{"id":20182,"date":"2018-03-06T14:22:58","date_gmt":"2018-03-06T22:22:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/blog\/?p=20182"},"modified":"2018-03-06T14:39:13","modified_gmt":"2018-03-06T22:39:13","slug":"urban-oasis-cambridge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/blog\/urban-oasis-cambridge\/","title":{"rendered":"An Urban Oasis In Cambridge"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;\" class=\"sharethis-inline-share-buttons\" ><\/div><p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_20189\" style=\"width: 510px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/DSC_0888.jpg\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-20189\" class=\"wp-image-20189\" src=\"https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/DSC_0888.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"355\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/DSC_0888.jpg 827w, https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/DSC_0888-300x213.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/DSC_0888-768x545.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-20189\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Life Alive\u2019s snowy exterior on a winter day.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/reviews\/life-alive-urban-oasis-and-organic-cafe-cambridge-26051\" >Life Alive<\/a> is creating a local revolution in food through nourishing the vitality of a fast-paced city. Seated just across the river from Boston\u2019s quick-living urban splendor and walking distance from Harvard University\u2019s main campus, the Cambridge-location of this urban oasis and organic caf\u00e9 feeds some of the world\u2019s leading changemakers and greatest minds.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_20187\" style=\"width: 510px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/DSC_0894.jpg\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-20187\" class=\"wp-image-20187\" src=\"https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/DSC_0894.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"380\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/DSC_0894.jpg 772w, https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/DSC_0894-300x228.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/DSC_0894-768x584.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-20187\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Life Alive\u2019s friendly staff and vibrant menu of nourishing eats.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>This plant-based restaurant is built upon an ethical foundation that is evident in its every element of action. Its operation is motivated by empowerment of eaters, cognizance of food choices, quality of ingredients, integrity in interactions, compassion for the global environment, equity in social circumstance, passion for pleasure of taste, and joyfulness for the taste of life. These core values inform their purchasing practices, their art of cooking, their delight in serving, and their sustainable food waste management.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_20188\" style=\"width: 510px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/DSC_0893.jpg\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-20188\" class=\"wp-image-20188\" src=\"https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/DSC_0893.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"343\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/DSC_0893.jpg 856w, https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/DSC_0893-300x206.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/DSC_0893-768x528.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-20188\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Life Alive is a beautiful escape from bitterly-cold New England winters.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Through the power of ingredients placed on their plates, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/reviews\/life-alive-urban-oasis-and-organic-cafe-cambridge-26051\" >Life Alive<\/a> allows its community to thrive. The restaurant favors local farmers and artisans over Big Ag in sourcing their premium products. Moreover, the restaurant creates an atmosphere for open exchange through its inviting ambiance. Bitterly cold New England winters can be enjoyed over the warmth of a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.tamimteas.com\/\"  rel=\"external nofollow\">Chaga Turmeric Chai<\/a> that is expertly paired with the sounds of local musicians and fruitful discussion among friends.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_20184\" style=\"width: 510px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/DSC_0908.jpg\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-20184\" class=\"wp-image-20184\" src=\"https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/DSC_0908.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"356\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/DSC_0908.jpg 825w, https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/DSC_0908-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/DSC_0908-768x547.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-20184\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">\u201cThe Innocent\u201d warm grain bowl at Life Alive.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The caf\u00e9 inspires and enables healthy, impactful conversation through nourishing its clientele. A delicious selection of vegan, vegetarian, raw, macrobiotic, and gluten-free warm grain bowls, grilled wraps, and satisfying salads are always freshly available. Each of these creatively-named meals are brimming vibrant and bright with high-quality bites of uniquely nutritious ingredients, including flax, Nama Shoyu, olive oil, sea vegetables, and dark leafy greens. My go-to is The Innocent, a lush dish of sweet corn and quinoa rice pilaf generously doused in nutritional yeast that is a vegan comfort food reminiscent of childhood mac\u2019n cheese.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_20183\" style=\"width: 510px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/DSC_0911.jpg\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-20183\" class=\"wp-image-20183\" src=\"https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/DSC_0911.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/DSC_0911.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/DSC_0911-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/DSC_0911-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-20183\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The \u201cShakti Alive\u201d smoothie at Life Alive.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Every dish can be coupled with one of many luscious smoothies, jubilant raw juices, or superfood concentrate shots. My personal favorite is the Shakti Alive, a sweetly spicy and smooth blend of turmeric, candied ginger, tiger nuts, dates, goji berries, banana, squash, coconut oil, chia, almond milk and a zest of black pepper.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_20185\" style=\"width: 510px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/DSC_0902.jpg\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-20185\" class=\"wp-image-20185\" src=\"https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/DSC_0902.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"532\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/DSC_0902.jpg 553w, https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/DSC_0902-282x300.jpg 282w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-20185\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Life Alive visionaries serve up food therapy. Pictured: \u201cThe Undon Miso Masterful\u201d warm bowl.