Want a guilt-free slice of heaven? Head to raw/vegan restaurant
Pure Food and Wine! I can’t stress enough how truly delicious everything at Pure Food is – and I’m not even a vegetarian. I’ve gone with female, male, vegetarian, non-vegetarian, even my meat-loving boyfriend and all have raved about how in awe they are that the food is as delicious, filling (yet light), as it is. This is particularly noteworthy as I’ve had some very bad experiences at raw food and vegan restaurants – notably
Quintessence where my meal tasted like I was eating a front lawn (and those were just the parts I could get down….). My favorite savory dish at Pure is their zucchini and tomato (aka “pasta”) lasagna which has a variety of nutty sauces separating the vegetable layers. If you’re salt averse however ask for it to be light on the sun-dried tomato sauce. They’ve also go an endless variety of healthful-minded cocktails (think Master Cleanse Martini), sake, and organic beer and wine.
I’m not a great cook and I don’t particularly enjoy cooking, but I was intrigued by all the delicious dishes – especially the desserts – that I’ve had at Pure Food. Unfortunately the most appealing ones take equipment that I don’t own (think dehydrator), and sometimes days of prep time. If you’re up for the challenge or don’t live in NYC and are intrigued by raw food, I’d recommend picking-up one of Sarma’s books (there are plenty of pictures), but if you’re a Manhattanite or in the Manhattan-area, I’d opt to stop by and let the professionals do this complex cooking!
Have you ever been to a raw food restaurant? Attempted to make any raw food meals?
