Salad in the City
Uncle Mark is... The Salad Man! He's got his bike, he's getting a trailer, he's making his salads, and he's already in a neighborhood near you. Uncle Mark delivers fresh salads and fruits around the city (9:00am-12:00pm) on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays...
He hits the busy shopping areas, the neighborhood parks... basically any place that he can find someone that is in need of a healthy lunch.
Uncle Mark's Principles of Food:
- A good dressing- "Sure I like the taste of vegetables, but I love the taste of a good dressing."
- Fresh- "I like the saying, Fresh is Best."
- Kale - "In my belief, it's the best green that we could eat due to its comparatively high nutrition content."
- Local - "I like knowing the farmer who picked my apples or grew my kale."
- Organics - "This is a way of farming that uses sustainable (chemical-free) methods.
Prices range from $3 to $5 and toppings (choice of three) such as almonds, beets, onions, feta and raisins are included. To guarantee special requests, call a day in advance. 716-886-3034. This is a great idea for downtown office workers, shop owners, college students, or people who don't have the time to make it to the market or out to a local restaurant.

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