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Leafy Greens Cafe in St Pete

This weekend I deviated from my usual healthy eating and gave in to chicken verde tacos from the Taco Bus and wood fired cheese pizza.  By Sunday, all I wanted was something green and healthy!  Tucked away on the west side of Central Ave in St. Petersburg is a Raw, Vegan restaurant called Leafy Greens. We started our meal with freshly brewed iced tea.  There are more tea choices than entrees!  I picked the pomegranate because as it said on the menu, it’s a sign of prosperity, fertility, and abundance… of which I’ll take the prosperity and abundance and pass […]

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The Standard Miami Beach Vegetarian Restaurant

Miami is quickly becoming a home away from home, as I’ve been down for three of the last five weekends.  On Saturday night, we dined at the waterside restaurant, Lido Restaurant and Bayside Grill, located in The Standard Hotel off the Venetian Causeway.  The dinner menu is heavily influenced by traditional Mediterranean cuisine, with an emphasis on organic, fresh, whole foods.  Most dinner selections use vegetarian recipes, although, I did see one chicken and one beef option, along with lots of fish. The meal started off with a dinner salad called Sprouted Grains and Organic Greens salad.  Along with the […]

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