nourish café
The Sampler
As the inevitable icy extremities of intractable Indiana winter gradually intensify their grip on our collective gullets, the human body naturally begins to crave the savory soups and stews.
Accordingly, with the thermometer reading in the teens and a determined wind battering our little town, my keen gastronomic compass steered me down to 165 North Van Buren Street,“ The North End Shops,” to a relatively new place named, appropriately enough,“ Nourish Café” which had been bandying about their hearty soup and stew offerings.
It was a cold day, but sunny, as we made our way into the cozy little eatery and claimed a table by
the windows with a nice view of downtown. We weren’ t the only ones seeking a nourishing little warm-up; as we dined, several people dropped in for a bowl of soup or cup of hot chocolate.
Under the Banner of“ Eat To Live,” Nourish Café offers“ hearty, delicious, and nutritious food”— mainly soups and sandwiches.
The main dietary thing about Nourish Café, is that they do not serve mammal meat— you know, things that were born, like cows and pigs and sheep.
The non-mammal meat choices accommodate those dealing with the“ alpha-gal syndrome,” also known as mammalian meat allergy. The allergic reactions to mammal meat can cause a wide range of symptoms, some lifethreatening, and usually occur three to six hours after eating. The syndrome apparently is spread through the bite of the“ Lonestar tick,” and the number people dealing with this issue is growing. Some infected people even react to cross contamination of mammal meat on the grill.
We started with hot apple cider, which soothed the soul as well as our bellies. Hot cocoa, and various hot teas are also available.
58 Our Brown County • Jan./ Feb. 2025