Would you eat at a restaurant when the purveyor of the foods says “food is overrated”? Not
that he is referring to his food, mind you, but to food in general. “Restaurateur, nightlife mogul and celebrity
dentist," Dr. Tim Hogle is the man who would rather not eat than eat something that isn’t on his very strict
diet, though he owns a series of Miami Beach restaurants. afterglo,
his newest venture, does not serve health food per se, but functional foods that are intended to have beneficial
effects on the body and not simply to sustain life. Plying food to the body-conscious and sun-bleached crowd can be
challenging and the restaurant serves foods that are wild, raw and, of course, organic. Hogle calls it “beauty
cuisine,” though the irony of marketing supremely natural foods to a population of plastic people will not escape
the notice of some. “Everything has a low GI, is highly alkaline (which reputedly helps regenerate cells) and
packed with enzymes, minerals and antioxidants” according to the
Independent.
Certainly sounds purposeful, but does someone who eats only for functionality sacrifice taste at his restaurant? Apparently not, since the restaurant has received good reviews. One does have to wonder whether or not Hogle will actually eat everything on his menu.
[Image of afterglo's raw "sushi" via Click Clack]
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