Guest guest Posted July 7, 2006 Report Share Posted July 7, 2006 And now... back to the news... It may not be in the NorthWest, but it's good to see more raw restaurants opening up. With a THIRD Cafe Gratitude opening up, they must be doing well. Has anyone on the list eaten at one of them (probably Shakti?) Jeff July 6, 2006 Cafe Gratitude. 1730 Shattuck Ave. (at Virginia), Berkeley. 415-824-4652, Ext. 3; www.withthecurrent.com. Matthew and Terces Engelhart's third new-age-tinged Cafe Gratitude (the first two are in San Francisco) has found an adoring audience in Berkeley. The food is vegan, and almost all of it is raw -- nothing has been heated to more than about 120 degrees, so that nutrients and certain amino acids aren't destroyed. The dehydrated sunflower seed and buckwheat crusts for the so-called pizzas (open-face crackers heaped with veggies, sprouts and cashew-milk " ricotta " ) are surprisingly delicate and tasty, though dishes such as the mulchlike kale and seaweed salad reinforce health food's rusky stereotype. Wine, beer and an extensive juice bar. Lunch daily. $$. -- J. Birdsall. (21/2 forks on 3/23/06) http://www.contracostatimes.com/mld/cctimes/entertainment/14976688.htm? source=rss & channel=cctimes_entertainment Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 9, 2006 Report Share Posted July 9, 2006 Hi Jeff, I have enjoyed dining at Cafe Gratitude at their first location. Wonderful, affirming business model and very good food. Have a look at their web site. Everyone I send there raves about their experience. Warmly, Dorothy Jeff Rogers <jeff wrote: And now... back to the news... It may not be in the NorthWest, but it's good to see more raw restaurants opening up. With a THIRD Cafe Gratitude opening up, they must be doing well. Has anyone on the list eaten at one of them (probably Shakti?) Jeff July 6, 2006 Cafe Gratitude. 1730 Shattuck Ave. (at Virginia), Berkeley. 415-824-4652, Ext. 3; www.withthecurrent.com. Matthew and Terces Engelhart's third new-age-tinged Cafe Gratitude (the first two are in San Francisco) has found an adoring audience in Berkeley. The food is vegan, and almost all of it is raw -- nothing has been heated to more than about 120 degrees, so that nutrients and certain amino acids aren't destroyed. The dehydrated sunflower seed and buckwheat crusts for the so-called pizzas (open-face crackers heaped with veggies, sprouts and cashew-milk " ricotta " ) are surprisingly delicate and tasty, though dishes such as the mulchlike kale and seaweed salad reinforce health food's rusky stereotype. Wine, beer and an extensive juice bar. Lunch daily. $$. -- J. Birdsall. (21/2 forks on 3/23/06) http://www.contracostatimes.com/mld/cctimes/entertainment/14976688.htm? source=rss & channel=cctimes_entertainment Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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