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Where to Juice in Chicago!

juliaallison:

From: Kristin
Date: October 16, 2008 6:57:01 PM EDT
To: <julia@nonsociety.com>
Subject: Green juice in Chicago?

Julia,
Love love love nonsociety.com and love the blog.  We have similar tastes in fashion and I love getting style ideas from you.  I live in Chicago and cannot find a place that you can get green juice from?  Almost all of them are the crap smoothies, full of sugar, etc.  Since you are in Chi for the weekend, I thought you might have some idea of where to get them!  I live in Lincoln Park.

Thanks!
Kristin

Hi Kristin!

Okay, so, first of all, you’re absolutely on the right track - most people confuse “juice” with … well … “juice”!  Like Jamba juice. And apple juice. And Snapple juice.  When I say “juice” I mean, of course, NONE of those things, as drinking those juices is the same as just pouring sugar into a glass of water and downing that.  WHY!?!  (Or, at least if you DO drink those, don’t you dare think you’re being “healthy.”)

So, for real juices in Chicago - fresh green juices, made in front of you with no additives or sugars, or “smoothie” bullshit, I suggest the following, courtesy of Erica from Blueprint, who called her girl friend who lives in Chicago to recommend a few places!

Karyn’s Fresh Corner Cafe, Raw Vegan Gourmet Restaurant
1901 North Halsted Street

The Mother Earth Café & Organic Juice Bar
2570 N. Lincoln Ave

Chicago Diner on Halstead (raw specials and fresh juice)
3411 N. Halsted Street

I am a bit remiss to reblog JA after meeting her and being decidedly treated rudely by, but Karyn’s and Chicago Diner are my two favorite places to eat, IN THE WORLD. The Reuben at Chicago Diner, OMFG. I don’t like to use OMFG either, but I’m really not sure what else is appropriate in this situation.