Thrive Cafe
Thrive Cafe is a restaurant in the Roosevelt neighborhood of Seattle, Washington in the United States. It serves foods that are organic, vegan, gluten-free, and dairy-free.[1] Its lunch and dinner offerings include a high-percentage of raw foods.
History
Thrive Cafe was opened on December 17, 2008 by Monika Kinsman, a Seattle native. It is currently in the process of raising funds to expand its business to open several additional locations in the Puget Sound area. The name is registered as a trademark by Minerva Organics LLC, a Washington State Limited Liability Company.[2][3]
In July 2012, the cafe was burglarized: the loss of computers and business equipment having a "significant impact" on the business, according to the owner.[4]
In 2013, Thrive hosted the "Fresh Film and Speaker Series" at Central Cinema.[5]
Recognition
Thrive Cafe won the online poll for "Best Healthy Lunch" in 2011 in the annual "Best of" poll, promoted by Evening Magazine in Seattle.[6]
In 2013, it was featured in an article in USA Today, "10 Great Places Where Vegetarians Don't Sacrifice Flavor".[7]
Notes
- ↑ Berson, Misha (November 18, 2010). "Thrive Cafe: delectable fare, and not just for vegans". The Seattle Times. Retrieved 2015-04-15.
- ↑ "Thrive". Trademarkia.com. Retrieved 2015-04-15.
- ↑ "THRIVE - Trademark Details". JUSTIA Trademarks. Justia. Retrieved 2015-04-15.
- ↑ "Burglary leaves local organic cafe in need of help". Roosiehood: The Roosevelt Neighborhood News. July 8, 2012. Retrieved 2015-04-15.
- ↑ Elliott, Gwendolyn (November 18, 2013). "Thrive's Fresh Film Series: Gone Too Soon". Seattle Weekly. Retrieved 2015-04-15.
- ↑ "Thrive Cafe". Best.King5.com. KING-TV. Retrieved 2015-04-15.
- ↑ Bleiberg, Larry (September 10, 2013). "10 Great Places Where Vegetarians Don't Sacrifice Flavor". USA Today. Retrieved 2015-04-15.
Further reading
- Halimuddin, Sandi (June 17, 2012). "Raw-food revolution: beyond carrot sticks". The Seattle Times. Retrieved 2015-04-15.
- Mackenzie, Laura (December 28, 2013). "Enlightenment in a Bowl? Thrive Café". Break From The Burbs. Retrieved 2015-04-15.
- Morris, Leslie (February 5, 2014). "Seattle's Thrive Cafe". Triumph Dining Review. Retrieved 2015-04-15.
- Scher, Steve (February 24, 2011). "The Raw Food Movement". Weekday. KUOW-FM. Retrieved 2015-04-15.
External links
Coordinates: 47°40′33″N 122°18′58″W / 47.67583°N 122.31611°W