Archive for May, 2009
Blossoming Lotus Vegan Cafe
Blossoming Lotus Vegan Cafe
925 NW Davis
Portland, Oregon 97209
(503) 228-0048
Cuisine Type : Raw Foods
When it comes to raw, live, vegan and sustainable foods restaurants in the Portland, Oregon area, Blossoming Lotus Vegan Cafe is widely - regarded as being one of the best. Breakfast, lunch and dinner are served here, with a host of fresh and delicious items always available. The staff members at Blossoming Lotus are caring and friendly and consistently provide fast and efficient service. The overall atmosphere here is warm and relaxed, with an interesting decor and comfortable seating offered.
Many Portland area residents regularly enjoy partaking of the excellent raw breakfasts served at Blossoming Lotus. Among the breakfast dishes served here are Oatmeal, Tofu Scramble and raw items such as Live Breakfast Parfait and Live Buckwheat Granola, with pumpkin and hemp seeds, fruit, walnuts
and hemp milk. A range of fresh juices, teas and other drinks are served at this vegan and raw foods restaurant. Fresh juices here include Carrot, Apple Lemon Ginger, Carrot Ginger and Apple Celery Cucumber. Half - a - dozen organic teas are served here, as are Kauai Chai, Iced Tea, Hemp Milk and Kombucha. The fresh smoothies served at Blossoming Lotus include varieties such as Blueberry Banana, Berry Fusion Mixed Berry Banana, Strawberry Banana and Peanut Butter Banana. Their smoothies are made with a choice of rice milk, hemp milk or soy milk and many additions are available.
An array of organic and raw soups, salads and appetizers are served at Blossoming Lotus Vegan Cafe. Among them are raw items such as their House Salad, Live Cashew Hummus, Live Seasonal Soup du Jour, Chef’s Choice Soup du Jour and Miso Soup. All of the entrees served here are raw, or live dishes. These include Live Pasta, made with zucchini pasta, vegetables, pesto and cashew cheese, Live Wrap and LivePizza. The Live Wrap features cucumber, carrot, sprouts and avocado in collard greens and the Live Pizza is made with a buckwheat crust, cashew cheese and basil pesto, as well as their daily topping.
A nice selection of sandwiches and wraps served on spelt bread or wheat tortillas are available at Blossoming Lotus Vegan Cafe. Some of the raw sandwiches and wraps here include Hummus Wrap, made with cashew hummus, vegetables and kalamata olives, Garden Veggie Sandwich and Spicy Avocado Sandwich, with sprouts, romaine and tofu. Several “Bowls” and additional dinner entrees are served here, including their Live Sampler Platter, which features live pasta, cashew hummus, flax crackers, live pizza, eden salad, cucumber and tomato.
Blossoming Lotus Vegan Cafe also offers several top - rate desserts, including live, or raw varieties. Desserts here include Live Fudge, Assorted House Made Cookies, Chewy Chocolate Brownie and Seasonal Live Dessert.
This vegan and raw foods restaurant practices sustainable means and utilizes local organic products. All menu items are available to - go and they now also offer several gluten - free dishes. They also offer catering and delivery to the Portland, Oregon area.
Estimated Cost Per Person : $12 - 20
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Catch A Healthy Habit Cafe
By Thomas McCabe
Catch A Healthy Habit Cafe
487A Campbell Avenue
West Haven, Ct 06516
(203) 521-7648
Cuisine Type : Raw Foods
Catch A Healthy Habit Cafe is widely - recognized as being the pre- eminent raw foods restaurant / cafe in the West Haven and New Haven, Connecticut area. A relaxed, yet lively and fun atmosphere is offered here, with an assortment of tables and chairs at which to relax, as well as interesting artwork and other decor present. The owner of this eatery is warm and engaging and very helpful and knowledgeable regarding raw, live and organic foods. Service here is always friendly and efficient, portions are large and prices are very reasonable.
Everything served at Catch A Healthy Habit Cafe is raw and organic. Most of their dishes are made from fruits, nuts, vegetables, seeds and oats and all food is prepared without cooking. Everything served here is prepared by using dehydrators, blenders, food processors and juicers and all foods are prepared at temperatures of 118 degrees or lower.
Billing itself as a place for Live Food, Green Smoothies and SuperFoods, Catch A Healthy Habit Cafe regularly hosts a range of special events, including raw food prep classes, pot - luck dinners on Sunday nights and guest speakers. They also stock and sell some raw foods - oriented retail items, cell - food, E - 3 Live, books and DVD’s. In addition, this raw foods eatery carries items such as Elements For Life SuperFoods, Island Fire, Gold Rush, Immune Detox, Goji, Cacao and Inca.
The varied menu here features items such as the Wrapwich, which is Almond Pate, avocado and tomato wrapped in romaine lettuce, several garden - fresh salads, raw Zucchini Pata, with side salad and Garlic Bread, Nori Wraps, raw BBQ Burger, a nut seed hemp burger with BBQ sauce, Caesar Salad, with avocado and garlic croutons, Tomavo Sandwich, with avocado, tomato and almond pate and Nut & Hemp Burger, made with pecan, walnuts, almonds, herbs, spices and hemp seeds.
