GIGA GRANADA HILLS

Rumors have been swirling around the future of the former How's Grocery store in Knollwood Plaza, from the more racial fear-tinged tales ("I heard it's going to be a Super-A!" or "It's going to be a Vallarta!") to the more generally speculative but hopeful expressed desire for a Fresh & Easy, the supermarket for people who aren't excessively fond of cooking. The GigaGranadaHills inbox has seen a number of "certain" and "confirmed" emails with news tips that the new site will definitely be a Fresh & Easy. Definitely. If that's true, Fresh & Easy is surprisingly publicity-shy. Brendan Wonnacott, Fresh & Easy's Communications Director yesterday told GigaGranadaHills that "We’re looking at a number of sites in the Valley, but can’t confirm any specifics at this point." So settle down, people. The good people of Balboa Highlands must be desperate for a convenient shopping location, to be sure, but ...

Today at How's Market (11900 Balboa Blvd.) from 12:00pm - 5:00pm, Petaluma Poultry will be doing a promotion of their organic chicken, and you may know Petaluma for their "Rocky" and "Rosie" chickens. Petaluma's company description says: "As a pioneer and leader in the natural and organic food industries, we are dedicated to sustainable farming practices that renew natural resources. Our goal is to produce the finest natural and organic poultry products while reducing waste, preserving our environment, supporting our employees' comfort and efficiency, and contributing to our local communities. " They've even got this picture of a chicken sitting in the grass on their website. Sounds pretty good, eh? I wish there was such a thing as a guilt-free grocery store chicken, but Rocky and Rosie don't let us off the hook, and the pair are specifically examined in Michael Pollan's outstanding book The Omnivore's Dilemma. In the boo...