Live Live & Organic

One of my staples to stock up on natural (and edible) body supplies — you are what you eat ;) !

Nourish your body and soul with high-​vibe organic raw food, chocolate, vitamins and supplements, and more at Live Live on East 10^th street in the East Village. A small store on the north side of the street, Live Live fulfills every raw foodie’s wet dream. Countless choices of raw vegan chocolate by Gnosis, Fine & Raw, Lulu’s Pacari, etc., dehydrated crackers and kelp, «cheeses» and spreads, nuts, seeds, dried fruit, coconuts and kefir, skin care products, a library of books, kitchen equipment such as juicers, blenders, spirilizers, the list continues. It is a bit expensive but the selection is superb.
The staff is super friendly and knowledgeable about the goods, also generously offering samples of the new products. The magenta hibiscus kale chips were lovelier to look at than taste but the creamy cilantro and basil pesto were divine, both spread liberally on soft raw vegan onion bread. I could eat them with a spoon. And I did. Twice.
Two varieties of raw vegan tofu made of macadamia nuts were tasted as well, the curry version full of flavor and easily mistaken for a soy-​based equivalent.
The cherry on top was an introduction to the famous raw food chef Dan of Quintessence, the first raw vegan restaurant in NYC, who gracefully sauntered into the shop. Even though I have met many big name cooks, this was my moment of celebrity chef worship. Yup. Leather jacket and unique jewelry adorned, Chef Dan brings raw vegan ingenuity to the table.
He graciously invited me to his raw cooking class the following eve, where he demonstrated/​prepared some of the most delectable and inventive raw vegan dishes I have yet to taste. Plates included a tomato soup inspired by a previous trip to Spain, a triple dip combination plate that played on conceptual ketchup, mayo, and mustard (umeboshi plum, lemony aioli, and miso tahini respectively) served with crudité, vegetable «meat» loaf that was light and fluffy (dissimilar to many nut loaves that could easily swap as hockey pucks) served with a savory gravy, kelp noodles tossed in a squash purée and topped with broccoli cheese, a modern moussaka-​esque delight garnished with nutmeg, and lavender honey ice cream with fragrant rose jam. The food was filled with passion.
We read tarot cards at the end of eve. The cards confirmed belly victory.
Holy yum.

I get all my vitamins and supplements from here. Everything is organic and raw. The sales people are very helpful as well!

They have some raw food staples but I found the prices to be very high. They also had some raw snack foods, but only had one «real» ready-​to-​eat item from Revolution Raw and a couple desserts.

I want to like this place but the service is beyond rude. Go elsewhere. Sad

I wish I could give this establishment a better review. Live Live has some great snacks and a couple of their employees are quite affable. (I wish I had their names-​the two that come to mind are both female.) That said, a few weeks ago, I found one employee’s behavior appalling. His name is Gregory. I’m a fairly regular customer and I noticed a few new items. When I inquired about the items, I sensed some irritation in Gregory’s voice as though I was disturbing him. He even went as far as to make a curt comment under his breath. One might say, ‘give him the benefit of the doubt, maybe that’s just Gregory’s demeanor.’ Sure. However, when I returned the following weekend, I found Gregory engaged in deep conversation with a young female customer. He didn’t seem irritated or disturbed or rude. That’s unacceptable. With service like that, I’d rather make sure I get to High Vibe early or travel all the way up to Westerly Market to pick up the items I usually pick up at Live Live.

Briefly stepped into this small store only to find a disinterested guy in a corner, a large shelve full of supplements, a selection of raw crackers, a small fridge with raw food, and some oils, condiments and body products. Uninspiring to say the least. Good selection of books though. As others mentioned, quite expensive.

The best place to pick up all your natural organic needs and more. Great service always and very reasonable hours

This raw foods and supply store has a lot of difficult to find items, but the prices are very expensive and you might be able to purchase elsewhere for less.
Regardless, for convenience’s sake, they have lots of raw nuts and seeds, snacks, desserts, olives, books, supplements and equipment. The staff overall are nice, but the owner’s personality isn’t as warm and open.
I shop here occasionally as they have these hemp chips which are good, but they can’t seem to keep it in stock and that is extremely frustrating.

Live-​Live rocks is right, so few places like this in NYC, the owner is such a nice guy, full of knowledge and i like that they hold seminars and classes here which are cool and full of info. I love their bee creams and lip products, all very good!

Live Live is a great little store; I’ve been easing into raw, live food extremely gradually, and they’re always very supportive.
Early this year, I saw my finances dwindling, and decided to finally get an Excalibur dehydrator from them while I still had some money. (I had wanted one for years.) It’s an American-​made workhorse machine, and to be honest, I can’t afford the dehydrated snacks Live Live offers, but now I can make them for cheap!
Kale is my favorite thing to dry, and I also crumble dried kale into my [vegan] pets’ food. Between the kale and the apple chips I’ve made, the dehydrator has already paid for itself. They have many wonderful books – cookbooks and nutrition books especially – but so far there are no dehydrator recipe books, so I’m flying by the seat of my pants, as it were.
Their staff is just great; I originally bought the 9-​tray dehydrator in the hopes that I could fit it in my small kitchen, but when I had to exchange it for a smaller unit, they made the exchange seamlessly. I’ve also taken great raw-​food-​prep classes with Dan Hoyt, who is a total live-​food genius.
So glad to have this place in my neighborhood.

Super knowledgeable and friendly staff. Great snacks and their all natural Bee Yummy skin food worked better for me than Crème de la Mer, La Prairie and other pricey brands I tried. Who knew? Also, they’re open until 10:00 which is very convenient.

Super clean store! Everything is super organized and neat. I was amazed at their inventory of healthy organic products and raw items! The store keeper was really nice to me too. He gave me a sample of the bee face cream to try. I love the snack packets and I definitely need to return for the pistachio sticks!

Raw snacks galore! All kind of live dried fruits and veggies, chocolates, shakes, books, cosmetics — you name it! Friendly, if rather reserved, staff. And they even carry the Live Olive Oil from Living Tree Community — the best olive oil in the world.

Friendly staff. Awesome Raw snacks. The moisturizers, made by them, are really nice (although I prefer straight up coconut oil).
The prices were reasonable and I will definitely come back and sit in on one of their classes.
The only thing that was inconvenient was that both times I went the credit card machine was“down” so cash only.

live live rocks! they have quality products at fair prices. my fave is the raw chocolate truffle balls. mmm! i’ve taken 2 raw food uncooking classes there (thai & chocolate), which were fantastic. you get to eat the food at the end of the class, which is delicious, and they hand out the recipes.

i love love live live! i’m not a live food fanatic but love the live moisturizers (especially the honey one whose name i forget and the coconut «love butter») all made by Live Live. they also carry my favorite micro greens supplement that actually tastes good (and minty). They’re local (as opposed to Aveda, Kiehl’s etc…) and have great products for, especially, finacky (skin and digestion) folks…

If you follow a raw diet — this is the place to go for raw snacks. They also carry raw skin products as well. I absolutely LOVE the Bee Yummy Skin Food — the best face lotion that I have ever used. My skin has never been clearer or softer.