Alissa Cohen Opens New Raw Food Restaurant
"Grezzo" in Boston's Trendy North End
Raw Foods May Be New Trend In Healthy Eating: Raw Food Restaurant To Open In Boston's North End"...Diets can be vegetarian, organic or even vegan. Now, a restaurant opening this week in Boston's North End is offering all raw foods, but there's certainly more on the menu than just carrots and celery sticks. Gnocci with fresh peas, mushroom lasagna and even decadent chocolate cake: these are just some of the items being offered at Grezzo, a new restaurant opening in Boston's famous North End. But this restaurant does not cook a thing. "The concept of Grezzo is fresh whole live foods," said Alissa Cohen, the restaurant's owner and author of the cookbook, "Living On Live Food." "Everything is made from fruits, vegetables, nuts and sprouted grains," she said.... CLICK HERE for rest of the story
Nationwide Delivery of Raw Cuisine
Pure Cafe . "... opened with rave reviews and was packed to a full house day and night with standing room only. The food is INCREDIBLE and we continue to serve out gourmet cuisine now shipping nationwide. The menus are more diverse as the menu changes weekly with over 100 different entrees. Order Gourmet raw breakfasts, dinners, sinful desserts, award winning smoothies, thin and crispy crackers, raw books, and so much more.... "
Happy Cowhas an extensive worldwide directory of vegetarian restaurants which will help you in finding suitable dining choices that, while they may not be entirely raw, will let you dine in the many areas that don't have exclusively raw restaurants.
PaulNison.com's list includes Raw Food Restaurants, Raw Food Health Stores and Farmers Markets, Raw Food Schools and Teachers, Raw Pot Lucks and resources across the world
How do you manage to eat 'raw'... and still have a 'normal life'.... dining out with friends and loved ones at THEIR favorite restaurants, not yours?
One of the biggest challenge to eating raw can be the sense of isolation that occurs when you are faced with eating with your friends and loved ones in a non-raw or even conventional vegetarian restaurant.
Plan ahead and bring your restaurant "survival kit". Some suggestions: avocado, your favorite raw crackers and a container of raw pate, a small bottle of extra virgin olive oil-based dressing, etc.
With your handy survival kit in hand, you can turn an invitation to any regular restaurant that serves a raw salad or has a raw salad bar ... even McDonalds... into a satisfying raw meal.
If you purchase the restaurant's salad or salad bar, and if that's the ONLY 'raw choice' on the menu, I don't know of any restaurant who wouldn't let you add your dressing or additions like avocado to the salad. In a fixed price situation like an oriental buffet or a "soup and salad" bar restaurant, they should actually be delighted if you bring your own add-ons. In other situations, if you explain that you are on a very strict raw-only diet, and that the salad by itself isn't quite enough, and you need to have your "avocado a day".
I'm sure most restaurants won't have a problem... particularly if you are with another person or two or three who are ordering the entree.
If you are in a natural foods market with a salad bar that doesn't have all that you need (such as avocado) as one of their selections, you might purchase an avocado and some raw crackers in their grocery section, pay for it, and then eat it along with your purchased salad.
By venturing out, avocado and olive oil dressing in hand, into the 'conventional' restaurant scene, you are doing your not-so-small-part in raising the consciousness of the restaurant world -- making them realize that there IS a demand for raw and living foods.
Individual Raw and Living Food Restaurants
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Arizona
Mandala Tearoom "... where we practice the art of being truly organic. Your food is prepared daily with love + the freshest seasonal, organic, non-genetically modified vegetarian ingredients. Our philosophy is to provide healthy + environmentally friendly plant based foods that can be enjoyed by all due to the quality, variety + richness of our menu. We strive to make vegan dining fun + exciting – stimulating all 5 tastes + senses. Our eclectic vegan cuisine is influenced by the flavors + styles of many cultures around the world. All dishes are completely vegan – dairy, egg + animal free..." Holds monthly Rawfood Meetups with living cuisine meals. Also living cuisine preparation classes.
