After a few years of living flesh-free, an herbivore’s diet can start to seem a little bland. That’s why it’s so nice when vegetarian restaurants take some creative license and do something adventurous within the confines of meatlessness. But sometimes you just want comfort food. Cafe Flora offers the best of both worlds: You can get tacos and black-bean burgers here, and they will be excellent, but it’s also the kind of place where you can order bizarre-sounding stuff like lavender ratatouille with chickpea polenta. And only here would ordering such a thing seem even remotely advisable. —Sara Brickner 2901 E. Madison St., 325-9100