Pure Food and Wine

Pure Food and Wine
The restaurant's exterior in 2010
Restaurant information
Established	June 2004 (2004-06)
Closed	2016 (2016)
Owner(s)	Sarma Melngailis
Chef	Matthew Kenney
Street address	54 Irving Place
City	New York
State	New York
Postal/ZIP Code	10003
Country	United States
Coordinates	40°44′10″N73°59′14″W / 40.735998°N 73.987093°W / 40.735998; -73.987093

Pure Food and Wine was a raw food and vegan restaurant co-founded by Sarma Melngailis and chef Matthew Kenney. The restaurant opened in June 2004 at 54 Irving Place in Manhattan. ^[1] It closed in 2016. ^[2] It is the subject of the documentary Bad Vegan: Fame. Fraud. Fugitives. ^{[3] [2] [4]}

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  Pear Ravioli
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  Salsify Noodles with Radicchio and Figs

See also

• Food portal
• New York City portal

• List of defunct restaurants of the United States
• List of restaurants in New York City
• List of vegetarian and vegan restaurants

References

1. Fabricant, Florence (June 16, 2004). "Food Stuff; Off the Menu". The New York Times. Archived from the original on April 13, 2022. Retrieved September 4, 2024.
2. LeGardye, Quinci (March 21, 2022). "You Can Order From the Restaurant From 'Bad Vegan' This Weekend". Marie Claire. Archived from the original on April 14, 2024. Retrieved September 4, 2024.
3. Orlow, Emma (August 9, 2023). "Is 'Bad Vegan' Sarma Melngailis Reopening an NYC Restaurant?". Eater NY. Archived from the original on September 4, 2024. Retrieved September 4, 2024.
4. Agrawal, Vandita (March 22, 2022). "What happened to Sarma Melngailis from Netflix's Bad Vegan?". South China Morning Post. Archived from the original on December 31, 2023. Retrieved September 4, 2024.

External links

• Media related to Pure Food and Wine at Wikimedia Commons