Even if you're not hungry, it's worth dropping in here for a juice blend -- say grapefruit, banana, melon, and pear with bee pollen or blue-green algae for added oomph. If you're hungry, rejoice: rebar is the city's premier purveyor of vegetarian comfort food. Disturbingly wholesome as that may sound, rebar is not only tasty, but fun, and a great spot to take the kids for brunch or breakfast.... more

Inspired by Asian and Southwest palates, Rebar’s cuisine of whole grains and organic veggies is never boring—for example, the Monk’s Thai green curry sees organic brown rice and a healthy stew of oyster mushrooms, tofu, eggplant, and Asian greens topped with toasted peanuts (bowl, $10.75; full order, $14.50). Pick up a copy of the cookbook along with killer with- or without-dairy Belgian... more