Traveling the Green Way

Green Eating: Boston Restaurants.

by Liz Lewis on July 8th, 2008

According to a new article in The Wall Street Journal there are over 20 restaurants and cafes in Boston that can call themselves ‘green’. They have all met the Green Restaurant Association’s (GRA) green certification standards by providing recycling, eliminating Styrofoam products and implementing at least four carbon-footprint-reducing initiatives. Apparently Boston has the second highest number of GRA certified establishments in the country. New York City has the most.

Out of the the 20 plus green restaurants in Boston, the Wall Street Journal hightlighted three…

Taranta
210 Hanover Street, Boston MA

Owner and chef Jose Duarte, who cooks up Italian-Peruvian cuisine, won the 2008 City of Boston Green Business Award for his dedication to environmental sustainablity. Some of his initiatives include having a sustainable, organic and biodynamic wine list, using energy-efficient appliances and composting of food scraps. You can keep up with Jose’s green initiatives at Taranta Going Green.

Plus the restaurant’s truck operates on fryer oil. Check out how here…

Café Fleuri
250 Franklin Street

Located at The Langham hotel in the heart of the business district, this is the place for power breakfasts. You might even rub shoulders with the mayor or governor. It’s green intiatives includes using an ionized water system to reduce hot water usage by 50%, a reduction of linen usage, the elmination of styrofoam packaging, and the use of ingredients and top produce obtained from local artisanal markets and farmers.

Lumiere
1293 Washington Street, Newton

Lumiere has, under the watchful eyes of chef Michael Leviton, been composting food scraps, using chlorine-free paper products and buying from local farmers and fishermen since 2006.

Check out the Wall Street Journal article for more green restaurants to visit.

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