Raw Nirvana ".... The first Raw Nirvana location will be opening in the Phoenix/Scottsdale location. How soon Raw Nirvana opens depends on how soon its investors come forth. Please refer anyone interested in this opportunity to share financial support. I look forward to Raw Nirvana providing a place where health-conscious people may serve their bodies with the freshest organic cuisine and also offer a venue for conscious community building classes...." In the meantime, monthly potlucks and lectures are ongoing.
Tree of Life CafePategonia "... enjoy our innovative cuisine indoors or out, with expansive pristine views of the sacred high desert and Red Mountain. As a registered guest of the Tree of Life Rejuvenation Center all of your meals are included in your stay...." Non TOL guests may phone in advance for reservations.
California
118 Degrees"... serves to empower the community of Orange County with fresh, organic living cuisine, presented in an artful context, to be enjoyed with family and friends. We are here to usher in the future of food by offering a menu that is full of nutrient rich selections that are pleasing to the body and the mind. We hope you’ll join us for a bite, a sip or a divine dessert and enjoy the feel-good energy of organic living cuisine..." Orange County
Alive! "... specializes in Raw/Living Vegan Cuisine. Intimate dining room, with a tranquil, heated Zen garden perfectly compliments the no-rush atmosphere and food. All dishes are created just to order, resulting in the freshest, most delicious organic, vegan meals! Reknowned for their desserts, Alive! stands at the forefront of innovative living foods cuisine in San Francisco. All dishes are free of wheat, grains, animal products, dairy, and honey...."
AuLac in Orange Country. Vegetarian Vegan Raw. An eclectic melange of Italian, Asian, Pacific Rim fusion.
Cafe Gratitude "... is our expression of a World of Plenty. our food and people are a celebration of our aliveness. We select the finest organic ingredients to honor the earth and ourselves, as we are one and the same. We support local farmers, sustainable agriculture and environmentally friendly products. Our food is prepared with love. We invite you to step inside and enjoy being someone who chooses; loving your life, adoring yourself, accepting the world, being generous and grateful everyday,.... " (San Francisco, San Rafael, Berkeley)
Cafe Muse "... enjoy gourmet sandwiches & soups and savor selections from our raw menu for a taste that literally comes alive...." Berkeley
Cilantro Live! 315 1/2 3rd Ave Chula Vista (San Diego) , 300 Carlsbad Village Drive Carlsbad (San Diego), 3807 5th Ave Hillcrest (San Diego) , 7820 Broadway Lemon Grove
Review "We ate at the Carlsbad location. The menu is so large it is difficult to decide what to order. We tried four different entrees, and five different deserts. All were quite excellent in flavor, but the portions were so small we were all hungry for another full meal in about an hour and a half (despite our bill of $100). The staff knew the ingredients well and all menu items were 100% vegan, unlike some other raw food restaurants..."
Cru1521 Griffith Park Blvd, Los Angeles, California 90026(at Sunset Blvd opposite 99cent store, Los Feliz area) 323-667-1551 Take a look at the photos and descriptions in the VeganYumYum blog... and drool. Be sure to look at the video below for
Euphoria Loves RAWvolution
Euphoria Loves RAWvolution ."... is L.A.'s hippest cafe and retail store and the healthiest store in Los Angeles. Providing all you need to begin and thrive on raw, living foods. Featuring: More than 25 delicious raw, organic dishes created by Matt Amsden available for dine in or take-away...."
