Any raw restaurants in midtown manhattan?

[Vegan Princess]

So I finally have a business trip planned to NYC in 2 weeks! I can't wait. I plan on hitting Pure Food and Wine on Friday night and Quintessence on Saturday for lunch or brunch. But until I have free time, I will be staying in midtown. My hotel, meetings and our office are all there. Are there any raw restaurants up that way? Or anyplace raw friendly that I should check out? Also, I probably won't get into the city until 10 on the day I fly in...what's open then? Thanks!

Cindy

[Veganforlife]

New York

Ithica
Everything Wellness Bookstore And Raw Foods Eatery
118 S. Cayuga Street
Ithaca, Ny 14850
(607) 254-6074

New York City

Bonobo's Restaurant
18 E. 23rd Street
At Madison Avenue Overlooking Madison Square Park
New York City, Ny
212-505-1200

Heirloom Vegetable Cuisine
191 Orchard St.
New York, Ny 10002
212-228-9888

Jubbs Longevity Lifefood Store [take-out Food]
508 East 12th Street (@ Avenue A)
New York, Ny 10009
888-420-8270
212-358-8068

Pure Food And Wine
54 Irving Place (17th St.)
New York, Ny 10003
212-477-1010

Quintessence
East Village
263 E 10th Street
(btw. Ave A & 1st Ave)
New York, Ny
(646) 654-1823

Caravan Of Dreams, An Organic Vegetarian Restaurant In New York City, Presents:
Raw Food On The Run - Manhattan's First Raw Food Delivery Service. 405 East 6th Street, New York, Ny 10009

[Vegan Princess]

Thanks. I'm not sure that any of those are in midtown though? I'm going to be up in the 50s/Park Ave area. Too hard to go 25 blocks and back for lunch.

Cindy

[Veganforlife]

Quintessence is located at 263 East 10th Street, between First Avenue and Avenue A in Manhattan; the phone number is 646-654-1823.

Quintessence is also located at 566 Amsterdam Avenue between 87th and 88th Streets in Manhattan, where the phone number is 212-501-9700.

For more information: www.quintessencerestaurant.com

[Veganforlife]

Raw Soul is the best kept secret in upper Manhattan. They offer a variety of dishes fron avocado salad to falafel balls. Everything is vegan or live foods.


Raw Soul ($$)
Southern & Soul, Vegetarian, Health Food

348 W 145th St, New York 10031
Btwn St Nicholas & Edgecombe Ave

Phone: 212-491-5859
Fax: 212-281-9827

[evegan]

Thanks. I'm not sure that any of those are in midtown though? I'm going to be up in the 50s/Park Ave area. Too hard to go 25 blocks and back for lunch.

Cindy

Per the 2007 Vegan Guide to NYC, there's a food cart at the corner of 46th St and Sixth Avenue called "Fruit Salads, Fruit Shakes". They write:

"One of NY's best rawfood restaurants and juice bars is really a food cart. Their salads and shakes are ambrosial ... Vo and Do An are from a Buddhist country ..." so no dairy despite the use of the work "shake".

Cash only, but salads and shakes are in the $3 - $6 range.

I'm raw only 4 months, and found Pure Food and Wine to be simply amazing. Also got to Caravan of Dreams. Live near Boston so it's a hike, but I'm always looking for an excuse :)

[srm11222]

I don't know of any raw restaurants in midtown; however there is a SPECTACULAR raw restaurant in the east village called Pure Food and Wine. Someone else mentioned it, but I cannot say enough good things. I eat here daily or pick up food to take home. It's an easy train or cab ride from midtown and they have a beautiful outdoor area. This is BY FAR this best raw restaurant in the city!

[PixieLed]

If you're looking for something quick to grab in midtown, there's Westerly market on 54th & 8th ave I think. It's a store but they have a raw food section near the back where they make fresh juices (green "lemonade" rocks!!!), along with raw vegan entres made fresh daily. They also have some raw deserts and stuff like raweos, raw crackers, larabars etc.

I personally really miss this place, since I used to go there during my lunch break at work.

http://www.westerlynaturalmarket.com...AKHMCCQAB04FN2

Enjoy!!

[Vegan Princess]

Thanks for the new responses guys. Unfortunately I got home yesterday. For my midtown lunch I ended up hitting Chopt on 56th and Park. They had an all raw salad on the menu that did just fine until my dinner at Pure Food and Wine (you can also make your own). I also hit Quintessence and Bonobos the next day. I liked Quintessence the best. I'll write down your reccomendations for my next trip back since my office there is in midtown.

Cindy

[Ingenue]

Because there is an amazing RAW secret in Midtown called the Westerly. I think it's 55 and 8th ave. They have a full Raw deli (you can get raw pizzas, raw pies, lasagna, raw stirfrys, the works) AND they make coconut shakes! It's the most amazing thing EVER. You grab two young thai coconuts from the grocery and they chop them open, drain the water, scoop out the meat and blend it all together. Then for the final coup de grace they serve them in sealed plastic bottles so you can stockpile them in your fridge if you so choose. Had I caught this line before I would have taken you there myself. The Westerly is a midtown savior.

[Vegan Princess]

Thank you Ingenue! I'm sure I'll be back again for work and I most definately will be checking this place out! :)