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Like Minded Projects

Dani Valent
Dani Valent

Zucchini noodle ramen at Fred Gets.
Zucchini noodle ramen at Fred Gets.Wayne Taylor

Vegetarian/Vegan$$

Like Minded Projects is a small food court with three complementary outlets and all the neon signage, raw food and nut milk necessary to denote a hip, modern hangout.

The three businesses are Coffee Supreme (coffee to have here or away, brew gear to take home), Fred Gets (healthy vegetarian food, some raw, all gluten free) and Ace (raw, gluten-free, sugar-free cookies).

It's all very bright and cheery. Just looking at the profusion of pot plants makes me feel oxygenated and energetic.

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Hip #cleaneating hangout: Like Minded Projects.
Hip #cleaneating hangout: Like Minded Projects.Wayne Taylor

Even if you're not on a #cleaneating hashtag jag, there's plenty to like.

"Health food" often comprises winning ingredients plonked on a plate. Fred Gets succeeds because the dishes are integrated meals, not just edible items bursting with vitamins and free from allergens or culinary bogeymen.

Best in breed are the raw zucchini noodles, twirled on a turning slicer, and tossed with an intense red sauce of sun-dried tomatoes and capsicum. Avocado, spinach, basil and dukkah spices (think sesame, coriander and cumin) give the dish body and depth. It's so cool, curly and tasty that you needn't even know you're swallowing dietary dogma.

A trio of gluten- and sugar-free sandwich cookies at Ace.
A trio of gluten- and sugar-free sandwich cookies at Ace.Wayne Taylor
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There are counter displays of appealing vegetable dishes too, maybe spiced cauliflower, roasted pumpkin and ginger greens, simple seasonal stuff that tastes good and is served with open-faced joy.

Ace cookies are made by Like Minded Project founder Elaine So. They actually are ace. The triple chocolate raw cookie is a fabulous flat disc and the ginger and orange sandwich cookie is a zesty winner.

Like any food court, you order and pay at each counter. The focus is on takeaway though there are some seats for stay-awhiles. There's no toilet, which seems a slightly odd disconnect in a place that's all about healthy bodies. Eat well and smile loud but hold on.

Raw zucchini noodles with tomato and capsicum sauce.
Raw zucchini noodles with tomato and capsicum sauce.Wayne Taylor

Rating: Three stars (out of five)

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Dani ValentDani Valent is a food writer and restaurant reviewer.

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