Restaurant After A Cleanse

[mallomars]

Hi Hounds
My date is finishing up a cleanse on Friday, and I'm taking her out on Saturday for real food. While I would want a steak after a cleanse, she said she will need easier foods. I'm thinking a vegetarian restaurant. Any good recommendations? I'm looking for a restaurant South of 14th street.
Thanks Hounds

[fm1963]

I think you should go somewhere with incredible food and microscopic portions, like Le Bernardin.

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Le Bernardin
155 W. 51st St., New York, NY 10019

[mallomars]

Great suggestions. Thank you!

[Miss Needle]

Lot of it depends on how long she's been doing the fast for. If she's been on an extended cleanse (like about a week or so), I agree with Pure Food and Wine. Not a fan of raw foods, but I think this is a good idea. After a cleanse, it's easier to transition to a raw vegetarian meal before hitting up the cooked foods (even if it's vegetarian, macrobiotic).

[Notorious P.I.G.]

Zactly. Type of cleanse would be useful to know as well.

[chundi]

popeye's chicken

[Notorious P.I.G.]

Zing!

[travpard]

gross

[El Tigre]

oh yeah? would you like to elaborate on that? i'ver always had good experiences there and all the vegetarians i know love it- did you have a bad experience?

[small h]

Since travpard is replying to the OP, not to you, the "gross" may refer to the idea of a cleanse, not to your restaurant suggestion.

But I had a miserable experience brunch experience at Souen, since you asked. Stingy portions, grievously overpriced, and lousy food (in my case, a rice flour waffle that tasted like a styrofoam cup). There may be gems on Souen's menu, but I'm not willing to risk another disappointment when there are so many other options.

[El Tigre]

aaah...
i've never had a mind-blowing experience there but for that type of veg-friendly food i've always thought it fine. i recommended it beacuse i know a bunch of people who go there straight from jiva mukti and rave about it. sorry you had a bad one- that sounds awful :(

[El Tigre]

Souen Restaurant
www.souen.net

28 East 13th street
New York, NY 10003
[phone]

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Souen
28 E 13th St, New York, NY 10003

[Notorious P.I.G.]

Pure Food and Wine would be a good one.