Comments on: Choosing Raw Interview + Giveaway: Sarma Melngailis of New York City’s Pure Food and Wine

By: Online Gratitude Journal March 2010 Edition #38 | Real Life Spirituality

Online Gratitude Journal March 2010 Edition #38 | Real Life Spirituality — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 15:08:39 +0000

[...] love reading food blogs. Choosing Raw is one of my favorites. Gena is smart and compassionate. I’d love to have lunch with her at Pure [...]

By: When Labels Can be Helpful – Choosing Raw

When Labels Can be Helpful – Choosing Raw — Sun, 03 Jan 2010 22:44:38 +0000

[...] few months ago, I interviewed Sarma Melngailis, the gorgeous and glowing owner of New York City’s Pure Food and Wine. When I asked my readers [...]

By: Choosing Raw Interview: Jared Koch of Clean Plates NYC – Choosing Raw

Choosing Raw Interview: Jared Koch of Clean Plates NYC – Choosing Raw — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 13:36:04 +0000

[...] but this is one part of New York culture that I don’t quite participate in. As I mentioned in my interview with Sarma Melngailis, I’m not one for restaurant food. Typically, restaurants don’t make the kind of food I love to [...]

By: Kristen's Raw

Kristen's Raw — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 09:28:11 +0000

Sarma IS amazing!

By: Emma

Emma — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 19:15:44 +0000

I think the thing that I’ll take away from your interview with Sarma is inspiration. She seems so honest; admitting that “There are probably some vegans that would be appalled at what I eat once in a while… but it’s only once in a while.”

Making any big lifestyle transition can be daunting, but it was really refreshing to read an interview with someone who isn’t perfect, and who admits that at first she never thought she would be able to transition to a high-raw lifestyle. Its something that I’m extremely interested in, but have serious reservations about my actual day to day ability to live a lifestyle like that but Sarma has really made me feel that it would be possible. And if I do have the occasional slip ups – it’s okay.

By: Ducsy

Ducsy — Sun, 23 Aug 2009 14:56:46 +0000

I learnt that life can be like you ARE pitching a Hawaiian vacation–in more ways than one.

Sarma’s life may appear like a glossy cover to an outside observer, but between the pages is, like any creation that looks beautiful and polished, the product of great effort and hard work. But the satisfaction is worth it.

The lived raw experience (and everything that entails) is like that, too.

Sarma’s fusion of passion, lifestyle and work ethic typifies for me the work of creating a better self through knowing who I am, what I want in life, and where I want to be.

The rewards are: wellbeing, heightened sense of self, that “glow”.

By: Vicky

Vicky — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 02:50:38 +0000

I think Sarma is very inspirational. It’s amazing how she balances running a business, eating raw etc. I love how honest she is when she talks about being in “broken down mode”

By: Amy

Amy — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 05:37:35 +0000

What a great informative interview!!! I really liked how Sarma answered the question about being 100% raw all the time, mostly the fact that she doesn’t even think of it as a percentage, but rather does what shes feels–which for the most part is raw. I loved the interview and love your blog!!!

By: sarah w

sarah w — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 01:22:53 +0000

the entire interview was very inspirational to break out of current eating habits and to slowing incorporate raw eating into my life.

By: Karen T

Karen T — Sun, 16 Aug 2009 17:15:09 +0000

I continue to try and bring more raw foods into my diet. It can be tough to be as consistent as I want to be, when my life is so crazy with all the other pieces. Sarma has a unique ability to make one feel good about the effort they have put into it and not feel like they aren’t getting any real benefit from it since they aren’t following the lifestyle 100%. She motivates me to continue as I have been and to strive to bring more raw into my diet!