Organic in South Florida

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Florida Home Grow

7392 LAKE WORTH Rd. Lake Worth

561-406-8100

Coffeehouse, Organic

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Green Wave Cafe

5221 W. Broward Blvd., Ste. A Plantation

954-581-8377

Organic, Raw Food, Vegetarian, Recommended, Best Of, Menu

Raw food continues to grow in popularity, even though its South Florida contingent is small. But Green Wave Café, a Plantation kitchen and organic market that serves raw, vegan lunches, may change that. Chef Lisa Valle takes wholesome, organic produce and creates a small menu that changes daily. Grab a seat at the wide orange tables or long countertop and Valle's delightful and knowledgeable staff will serve you fun, raw dishes such as lettuce wrap tacos with walnut and sun-dried tomato pate. The crisp lettuce, clean-tasting salsa, and accompanying cashew "cheese" sauce are flavorful without getting heavy. A hummus sandwich atop raw onion bread is a more of an acquired taste, as the thin bread made of onion and flax is chewy. Each plate costs $12 and includes daily-made soup, the only nonraw item on the menu (the vegetarian bean is remarkably bold and, well, meaty). Valle and crew teach free classes on raw food at night - a monthly schedule is posted on their website. Sign me up for the class on chocolate ice cream, a completely raw and vegan marvel that satisfies in ways few dairy-based custards can.

5 articles
Market 17

1850 SE 17th St. Fort Lauderdale

954-835-5507

Continental, Organic, Seafood, Steakhouse, Critics' Pick, Slideshow

When Market 17 opened in 2010, the goal was to enter the burgeoning farm-to-table, organic, sustainable movement. Using day-boat fish, free-range chicken, grass- and corn-fed (and hormone-free) beef, and organic veggies, it was one of the first restaurants in the area to tout such sourcing. If you're not dining in the dark (that's a thing here) with a surprise tasting menu, popular dishes range from the Market Vegetable Shakshuka (a pan fried free range farm eggs topped with tomato, zuchinni, eggplant, chickpeas, and crispy garlic on grilled naan) to the Whole Key West Pink Shrimp (served with a black bean puree, avocado mousse, crispy boniato, green beans, corn, and a pepper chimichurri). These days, executive chef Lauren DeShields is best known for her housemade charcuterie that rotates according to season. It includes offerings like pickled antelope hot dog, bacon cheddar chive sausage, and Thai red-curry salami. Dry-cured selections deliver a varied lineup of coppa, culatello, fiocco, and guanciale that can be paired with daily cheese selections sourced from states like Vermont, Georgia, and Wisconsin. Wash it all down with a pairing from the globetrotting wine list that includes some 30 wines by the glass, or check out one of the bar's trendy handcrafted cocktails.

27 articles
Sublime

1431 N. Federal Highway Fort Lauderdale

954-615-1431

Contemporary, Organic, Vegan, Vegetarian, Recommended, Slideshow

Gourmet diners in Fort Lauderdale have long had Sublime as their go-to, a restaurant founded by animal rights activist Nanci Alexander and serving an entirely vegan, and partly organic, menu. Sublime has always been beautiful, with its water wall and open brick oven and its inventive list of "healthy" cocktails and organic wines. The food lives up to the name, from a delicious tempura-battered cauliflower "frito misto" to a gorgeous sublime roll wrapped in grasshopper-greensoy paper. Classic margherita pizza from the wood-burning oven could totally go crust-to-crust with the best brick oven pizzas in South Florida. And a braised spinach, wood-fired artichoke, and roasted shallot "quiche" lacking either eggs or cream is a knockout. Presentation is exquisite.

39 articles
Urban Farming Institute

1101 NE 40th Ct. Oakland Park

954-586-6696

American, Organic, Food Trucks

3 articles
Your Big Picture Cafe

4900 S. University Dr. Davie/West Hollywood

954-252-5644

Coffeehouse, Organic, Tea

This all-natural café offers yoga classes, coffee, tea, and lots of stuff to read. Situated near the college campus complex, it's been popular with students since it opened in the summer of 2010. If you're big on aromatherapy, herbs, and holistic healing, you'll feel welcome. Healthy snacks (mostly organic and crunchy) are about the only food products here. Big Picture doesn't have its own kitchen, so a lot of items come from Toss Up salad bar down the road. But you will find fresh wraps and salads, gluten-free muffins, zucchini bread, carrot bread, and protein shakes.

4 articles

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