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Month: June 2016

Green Goddess Bistro

June 22, 2016 by Akiba 1 Comment
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Green Goddess Bistro located in El Encanto Hotel, San Jose’ Historic Art District

Green Goddess Bistro serves a sprightly array of veggie dishes that even the most dedicated meat-eater would happily devour.

The menu is split between veggie and non-veggie dishes so there’s no need to feel guilty about inviting carnivorous pals along.

Daily Specias

Daily Specials

Set in the peaceful courtyard of the El Encanto Hotel, the stylish Green Goddess Bistro grew out of a desire to make it easy and affordable to eat delicious healthy local organic food.  With a certified vegan chef, an organic chef and a health coach, they are promoting the well-being of people and the planet and providing an avenue to support healthy choices and sustainable practices.  Everything served at Green Goddess Bistro is made with organic ingredients whenever possible.  The food is unfussy, unrefined and gluten- free. The produce is seasonal from the local farm, Los Tamarindos, the poultry and eggs are free range and organic from Baja Natural and the breads and wraps are from our local bakery, Panaderia Punta Espiritu. Everything served is made from scratch in their kitchen to ensure freshness and quality. Items range from freshly made juices and smoothies, fritattas, salads, sandwiches, wholesome grain dishes, poultry and 100% organic house-made raw vegan pastries and desserts.  The broad menu aims to provide outstanding food with options for meat eaters, vegetarians and vegans alike. They believe what one puts in their body affects health and long-term well- being of self and environment. We are creating a new chapter in the way we eat and Green Goddess Bistro is in the forefront of a new food revolution and an ethical way of life which includes non-violence for all living beings and changes to how animals are seen and treated.

Health Coach Isabelle Gagnon is a Professional Health Coach and Certified Lifestyle Educator in an ongoing private practice, in addition to being Managing/Brand Development Partner at Green Goddess Bistro.  You will find her there most days greeting customers with her sparkling smile that exudes her love of life and healthy living.   When she is not biking or swimming at sunrise, she is inspiring and motivating people to get to their best and healthiest self by choosing highly nutritional food for increased energy, vibrancy and optimal body composition. Her motto is: eat less, but eat nourishing real food and move!!Isabelle

Chef Maria Amore is passionate about animals, nature, books, holistic health, meditation and cooking. She graduated from the Living Light Culinary Institute in Fort Bragg, California where she was certified as a raw vegan chef and a nutritional instructor. Before moving to Mexico, she taught vegan cooking at McGill University in Montréal. She is working to create a new chapter in the way we eat at Green Goddess Bistro. She is in the forefront of a food revolution overtaking the world with an ethical way of life of non-violence for all living beings.  Before Maria was a vegan chef, she was a corporate lawyer and she got sick from the stress.  She decided to change her diet and researched nutrition and Ahimsa. Ahimsa is the practice of refraining from violent words, actions and thoughts. Ahimsa is the total and complete absence of violence from one’s mind, body and spirit. Maria published a cookbook, Cooking With Amore, with over 100 vegan recipes and feels she is making a difference in the world through her true love: vegan cooking!

Maria Amore with her Vegan Cookbook, Cooking with Amore

Maria Amore with her Vegan Cookbook, Cooking with Amore

 

Chef Omar Hernandez started out the hard way as a busboy and eventually worked his way  into the kitchen, where he discovered his passion for cooking.  He went back to school and graduated from a  2 year International Chef Program at Vancouver Community College (BCC). He then  went on to become a head chef before opening his own restaurant.  As much as he loved to cook, one of the downsides was the pressure to make the food taste delicious at the expense to the health of the consumer. He lost touch with his roots and what it takes to create healthy food.  He was born in the State of Chiapas in a farming community and is completely inspired by growing his own food to be used from seed to table.  His passion at the moment is growing 19 different exotic species of chilies from all over the world with no GMO so that he can make his fiery sauces.  He believes he is living in a very interesting time creating honest food that is not fancy but still tastes delicious and is healthy.  Omar is excited to be involved with the new breed of young chefs who let the food shine in its most natural state.  His motto is:  Be true to yourself and eat more thoughtfully.

Chefs Maria Amore and Omar Hernandez

Chefs Maria Amore and Omar Hernandez

 

Breakfast Options Made with Love

Breakfast Options Made with Love

 

Immune Boosing Elixer made with fresh ginger and turmeric roots, fresh Jamaica, lime and organic mint

Immune Boosting Elixer made with fresh ginger and turmeric roots, fresh Jamaica, lime and organic mint – anti-inflammatory, antioxydant, energizing and detoxing.

 

Flat Bread Friday, Fava Bean Soup with Nopal, 3 Bean Lime Mint Pesto Quinoa Salad with a nice glass of wine.

Flat Bread Friday, Fava Bean Soup with Nopal, 3 Bean Lime Mint Pesto Quinoa Salad with a nice glass of wine.

 

Black Bean Burgers with Vegan Mole

Black Bean Burgers with Vegan Mole

Chef Omar's Mini Organic Veggie Fritattas

Chef Omar’s Mini Organic Veggie Frittatas

 

Future projects include vegan cooking classes and special dietary dishes prepared and delivered to businesses and homes.

