Next stop, the Upper Eastside, for a 100% organic, plant-based lunch at ‘Le Botaniste’.
We ordered 3 different ‘half portion’ bowls:
1) Pasta Bolo, a gluten free/vegan version of an Italian pasta and marinara. By far, both my favorite and Kevin’s.
2) The Spicy Chili Sin Carne, just what it sounds like – (kind of), but of course, it’s a gluten free/vegan version of chili, cheese and sour cream. Kevin and I both said this was a distant second. There was just something about the texture that we couldn’t get past.
3) The Tibetan Mama, a combination of brown rice, coconut peanut butter curry, greens and kimchi. Wow! Kevin and I… not fans! Bradley on the other hand said this is one of his favorites.
Along with our half bowls, we also ordered several sides, four of which were spreads.
1.) The roasted beets, which were fabulous. We’ve got to figure out how to make these.
2.) Green Pea Hummus, which was a bit of a let down. Even though I knew it was made with peas, it looked like guacamole and that was what I was expecting – it wasn’t.
3.) The Jackuna, which looked a little like chicken salad. I was excited for this. I’d read about Jack Fruit before but had never tried it. It was okay. I’m glad it was served with crackers!
4.) Turmeric Lemon Hummus – not a fan.
5) Lastly, the Young Coconut Ceviche, a spread of coconut meat, cashew, cilantro, jalapeno and garlic. I do not like cilantro, so one small bite of this was enough for me. Kevin didn’t like it either. Bradley liked everything we ordered.
Bradley has talked about this place for years and was anxious for us to try it. I’m glad we were able to finally to get there.
Link for ‘Le Botaniste’ is below my disclaimer. Thanks for stopping!
Brenda
