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Be Market offers readyto-go
food options and
also has a full kitchen for
those who decide to dine
in.
Be Market sources its
food from as many local
vendors as possible and
orders certified organic
produce.
“Not everything is 100
percent organic, but we
are striving for really
high-quality produce,”
Sankar said.
The menu offers seasonal
options that will
change frequently, but
Sankar said customer favorites
will be around
yearlong.
A group of 22nd Century
Media editors stopped
by to see what Be Market
was all about, and we
tried the roasted butternut
squash salad ($12). This
salad is a larger portion
perfect for splitting with
someone. The salad includes
a maple mustard
dressing, which is on the
sweeter side, and is prepared
with mixed greens,
quinoa, pecans, carrots
and broccoli.
Next up was my personal
favorite, the avocado
toast ($9). The avocado
toast is made with
sprouted grain bread (a
gluten-free bread is also
an option) topped with avocado
mashed, thin slices
of avocado, pea sprouts,
black seed, cilantro and
hot sauce vinaigrette. The
light sauce adds a bit of
extra flavor to the avocado
toast without overpowering
the dish.
Among healthy food
options such as salads,
we began to explore some
“gourmet comfort food
options.”
“When we think comfort
food we think fatty
and unhealthy, but it
doesn’t have to be that
way,” Sankar said. “We
have gourmet comfort
food with a healthy version.”
The Buffalo chicken pizza ($14 for 8 inch, $19 for 12
inch) is loaded with vegan chicken strips, arugula,
buffalo chick peas, red pepper and hummus.
One of Be Market’s signature dishes is its avocado
toast ($9), which is prepared with avocado mash topped
with thin slices of avocado, pea sprouts, black seed,
cilantro and a hot sauce vinaigrette.
With “gourmet comfort
food” in mind, we tried
Be Market’s healthy spin
on pizzas.
We dove into the Buffalo
chicken pizza (8 inches
for $14 or 12 inches for
$19). The pizza is made
with vegan chicken strips,
arugula, Buffalo chick
peas, red pepper and hummus.
This pizza is made
with a thicker crust, which
helps accommodate all of
the ingredients.
The unique thing about
the pizzas at Be Market
is they are made with no
cheese, but you’d hardly
notice the lack of dairy.
After experiencing what
a healthy pizza tastes like,
we wanted more and tried
the spinach artichoke pizza
(8 inches for $13 or 12
inches for $18). This pizza
is prepared with spinach,
artichoke hearts, garlic
and white sauce. The
artichokes on this pizza
are a nice substitute for
meat and you can taste the
freshness in every bite.
Be Market’s menu does
not stop there. It also offers
a variety of smoothies
and detox juices. Vade
said they are so popular he
can hardly keep them on
the shelf. Be Market also
offers wraps, sandwiches,
soups and more. Looking
forward, Vade says
customers can expect an
Italian sandwich, lasagna,
take-home sauces and
more types of healthy pizzas
customers have come
to love.
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