Washington DC raw restaurants?

[rawstrength]

Any good raw restaurants in Washington, D.C.? I am going in two weeks for Powershift.

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[GreenVariety]

Hello there!

There is only 1 that I know of in DC. It's called Java Green. They are raw/vegan. The one time I was there they were out of EVERYTHING! But it was mid day on a random week day. They have a website and they have their menu on there! If you go outside of DC there are more options but not many! We are working on getting this area a little more connected so people who want to start restaurants have support and know that "if you build it they will come."

((RAWhugs))

[rawwannabie]

Wow! Sounds like a great time, enjoy yourself!

[RawLibrarian]

Do check out Java Green. Their web site appears to be down for now, but here is the URL:

http://www.javagreen.net

It's downtown; an easy walk from at least two Metro stations. It's at 1020 19th St. NW. They have a brand new location in the Dupont Circle area at 1513 17th St. NW (wasn't clear if this location is actually open yet or not).

Their menu is on this page on a PDF:

http://www.javagreencafe.com/index.p...d=49&Itemid=29

There is a juice bar called Juice Joint, also downtown, and an easy walk from a couple of Metro stations. It is at 1025 Vermont Avenue NW:

http://www.juicejointcafe.com/

Not sure how much of the food is raw, though.

Another place that is under the radar is Senbeb Cafe. It is at 6224 3rd St. NW:

http://www.yelp.com/biz/senbeb-cafe-washington

This is not far from where I live, and is walking distance from the Takoma Metro station on the Red Line. The chef is a guy named Khepra Anu; he is awesome. He leads raw food and yoga retreats in Jamaica and I have really liked everything he has made at his cafe. Thing is, if you go there you should call ahead to see what raw things will be available that day and when they will be ready. The cafe is vegetarian/vegan, with a few raw items. Khepra himself is 100% raw but it would not be possible for him to make a go of a 100% raw cafe in a city like DC. The Yelp reviews are correct--there is really nothing like it in the immediate area, and it really is more of a carry out, but there are a few tables. Directly next door is a natural foods co-op.

Hope this helps; you can e-mail me at eam531@yahoo.com if you want.

Betsy (aka Raw Librarian)

[rawstrength]

Thanks! I'm not sure I'll go to the Java Green Cafe, as I really don't want to patronize a restaurant that serves meat (especially when it claims to be good for the environment?!)
But the Yelps place sounds nice, if I can get there somehow.

[evegan]

Java Green is vegetarian. They serve no meat or eggs. The "chicken" you see listed is soy-based. I ate there a few times in summer 2007 and it was fine.

Mostly I ate at SoHo. See my post http://www.rawfoodtalk.com/showthrea...955#post377955

[katinka-katinka]

If you do make it to Java Green after all, please let me know how it is! I'm going to be near there for a week next month and would love to know what you think of it.

[RawLibrarian]

Java Green is my cafe of choice when I am in that area (I go to downtown DC once a month or so). I really like the juices and the raw salads. They also have a variety of dehydrated foods for sale.

[LotsaRaw]

Thanks! I'm not sure I'll go to the Java Green Cafe, as I really don't want to patronize a restaurant that serves meat (especially when it claims to be good for the environment?!)
But the Yelps place sounds nice, if I can get there somehow.

They claim to be vegetarian...all "chicken" is faux (soy - blech!)

Am hoping for some real life reviews before mid April when I'll be in town & hoping to check it out...

[RawLibrarian]

There are no 100% raw restaurants in Washington DC. I should know; I live here.

Senbeb Cafe, which I wrote about earlier, is not 100% raw. Java Green isn't either, but they are completely vegan. You might not like faux chicken, but they do not use animal products at that cafe. I posted a link with the menu, and said I liked the juices and the live salads.

Since it looks like only 100% raw restaurants are acceptable, you'll need to go to Whole Foods. or check the organic produce sections at grocery stores like Safeway and Giant, or go to farmer's markets and prepare your own food.

Here's a URL for a list of DC farmer's markets: http://dc.about.com/od/restaurants/a/FarmersMktsDC.htm

[rawlight]

Rawlibrarian, I am going to DC the end of March and these suggestions are really helpful. Thank you for taking the time to post them. I am going with a friend who is not raw or vegetarian, but a foodie who likes to try new restaurants. I think we will do very well!

[rawstrength]

Thanks for the clarification about Java Green. They need to make it clearer on their menu that the meat is soy :) .

[Conscious Midwife]

Check out the YAbba Pot... Chef Skai runs a vegan restaurant with frequent 21 day RAW Challenges. Plus som awesome RAW queens greens and other RAW

You can also contact kephra@mojojuice.com and see where he runs his RAW challenges.

[fruitandveggies]

How I wish there were a raw restaurant here, my life would be complete, haha. Yeah, Java Green is probably the closest you will get, however the Everlasting Life juice bar does make some things (juice, smoothies, salads) raw and they are all vegan.
Here's their webbie:
http://www.everlastinglife.net/juice_bar.htm