Fresh restaurant was everything I hoped it would be and more!! We ended up going to the Crawford location for ‘lupper’ around 4:30pm. :)
The inside was just as I pictured it would be: Casual, green, and minimalist.
Unfortunately, it was freezing and really windy so we didn’t sit out on the patio. Next time!! These brave souls almost blew away!
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. ;)
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.
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.
So I decided on something I have never had before- a hot immune elixir!
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. ;)
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:
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
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.
A peek inside my dish:
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:
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…
We decided to split the carrot cake and also try a double chocolate cookie.
The cake was phenomenal. It was VERY dense though and I suspect very high in oil. It was definitely a splurge!
We didn’t really care for the cookie though. It was a bit dry. Eric still ate it though! hehe.
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.
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…
What a fabulous day. :)
Happy girl.
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Not sure what we are up to tonight, but I should get going! NIGHT! :)
Hey dear! You ARE absolutely glowing in that photo. You look beautiful!
The two things that stood out to me from your eats- 1. Coconut Curry (love coconut and curry, so together, what a team) 2. Carrot Cake (which is one of my all time favorite indulgences). It sounds like you had a fabulous time.
Happy anniversary!!
Fresh sounds AWESOME!! I wish I could get there sometime!
HAPPY ANNIVERSARY HOT MAMA!
SO JEALOUS! I need a FRESH in my area bc I would definitely eat there everytime we go out to CELEBRATE until I tried EVERYTHING on the menu =]
Glad you had a lovely time!
What a great dinner experience! You are glowing, but then, when don’t you? ;)
Glad you all have been enjoying your anniversary festivities! It’s funny that you say your hubby wouldn’t eat veggies before he met you because my husband was the same way. I’ve introduced him to many vegetables that he didn’t even know of before we met. And, ironically, he commented at dinner tonight how happy he is with his new diet. Since we were married last year, he has lost about 25lbs. He is in much better health now all around!
HAPPY ANNIVERSARY, DEAR ANGELA!! A fabulous day, indeed.
I would have licked that extra frosting off your plate. Whoops, I’m dairy free and the cream CHEESE frosting probably would kill my tummy but it perhaps may have been worth it. That’s like love on a plate for me. Foodgasmic.
Next, you look absolutely GLOWING and gorg in that last pic of yourself. Radiant beauty, you.
Question…do you ever feel weird about taking pics of food in restaurants? Since I started getting into my food blog, I really havent gone out much, and I am not a self conscious person about so many things….but I think food-pic-taking inside a restaurant would do it for me. I see all you girls with these great food from restaurant shots and I guess you must just be like what the hell, who cares…but I honestly would feel a little weird. How did you get over this? Or did you never care that people saw you taking really close up shots of food?
:)
averie
The icing is dairy free! :)
I do feel strange taking pictures…I try to do it very discreetly with no flash and just 1 quick shot. To be honest when you don’t use a flash no one barely notices at all. :)
OMG dairy free cream cheese icing. There is a God.
And thanks for explaining your stealth snapshot taking trick. One pic, no flash. Ok…possibly do-able :)
Happy Anniversary you two! And may I add that you are both glowing in your OSG photos :)
Fresh sounds like such a fantastic place. I’m keeping my fingers crossed that you get to go again… very soon (wink, wink)
happy anniversary! eric is such a good sport for supporting your healthy lifestyle. i would love to see a guest post by him sometime on how eating mostly vegetarian has affected him (does he do it out of convenience or does he really enjoy it? has he noticed health benefits? etc.).
have a good night!
Happy Anniversary to you and Eric, sweet Ange. :) If I lived in Canada I’d totally take you up on a blogger meet up date. ;)
happy anniversary! :) Fresh looks so so delicious!
That energy bowl sounds delish. I’ve got to try and whip that up sometime. Fresh looks mighty fresh if I do say so myself ;) Everything looks delicious! You’re gorgeous girly, happy anniversary tomorrow!
Happy Anniv! Have a great day tomorrow!
Great dinner and food!
You seriously look gorgeous!! I’m so glad you had a great dinner, and happy (early) anniversary!! I can’t believe my wedding is less than 3 months away now!
You really ARE glowing! You look so beautiful! I’m glad you guys had such a fun anniversary! No waiters yelling at you for being Vegan is a good start! Haha! :)
Food looks delicious though, I’m jealous and really want a Fresh by me!!
Hi Angela! I’ve just started reading your blog and would love to order your treats when they’re available in the US! Ok, I know everyone has been saying how glowing you are, but seriously, your skin is gorgeous! I know a large part of it is your diet and lifestyle, but do you have any skincare or product tips? Or makeup tips? I would love to hear them! :)
Thank you sweetie! I’ve been using a new all natural face wash that really makes my skin glow. I will be reviewing it soon!
“Fresh” looks amazing! Although I am surprised you didn’t pick the “Warrior” bowl – LOL!
Happy Anniversary to you and Eric, Ange. Congratulations!
wow! you look stunning! I’m loving the hair :) Do I see a hair tutorial in the future? (I sure hope so!)
Congrats on the anniversary tomorrow!
Wow – are you ever beautiful! I just love your hair too! That food looks so delicious and healthy … perfect!
Happy anniversary! That carrot cake looked awesome, oil aside. Hmmmm…what about a Glo Bakery version? If anyone can healthify it, it’s you.