Vibe Organic Kitchen & Juice ’ s Mediterranean Bowl
and no refined sugar .”
Flower Child , in The Bluffs shopping center , serves various types of bowls — and other menu items — for meat eaters , vegetarians and vegans . One plant-based option is the flavorful Mother Earth bowl , made with ancient grains , sweet potato , portobello mushroom , cucumber , avocado , charred onion , leafy greens , broccoli pesto , red pepper miso vinaigrette and hemp seed .
Meanwhile , the menu at Parakeet Café focuses on using food as medicine by featuring high-quality , organic ingredients that are locally sourced . This is something that owners Carol Roizen and Jonathan Goldwasser learned when their young daughter was fighting a rare disease .
“ Our commitment is to serve real food , made with real ingredients , that is super nourishing and also delicious ,” Roizen says .
The Thai Vegan Bowl consists of pickled butternut squash , cucumbers , roasted baby carrots , radicchio , shallots , mint , quinoa and hazelnut miso with a coconut-lemongrass dressing , and the option to add avocado or grilled salmon .
Roizen adds , “ I personally love bowls because I really enjoy the experience of savoring a bite that has multiple textures and flavors all at once . It ’ s like a party in my mouth and each bite brings a new experience .” NBM
Flower Child ’ s vegan Forbidden Rice bowl ( top left ), incorporating black pearl and red japonica rice , broccoli , bok choy , snap pea pods , carrots , onions , toasted sesame seeds and red chile hoisin sauce , shown with other dishes
LEFT : MAX MILLA @ MXMLLA ; RIGHT : COURTESY OF FLOWER CHILD
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