Monthly Archives: July 2010
Vegan AND raw food restaurant in Melbourne. For REAL!
Hello World!
I’m making my return to blogging!
I have been waiting for something to truly inspire me to write a blog and nothing has forced me to sit down and write for a long time.
The ad that started it all.
But then, our first issue of Vegan Voice arrived and as I lay reading it in bed Monday night, I noticed an advertisement for a new vegan and raw food restaurant in Melbourne.
Melbourne? Really? Are you sure you weren’t lying in bed in L.A or New York?
I could only wish. No, for real – Melbourne!
I’m not sure if this is the first restaurant offering the fullest selection of vegan AND raw food options in Melbourne, I’ve been away awhile. But I don’t care! I have found my new home.
I have been thinking how cool it would be to have a little hide out where I could go and order my chai latte with home made nut milk and agave nectar and not be stared at like I spontaneously grew a third eyeball in the middle of my face.
Then BANG!
The business card.
Yong Green Food. 421 Brunswick St Fitzroy. Right around the corner from Go-Go class. Perfect.
So Fion and I trotted off to Yong’s (YGFs? Greenies? I’ll come up with something..) and ate a splendid raw version of nachos. Well, let’s be honest here. I was all for it, Fiona was less than ecstatic, but she’s slowly coming around to dehydrated versions of typically fat-laden foods! Home made guacamole, tomato relish and hommus. Despite Fiona’s raised eyebrows, it didn’t last long.
We moved on to the gyoza – OMG. Too good. Better than Soul Mama’s gyoza for sure. No need for chopsticks, we inhaled them right out of the steamer.
We topped it all off with a slice of raw pecan pie with cashew cream (“I think, really, I’m French inside. I just want cream and butter. The real shit.” Fiona) which I was happy not to share! Delicious. Chai and café latte with fresh almond milk and agave nectar and I was born again.
The staff are delightful and attentive. That shouldn’t surprise us, but it does.
It’s a little on the pricey side (not much change out of $50) and the serves are a little lean, but really, who’s not prepared to pay for wholesome, love-filled food and have someone gently teach you what a more than adequate portion size actually looks like?
Go. There. Now.
Jade
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