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I got the Greek salad from Fresh and Easy and it was very disappointing - just some hacked up leaves thrown haphazardly in a container. (Trader Joe’s has much better salad presentation.) The leaves did not remain fresh for longer than a day despite the freshness date on the package.  Is this because Fresh and Easy does not use preservatives, artificial flavorings and colorings?  Has anyone else received limp, brown lettuce from this place?  This is the second time I’ve brought home salad from them and saw it turn brown within a day.

Anyhow and regardless of my disappointment with F&E, I still find myself drawn to the place and buying chocolate chip granola bars from them.

Can a cheap meal be had at Whole Foods?  As I get to know its second floor eating area better, I think I can say….Yes.  The breakfasts, tacos, and Middle Eastern food all seemed reasonably priced.  Then I saw this on WF’s (Arroyo Parkway location) calendar:

Saturday March 21st and Sunday 22nd

Whole Lotta BBQ!

12pm-3pm $5 per plate

Join us at the Demo Station both days to get your loaded down plate of BBQ, chips/cookies, salad, and drink for only $5! And all the proceeds go to the Whole Planet Foundation. Help end poverty and end your hunger all at the same time!

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Get your plate "loaded" with BBQ for only $5?  This I have to see and maybe I will see it twice. 

Yesterday, I had WF’s Korean spicy chicken bowl and I was pleased with it; the spinach and brown rice with it were great.  It’s not that cheap though at a little over $8, but it was good and the health factor makes me like it more than other Korean fare.  It’s what I would call Healthy Korean Cuisine.

Whole Foods affordable in a recession?  It just may be possible. Plus they have free Wifi.

Whole Foods

465 South Arroyo Parkway
Pasadena, CA 91105 USA
Phone 626.204.2266

www.wholefoodsmarket.com

 

is Friday, March 13, 2009.

Here are the deets.

The new Samurai exhibit at the Pacific Asia Museum is free on this night too.

The Pacific Asia Museum is hosting a free family day this Saturday, March 14, 2009, from 12 - 4 pm.   The exhibit is "The Samurai Re-Imagined: From Ukiyo to Anime" and features samurai, manga comics, armor, and robots.   The day includes free admission to the galleries plus crafts, performances, demonstrations, and more fun.

Also part of the exhibit are a series of related events; one about game design.

Saturday, March 21, 2-5pm
Discussion, Games People Play
Join game designer Alexei Othenin-Girard as he discusses the history and development of game design. The event is followed by a workshop on the fundamentals of game design.
  

Pacific Asia Museum

46 N. Los Robles Avenue

Pasadena, CA 91101

(626) 449-2742

www.pacificasiamuseum.org

Just take the Gold Line to Memorial Park.

The San Gabriel High School Parent Teacher Student Association wants your electronic waste - old TVs, computers, toner cartridges, mother boards, vcrs…etc.  Check out their flyer on the SGHS website for more details.  Microwaves will be accepted for a $5 fee.  This is a great way to get rid of junk in your home and benefit a public school.  I’m planning to discard an old heater that doesn’t work and some laser cartridges. 

San Gabriel PTSA will be hosting a FREE eWaste Collection Event at the school’s south parking lot on Saturday, March 7 and Sunday, March 8, 2009 from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm each day.