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Natural Epicurean culinary school moving, adding more classes
Casa De Luz used to be one of the only places where you could get a decent vegan meal, but now there are vegan offerings on menus across the city and several raw restaurants, including the Talkhouse, Beets Living Foods Cafe and the Daily Juice Cafe, have opened.
As the scene has grown, so has the Natural Epicurean Academy of Culinary Arts, which was recently purchased by the owners of Yoga Yoga. The culinary program used to host classes in the educational space next to Casa De Luz, but now it is moving to a bigger space at 1700 S. Lamar Blvd.
The new facility is scheduled to open next month, but the school will host a grand opening celebration in the parking lot in front of the new facility from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday. The event will feature cooking demonstrations, tastings and tours of the new space.
With the move to the new location, the Natural Epicurean will expand the number of classes it offers to the general public. You can still enroll as a student in the 900-hour culinary arts program that begins in August and ends with an externship next year, but now anyone can learn the basics of raw, vegan, ayurvedic or macrobiotic food preparation, as well as specialty topics such as gluten-free cooking or foods for a healthy pregnancy, in cooking classes that start at $45.
If you’re interested in enrolling as a student, the school will be awarding one full scholarship to a recent high school graduate and three $5,000 scholarships to students who are already work in the yoga, health care or macrobiotic industries.
Information on the classes, scholarships and grand opening are all available on the website.
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By jamie p.
June 23, 2010 7:47 PM | Link to this
At the Natural Epicurean grand opening, we’ll be giving away door prizes including gift certificates for Yoga Yoga classes and two 60 minute spa treatments at Yoga Yoga’s wellness spa, as well as gift certificates for Natural Epicurean classes. Plus, I hear NadaMoo! will be giving out samples of their delicious non-dairy frozen dessert. Yummy!
By Jinji Wilingham
June 24, 2010 12:31 AM | Link to this
Vegan and raw options in Austin have increased—but neither Beets nor Talkhouse are all organic and every dish at Daily Juice contains nightshades—fruits from plants that are poisonous to humans (bell and chile peppers, tomatoes, potatoes, and eggplants) and contribute to inflammation. Casa de Luz remains to be the only eatery whose vegan meals are 100% organic; whole, unprocessed food; nightshade-free and gluten-free. I am looking forward to Natural Epicurean’s opening and wish them all the best!