July 28, 2004
Baja Fresh vs. Taco Bell
Danielle, a regular comment contributor to Almost Vegan, left another tip on my Taco Bell post. She asked if I had a Baja Fresh near me.
She explained how Baja Fresh was incredibly vegan friendly and also had a very clean, nice environment. Judging from their website, I think she is right, unfortunately there's not one within 100 miles of me.
You know, I am so happy people come to my blog and are nice enough to leave comments, but the downside is I hear about living real close to Trader Joe's, Whole Foods Market, and now this Baja Fresh place. (sigh) I actually walk my dog every day on a sandy-dirt road surrounded my woods and a couple of small lakes. I "shop" at farms where they just picked the vegetables I am buying... but God I miss big cities. I really do.
Posted by Denise at July 28, 2004 09:32 PM
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Isn't it funny how the grass always seems greener on the other side? That sandy dirt road and those fresh-picked vegetables sound pretty enticing to me. I'll think about them when I'm sitting in bottlenecked traffic later today...
In other news, I'm going to California this week and there's a raw food restaurant I'm going to try. I'll let you know how it is!
Posted by: Danielle at July 29, 2004 10:15 AM
Yeah, please do let me know how it is. You got the gist of that post so well. I was thinking just that when I wrote it. If I was back in the city I would be missing this place.
Posted by: Denise at July 29, 2004 04:45 PM
I miss being in a big city too. I moved from San Diego to Johnstown,PA. There is nothing here. I used to go out to restaurants, farmer's markets(The one in Johnstown is basically one truck, what a joke!), shop at a co-op or Whole Foods, and generally have everything I needed close by. If I was to leave here, I wouldn't miss it. And, I used to like going to Baja Fresh.
Posted by: Poppy at July 30, 2004 09:25 AM
Oh, and the closest Baja Fresh is almost 3hrs away!
Posted by: Poppy at July 30, 2004 09:28 AM
I hear you. It is so different to be out so far away from everything. My perspective is so changed, I was in awe of a supermarket when I went for a visit to Seattle last year. At least I am no longer spoiled and jaded!
Posted by: Denise at July 30, 2004 01:15 PM
I just got off the phone with Baja Fresh. Their tortillas are not vegan, since they contain whey. You can get a "bare burrito" in a bowl instead of a tortilla. Their beans, rice, and guacamole are vegan. But make sure to tell them not to sprinkle cheese on the beans, which they sometimes do.
Posted by: TJ at August 12, 2005 01:25 PM