2301 Main Street, Santa Monica 90405 (b/w Yoga Works & Urth Caffe). Open daily 9am to 9:30pm
" This is the BEST place to eat EVER!" I cant tell you how much I truly truly L-O-V-E this place! If i lived closer i would want to work there and eat there everyday! The owners are the most loving, generous, and honest people i have ever meet that owned a restuarant! The rest of the people who work there are also very awsome and loving!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Everything on the menu rocks! Give it a try, it is so worth the price! My favorites are the Ruben Sanwich, the coconut jerky sandwich, big matt, hummous, taco salad, seaweed salad, and for desert i love the cookie dough and coconut pudding! So good! Im getting hungry now........ :) CLICK HERE for more reviews
Good Mood Food Cafe "... Master Chef, Ursula, creates world famous natural whole food platters in European gourmet style. Now, you can spoil your taste buds without spoiling your diet, with this naturally delicious alternative for lunch or dinner, at picnics and parties, or as a snack. Good Mood Food offers a full menu of gourmet natural raw foods from our café in Huntington Beach, California. We also provide elegant or casual food catering in the greater Los Angeles and Orange County areas, with a variety of natural raw vegan/vegetarian foods and some cooked foods, made at the Café with Ursula's own recipe creations...." Catering, Classes. Huntington Beach
Inn of the Seventh RayTopanga Canyon Highly evolved (and romantic) vegetarian, vegan restaurant vibrates to St. Germaine's Violet Ray and has an extensive raw menu at dinner, and raw soups and salads for lunch. 128 Old Topanga Canyon Road Topanga 310.455.1311
Juliano's Raw "... Experience exquisite raw food at Juliano's Raw, Gourmet raw food restaurant and store in Santa Monica, California..."Juliano's Raw Menu "...WORLD’S FIRST Living Vegan Organic RESTAURANT every time yumm... NO: wheat, soy, corn, rice, grains, seedless fruits GMO’S, beans, carrots, dates, potatoes, oat, cane, kiwi. NO Disaccharides (starches) or sugars..."
"Before there was fire, there was raw and we were here for billions of years on a raw diet so obviously it works. Suddenly, cooked food has come out and we're all fat, unhealthy, dying, sick and about to wipe ourselves off the face of the earth with nuclear weapons, which are also cooked." – Juliano on Go Vegan Texas!, July 22, 2002
LaVie All-organic restaurant with some raw food choices featured.
Leaf Cuisine "... is an oasis of live foods in the Los Angeles area. At Leaf, you will be treated by a new concept and way for live foods to be shared with the public. I strongly recommend it as a must for anyone who wants to be introduced to, or appreciates, live food." Gabriel Cousens, M.D. Director of the Tree of Life Rejuvenation Center. 2 locations: Los Angeles and Sherman Oaks. Catering and Takeout.
Watch the video of Leaf Cuisine's founder Rod Rotondi below ... and read his story here.
Raw EnergyBerkely "... Raw Energy is all about providing living food. We don't believe in killing our food before we eat it, we'd rather have live enzymes feed the cells of our body to make us healthy and strong. We don't like chemicals and wouldn't want to obtain disease like mad cow or radiation. We don't like sugar (which the body has no idea what to do with and just jams up into your colon to rot). We don't like being cheated by people who sell water or ice in their "juice" drinks. We LOVE the taste of organic food over stuff grown in all sort of ungodly soil conditions. We love hearing stories of people who have learned how to heal themselves by digesting live enzymes instead of heavily processed foods. Our labor is largely a labor of love. Much work goes on behind the scenes each week to bring you the best in crackers, fresh produce and high quality offerings...." 2050 Addison St, Berkeley Between Shattuck & Milvia One Block North of Downtown Berkeley Bart
RAWvolution2301 Main St., Santa Monica "... is L.A.'s hippest cafe and retail store and the healthiest store in Los Angeles. Providing all you need to begin and thrive on raw, living foods.... More than 25 delicious raw, organic dishes created by Matt Amsden available for dine in or take-away.... "
Taste of the Goddess Cafe "... an organic raw vegan café located in West Hollywood and Los Angeles, CA. We bring to you the most diverse raw vegan menu in all of Southern California. Our foods are made with organic ingredients and never heated above 105 degrees and are ALWAYS high energy, low-carb, sugar-free, low-fat, enzyme-RICH, and made FRESH to order!... Nwenna Kai, eco-entrepreneur, owner, and culinary designer of Taste of the Goddess Café and its product line has been a raw foodist and advocate for alternative health for over fifteen years. Her vision is to work towards a better humanity in general and incorporate high vibrational cuisine, meditation, yoga, energy work, community, love, laws of abundance, and source energy into all that she does in her work and her personal life...." Inside Prive Salon and One Spa on Beverly Blvd.
