Sharing my favorite place on Hawthorne today: Harlow. This is the perfect spot to stop for a filling meal or a delicious smoothie. Everything is fresh, and although you might not notice, it also happens to be vegetarian and gluten-free.

Location: SE Portland, on Hawthorne.

The Space: Harlow has an open space, filled with natural light, communal tables and mis-matched chairs.

Type of food: Fresh vegetarian cuisine.

Vegan food options: Almost everything on the menu can be vegan. Even their breakfast scrambles have the option of smokey tempeh or seasoned jackfruit instead of eggs. And yes, the Hawthorne Mac is vegan!

Vegan drink options: The beverage menu at Harlow is huge, and I have so many things I still want to try! They offer coffee and teas, smoothies, fresh juices, health elixers (such as ginger or wheatgrass shots), and cocktails. For milk alternatives, you can choose rice, almond-hemp, coconut or hazelnut. 

My favorites: Any of their bowls are amazing. The ingredients are always so fresh, and the rice and quinoa are cooked perfectly. You get to choose from a number of sauces — I usually go for the curry peanut sauce, but the jalapeño cashew cheese is also mind-blowing. For a lighter meal, I love the Pride of Portland, which is a small rice bowl and a fresh green juice. Yum!

Definitely stop by next time you’re on Hawthorne, and check out their sister site Prasad in the pearl!

xoxo
allegra