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Just Salad Coming to Parkslope Eatery Space
Monday, September 17, 2012 at 10:31AM 
For years, there's been a seemingly endless stream of calls for a place to get a quality salad in this neighborhood. I'm surprised it look this long, but that day has finally arrived. Over the weekend signage went up in the windows of the space that was last occupied by Parkslope Eatery (and before that La Bagel Delight), on the corner of Seventh Avenue and Fifth Street, confirming that Just Salad will be opening in the space.
The chain, which has locations in New York, Hong Kong, and Singapore, specializes in (you guessed it) salad, and is known for its expansive menu, seasonal specialties, and wide variety of add-ons. There are also a few perks, like two free toppings if you reuse your bowl, loyalty cards, monthly 99 cent specials, call-ahead, and free delivery.
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Reader Comments (22)
This place is awesome - I go out of my way to go to their Chelsea location all the time. A bit pricey, but EXCELLENT (there's no way it wont' be super popular)
From spending way too much time, and way too many years, on Park Slope blogs, I do believe this meets one of the long-standing "what this neighborhood needs" responses.
Judging from this thread, what is now needed is a jewish deli and for all us people with kids to move to Sheboygan.
This is THE best "make your own salad" place. Really looking forward and hope they stay open till 10pm.
Awesome! Did it give an estimated opening date?
Isn't a salad bar the greatest sucker's bet?
That being said, chopping is labor intensive.
now THIS I am excited about! :)
Finally. This was getting pretty sore on the eyes. Taka Taka.
I plan on going here at least once or twice a week. THANK YOU FOR COMING!
Forgive me for my uppity comment but is there any chance this place could try and go organic? I mean people said they were expensive already and if you buy from the major distributors like four seasons there's really not that much of a price difference. They could also try making a deal with some of the farmers who supply the local CSA's and go to the farmers markets.
Organic food has no nutritional benefits over regular food-didnt you read the Stanford study!
Oh cool!! that's what Park Slopers are missing! An over priced salad place. Got for bid it's organic!
Organic food tastes better than non organic food and has less crap in it.
That being said, certain fruits and vegetables need not be organic, but, anything that's been in the ground, that I want to be organic
Organic is a rip off. They just did a huge study saying that there is zero difference between organic and non organic. Some people are just suckers to the organic food industry and are willing to pay double for the exact same product.
Hey shitheads! DId you hear that busting on organic is actually the new organic!?
Sorry, I see a taste difference in organic cheese as opposed to non organic cheese, same with milk, same with eggs. I am not talking health benefits here, I am talking TASTE
Oh, and who is "they"?
Here is why I buy organic in certain products (this was taken from the Mayo Clinic site):
Organic food: Other considerations
Many factors influence the decision to choose organic food.
Some people choose organic food because they prefer the taste. Yet others opt for organic because of concerns such as:
Pesticides. Conventional growers use pesticides to protect their crops from molds, insects and diseases. When farmers spray pesticides, this can leave residue on produce. Some people buy organic food to limit their exposure to these residues. According to the USDA, organic produce carries significantly fewer pesticide residues than does conventional produce. However, residues on most products — both organic and nonorganic — don't exceed government safety thresholds.
Food additives. Organic regulations ban or severely restrict the use of food additives, processing aids (substances used during processing, but not added directly to food) and fortifying agents commonly used in nonorganic foods, including preservatives, artificial sweeteners, colorings and flavorings, and monosodium glutamate.
Environment. Some people buy organic food for environmental reasons. Organic farming practices are designed to benefit the environment by reducing pollution and conserving water and soil quality.
Again a franchise ? what's happening in parkslope ?
What's happening in Park Slope? It's getting better. This was Park Slope Eatery, one of the most disgusting eateries on 7th Avenue. You know where Pinkberry is now? It was a GOD AWFUL wine and "tapas" bar (with sushi) there before and was dead every night.
You people have a really unhealthy obsession with really terrible and mediocre mom and pop stores. We all like independent stores, but not for the sake of just having them. All of these replacements are an improvement. They stay open later, they are better lit and better designed and you know the best part???? PEOPLE GO TO THEM UNLIKE THEIR NOW CLOSED COUNTERPARTS!!
Stop being one of those trite people who pretend that it's fun to pay twice as much for something because YOU THINK it's somehow better because it's coming from a non franchise.
YOU WANTED A MOM AND POP SALAD PLACE HERE?!!? now i've officially heard everything.
And for the record, for every franchise that opens, another 3 independent stores open. There's this, Subway and Pinkberry now. But there's also, Noella Brew Bar, Painted Pot, Cafe Dada, Norman & Jules, Talde (oh wait, is that a franchise now?), Du Jour bakery, Impeccable Attire and about 50 others that have opened this past year in the neighborhood and are NOT franchise. This isn't some village in the Swiss Alps, it's New York City for god's sake. Grow a pair and learn to live with a few chains, just like they do in every other neighborhood in country. When a Pinkberry opened in the West Village, people cheered. In Park Slope, they look down their noses as if it's a government cheese shop. Some people here are just so damn elitist it's downright sickening. You don't want to go to Just Salad and are holding your breath for a mom and pop, make your own organic vegan free, fur-less tofu palace, go open it yourself.
My only problem with Pink Berry is that it sucks. LOL!
And, you make a good point, for ever chain that opens, many more independent stores open.
Hans, the study you reference did not find "no difference" between organic and conventional. There were no significant differences in vitamin or nutrient levels, but the study DID find that there was a big difference in the pesticide residues on the fruits and vegetables. I don't know of many people that buy organic because it's more nutritious. It's popular bc people don't want to ingest a bunch of pesticides and chemical fertilizers and fungicides every time they cook a meal.