The Farm To Table Eatery All Your Friends Will Be Posting About Over Feb Vacay
Is Florida on your agenda this month? Or maybe you know someone who’s flying out soon. Either way, listen up because I’m sharing one of my key takeaways from my time in Florida these past few winters.
Never mind the scary ride share experiences (when your driver veers over into the opposite two lanes of traffic...or inquires repeatedly about taking you to lunch), the fact that I'm currently sporting a Texas tuxedo (translation: denim on denim), or old dudes telling me I need a tan, the crucial thing you need to know this minute is food and restaurant related.
Farmer's Table in Boca may not have been a fav of another of my Uber drivers (NOT the almost fiery crash or the creepy one), but who cares what she thinks? I mean, she couldn't even name any of her top restaurant picks in the area. If you're looking to bookmark a restaurant in the Boca Raton area for your upcoming trip, it's Farmer's. Back and forth to the Sunshine State in February and March for me means at least a handful of trips (who am I kidding? probably more) there.
fresh coconut water and one of my go-to salads, the Florida 77 which has field greens, avocado, oranges, carrots, hearts of palm, cashews, and a vinaigrette dressing
Something that impressed me originally - besides their kick-ass coffee, numerous plant-based menu options, inspired healthy elixirs, rustic charming decor, and delightful back patio seating - is that they grow a chunk of their herbs right on the premises. Talk about farm to table or farm to fork! You actually see part of their garden when you pull up to the entrance, where they also have a valet. (To quote Nicole Richie, Lionel’s daughter who’s NOT caught up in any Kardashian drama, “I can't drive because I can't park, it's too stressful.”)
some of the gardens at FT
Also, unlike so many of my perennial faves back home in the Ocean State (Garden Grille, Wildflour, The Grange), FT has menu items that are definitely not vegetarian or vegan like fish or chicken which I don't eat, but most of my friends and fam do. Which means no more grunts, groans or sour faces when taking non-vegetarians to my current obsession for brunch, lunch or dinner. Happy faces all around! Clean, in-season, eating for everyone. It’s also a slightly sneaky way to introduce the carnivores in your life to some delish plant based eats. (And, for the record, I have won over many non-vegetarians with the Squash Quesadilla at Pawtucket’s Garden Grille.)
They also have an adjacent space around the corner from the main entrance called Farmer's Table Express, where you can bop in and grab so much plant-based yumminess to take home. If you want quality to-go on any particular night, drop into the mini storefront and choose from dozens of different snacks, desserts, and meals. Especially convenient if you’re doing the FLA condo thing.
Speaking of which, another Uber drive taught me a brand-y new term, Condo Commandos, which refers to your neighbors in the development. Those who may or may not know all your biz. Or who are upset because you tracked beach sand thru the main lobby. Or because you took their astronaut pen that writes upside down. Those Seinfeld episode arcs at Jerry's parents' condos were spot on! I can say that now that I’ve lived it.
Find Farmer's Table at 1901 Military Trail, Boca Raton, FL 33431
Photo Credits: FT photos above courtesy of PattyJ.com
*This post has been revised and updated from one that appeared on the blog previously.