Jessica LaFayette, left, owner of Rawlicious, talks to customers during a sampling preview on Saturday, April 2, 2016, at NewBo City Market in Cedar Rapids. (photo/Cindy Hadish)
By Cindy Hadish/Homegrown Iowan
Rawlicious will open as an anchor merchant in NewBo City Market in July 2016. (photo/Cindy Hadish)
Cedar Rapids-area diners looking for raw and vegan alternatives are in luck.
Rawlicious, a raw food, vegetarian and vegan cafe, will open in the NewBo City Market, 1100 Third St. SE, as an anchor merchant in July.
The cafe offered a preview tasting April 1 and April 2 at the market, including samples of mango chia pudding, almond milk and brownie bites with avocado or coconut frosting, all made without sugar and dairy.
Owner Jessica LaFayette said she and her husband, Tony, had heard from many people who travel to Iowa City to find vegan dining options, which encouraged them to open Rawlicious in Cedar Rapids.
Brownie bites with avocado or coconut frosting were among the samples offered at the Rawlicious preview tasting on April 2, 2016. (photo/Cindy Hadish)
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Jessica graduated from Living Light Culinary Arts Institute in California, and has been teaching raw food classes at Brightside Wellness spa in the Cherry Building, just a short distance away from the NewBo City Market.
“The two really go well together,” she said of the massage and other services offered at Brightside and her focus on healthy food. “That’s my passion: to promote health and wellness.”
For more information, see: Rawlicious
Jessica LaFayette adds brownie bites to a tray while talking to customers at the Rawlicious preview tasting in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. (photo/Cindy Hadish)
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