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dining spot spins inventive iterations of dishes from several indian states, working with ingredients like lotus stem and sun-dried cauliflower and creating signature dishes like tandoori oven-cooked potatoes with nutty sesame seeds and a tomato soup freshly flavored with fragrant mint. [ 5 ] LONDON when looking for high-flying vegetarian food, London locavores flock to The Gate (thegaterestaurants.com), both at its original, just-renovated location in the Hammersmith neighborhood (51 Queen caroline St.; 011-44-208-748-6932) and its new outlet in the islington area (370 St. john St.; 011-44-207-278-5483), ironically located in a former butcher’s shop, which won the London restaurant Festival’s Discovery award last year. at both, brothers adrian and michael Daniel blend their arab, indian and jewish roots with French and italian influences, creating playful mezze like slowroasted squash with a pomegranate-and-herb tabbouleh and entrées that leave mock-meat out of the picture entirely. [ 6 ] RIO DE JANEIRO For the best in this seaside Brazilian town, carmen Gonzalez, concierge at the JW Marriott Rio de Janeiro, suggests the vegetarian-friendly Celeiro (r. Dias Ferreira 199; 01155-21-2274-7843; celeiroculinaria.com.br), on the main restaurant strip in the upscale Leblon district. Known for its alfresco, street-side seating and see-and-be-seen crowd, this casual, haute salad bar-focused café is perfect for lunch (unfortunately, they don’t serve dinner). the fresh seasonal fruits and vegetables are used in some 50 different salads a day, plus soups cold and hot and a variety of other dishes. [ 7 ] LIMA according to the concierge team at the JW Marriott Lima, the best of the Peruvian capital’s vegetarian cuisine can be found at el AlmaZen (calle General recavarren 298; 01151-1-243 0474), a casually chic café quite close to the hotel in the stylish miraflores district. Here, the owner—who also started the neighborhood’s weekly organic farmers market—and his team offer a seasonally changing menu of simple, locally inspired dishes. in almaZen’s hands, the andes gets its due in a composed plate of tomatoes, corn and several different varieties of Peruvian potatoes (the country is said to have some 4,000 different types of the tuber), all served with a Brazil nut cream sauce. when you think about the windy city, you might think steaks and potatoes. But the city sits at the center of one of the country’s great foodsheds, and it boasts the produce to prove it. Now, two top chefs at a pair of recently opened chicago restaurants have created special vegetarian tasting menus to celebrate the midwest’s bounty. at Wood (3335 FOR CONTINUOUSLY UPDATED INFORMATION ON OUR PASSIONS OF ART, FOOD, WINE AND WELL-BEING, VISIT US AT FACEBOOK.COM/JWMARRIOTT. J WM MAGAZINE 74 j w m a r r i o t t. c o m © jason lowe [ 8 ] CHICAGO http://www.thegaterestaurants.com http://celeiroculinaria.com.br http://www.FACEBOOK.COM/JWMARRIOTT http://www.JWMARRIOTT.COM

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of JWM - Volume 3, Issue 3

JWM - Summer 2013
Table of Contents
JW Experts
Contributors
Editor’s Letter
Distinctive Products, People, Ideas & Style
A Quiet Place
Powering Down
Sonoma
Industrial Arts
The Portal
Downtown Dreaming
Sky High
Greens Revolution
Rethinking the Bored Room
JW Experience
My Passion

JWM - Volume 3, Issue 3