Monday, February 25, 2013

Another RAWSOME Lunch at Quintessence

Hey All! I hope you had a wonderful weekend! Mine was very enjoyable! We went back to Quintessence for lunch on Sunday. This time we brought my Mother-in-law. We love that restaurant so much and it's an easy ride on a Sunday morning with no traffic. I am pretty sure we will be back again in the near future. Next Sunday we will be in the city again for the Vegetarian Food Festival. Is anyone else going? Can't wait!

I started off with a green juice. I am loving my green fuel lately!

For my meal, I had the No-Fish Burger on grain free raw bread. This came with a side of "coleslaw" and a salad with their delicious green dressing. Everything was raw and vegan. I thought it was delicious, but not as good as the All-American Burger. The coleslaw was exactly as I remember coleslaw tasting. So creamy and crunchy! Mmm!

T and my Mother-in-law had the Caesar Salad and they both really liked it. My Mother-in-law loves Quintessence now too! We are all hooked! Above is Little A's raw Pizzette, she ate every drop, except the tomatoes! She loves tomato sauce, but I guess she isn't a fan of them raw.

Love this mural on a wall down the street from the restaurant.

After lunch, we went next door to "Live-Live" an all raw store. I picked up these raw wraps. I can't wait to try them!

Of course I had to get some chocolate, especially since this is a raw bar I haven't tried! This brand is Raw Shakti, and the guy at Live-Live said that is is a new company. They had a few flavors but I settled on this one that has Ashwagandha root, ginger and goji berries. I'll let you know how it is. By the way, the raw ice cream that I got at One Lucky Duck last weekend was sooooo good! The "Orreo" is definitely my favorite, but the "Almond Butter Cup" was delicious as well.

I also got these raw vegan sandwich cookies.

Milano's were my favorite cookies as a child, and these are very similar! SO tasty!!! I am in love!

More from the weekend soon..

In-Joy! :)

5 comments:

Heather Pace said...

I love Quintessence!!! They have the best brunch. Live Live is another fave of mine - I got my favorite lotion from there. Coconut Rose MSM Cream - you have to try it! xo

shannonmarie said...

Oh yum! I wish I lived near there.

foodfeud said...

I'll have to check out Live Live, I had no idea it was right next door.

Red Deception said...

Tasty!

I'm going to Vancouver tomorrow, excited to try out some vegan restaurants... including some raw! I live in an area that does not have vegan-specific eateries, so this is going to be a major thrill.

bitt said...

Mmm cookies! Do raw oats give you issues? I know they can be contaminated with gluten. Not sure how sensitive you are.