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Good Healthy Food in San Francisco
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If you are looking for some good, fast, healthy food to eat in San Francisco then Urban Picnic is the place to go. They offer healthy, organic, local, sustainable food and they have it ready fast! Celia went there a few months ago and was very impressed. She told me she got her healthy lunch in under 5 minutes for under $15. She insisted I try it. So a few weeks ago when we had a meeting nearby we went to Urban Picnic. It was great! They are located near the Sutter/Stockton Garage.
Urban Picnic is a hip and modern place. You can order your food to go or stay awhile and use their free wi-fi.
I just read on their Website that they are also very green. Pretty cool stuff!
Where financially possible, green design and practice were in mind.
- Paint - low VOC (volatile organic compounds) paint
- Furniture - communal bar table designed using reclaimed Douglas Fir wood – reuses existing resources.
- Lighting - CFL and LED lighting – CFL lighting alone uses 75% less energy than incandescent lighting.
- Equipment - where possible, energy star rated equipment, reduces green house gas emissions.
- Restroom Hand Warmer - eliminates paper consumption
- Restroom Light Auto Sensor – efficiently conserves energy consumption
- Restroom Water Faucet Auto Sensor - efficiently controls water consumption
- Disposal Bins – three bins to dispose accordingly: recycle, composting, trash
We had the Tempeh Spring Rolls for $6.95 (the best freshest tasting spring rolls we’ve ever eaten!)
We also had the Kale & Quinoa salad. Yummy and Fresh!
“It was a relief to find this super healthy place fast and affordable in the middle of junk food outlets and very expensive restaurants of the financial district. This place is really close to the Union Square. Perfect for having lunch during a work day or on a shopping day.” – Celia
125 Kearny Street (between Post and Sutter)
San Francisco, CA 94108
www.urbanpicnicsf.com
Healthy, Yummy Food in Mill Valley
Posted by: | CommentsYesterday I took my friend to Café del Soul in Tam Junction (Mill Valley). They have the best food! Their dishes are organic, fresh and healthy. They have vegan options for all of their dishes and their motto is their food is prepared with love. I often go here for a quick lunch.
My favorite dish is the Curry Don’t Stop wrap consisting of organic brown rice, tofu, dried cranberries, spinach, almonds with a mustard curry dressing, served in a whole wheat tortilla. I also love their ginger limeade.
My friend ordered the carrot ginger soup and a mini Sun Salutation wrap which includes red leaf lettuce, cheddar cheese, tomato, avocado, and onion tossed in a citrus cummin dressing, and served in a whole wheat tortilla.
Café del Soul has free wireless and a very relaxing and welcoming atmosphere. They have a big purple chair that I love to just sit in. I wish I would have taken a picture of the big, comfy, purple chair. Café del Soul is a great place to meet with people. The décor is beautiful and calming. The people who work there are super nice.
Café del Soul
247 shoreline hwy
Mill Valley, CA
415.388.1852
www.cafedelsoul.net
Fabulous Fondue in the Bay Area
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Last night I went to the fondue restaurant in Larkspur called the Melting Pot. I was there for a fund raiser with Estee Lauder for Breast Cancer Awareness. They were serving a four course fondue meal for $36 a person. Six of those dollars went to the charity. The food was excellent. The ambiance at the Melting Pot is pretty cool too! It’s located in an old brick kiln.
We started out with some fabulous pink cocktails and then they brought the first course: Amazing Alp and Dell Cheese Fondue; Reisling wine, whole grain mustard and nutmeg with a blend of Gruyere, Raclette, and Fontinia Cheeses. YUMMY! We were given bread and apple to dip in to this fabulous mixture.
The next course was a fresh mixed green salad. Next was a plate of mixed meats roasted garlic crusted chicken, Hefeweizen marinated shrimp (my favorite) and sun dried tomato ravioli along with a plate of vegetables. They also had a vegetarian plate with ravioli and vegetables.
The last course was incredible! I’m not a big dessert person and I actually wasn’t even going to try it but I’m so glad I did! The dessert was White Chocolate Apple Cobbler Fondue that came with a plate for of mini desserts to dip in to the fondue.
This four course meal is normally $40 a person but they have monthly Girls’ Night Out where the meal is either $30 or $36 if it is for a charity event.
I’d definitely come back here.
The Melting Pot
125 East Sir Francis Drake Blvd.
Larkspur, CA 94939
415.461.6358
www.meltingpot.com
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