At Tasteful, the goal is to serve healthy foods that taste delicious. Owner Krish Melone is at the ready to help guests commit to their New Year’s resolutions, promising “100 percent real food with no additives, chemicals, or ingredients you can’t pronounce” at his shop right next to gym and studio Perfectly Fit. Popular choices for customers include protein smoothies like Green Gold – made with pineapple, mango, banana, and spinach – and Liquid Love, a blend of cacao, strawberry, banana, and cinnamon. “We use all fresh produce: fruit, vegetables, and protein powders. It’s all real stuff.”
With cold season upon us, Melone recommends the Kapow juice shot to help ward off illness. “It includes lemon, ginger, turmeric, honey, and black pepper. It’s great for inflammation, energy, and digestion,” says Melone. He also recently began offering classes for individuals and small groups on topics ranging from nutrition to making sushi burrito bowls. “Whatever the person’s health goals or nutritional needs, come to Tasteful to learn about clean eating and how to heal yourself using food.” Home visits are available, too. East Greenwich, TastefulRI.com
When it comes to creating healthy routines, starting in your home kitchen is often the best bet. A South County institution, Belmont Market is a one-stop shop for farm-fresh produce sourced from local providers and high-quality ingredients to get cooking. Natural foods manager Tom Mistowski notes a shift toward more intentional eating. “More and more people are stopping to look at the ingredients on everything – boxes and containers, and checking where vegetables come from,” he says.
His advice for eating right in the year ahead: get to know your body. “In this business, I’ve learned that everyone’s body is different; a diet that works for one person may not work for another person,” says Mistowski. He also recommends a food sensitivity test. “It will show you everything that is causing inflation in your body and everything that your body isn’t absorbing correctly.” Keep an eye out for Belmont’s weekly online flyer for market news and product updates, available on their website and social media platforms. Adds Mistowski, “We’re in a very lucky place because our community has been backing us for over 70 years.” Wakefield, BelmontMarket.com
“Everything we serve we consider healthy,” says New Wave Kitchen owner Matthew Reagan. “We offer ramen with bone broth made from local chicken and pigs, as well as raw fish dishes like our tuna and salmon poke.” The restaurant also caters to the vegan and gluten-free community, with dishes like Killer Tofu, made with soy, chili, mayo, kale, carrots, and seaweed, and the popular Spicy AF Miso Ramen.
“Our small bites are conscious of size and portion so as not to promote overeating,” adds Reagan. For the new year, Japanese Beef Curry, Salmon Cakes, and Thai Herb Salad will be added to the menu. While healthy eating is their passion, it doesn’t have to come without a little fun. In addition to soda and seltzer from Yacht Club, the drink menu features rice-based whiskey brewed in Japan. “House drinks include a Midori Sour with vodka, melon, and lime; a Plum Margarita infused with plum wine; and our version of a Moscow Mule with a smokey Japanese gin and sake floated on top,” says Reagan. Wakefield, NewWaveKitchenRI.com
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