Central Florida Green Guide

Chefs’ Night Out at Hollerbach’s Willow Tree Cafe on Tuesday evening was a fantastic culinary experience. The tables were set with white linen tablecloths and flickering votive candles cast a more romantic mood than is normally found at this hub of authentic German cuisine in downtown Sanford.
We were greeted by Christina Hollerbach, daughter of [...]

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UPDATE:  Check out my review of Chefs’ Night:  Modern German Vegetarian:  a Review of Chefs’ Night Out at the Willow Tree Cafe
 
For those of you who haven’t been to Hollerbach’s Willow Tree Cafe in Downtown Sanford, you are missing quite an experience!  Although it is sometimes a challenge for me to find vegetarian options on [...]

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Last night I attended the Summer Solstice Celebration at Dandelion Communitea Café.  It was the first drum circle I’ve been to so I thought I’d report on it from my first-timer’s point of view.  My three-year-old son went with me and we both had a blast.
While we were getting ready to leave, it was raining [...]

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Ever the “green events” party girl, I finished 5k racing and sock hopping and now I’m off to teach summer camp kiddies with a vegan and homeschooler friendly eco-twist!
Anyone is welcome to come aboard for summer camp, UU style!

It’s non-profit and camp registration costs basically go to put on the “eco theme “ [...]

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On the way home the other day, we stopped at Debbie’s Health Foods to get some organic eggs since we were out.  We drove up to find a large sign saying that it had moved to the other end of the shopping center.  I was pleasantly surprised when we got to the new location!  Debbie’s [...]

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Okay, now most of you probably haven’t had your child yell this out to you… but it is one of my son’s favorite drinks! I have been juicing for about 9 years now. I started when my daughter was born. A friend of mine who just had her 5th child started talking to me about [...]

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Infusion Tea opened in College Park in December of 2004 but I just recently made my way over there and discovered a lovely haven quite close to home.  Infusion Tea offers a wide variety of organic tea, a vegetarian menu, organic produce and a wide selection of items and tea-related goodies for you to [...]

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Pom Pom’s is not your typical tea house! We walked in to a small, dark eatery with only a few tables, a bar, and couch. Very taken back, but pleasantly surprised with its funky atmosphere. Local artwork flanks the walls to brighten it up a bit.
We went on a week night with [...]

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I recently caught up with Alisha Kearns — owner of the up and coming “Seven Sisters” coffee house. We sampled her delicious “Black Bear” roast while I learned a little bit more about her venue!

Tell me about the origin of the name for name “Seven Sisters Coffee House.”
“Seven Sisters” is a name for a [...]

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The following was submitted by guest author, Heather Strauss.
Ethos Vegan Kitchen be having a soft “preview” opening on Wednesday, December 26th, 2007.  They will be starting out at five days a week, Tuesday through Saturday, for lunch and dinner.  This soft opening is to help the kitchen staff master the timing and execution of the [...]

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