TerraBella Living Cuisine 1408 Pacific Coast Hwy Redondo Beach "... Our food is Kosher, Living, Organic and prepared fresh just for you! We use Organic produce unless it is absolutely unavailable. We use zero sugar, dairy, peanuts, meats or canned goods. We serve what we call Living Cuisine. Living Cuisine is also referred to as "Raw" foods. Raw Foods are foods that are not processed or heated above 110 degrees. Many of the herbs on the menu are grown on site.. We use only Himalayan crystal salt and Organic cold pressed oils. Come feel the High Vibes of Live foods... " Check out their ongoing "Special Events"... for example, "Free Will Fridays' feature" Live Music, Angel card reading, guest Chefs, Open mic, Independent films and other various scheduled fun". Free WiFi for diners.
Voila Juice Bar and Cafe "... Our Cafe is now serving Raw Vegan Food. Also presenting live Jazz every Thursday between 6pm-8pm [No cover]...." Oakland
Turtle Lake Refuge "... "Local Wild Life" is our bi-weekly benefit lunch that specializes in locally grown, wild harvested, and living foods. We serve lunch to the community every Tuesday and Friday from 11:11am-2:22pm at the Rocky Mountain Retreat at 848 East 3rd Ave in Durango, CO..." Also hosts Chi Foods Class and "experiential wild foods identificaiton and preparation class in the spring, summer and fall"... plus participation in the Durango Farmers Market and producing foods such as crackers, granolas, etc made with wild and living foods which are available at Turtle Lake Refuge, Durango Natural Foods, Nature's Oasis, Magpies Newsstand and The Nordic Ski Center. "...Our mission is to celebrate the connection between personal health and wild lands.We manifest this goal through promoting and practicing sustainable practices. A few examples of our work include growing and preparing local, wild and living food for the community, driving a vegetable oil-run vehicle, utilizing solar dehydrators, using a bicycle powered blender and wheatgrass juicer and educating about the great value of wild foods and wild lands in the school systems...."
Connecticut
Ahimsa "...New Haven's premier vegan, raw, organic and kosher pareve restaurant... 'Not too long ago, a place like Ahimsa might have been derided (and dismissed) as New Age. Too often 'New Age' was packaged as something that was good for you, but was eaten for the value system it represented, not because of any sensual pleaure. Well, Ahimsa proves you can have both. That is, you can have your ice cream, and be a raw-food-eating vegan, too!' -- New Haven Advocate...."
Alchemy Cafe"... offers ORGANIC, LOCAL, NON-GMO, VEGAN, VEGETARIAN & LIVE FOODS. Weekly Farmer's Market thorugh November 2nd on our outdoor patio featuring organic produce from George Hall's Farm in Simsbury & The Garlic Farm in Simsbury, tofu from The Bridge in Middletown, Flowers & Herbs from Windham Gardens, Organic Eggs from Harrington's & Honey from Simsbury..." On New Britain Avenue in Hartford
The Stand "... organic Raw & Vegan cafe juice bar 'the STAND' in downtown Norwalk..." at 31 Wall St.
District of Columbia
Love Food Lane "... a couple of raw/living foods researchers/experimenters/enthusiasts/chefs/teachers living in Cleveland Park, Washington DC, who want to help you with all things raw-foods related! We expect to have a catering/take-out and POSSIBLY delivery-service up-and running within the next month, and for now are testing raw-recipes on anyone who wants to try what we make... "
Florida
Grass Root Organic Restaurant "... is not only a destination for the health conscious, but also a cultural hub in Tampa. We have customers from all walks of life. Our restaurant has provided us with the opportunity to connect and feed a large array of people. We feel blessed to be of service to all of you. Grass Root is truly an expression of who we are as people and collectively as a family. We have great respect for the Earth itself and accept responsibility for its well being. We know that eating an organic vegetarian diet is a major contribution. For those striving for an optimum existence , the RAW/LIVING foods lifestyle is the way to go. It has profoundly positive effects on your overall health, the environment and those around you.
