"Juice Junkies is essentially a healthy fast food joint. It's a juice bar in which most of the juices are pre-juiced, so they aren't all made-to-order fresh, but it seems they're reasonably fresh. An exception is the smoothies, which are made to order. They also sell about a dozen or so pre-made snacks, mostly raw. I had the sun dried tomato hummus, which was tasty, though the serving size is small, so it's basically a $7 appetizer. My smoothie was refreshing on a hot day, but had the consistency of a slurpee, which isn't really my speed (i prefer smoothies made from fresh, unfrozen produce and served at room-temperature, which is better for the body than cold). Service was fast and friendly, and the atmosphere was cheerful, with good music at a comfortable volume. Unfortunately, one negative consequence of the fast-food formula is that all of their items (drinks and snacks) are packaged in plastic. There's a sign suggesting that customers need not worry because they use biodegradable plastics, but the fact is that those starch-based plastics don't actually biodegrade in real life unless they come into prolonged contact with the elements, which never happens in landfills, so one must throw them in a compost pile to assure that they actually do biodegrade. Bio-plastics also require just as much energy to produce as petro-plastics, so in truth one can't regard these plastics as harmless. They are OK as a semi-eco-friendly option for take-away, but i wish Juice Junkies would offer non-packaged foods for those who chose to eat there instead of taking out. Bottom line: If you're looking for a quick juice, smoothie, and/or snack, then Juice Junkies is certainly one of the better options in town, but for food there are fresher and more eco-friendly vegan options. Updated from previous review on 2014-07-20"
