Organic Avenue Founder Denise Mari Talks About Her New Midtown Manhattan Location

Written by Max Goldberg on November 7, 2011. Follow Max on Twitter: @livingmaxwell.


Last week, I spoke with Denise Mari, founder of Organic Avenue, about her brand new location that just opened up in Midtown Manhattan.

Organic Avenue offers pressed organic juices, juice cleanses, and raw vegan food. It is a concept that is absolutely exploding in NYC and shows no slowdown in sight.

Aside from its strong commitment to organic, Organic Avenue offers its pressed juices in glass bottles, something very important and incredibly rare. Read More »

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Gnosis Chocolate Opens a Pop-Up Store in NYC’s Flatrion District

Written by Max Goldberg on August 15, 2011. Follow Max on Twitter: @livingmaxwell.

On Saturday night in NYC’s Flatiron District, there was a small party celebrating Gnosis Chocolate’s new pop-up store.

In this interview, I speak with Vanessa Barg, Founder and CEO, and Lauren Gockley, Chocolatier, of Gnosis Chocolate about what prompted them to open up this shop, whether retail is part of their future strategy and the importance of superfoods in their chocolate.

If you’ve never tried Gnosis Chocolate, definitely go check it out. It is some of the best organic chocolate on the market.

The pop-up store is located in the restaurant Organique at 110 East 23rd Street in NYC.

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Erewhon in Los Angeles – The Most Amazing Organic Market

Written by Max Goldberg on April 5, 2011. Follow Max on Twitter: @livingmaxwell.

When I was in California recently to attend Expo West, I made a stop at Erewhon Natural Foods Market in Los Angeles. I first discovered Erewhon last year and it is the most amazing organic market.

As I explain in this video, a few things make it stand apart from the rest — the elixir bar and the massive selection of raw food products.

If you are ever in Los Angeles, make sure you stop by Erewhon. This organic market is truly one of a kind.

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En Español: Entrevista con Alberto González, Fundador de GustOrganics

Written by Max Goldberg on December 30, 2010. Follow Max on Twitter: @livingmaxwell.

En esta entrevista, hablo con Alberto González, el fundador de GustOrganics.

GustOrganics es el único restaurante orgánico certificado en NYC. Conversamos sobre lo que es un restaurante orgánico certificado y nos explica todo acerca del proceso de certificación.

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GustOrganics’ Alberto Gonzalez on Having a Certified Organic Restaurant

Written by Max Goldberg on December 29, 2010. Follow Max on Twitter: @livingmaxwell.

In this interview, I sit down with Alberto Gonzalez, the owner of GustOrganics. What makes GustOrganics very unusual is that it is a certified organic restaurant.

While there are plenty of organic restaurants in NYC, GustOrganics is the only one that is certified as organic by a third-party certification agency, NOFA-NY.

Alberto discusses with me what it means to be certified organic, what percentage of his food is organic and what the process was like to become certified.

The fact that GustOrganics is certified clearly demonstrates his incredible commitment to organic. Well-done, Alberto! I hope many other restauranteurs follow your lead.

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