The Steeping Room located at The Domain offers a fresh, healthy, seasonal menu filled with natural foods including vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free options inspired by the teas that are served. I recently did a 10 day cleanse, requiring that I stick to a mostly plant-based diet, and since I work in North Austin this was an obvious choice. It’s a great, fun spot to meet up with girlfriends or to take out of town guests when you need a break from shopping.
Beautiful Coconut Tea
Coconut Tomato Soup
Vegan BAT sandwich with tempeh bacon, arugula, tomato, and basil veganaise with a side of cashew caesar salad. Hibiscus Breeze tea to drink.
11410 Century Oaks Terrace Suite 112 Austin TX 78758
MONDAY – THURSDAY 8:00AM-9:00PM | FRIDAY – SATURDAY 8:00AM-10:00PM | SUNDAY: 10:00AM – 7:00PM |
512 977-8337
Sarah’s Mediterranean Grill & Market is located in an unassuming strip mall off Burnet Rd. The food is served on plastic ware, but doesn’t compromise the flavor offered by the fresh, home-style falafel, hummus, shawarma, kebabs, pita wraps, and salads. A great value, excellent quality, and a good spot for families. One of these days I’d like to take advantage of their great grocery selection to prepare a homemade meal.
The vegetarian plate: falafel, hummus, tabouli, house salad, and pita bread. Lentil soup on the side.
Market items according to the website include breads, olives, olive oils, cookies, candy, rice, canned meats, fresh halal meat, frozen meat, coffee, different beans, hookahs, hookah accessories, hookah tobacco, prayer rugs, soap, spices, tahini sauce, yogurt products, and dates.
Sarah’s Mediterranean Grill & Market
522 Burnet Rd. Suite 500 Austin TX, 78756
MONDAY – SATURDAY 10:00AM-9:00PM | SUNDAY: CLOSED |
512 419 – 7605
I recently visited a friend in NYC and was lucky enough to have this little gem-of-a-cafe situated just steps from the apartment. Beautifully done, eco-conscious, amazing baked goods, food, and incredible coffee. According to their website, “O CAFÉ is the first coffee bar in New York to serve coffee brewed from the highest quality hand-selected Brazilian beans.” It was a pleasure to grab a snack and observe the care that goes into every detail of this little place.
Reminiscent of a European bakery.
Quite simply the best kale sandwich I have ever had the pleasure of enjoying. So simple: multi-grain bread, olive tapenade, cream cheese spread, and chopped kale.
482 6th Ave New York, NY 10012
MONDAY – SATURDAY 6:30AM-8:30PM | SUNDAY: 8:00AM TO 8:00PM |
212 229 – 2233
Contigo, owned by native Texans Ben Edgerton and Andrew Wiseheart is modeled after Contigo Ranch in South Texas. I’d been dying to try this place and after many failed attempts to make it happen I was beyond excited when my friend won the 5 course dinner with wine pairing from Austin Tidbits. The concept is simple, according to the website: “Since we can’t have everyone down to the ranch, we wanted to do our best to bring the ranch to them.” And bring it they did. I opted for the vegetarian option this magical evening my taste buds were left singing.
1st Course: Root Vegetable Soup Wine Pairing: Castillo Perelada, Cava, Brut Reserva, DOC Cava, Spain
2nd Course: Three Beet Salad with arugula, caraway and parmesan Wine Pairing: 2009 Casa Morande, Chardonnay, Reserva, Casablanca Valley, Chile
3rd Course: Potato Gnocchi with Johnson Backyard Garden “Morning Harvest” Wine Pairing: 2007 Bodegas Benegas, Sangiovese, “Finca Libertad”, Mendoza, Argentina
4th Course: Roasted Cauliflower, toasted almonds, smoked greens, salsa verde Wine Pairing: 2008 Bodegas Benegas, Syrah, “Finca Libertad”, Mendoza, Argentina
5th Course: Stacked Chocolate Cake with coffee creme Wine Pairing: Mendoza Vineyards, Gran Reserva, Malbec, Mendoza, Argentina
2027 Anchor Lane Austin, TX 78723
MONDAY – SUNDAY 5PM-12AM | SUNDAY BRUNCH: 10:30AM TO 2:30PM | HAPPY HOUR MONDAY – FRIDAY 5PM-7PM |
512 614 – 2260
When you get home at 5pm and all you want to do is get dinner served so you can relax, pull out this easy and healthy recipe.
Wok
1 Tbsp. of Vegetable Oil
Can of Water Chestnuts
Broccoli
Edamame Beans (or any other greens)
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Prepare the soba noodles first, set aside. Add vegetable oil to your wok, once heated add broccoli. Sautee broccoli to desired consistency. Add water chestnuts, edamame beans and lastly the soba noodles until heated through (about 2 minutes). Turn heat off and add desired amount of teriyaki sauce.
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