Fresh restaurant was everything I hoped it would be and more!! We ended up going to the Crawford location for ‘lupper’ around 4:30pm. :)
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The inside was just as I pictured it would be: Casual, green, and minimalist.
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Unfortunately, it was freezing and really windy so we didn’t sit out on the patio. Next time!! These brave souls almost blew away!
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We sat down to the menu and suddenly every suggestion that I read on the blog yesterday left my mind. I drew a blank! I guess it was the excitement of it all. ;)
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I studied the menu (front and back!) and Eric spoke but I didn’t hear any words. I was so serious about my menu pick! He was a good sport though.
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I was going to create my own juice, but I figured, hey I do that every day, why not leave it to the pros today.
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So I decided on something I have never had before- a hot immune elixir!
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I decided on the hot ‘Flu Fighter’ since I was quite cold and had a chill. It was very hot and paired excellently with my dish. I seriously think this new hot drink idea is going to be my go-to GM in the winter time! I will have to try this as a smoothie and not a juice since I don’t have a juicer.
It looks like Eric is drinking it! But he’s sipping his mango juice. ;)
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Oh. Dear. Me. was this ever tasty!!! Celery, kale, carrot, ginger, lemon, cayenne, Echinacea. WOW. I am seriously going to start making these asap! I got mine without garlic though since my tummy has a hard time digesting it.
Eric got fresh mango juice:
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It was delicious too!
Then came the mains. I recalled everyone saying Fresh’s bowls are really good, so I decided to get one of those. I am so glad that I got the ‘baby’ size because it was tons of food and the perfect size.
I opted for the ‘Energy’ bowl :D
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Ingredients: Marinated tofu cubes, coconut curry sauce (divine!!!!), chick pea & veggie stew, cukes, tomato, red onion, sunflower sprouts, and tahini sauce.
It was sooooooo mouth-watering delicious!! The coconut curry sauce was maybe the best sauce I’ve ever had. It wasn’t overpowering in any way (something that curry can often be for me).
Here I was pretty much in seventh heaven bliss.
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A peek inside my dish:
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There was a thick layer of curry coconut rice on the bottom. The tofu was also outstanding.
Eric went for the Grilled Vegetable and Pesto Burrito:
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Have you ever seen a wrap look as delicious as this? This wrap did not disappoint. Eric and I talked about how many new foods he eats since I came along. lol. It’s crazy to think about it because when we started dating in high school he wouldn’t even eat any veggies- no joke! Now he is happily eating at vegetarian restaurants.
He absolutely loved his wrap. The pesto was out of this world delicious.
And then I spotted the dessert menu…
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We decided to split the carrot cake and also try a double chocolate cookie.
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The cake was phenomenal. It was VERY dense though and I suspect very high in oil. It was definitely a splurge!
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We didn’t really care for the cookie though. It was a bit dry. Eric still ate it though! hehe.
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We left most of the icing on the plate because there was just way too much. I think we had about 1/4 of the icing. It was pretty good, but I really preferred the cake itself.
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All and all, our experience at Fresh was definitely A+. It felt so good to leave a restaurant and feel GOOD about everything we ate. Everything tasted amazing, the service was fast and pleasant, and it was a great place to people watch.
On the way home, Eric got me this anniversary gift…
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What a fabulous day. :)
Happy girl.
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Not sure what we are up to tonight, but I should get going! NIGHT! :)
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OMG that place sounds fabulous! I love the decor and the food all sounds and looks so good. Happy Anniversary! :)
xxoo
Heather
that place looks awesome, i wish we had something like that in NC. i’ve really been missing seattle lately where there is stuff like that. i think i would have chosen that same bowl u did!! it was that or the one with thai sauce and peanuts :P fun night! happy anniversary!
Fresh looks like an amazing restaurant! I love places like that that make you feel good about what you eat, instead of weighed down and gross. It looks like you picked the right dish for sure!
Have a wonderful anniversary day and night!
Happy Anniversary! Both you and your food look stunning- you are definitely glowing! :)
Happy Anniversary! Love what you did with your hair. And your skin is indeed glowing. OSG is the perfect name for you and your blog. Fresh looks like a wonderful place to eat.
happy anniversary! late wish :( Beautiful you in an amazing restaurant!