JJ’s-devotees were certainly in a shock this fall. Sure from a cursory glance, JJ’s looks great! So many frozen meals! So much ice cream! However, once you stepped up to that familiar counter, a perennial favorite was missing- the spicy chicken! The spicy strips of chicken breast were deep-fried to a tender and moist perfection. […]

A few weeks ago, Dan and Lucy mooned over Dave Eggers and fell in love again. Now, JJs withdrawal has finally caught up with them. As the spicy chicken grease and artificial smoothie flavoring oozes out of their pores, they seek solace in Denny’s and Haruki Murakami’s After Dark. Lucy: When I first picked up […]

Good news for those who get queasy at the sight of chicken strips: the organic food coop is opening again tonight in JJ’s! Last year, Local Organic Agriculture and Friends (LOAF), re-christened Core Foods, brought you fresh veggies, soy products, and other sundry vegan treats, and this year is planning even bigger and better things. […]

As if choice chicken wings and cheese sticks weren’t enough, JJ’s now offers flatscreen TVs at several of its private booths. One staff member says, “I think it’s a big improvement. The kids who graduated would be really jealous if they knew about this. Welcome to the new JJ’s.”  Students tonight were watching everything from […]