About
The Author
After travelling the world extensively for seven years, Ruth Tal Brown
returned to Toronto to attend studies at Ryerson Polytechnic and then
at the University of Toronto.
Having been inspired by the growing trend of juice bars and healthy
eating south of the border, Ruth created Juice for Life. Ruth dreamed
of opening a vegetarian food and juice bar where people would feel accepted
and satisfied no matter what their lifestyle or eating preferences.
Her first location, a seasonal juice bar, opened at the Bamboo Club
in 1991. One year later, she moved to a permanent location in the newly
renovated Queen Street Market, across from City TV, where she developed
the signature juices & foods that form the core of the Juice For
Life concept. In 1995, she opened the Fresh on Bloor Restaurant
location and managed the operation until June 1998 when she opened the
Queen Street Café, a larger improved version of the Queen Street
Market location. In 2001, Ruth became a National Best Selling Author
with her Juice For Life cookbook, Modern Food and Luscious Juice.