MOSS PARK & THE PINK GRAPEFRUIT.

The Pink Grapefruit opened up in May of this year, and it's been on my to-do list to visit this little take out shop since.  Rolling by on the streetcar, I first noticed this shop going up amid the less than fancy surroundings of Moss Park.  The clean graphic black and white signage stood out, and a peek into the interior revealed exposed brick walls and white accent furniture.

I'd been following along with their Facebook posts since then, until finally a long walk with the promise of Intelligentsia coffee lured me in.  Coffee was as good as expected, as was the flavoured iced tea for my partner in crime.  The shop is filled with treats little and large ranging from homemade kale chips to ready meals to go like curry rubbed chicken or cobb salad.  There are vegan options, gluten free options, and carnivore options.  There are goodies like gluten free brownies, chocolate rice pudding, jams, and more.   Their motto is "healthy food to go", but once inside you won't be thinking about being healthy because everything looks so damn tasty.

Once my caffeine was in the works we started poking through the refrigerated items, and although we weren't hungry in the moment, we figured we could easily make use of some sauce and dip later that night at home.  We picked up the "Triple Green Threat Sauce" for $3.00 which is a pesto type sauce made with kale, basil, parsley, olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, salt and pepper.  We also choose a Roasted Red Pepper and Feta dip for $4.25.  Very reasonable.

Both were good choices.  We used the pesto sauce to make a yummy summer pasta salad, with gluten free rigatoni, grilled corn, sweet green peas, fresh tomato, and topped with grated parm.

While we were waiting we snacked on rice crackers and the pepper feta dip.  Both were a hit.

Fresh tasting, they had lots of great flavour, without being unnecessarily salty.  And it's nice to know that everything is fresh and homemade (but without the work for me!).