Now that football season is (pretty much) over and there is a slight lag before Mardi Gras kicks in, many people around town will try to get to those resolutions to eat healthier and lose weight they made a few weeks ago. Today, City Greens in the 909 Poydras building (the First Bank and Trust Building), joining a bevy of recent restaurant openings in the area and makes meeting those goals a bit easier. According to the press release:
Most of the lettuce served at City Greens comes from a hydroponics farm located in Florida, which is owned and operated by Kazenmaier [one of the co-owners].
“By growing our own lettuce, we’re offering a higher quality of organic greens to customers,” says Kazenmaier, Co-Founder. “We’re able to maintain a consistent high standard of product throughout the year instead of the ups and downs related to seasonal growing conditions. City Greens only serves the freshest ingredients. If there are products that do not meet our standard of freshness then they will not be served to customers.”
If City Greens can stick to their promise to provide nothing but the freshest greens, I think it will be a welcome addition to downtown dining. City Greens derives its name not just from the salads they serve, but also their approach to eco-friendly operations.
City Greens uses Eco-products, which makes serving containers, utensils and cups made of recycled materials. All salads, soups and wraps are served in these eco-friendly to-go containers. “We made a conscious decision to supply eco-friendly products in an effort to reduce our carbon footprint,” Birtel [the other co-owner] says. “Not only do we want to create better lifestyles for New Orleanians, we want to encourage a healthier environment as well.”
To really capitalize on the eco-movement and helping New Orleans, I’d love to see them move that hydroponic farm into the metro area and outside of Florida.
City Greens is open Monday through Friday from 7:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. and will offer light breakfast to go with the salad/soup menu.
If anyone gets a chance to check it out before we do, please let us know what you think in the comments
I had the opportunity to go today for the first time. I thought my greek salad was good. I really like the concept and everything was very fresh. I did find that if you choose a build-your-own option and add a protein the prices can get hefty- as in $17 plus change for a chicken salad and a drink. I opted for a salad on the menu, added some chicken, threw in a water and my tab was just under $14. My one issue was the entire plant (roots and all) that ended up in my coworkers salad. That said, I will definitely try it again as there were a few salads on the menu that I want to sample.
Thanks for the info Sheree! I hope that I’ll be able to join you all on Thursday for the KC Death Match. Bar Vin @ 7:00 pm this Thursday for anyone interested.