real shock when I found out it was closed. They have two other stores in San Jose, but they are a distance from here.”

William Lawrence, 59
Evergreen
Security for a Palo Alto law firm