The transition to being a “raw foodist” can be overnight or over the course of many years. There are many types of vegetarians, macro-biotic, strict vegan, fruitarian, raw foodists, lacto-ovo and even breatharians! We see it necessary to cater to all of the above. I am sure some vegetarians can relate. We LOVE feeding people fresh vegan foods, especially those that do not get enough healthy food in their diet. We are not militant activists (more power to you if you are) we are just passionate about our chosen path!..."
Present Moment Cafe and Market "... you will be offered a wonderful menu of delicious, live, vegan, organic and unprocessed food that remains as nature had intended. All of our menu items are rich in flavor, live enzymes and nutrients. We would like to share with you our version of Kind Cuisine, which is both healthful to your body and to the environment. It embraces the use of locally grown organic foods, fresh ingredients and hand-crafted preparation with the intention of good health, love, compassion, peacefulness and the flavor will dance on your palate. We serve only what we find in season, what is flavorful, what is fresh, what is wholesome and what is good for the body, mind and soul. Kind cuisine energizes the body and mind with live enzymes and nutrients...." W. King Street in St. Augustine
Raw Food Underground(at Silver Tray Cafe) 601 W Indiantown Road Jupiter "... We promote a healthy lifestyle by providing food for life. All of our raw food dishes are plant-based, vegan vegetarian, raw and living foods that are not cooked. These foods provide our bodies with enzymes and nutrients for healthy living. Some raw foods are heated, but the temperature stays below 118°. We use only the freshest ingredients. Whenever available, we use organic vegetables. Items that are not organic are coconuts, jicama, tamarind and durian. None of the ingredients we use are mass-produced or refined. Everything we use is plant-based. For our desserts, we use only plant-based sweeteners such as fruits to "sweeten" the taste. All our dishes are hand-crafted. Our gourmet culinary offerings are created by a professional chef who has been producing exquisite gourmet vegetarian food for more than 15 years...."
Georgia
Life Grocery and Cafe, 1453 Roswell Road, Marietta Juice and smoothie bar, living bar, salad bar, hot food bar, living and baked desserts.
Living Food Delights Takeout only. 465 Boulevard, Suite 201A Atlanta "... is a full service vegan and living food company providing a wide range of holistic services including organic juices and food sales, living food preparation classes, individual consultation sessions, and group lectures and seminars...."
Sentient Bean coffee house13 e park ave Savannah "... features a 21 by 42 foot performance space with seating for up to 100 people. The Bean presents an eclectic array of events from ultra indie movies & cult films, to nationally acclaimed acoustic bands & solo acts, to poetry and literary readings, to educational and community forums. During shows, the coffee house offers light meals [including salads, fresh squeezed limeade], fresh baked goods and dessert, as well as coffee, tea, and smoothies...."
Illinois
Cousin's Incredible Vitality Raw Food Restaurant "... is complete with a full service dining experience featuring the best in the world of living food cuisine that focuses on influences from the Mediterranean. Menu items and customized weekly specials have been designed to awaken the senses and renew the body. All cuisine items are prepared with the highest quality organic fruits, vegetables, seeds, nuts and superfoods from around the world that incorporate the highest levels of nutrients, life-force and love available. The flair of Mediterranean style creates a light yet fulfilling feeling that highlights incredible flavor and juiciness. Our goal is to nourish at a cellular level where nutrients, flavors and the true benefits and spirit of the food resonate and assimilate. Our salad bar is extraordinary, with fresh greens, sea vegetables and much more. We feature gourmet appetizers served in a "tapas-like" style format. Choose from several options and mix and match at affordable prices or build your own "Share Samplers" served family style. Great opportunity for all that our new to living foods to experience an array of options...."
