Aux Vivres: Montreal's first vegan restaurant

I love HappyCow.net and its recommendations for vegetarians and vegans. That's where I read about Aux Vivres. Located on the Plateau, it's a really cute plate with a fully vegan menu. Kris and I gave it a try last Friday.

What we had:

Drinks: a cocoa-based smoothie, and the other one was made with berries. 

Starters: We went for the selection of cold starters. Cream cheese-like dip, vegelox (absolutely amazing), hummus, vegepate, tapenade, pickles and really good bread. 

My main dish: the Thai bowl, with tempeh. It came with peanut sauce, vegetables and rice. Mmmmm peanut sauce...

Kris' main dish: the Indian dinner; rice, a chick pea curry, chutney and a salad. 

For dessert, we shared a fake-cheesecake that was surprisingly creamy and moist. 

We asked for a table outside; they have a cute patio in the back of the restaurant. Aux Vivres seems like a good place to have a casual meal with friends, or on a double-date. I would definitely love to go back.  

Tonight, I had a foodgasm, at Crudessence

Yes, a foodgasm. The food was that delicious.

Kris and I went to Crudessence. In their own words:

An expression of respect for all living things: a healthy body in a clean environment and a strong, sustainable ecosystem. With the knowledge that every food choice carries an impact, Crudessence hopes to instill in others the happiness of conscious eating, support for local agriculture and, most importantly, a sense of abundance in the heart of the city.

Live Sushi: Coloured vegetable mouthfuls, sprouts and pâtés rolled in nori sheets.

Om Burger: A burger made of mushrooms, sundried tomato, flax and various vegetables served on a chapati. Garnished with fresh tomatoes, red onion, lettuce, home-made ketchup and mustard and our famous caper based aïoli sauce. Served with greens.

Pizzuchi: Cheese Pizza : A duo of our famous macadamia nut and cashew cheese, topped with capers and olives, sprinkled with Crumesan.

Add a really gooey, dense and thick brownie to all that. Oh, and I didn't take pictures of Kris' Protein Elixir (banana, chia seed, maca, hemp protein, hemp milk) and my Vert Doux Smoothie (kale, banana, mint, cayenne, pepper, almond milk).

Heaven. On. Earth. Seriously!

Le Commensal

I love the Commensal. Affordable vegetarian food in convenient locations? Yes please!

I had dinner there tonight with my buddy Jim. I kept it simple with some raw vegetables, a quinoa salad, a chickpea salad and some mushrooms. He, on the other hand, opted for heavier options with long noodles, lasagna and quesadillas. It looked delicious!