Living on the westside, I never venture into Silver Lake, a trendy eastside neighborhood of Los Angeles. However, I was invited to a very special dinner yesterday honoring Ms. Kris Carr, author, speaker, documentary producer, actress, model, stage IV cancer survivor, and all-around cool chick. Kris was visiting from New York and meeting with networks for future projects. I have much to say about Ms. Carr in another blog.
Anyway, I made my first trip to Cru last night to meet up with Ms. Carr, her lovely husband Brian, three ladies who manage their cancer and/or recovery from cancer with holistic methods, and three ladies who contribute to the holistic health community in Los Angeles. I was one of the three ladies who contribute to the holistic health community. It was an absolute honor to have been invited. Really.
Cru is vegan, organic, and mostly raw. The chef, Rachel Carr (no relation to Kris) has created a culinary haven with beautiful, delectable dishes that would please even the biggest skeptic to the raw food movement. Her dishes are blends of Thai, Italian, Japanese, and Indian. I think when people hear "raw" they immediately think of radishes, celery, and carrots. Not at Cru. The spices, sauces, and colors of the food contribute to their beauty as well as their phenomenal flavors. Fortunately, everyone at my table ordered something different. Our table looked like artwork. My favorite dishes were the tangle seaweed salad, deep green (kale) salad, and the yellow Thai curry. And the desserts? Just look at the
photo gallery.
Cru is a gorgeous but small restaurant so I would recommend that you call ahead for a reservation if you have a big party. Allow a little extra time to park your car. And once you get inside, be sure to sneak a peak around you at all of the beautiful, glowing complexions of the vegan patrons.
I will definitely venture over to Silver Lake again to visit Cru. Hopefully soon.
Below is a photo of most of our group. Kris Carr is at the head of the table in a black dress. I'm the girl to Kris' left who got a little too much sun. We are all looking at, and listening to Mikey, a 26-year-old leukemia survivor, tell her story.
Thank you for reading.
Tamara ZumMallen