Last weekend, I had a lovely zen afternoon with girlfriends. We ate delicious raw food at Rawlicious, admired the vibrant and serene collages of artist Josée Duranleau at Runnymede Public Library, topped if off with an americano at Red Bean Espresso before entering the west end side of High Park for a walk by the pond. Ommmm... (with a little caffeine buzz).
The whole menu offers tasty adaptations of popular meals entirely made following the raw food principles (never heating food above 115 degrees Fahrenheit). Your Pad Thai will be very good... but cold! The noodles are obviously not your regular boiled pasta but made out of zucchini and kelp, and they offer a satisfying noodle-like texture.
Dried grains and vegetables are shaped into bread-like slices. Kale chips are decadent. Don't be fooled by the size and appearance of the desserts. They are scrumptious! Good new: raw foodies don't shy away from cocktails topped with vodka or rum. Rawlicious is located at 2122 Bloor West, between High park and Runnymede Subway Stations.
About Red Bean Café
Two stores down Rawlicious, you'll find the cool café Red Bean Espresso (I love their wall made out of vintage doors and the staff is very friendly). They serve very good coffee as well as gelato in spring and summer. They're the perfect stop to grab a coffee before heading to High Park.
About exhibitions at Runnymede Public Library
Runnymede Public Library is at Runnymede Subway Station, just a few minutes walk west of Rawlicious. I didn't know they had a small art gallery on the second floor until last weekend when I attended the opening of Josée Duranleau's exhibition (going on until June 30). It features eight of Josée's feminine Buddhas surrounded by flowers and colourful textures (each piece listed between $400 and $485).
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| Josée Duranleau at Runnymede Library until June 30 |
About High Park
Most people enter High Park through its Bloor entrance or off the east side of the park. I prefer accessing it from the west side, where a path to your right leads you along the marsh section of the pond, where chances are you'll see cranes and ducks. (Walk down Ellis Park Road and through the little playground at Wendigo Way.)
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