Went to Santa Cruz to stop by the Patagonia outlet, for lunch and to hang out on the beach. The beach never happened, but it still was a good day. I bought a cool "synchilla" sweater and for lunch we went to this semi-raw place called cafe la vie. I was soooo hungry!
We ordered these raw rolls which were basically thin strips of cucumbers and carrots wrapped together with a mandolin-sliced zucchini. It was accompanied with a peanut-coconut sauce which was pretty good.
I ordered the burger. I liked the fake meat but my bf was impressed with the sprouted wheat bun. He was even happier when his pizza came out with the same kind of dough. The pizza was interesting - with chopped up olives, sundried tomatoes, and onions. (I had it for lunch the next day at work and microwaved it and it still was good!!!).
For dessert, I think Cafe Gratitude is a lot better, but this place had good presentation. We ordered their chocolate pie which the waitress asserted they just made. It was garnished with a broken yellow flower, with it's pollen sprinkled on top. My bf instantly got an allergic reaction after he ate it. (He's allergic to everything!!!). The yellow flecks tasted grainy and had hints of honey. The contrast of dark chocolate with the bright yellow flower and pollen was more pleasant than eating the pie.
I think I would stop by here one day, but i'm sure Santa Cruz has a lot more to offer.
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