Several excellent side dishes are served at Catch A Healthy Habit Cafe. These include flax crackers, kale chips, nut pate, raw onion bread and garlic bread, among others. Breakfast is served at anytime at this raw foods restaurant, with items such as Rawnola and Nut Milk, Cashew Cheese and Tomato and Cinnamon Rolls available.
Some of the most popular menu items at this raw foods restaurant are their refreshing smoothies, juices and desserts. Just some of the tasty smoothies served here are Banana Boat, Grateful Green, Tropical Trip, Holy Cacao, SuperFood Hero, Minty Chip and Mocha - Chino. An array of boosts are available for smoothies at Catch A Healthy Habit Cafe. Among them are Revitiphi, Spirulina, Hemp, Maca, Acia and Raw Power.
The exquisite raw desserts served here include Chia Seed Pudding, un - pasteurized almonds, fresh, raw vanilla or chocolate macaroons, Kompucha, Chia Seeds, Raw Chocolate Chip and Chocolate Chocolate Chip Cookies and dairy and sugar - free raw ice cream. Juice fans will love the assortment of fresh juices served at Catch A Healthy Habit Cafe. Some of them are wheat grass shots, coconut water, ginger shots and raw chocolate shots.
If you are seeking a fun and relaxed raw foods restaurant on the Connecticut shoreline or in the New Haven area, Catch A Healthy Habit Cafe is undoubtedly the place to go.
Estimated Cost Per Person : $15.00 - $20.00
Cousin’s Incredible Vitality Live Eatery, Emporium and Education
By Thomas McCabe
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Cousin’s Incredible Vitality Live Eatery, Emporium and Education
3038 West Irving Park Road,
Chicago, Illinois 60618
(773) 478-6868
Cuisine Type : Raw Foods
Since 2006, Cousin’s Incredible Vitality Live Eatery has been serving some of the freshest, most delicious and creatively - presented raw foods in the Chicago area. A warm and relaxed atmosphere is offered here, with great service always provided by friendly staff members. This family - friendly Chicago, Illinois raw foods restaurant is very popular with local residents and visitors to the area alike. Cousin’s Incredible Vitality Live Eatery is a true raw foods restaurant, serving only raw, vegan foods. Befitting a real raw foods eatery, this establishment prepares all food items within certain temperature ranges and offers a wide variety of raw versions of traditional dishes. For instance, many items are soaked, rather than being steamed or boiled, pasta noodles are made from zucchini and burgers are made with nuts, mushrooms and seeds.
The talented chef - owner and his kitchen staff here consistently produce a large selection of tasty items, including several Turkish - style dishes, made with top - quality vegetables, nuts, seeds, fruits, superfoods and more. A comprehensive juice bar is featured at Cousin’s Incredible Vitality Live Eatery and catering for up to 500 people is provided. In addition to offering top - rate raw food dishes, Cousin’s Incredible Vitality Live Eatery, Emporium and Education also features a retail store and regularly offers a range of programs and workshops.
The extensive menu here features a broad spectrum of raw appetizers and small dishes. These include Nut - Tuna Wrap, Hummus, Stuffed Grape Leaves, Mini Flax Pizzas, Almond Pate, Dolma, Peppers stuffed with pine nuts, Spinach Fritata, Tabouleh, Stuffed Mushrooms and Soup of the Day. Other standout meal - starters at this raw foods restaurant are Mujver, made with zucchini, walnuts and chives, Sushimake, Sunflower and Snow Pea Sprouts, Turkish Olives, Romaine Lettuce Tacos and Guacamole.
An extensive selection of raw entrees are offered at Cousin’s Incredible Vitality Live Eatery. Among them are Mediterranean Pasta, made with zucchini noodles, Living Burger, made with walnuts, flax seeds and mushrooms, Falafel Wrap, Spicy Adana Kebab, Hummus Platter, Swiss Chard Burrito, Spicy Cashew Pate with Mango Salad and Guacamole, Beet Pasta Ravioli, Nut Tuna Wrap, Musakka, Mediterranean Noodles with Pesto and Vegetable Skewer and Caesar Salad.
Cousin’s Incredible Vitality Live Eatery also serves several decadent and delicious raw desserts. Their impressive raw dessert selection includes such treats as assorted flavors of Cheeseless Cheesecake, Chocolate Fig Mousse and Durian Pudding with Cacao Sauce.
The juice bar here offers a range of apple, carrot, celery and orange juice - based drinks. Among the myriad beverage choices at this juice bar are lemonade, wheat grass, coconut juice, Ginger - Carrot Punch, Cleansing Cocktail, coconut milk and pomegranate - grapefruit juice. A variety of “Boosts” are also available and can be added to any beverage. These include Raw Power, Spirulina, Bee Pollen, Hem Seed, Coconut Oil and Hemp Oil.
Beer and wine are served at Cousin’s Incredible Vitality Live Eatery. Prices here are quite reasonable and portions are large. Take - out service of all menu items is also available.
