PIGS FLY, THE WORLD ENDS, AND HELL FREEZES OVER -
I ATE AT A VEGETARIAN PLACE... AND LIKED IT?:
CRUDESSENCE - MACKAY STREET
Their website: http://www.crudessence.com/2157 Mackay Montreal, QC, H3G2J2 Telephone: (514) 664-5188
Price Range: ~$15-$30 per person including one drink, meal, tax, and tip
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As you can all probably tell from my other reviews, I'm a carnivore. I eat my fruits and veggies in massive quantities (like, a half-kilo or more per day) because they're good for me, not because they're good-tasting. And when I go to restaurants, I order things I don't prep at home. I indulge myself. So, when I go to a vegetarian place, I technically am doing the first part (i.e., get things I don't do at home). Is it an indulgence though? AW HELL NO.
But, never let it be said that I don't have an open mind. I try all kinds of dishes all the time. Because, now and again, experimenting yields interesting finds (like, for example, discovering that putting peanut butter on your hamburgers is AMAZING). And so, one of my cousins (among other people) convinced me to meet up with her at Crudessence, a vegetarian, RAW FOOD restaurant. This blog post now chronicles this rare event.
So, the place was well-lit and had a pretty warm, inviting atmosphere. Definitely not a bad start. Right inside the front door was a small grocery section where the restaurant sold a ton of its products:
