539014 Tue Jul 15 12:45:01 -0700 2008 7 2 Los Angeles Area 0 3871017 My friend has just gotten into the whole raw thing. Yuck. But if we're ever gonna eat together again, I gotta find something at least palatable. Suggestions? Tue Jul 15 12:45:13 -0700 2008 210074 Golden State 1 3871488 Juliano's, on Broadway and 6th in Santa Monica, is the only place I've tried and it's pretty good. There's definitely some tasty stuff on the menu. Tue Jul 15 15:07:45 -0700 2008 3871017 17914 EREDSON 1 3871599 Juliano's is great (but expensive). I would say Rawvolution in SM on Main is next best, then Leaf Cuisine in Culver City. It is also worth the trek to Cru in Los Feliz. You can start by trying some of the raw dressings and cheesecake at Whole Foods or Erhewon. They are surprisingly good. I am not a hard core raw foodist, but have been turned on to it in the last couple of years and have found some things I really enjoy. Also, although it is not totally raw, M Chaya also has some good raw choices, and you can still grab a Ahi tuna burger or veggie bacon BLT (also pretty darn good) while your friend "gets raw". Tue Jul 15 15:40:48 -0700 2008 3871017 51764 mbh65 1 3871718 Peaches from the farmers market! Fritto Misto is quite accommadating to most weird food choices; maybe call them to see what they can do for you? Tue Jul 15 16:13:38 -0700 2008 3871017 13416 ElissaInPlaya 1 3872164 Euphoria presents Rawvolution is very good. I couldn't care less about the raw food movement and still enjoy it very much. Tue Jul 15 18:33:54 -0700 2008 3871017 21341 hrhboo 1 3872213 Sushi Zo or Sasabune Tue Jul 15 18:49:05 -0700 2008 3871017 11583 ipsedixit 1 3872385 Agree w/ Juliano's http://www.planetraw.com and Euphoria http://www.rawvolution.com There's also Leaf Cuisine in culver city http://www.leafcuisine.com And if you want to venture farther east, there's Taste of the Goddess on Beverly Blvd. as well as Cru in Silverlake. Tue Jul 15 19:51:00 -0700 2008 3871017 15572 Emme 1 3872918 Not the westside at all, but if you ever end up in OC around Little Saigon with your friend or want to take them someplace a little more interesting, Au Lac is a Vietnamese vegetarian restaurant with mock meats (like a lot of chinese mock meat places in the SGV), but also with a really great raw menu. I am a big meat eater myself, but the raw 'cream' sauce they use is insanely delicious, no matter what your standard diet could be... I love the cabbage wrapped things with cream and nuts that they call 'tacos'. I'm guessing the raw food world is small and your friend has heard of this place before... but I'll vouch for the fact that even for outsiders the food there is quite good. Wed Jul 16 02:13:33 -0700 2008 3871017 206289 theonceler