Inn Season will be Open 7 Days a Week

, the region's longtime favorite destination for vegan and vegetarian fare, will now be open seven days per week beginning Jan. 30.  The restaurant was previously closed on Mondays.

"It's a sign of the times...a good sign," says Nick Raftis, who co-owns the cafe along with executive chef Thomas Lasher. "Customers have been asking us for years to open on Mondays, and we thank them for creating this demand for fresh, healthy and delicious food."

Inn Season Cafe recently celebrated 30 years of natural, locally sourced vegetarian cuisine.  Frequently named "Best Vegetarian Restaurant" by the local media, the cafe was recognized by Health magazine as one of six independent restaurants in America with an innovative, healthy menu.

Offering local, organic cuisine including vegan, gluten-free, wheat-free and soy-free options, it also is Royal Oak's only kosher-certified restaurant. 

Inn Season hosts special events throughout the year and has a popular vegan cookbook available for sale, Vegetarian Traditions: Favorite Recipes from My Years at the Legendary Inn Season Cafe, by founding chef and longtime owner George Vutetakis. 

In addition, the restaurant regularly displays works by regional artists.  Through April 1, customers can view "Wisdom is Never Free," an exhibit of current paintings by Ann Arbor artist M. Royal Schroll.

Regular patrons of the restaurant may recall a 2009 exhibit by Schroll, whose commitment to the planet and agricultural influence continue to evolve and resonate.Schroll's paintings use eroded soils collected from roads near farm fields, as well as wild grasses and a mix of oil-based impasto and varnishes.  

Of the exhibit's theme, the artist explains, "The ego-based science that dominated food production over the last decade has resulted in monumental changes to our planet. I think it is time we start growing all of our food using wisdom-based science."

"I intend these works to be a reminder that the planet does not need us as much as weneed it. Even with today’s wealth of technology, good planets are hard to find."

As of Jan. 30, Inn Season Cafe hours are Monday-Thursday 11:30 a.m.-9 p.m.; Fri. 11:30 a.m.-9:30 p.m.; Saturday noon-9:30 p.m. and Sunday 11 a.m.-3 p.m.  

For more information, visit Facebook fan page "Inn Season Cafe" or theinnseasoncafe.com.

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