Located in the Historic San Jose’ Art District at the El Encanto Hotel

Open from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm Monday through Saturday – closed Sunday

Posted in: About, Eat, Learn Tagged: Ahimsa, Baja Natural, El Encanto Hotel, Green Goddess Bistro, historic art district, Isabelle Gagnon, Los Tamarindos, Maria Amore, Omar Hernandez, Organic, Panaderia Punta Espiritu, Sam Jose del Cabo, vegan

FINO MEXICO 2016 SPRING/SUMMER COLLECTION

June 6, 2016 by Akiba 2 Comments

FINO MEXICO 2016 SPRING/SUMMER COLLECTION

SOPHISTICATED AND MISCHIEVOUS

Fino boutique, under the direction of owner, Marsha La Tessa, is capturing the discerning Los Cabos shopper with an explosion of excitement. Fino is set to be the go-to for super wearable, just directional enough pieces – the clothes you wear on repeat, forever.  The 2016 Mexican Spring / Summer collection is sophisticated and mischievous.

CARLA FERNANDEZ works with Artisans from all over Mexico that are specialized in creating textiles and handcrafts.  The philosophy she and her team create under is that the future is handmade.  Haute couture that you find in Paris is found in Mexico in the mountains, in the Mixteca coast, in the canyons of the Tarahumara and the heights of Chiapas. They pay the artisans not only for the hand labor but also for the intellectual property of their designs.  After ten years of research, she collected and cataloged hundreds of garment designs that were at risk of extinction. Carla Fernandez collections have been shown in major venues in London, Boston, Japan, China and Mexico.

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Peruvian designer, SANDRA WEIL founded her Couture collection in 2008 with a vision to create high quality, beautiful handmade garments with special attention to details and finishes. The designs are classic yet unconventional with impeccable fit, wearable silhouettes, streamlined color palettes and signature accents.  Sandra Weil is a Peruvian designer with a particular genius for the unexpected.  Her Couture flagship store is based in Mexico City in the Polanco borough where Sandra can continue to develop creatively and professionally while staying close to her Latin roots.sandra_weil_pasarela 3

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1Sandra Weil Fall Winter 41/8 TAKAMURA Born and raised in Mexico City, founder and designer Guillermo Vargas knew from an early age that everything related to clothes making and design was his destined path. Vargas interned with designer Isabel Marant in Paris and became the recipient of various awards, like the Moët & Fashion Award in Mexico to name a few, but it was starting his own brand that truly laid the first stone in his world. 1/8 Takamura is a place where Vargas can play with his Mexican roots and creativity.

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YAKAMPOT Created in 2011, Yakampot promotes and evolves the Mexican cultural heritage by designing, crafting and creating fashion clothing for modern and sophisticated women who appreciate a handmade garment enough to wear it. Yakampot is the name of a small community in Chiapas where the firm started as a proyect.  In Tzotzil-Maya it means ‘the place where water is born’. The name acknowledges the potential of the highly-skilled and talented indigenous women whose work enrich the collections. These clothes are made jointly with artisans from different States of the Mexican territory thus helping to rescue and preserve the traditional techniques and iconography of their people. They use fabrics and embroidered textiles from the states of Puebla, Chiapas, Oaxaca and Estado de México, among others. The firm’s creative director, Francisco Cancino, began in the industry in 2005 giving workshops to groups of native women on how to create textile products. He has been able to generate synergies in more than 40 communities in Mexico.

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CAPELO palm leaf hats are handmade in the Central Highlands of Mexico by a family of three generations all living and working under one roof.  Capelo founders, Kelly and Libby, were on a road trip through a remote mountainous area when they discovered these amazing hats.  They decided to start Capelo and bring these hats to the rest of the world. Hats 1

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SUPER Sunglasses by RETROSUPERFUTURE are a quirky bold line of eyewear founded in 2007 by Daniel Beckerman in Italy. SUPER’s collections can currently be found in more than 20 countries around the world, including Mexico. Recognized for its distinctive mix of eclectic aesthetics and quality, SUPER has been the eyewear of choice for the likes of Beyonce, Kanye West and Lady Gaga.Super

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UNMARKED SHOES – The belief in sustainable and ethically made products has led Unmarked to develop a shoe made entirely of natural materials. The upper of the shoe is made completely chemically free. The insole and footbed are also vegetable tanned leather, ridding it of any environmentally harsh practices. Here’s a little description of the shoemaking process for this all natural style. “Once we cut the 3mm thick leather, all parts of the shoe are stitched together to form the upper. We last the upper by hand and let the shoes rest and stretch for 72 hours creating a firm shape only found with handmade footwear. The whole process takes more than 5 days of production from cutting to packaging. Making a truly handcrafted pair of shoes with natural materials takes time and patience.”SONY DSC

Love creates beautiful things. You can be confident of being cared for and welcome when you walk through the door of Fino.

 

Posted in: About, Learn, Shop Tagged: 1/8 Takamura, Capelo hats, Carla Fernandez, Fino Mexico Spring Summer Collection, Guillermo Vargas, Peruvian Designer Sandra Weil, retrosuperfuture, Super sunglasses, Unmarked shoes, Yakampot

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