Karyn's Cafe, Gourmet Restaurant & Inner Beauty Center 1901 North Halsted Street Chicago "... Also an acclaimed chef, Karyn Calabrese has a gift for creating uniquely flavorful raw vegan dishes, making her restaurant, Karyn's, the longest standing raw-food restaurant in the Midwest. Chicago Tribune's William Rice calls Karyn, “the high priestess of raw food” and after stepping foot in her signature restaurant, you'll know why. Raw food dining is taken to new heights as Karyn's offers carefully prepared all-organic gourmet dishes influenced by her many years of innovative food preparation. From Basil scented raviolis filled with macadamia whipped creme topped with sun-dried tomato puree to Manan Island sea lettuce garnished with a savory herbed poine nut sauce, this 'high priestess' has created a kingdom worth visiting... "
Weekly Sunday Brunch at Karyn's Raw Gourmet Restaurant
Try our all-you-can-eat Sunday brunch! New creations, old creations... over 25 items included! The menu changes weekly, but features a dazzling array of soups, salads, appetizers, entrees, breads, crackers, pates, desserts, juices, smoothies and dream cream. Complimentary drink and scoop of Dream Cream included. Reservations recommended. For more info or to RSVP, call 312.255.1590.
Massachusetts
Organic Garden Cafe and Raw Food Megastore 294 Cabot St., Beverly, MA Chef and Owner Robert "Rawbert" Reid is a long time advocate, practitioner, author, teacher, chef and purveyor of a raw food and natural food diet lifestyle. His awesome raw restaurant has received rave reviews from even novice raw foodists: "... it was incredible. i had the Sampler and she had the Arabian nights, and i had the apple pie and she had the pecan pie, it was some of the best food I've ever had in my life and I'm pretty sold on the raw foods idea. i felt so incredible for the rest of the day..." and "... One of my best pleasures is your restaurant and have taken many friends who are not even vegan and they have loved it. In fact, it was coming to your restaurant that started raw food for me...."
Michigan
Atom's Java and Juice, Grosse Point Park (Detroit) "... in the quaint area known as West Market. We're on 15104 Kercheval,3 blocks north of Alter Rd, Detroit. Look for our purple awning that screams ATOMS JAVA & JUICE We offer a rare oasis of health, pleasant conversation, good intentions and positive energy. We offer an environment where you can just be yourself, relax with friends, get work done (yes, we have WI-FI) or just hang out. Our menu is diverse and is offered with the intention of serving both our customers and the Earth. Proprietors John, Martin, and James want you to know they have your interests at heart, but not at the expense of our environment! Vegetarian fare, Fruit smoothies, Organic Fair Trade Coffee, Espresso, Organic Raw Juices, Great Treats and Desserts, Teas, vitamin Boosts, FRESH Organic Wheatgrass,Organic Dried Barley Grass Juice. Everything we do is geared to fit your lifestyle and schedule and promote your well being!..."
Go Raw Cafe Living Cuisine and Juice Bar in Las Vegas
New York
Bonobo's Vegetarian Restaurant 18 E. 23rd Street at Madison Avenue overlooking Madison Square Park. Manhattan "Review: Haven for the raw foodist who doesn't need to be wowed by gourmet food. The salad bar is plentiful and they have an assortment of nut patees, veggie patties and cool soups. They have macaroons (bland) and flax crackers (good). They will make a nori wrap with nut patee and vegetables. They have coconut water and other creative prepackaged raw beverages. They will make smoothies or juice out of an assortment of fruits and vegetables. Last but not least they have frozen frui desserts. "Ice Cream" made out of solely fruit. Mostly with banana as the base, but they have durian too. They offer a free taste of anything you want to try before having to order it, and are very generous and kind about it. It really is a lovely place. The only reason one may feel empty afterwards is because it is all raw, but if you eat enough, you should be fine!..."
Pure Food and Wine at 54 Irving Place, New York, NY. Wonderfully delicious gourmet raw and living food cuisine and wine.