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/reviews\/life-alive-urban-oasis-and-organic-cafe-cambridge-26051\" >Life Alive<\/a> visionaries are firmly grounded in the notion that food is healing, nurturing, and preventative medicine. Their global fusion flavors allow happy eaters to derive both therapeutic energy and divine pleasure through their original tastes. And of course, these slow foods expertly engineered for quick delivery to the fast-paced Bostonian.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_20186\" style=\"width: 510px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/DSC_0895.jpg\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-20186\" class=\"wp-image-20186\" src=\"https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/DSC_0895.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/DSC_0895.jpg 882w, https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/DSC_0895-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/DSC_0895-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-20186\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Save room for dessert: a vegan chocolate truffle at Life Alive.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Lastly, through planting key seeds for local goodness, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/reviews\/life-alive-urban-oasis-and-organic-cafe-cambridge-26051\" >Life Alive<\/a> sets an example for healing the global environment. Reliance on a well-researched blend of local, seasonal, and organic produce in addition to their commitment to composting, recycling, eliminating food waste, and providing biodegradable packaging make their brand laudable and worthy of emulation.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/reviews\/life-alive-urban-oasis-and-organic-cafe-cambridge-26051\" >Life Alive<\/a> is not merely worthy of praise, but it is a caf\u00e9 that I hold to a gold standard in rating plant-based dining. This urban oasis is truly making a mark on global sustainability, in its local community, and in its eaters\u2019 happily nurtured bellies.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>About the author:\u00a0Lacey Gibson is a global health researcher, a food writer, and a Vinyasa yoga teacher. She recently graduated with a Masters of Science\u00a0in Global Health Population from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. Here, she also served as a Food Literacy Project Fellow, coordinating community events to inspire education of the food system. Prior to her Masters, she\u00a0graduated in 2015 with a BA\/BS in French and Physiology from Southern Illinois University, where she also competed as an NCAA DI track\/cross country runner. Throughout her career, Lacey\u2019s work has been published in academic journals, such as the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.tandfonline.com\/doi\/abs\/10.1080\/09571264.2016.1160880?journalCode=cjwr20\"  target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener external nofollow\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=en&amp;q=http:\/\/www.tandfonline.com\/doi\/abs\/10.1080\/09571264.2016.1160880?journalCode%3Dcjwr20&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1501946897876000&amp;usg=AFQjCNE7kppKoIvsMIm8lUvk8yrslTa3lQ\">Journal of Wine Research<\/a>\u00a0and the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/commons.pacificu.edu\/ijurca\/vol7\/iss1\/1\/\"  target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener external nofollow\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=en&amp;q=http:\/\/commons.pacificu.edu\/ijurca\/vol7\/iss1\/1\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1501946897876000&amp;usg=AFQjCNE7Jpgw44ARQ1413pSSwJrl_yby8g\">International Journal of Undergraduate Research and Creative Activities.<\/a>\u00a0She is also a regular contributor to writings for a wider wellness-interested audience, such as\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/undoordinary.com\/author\/lacey\/\"  target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener external nofollow\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=en&amp;q=https:\/\/undoordinary.com\/author\/lacey\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1501946897876000&amp;usg=AFQjCNGpzh2YetYiS6Z_pGyPcaSJDvQ6dw\">UNDO Ordinary<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/2u5wdMR\"  target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener external nofollow\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=en&amp;q=http:\/\/bit.ly\/2u5wdMR&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1501946897876000&amp;usg=AFQjCNGSYnS3GdGJPLKq9SlGu7T1Em4UVg\">I Am Woman Project<\/a>, and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.skininthegamepodcast.com\/podcast\/2017\/3\/27\/analysis-sexual-violence-within-us-athletic-institutions\"  target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener external nofollow\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=en&amp;q=https:\/\/www.skininthegamepodcast.com\/podcast\/2017\/3\/27\/analysis-sexual-violence-within-us-athletic-institutions&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1501946897876000&amp;usg=AFQjCNGvrDTYpO--eSZdWMmPH_3XdAY-wA\">Skin In The Game.<\/a>\u00a0For a full taste of her writing style, keep up with her\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.laceygibson.com\/\"  target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external nofollow noopener\">here<\/a>.\u00a0\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; Life Alive is creating a local revolution in food through nourishing the vitality of a fast-paced city. Seated just across the river from Boston\u2019s quick-living urban splendor and walking distance from Harvard University\u2019s main campus, the Cambridge-location of this urban oasis and organic caf\u00e9 feeds some of the world\u2019s leading changemakers and greatest minds. This plant-based restaurant is built upon an ethical foundation that is evident in its every element of action. Its operation is motivated by empowerment of eaters, cognizance of food choices, quality of ingredients, integrity in interactions, compassion for the global environment, equity in social circumstance, passion for pleasure of taste, and joyfulness for the taste of life. These core values inform their purchasing practices, their art of cooking, their delight in serving, and their sustainable food waste management. Through the power of ingredients placed on their plates, Life Alive allows its community to thrive. The restaurant favors local farmers and artisans over Big Ag in sourcing their premium products. Moreover, the restaurant creates an atmosphere for open exchange through its inviting ambiance. Bitterly cold New England winters can be enjoyed over the warmth of a Chaga Turmeric Chai that is expertly paired with the sounds [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":176281,"featured_media":20187,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[21,433,2180,29],"tags":[1345,2338,2988,954,445,304,2341,16,205],"class_list":["post-20182","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-dining","category-restaurants","category-reviews","category-travel","tag-cambridge","tag-dining","tag-highlights","tag-plant-based","tag-restaurants-2","tag-reviews","tag-travel","tag-veganism","tag-vegetarian"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>An Urban Oasis In Cambridge - HappyCow<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/blog\/urban-oasis-cambridge\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"An Urban Oasis In Cambridge - HappyCow\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"&nbsp; Life Alive is creating a local revolution in food through nourishing the vitality of a fast-paced city. 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