St. Augustine, Fla.--Present Moment Cafe serves delicious raw-vegan, gluten-free and vegetarian food. It has been operating in the north Florida area for over 10 years. And is a short drive from San Sebastian Winery along King Street. They buy local ingredients when they can and support Florida breweries.
I had the good fortune to visit them several months ago, on a a quiet weekday night when the crowds were small. Parking was scarce, behind the cafe, so I was glad there were not many patrons.
The atmosphere was welcoming with warm lights and soft music. The service was Island style so it was good I was not in a rush.
I started my meal with the Middle East Peace Hummus dish ($8) that came with house made dehydrated corn chips, that were delicious. It also had a lovely mint and cashew drizzle that livened up the hummus and fresh vegetables.
The idea behind raw-vegan food chips is that living ingredients are put in a dehydrator, that gets no hotter than 150 degrees Fahrenheit so the living enzymes stay intact, to crisp them up.
And then I ordered the Macro Burger with Cheez (vegan cheese)($9). It was a delicious,
meaty (but not from an animal product) black bean burger mixed with sweet
potato and rice. It came with all the fixings and a bun. From the outside it
looked like a regular hamburger.
It was so filling I had no room for dessert. But I did want some food for the next morning, so I ordered some to go: Stacked Bagel with cashew cream cheez and avocado ($7) and a raw-vegan Sunlight Burger ($12).
The Sunlight Burger was a dehydrated patty made from a mix of mushrooms, nuts and a veggie burger. It was topped with dehydrated onions and veggie provolone cheese. It came with a side of salad and some more dehydrated corn chips...yum.
I plan to visit them again the next time I am in town.
They are located at 224 W. King Street, Saint Augustine, FL 32084
Phone (904) 827-4499
The Present Moment Cafe hours are: Mon. to Thurs. 11 a.m. - 9 p.m.; Fri. to Sat. 11 a.m. - 9:30 p.m.; Sun. 11 a.m.-4 p.m.
You can find them online at https://www.facebook.com/PresentMomentCafe/
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| Present Moment Cafe, St. Augustine, Fla. Copyright 2017 by Helen A Lockey |
The atmosphere was welcoming with warm lights and soft music. The service was Island style so it was good I was not in a rush.
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| Middle East Peace Hummus, Present Moment Cafe, St. Augustine, Fla. Copyright 2017 by Helen A Lockey |
The idea behind raw-vegan food chips is that living ingredients are put in a dehydrator, that gets no hotter than 150 degrees Fahrenheit so the living enzymes stay intact, to crisp them up.
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| Macro Burger with Cheez, Present Moment Cafe, St. Augustine, Fla., Copyright 2017 by Helen A Lockey |
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| Sunlight Burger, Present Moment Cafe, St. Augustine, Fla., Copyright 2017 by Helen A Lockey |
The Sunlight Burger was a dehydrated patty made from a mix of mushrooms, nuts and a veggie burger. It was topped with dehydrated onions and veggie provolone cheese. It came with a side of salad and some more dehydrated corn chips...yum.
I plan to visit them again the next time I am in town.
They are located at 224 W. King Street, Saint Augustine, FL 32084
Phone (904) 827-4499
The Present Moment Cafe hours are: Mon. to Thurs. 11 a.m. - 9 p.m.; Fri. to Sat. 11 a.m. - 9:30 p.m.; Sun. 11 a.m.-4 p.m.
You can find them online at https://www.facebook.com/PresentMomentCafe/