See Pure Food and Wine's recipes in Raw Food, Real World which was authored by PF&W's co-owners and chefs Matthew Kenney and Sarma Melngailis.... and is receiving RAVE REVIEWS... like "... Hello folks, I have many raw food cookbooks, each with their share of good and bad recipes - but this one takes the cake! Matthew and Sarma have created a cookbook that is totally innovative and stands alone when compared to the rest of the raw recipe books out there. Having gone raw for a year now, I was busting at the seams, because I was becoming bored with many of my recipes. This book has enough new treats and entrees that will be my favorites for a life time! Wait until you try their Banana Chocolate Shake, Almond Tart, and Tacos!..." reviewed by Moonmaidenn "Be All You Can Be"
Raw SoulHarlem, New York " ... Our [live] vegan and vegetarian meals and juices are prepared fresh dailiy with local organic fruits and vegetables from scratch. We use no dairy, refined sugars, tofu, preservatives or processed foods. Our food is seasoned with love to make your taste buds dance with joy..." Review: "Great Raw Food Destination! We visited this restaurant for the first time today and will definitely go back again and again. The atmosphere is pleasant, the food is excellent, and the price is reasonable. We ordered the pizza and barbeque burger (both are vegan and totally raw)and they were very flavorful and nicely prepared. There were a number of tables to choose from and it is open from 9 to 9 Monday thru Saturday and 12 to 5 on Sunday. If you live in Manhattan it is an easy subway ride on the C train to 145th and only half a block away from the subway stop. Highly recommended..."
Quintessence East Village: 263 E 10th Street (between Ave. A and 1st Ave.) New York, NY "... an oasis - a gourmet, dining retreat that relaxes and rejuvenates beyond belief. Our food is comprised of some of the most rare and exotic ingredients found on earth, and combine to form the elegant, innovative dishes that have been celebrated as some of the very best found in New York City. But more than just great tasting food, everything served at Quintessence is 100% organic, vegan and raw. ..."
North Carolina
Earth Fare "The Healthy Supermarket" 13 stores in NC, SC, GA and TN including Asheville (2), Boone, Charlotte (2), Greensboro, Raleigh. Salad buffet, smoohties, green drinks and an abundance of raw produce and nuts you could buy outright before you eat... and add to your salad (like a ripe avocado!)
Greenlife Grocery 70 Merrimon Ave Asheville Salad buffet, smoohties, green drinks and an abundance of raw produce and nuts you could buy outright before you eat... and add to your salad (like a ripe avocado!)
Laughing Seed Cafe 40 Wall Street, Asheville Winner "best vegetarian restaurant in NC 8 years in a row". Eclectic global fusion cuisine includes raw tapas plate, fruit smoothies, delicious salads, raw desserts.
Oregon
Blossoming Lotus Cafe,925 NW Davis St. Portland (located within the Yoga in the Pearl) "...All Our Food and Drink is 100% Vegan, Organic and Local whenever possible. Most everything is prepared fresh daily from scratch, utilizing a unique approach of traditional cooking techniques coupled with the latest in live food preparation. We use wholesome natural ingredients, a sampling of tasty spices and medicinals and of course, a creative flair. We strive to set the standard in natural wholesome cookery and tasty meal offerings everyone can enjoy. Everything we serve, at the cafe, in our deli and pastry cases and for our catering and special events, adheres to the highest standards regarding freshness, taste, presentation, nutrition and balance..."
Daily Grind Organics4026 SE Hawthorne Blvd, Portland Natural food store, vegan cafe with large salad bar.
Veganopolis412 Sw 4th Ave Portland Vegan cafe and buffet. Serves 'raw platter of the day'. Free wi-fi.
Pennysylvania
Arnold's Way Vegetarian Raw Cafe and Health Center 319 W Main St., Lansdale, PA "... Our café is not only all raw, but it is now organic as well. We also sell the organic produce we use here at the café both retail and wholesale so that you may take this goodness home to share with your friends and family. To help you with this aspect of the evolution of wellness, we offer a free breakfast lecture on Saturday mornings highlighting how you can improve your quality of living with the addition of a raw foods lifestyle. We also offer many other classes to encourage your growth, including food prep classes hosted by our well-versed staff and a continuing guest lecture series featuring those who have met this challenge with the most blissful success...." Check out their site for raw potlucks, lectures, Saturday "breakfast talks" and more.
Tennessee
Greenlife Grocery1100 Hixson Pike Chattanooga Salad buffet, smoohties, green drinks and an abundance of raw produce and nuts you could buy outright before you eat... and add to your salad (like a ripe avocado!)
