East West Bistro & First Day of School Lunch

I've lived in Athens for two years now but this weekend was the first time I ate at the East West Bistro. It was so good that I ate their twice! Lunch on Saturday and brunch on Sunday. I had the swordfish tacos after I learned that the fish is wild caught and a Blackened Salmon BLT for brunch. They were both delicious! East West Bistro makes a point of sourcing a lot of their food from local farms and they make their own bread every few days with no preservatives. I did however make one mistake. I was reassured by the bacon being used on the BLT when I saw that it was "applewood" bacon. I accidentally confused with the Applegate company which makes a point of only using meat from small family farms where the animals are allowed to move freely and exhibit their natural behaviors. The animals are also fed an all vegetarian grain or grass diet without antibiotics, hormones or animal by-products. I never claimed to be perfect, and we all make mistakes. But I learn from them and still appreciate this restaurant's commitment to serving fresh, local ingredients. Unfortunately I don't have a picture because when I went to eat my leftovers for dinner, I was so excited I forgot to take one.

I do however have a picture of my first packed lunch in college. I plan to post these regularly. Maybe not every day as classes start and my schedule gets busier, but I still plan to keep up the blog. Also, I will be posting about my experiences in my new gardening internship. I'm so excited to learn more about organic farming and local food systems!!

Organic grapes, trail mix, whole grain bread & almond butter sandwich, and half a banana.