Sweet Tomatoes   

Blue Plate Special: Mounds of fresh-from-the-market salads, fruit, breads, muffins and delectable soups served in a comfortable family environment. The Dish: The origins of this quickly expanding fresh-food chain go back to San Diego where healthy and fresh are a part of the city mantra. The restaurants operate under two names -- Sweet Tomatoes and Souplantation -- but the menus and decor are virtually the same. A dizzying array of fresh goodies are loaded on the various bars with gobs of specialty salads, hearty soups, hot pasta selections and fresh baked breads and muffins. Kids love the soft-serve yogurt under blankets of delicious toppings. The Atmosphere: Clean and bright, this fresh food megaplex offers something for everyone with a fixed price menu in all-you-can-eat fashion. You see a mingling of young families, teenagers and seniors all comfortably seated and indulging in the fresh food favorites at the various food bars. Sensible customers know that pacing oneself is the key to the experience and loyal followers know that overindulgence only leads to pure bliss.