Canada
Live Organic Food Bar "... cuisine is influenced by the flavours and styles of many cultures. We are committed to the essential stewardship of our Earth and land through sustainable organic food production and support for local farmers. We believe that the only way food should be processed, is the human body. We believe that flavour comes first and that vegan foods are just a different palette with which to create a gourmet dining experience! You needn't be Vegan, nor Raw to dine here. Open mindedness, adventure, and love for oneself is all that is needed...." Located at 264 Dupont st. (North East corner of Dupont and Spadina) Toronto
Rawganique.com "... Organic Cotton, Linen, & Hemp Clothing & Home Products, where the good life is the simple life. Please consider our website of sustainable products a quiet, old-fashioned retreat from the hecticness and rampant chemicalizations that are characteristic of the modern, conventional world -- we at Rawganique.com wholeheartedly embrace the Slow Is Beautiful Movement (slow living, slow food, slow cities, slow islands). May love, peace, purity of mind and spirit, happiness, goodwill, mindfulness, health, light, and sustainability prevail.... It's an eco boutique full of organic products: organic produce (local organic produce, supplemented by certified organic produce from elsewhere), organic cotton, linen, & hemp clothing, bed, & bath products, organic groceries, organic juice, smoothie, soup, and wrap bar on Denman Island, BC. Finally, a totally organic store on Denman Island.... " Check out this wonderful website that was built totally "off the grid"... and be inspired! Also, check out these wonderful raw recipes... and more recipes (with a Thai flavor!) here.
"In case you thought Raw Restaurants were new... John Richter's raw cafeterias, The Eutropheon(s), lasted for over 25 years in Old Los Angeles... and were frequented by the stars... even back then!
"Now days, in the late 1990’s, with so many raw food restaurants around, the usual question is “are they still in business?” or “who owns it now?” But the Richter’s raw cafeterias, The Eutropheon(s) lasted for over 25 years without any change in ownership, from 1917 through the 1940’s every old timer knew the Richters; Paul Bragg, Fred Hirsch, Gypsy Boots, Gloria Swanson, Toony, Jack Patton, Al Jacobson, Sophie Holzgreen, Maximilian Sikinger, Arthur Blackmer, eden ahbez (who insisted to have his name spelled with all small letters), Teresa Mitchell, and dozens more..... Undoubtedly the Richters most influential contribution was their three live food cafeterias. The Eutropheons taught many people how to prepare such raw treats as sun-dried breads, salads, dressings, soups, beverages, and various other healthy alternatives to the typical Los Angeles cuisine of the 1920-40’s. Read the entire article called "The Man from Fargo" written by Gordon Kennedy at the Sunfood Diet and Cuisine website. "
Learn how Angela Stokes went from being a 300 pound morbidly obese woman to a vibrantly healthy and joyous 138 pound woman over a 4 year journey of 'going raw'.
Free Chart which helps you choose the best alkaline foods for your raw diet. One of the main reasons the raw food diet is so healthy... and produces such excellent weight loss results... is that it is a highly alkaline diet which helps flush out all those unhealthy acidic wastes in our body. This chart is a great starting point for helping you choose the foods you eat. Great for food choices in "transitional" diets as well.
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The biggest book on the raw food lifestyle ever produced!
Over 500 Pages of Information and Inspiration! This is a reprint of the first 17 issues of the raw-food magazine "Just Eat an Apple" that were published in California by Nature's First Law and Frederic Patenaude. These magazines are now very rare. This spiral bound book features over 500 pages of information, articles, reciples, tips, questions and answers, testimonials, letters from readers, resources, etc., that you will not be able to find anywhere else. The ultimate, more entertaining 'bathroom' reading for any raw-food enthusiast. CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION
Frederic Patenaude's Free Newsletter
While you're checking out the Classic Raw Health Compilation, we highly recommend that you also take a minute to sign up for Frederic's free newsletter... and also check out his other resources... from free articles... to a great "inner circle" which give you instant access to downloadable ebooks and more.
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