The all-vegan restaurant will be opening soon to the public. A secret Sunday bunch was a perfect opportunity for a practice run through. With a very busy constant flow of foodies asking details about what ingredients went into their food, the restaurant owners were patient, friendly, and warm and thankful for all the compliments they received. The food was creative and flavorful, the service was friendly and the atmosphere welcoming.
The small, simple, yet artsy spot is in a hip, and stylishly quaint part of the city, just a few minutes from the hustle and bustle of the Power and Light District. At 17th and Summit, the eatery sits west of Broadway, just down the street from the popular arthouse Screenland movie theater. Currently the restaurant is without a streetside sign.
Chalkboard menu.
Garden tofu scramble with cottage taters and toast
Soft tacos with guacamole, cashew sour cream, cottage taters, and biscuits and gravy. (the gravy was made with coconut milk and cashews)
I chose the raw option on the menu, the avocado croquettes with cherry tomato-mango-thai basil relish and walnut cheese.
I did wait a bit for my plate, as they were busy preparing a fresh batch of avocado. But the wait was well worth it! The avocado was rich and creamy, the mango relish was sweet and flavorful, and the walnut cheese with red pepper and sun dried tomatoes was mildly spicy, yet smooth.
The chocamoca smoothie was made with cocoa, mocha, and bananas. The pure chocolate was complimented with the natural sweetness of the banana….marvelous!
And for dessert….cashew ice cream!
Fud (pronounced fooood), is opening to the public very soon! Initially, the hours will be Tuesday through Saturday 8am to 3:30pm with dinner served on Fridays and a possible brunch on Saturdays or Sundays.
Owner and chef, Heidi, and co-owner, Jerimiah, have been working hard to get this restaurant up and running! Job well, done guys! I am anxiously looking forward to the official opening of Fud, as I will definitely be returning. Maybe they will even have a sign up next time.
Thank you to the 7th and 8th graders at Mill Creek Middle School for inviting me to come speak to their spanish classes. I really enjoyed sharing my volunteering and traveling experiences with them. They are a very sharp group of young people. I particularly enjoyed our Q&A session and answering the questions, “If you were living in the rain forest with no electricity, how did you update your blog?”, “What was the first food you ate when you returned home?” and “How big was that tarantula really?” 
