Jugofresh - Open for Life - or 2pm, whichever comes first

Jugofresh is the newest and hottest thing among Miami Beach's smart set. It is a beautiful little organic juice bar that has taken design cues from the Cowshed, and hot yoga teacher customers from Whole Foods. It's a great place to go get juice on a fast, but in my case, I'm coming here to break it with one of their delicious "blended beverages".

But there are issues, there are.. rules. Essentially, they are the "Juice Nazis" of Miami Beach, and just like Seinfeld's original Soup Nazi, the lines are long, the rules are strict (no changes to juice recipes, cold-pressed never centrifuge!) and subjects willingly go back day after day until the last Gogi Lemonade or Mylk Shake is gone.  Which is around 2pm, when they close. I know, I know, 2pm?! But remember we're playing by their rules, not ours.

That said, they have already expanded their offerings beyond just juice to include some food. Raw, vegan food that is. See menu below:

Perhaps their indifference to walk-in customers has more to do with the fact that their core business is the juice cleansing clients, who get an entire day of juices for $75. These people take priority and have first dibs on the Allow Meow H2O. And personally knowing how much work it is to make juice I would say it's a pretty good deal if you've got the scratch.

devotees

Chia Seed Pudding

Sugar Sherm - my reward for making it 4 days!

from the outside

They deliver if you're on "the program"

Field Fresh: Pasture Butter Season Begins!

The name of this blog is Field Day, which should give you a hint that I get excited about just about anything involving grass, and that includes the beginning of the Pasture Butter season. This is butter made from hormone and antibiotic-free cows who graze in pesticide-free fields. You can't get much better (or old-fashioned) than that.  The fat content is higher and so is the CLA and Omega-3's, which is better for you. But mostly, it's delicious. Far better than any butter you can buy in the states, and not unlike the rich butters people are used to eating in Europe. Find it at Whole Foods until September.

Drink Your Greens!

Have you seen Fat, Sick and Nearly Dead, but not quite gotten around to using your juicer every day? Me neither. I usually only get it out for serious juice fasts. Or when I have a bumper crop of oranges from my yard. It's a pain in the butt to clean, so I just don't use it every day. What I can do every day, and have been for 8 years or so, is have a big glass of greens every morning. It takes a few seconds to mix, is super alkalinizing and is full of micro-nutrients. It also keeps you regular and balances your blood sugar. The one that I find easiest to drink is Kyo Green. It's a mix of chlorella, wheat grass, barley grass and FOS. Drink it first thing, before eating and before brushing your teeth. I dilute it a lot and drink it with a straw (you'll taste it less and prevent a swamp-thing mustache). It blends well and doesn't taste too bad. Give it a try for 2 weeks, it will change you! Not convinced? Watch the movie in it's entirety here.

Buy at Whole Foods, Apple-a-Day or online here.