Cuisine:

• Coffee Houses
• Health Food
• Vegetarian
• Others

Avanti Cafe Description:
Chefs Mark Cleveland and Tanya Fuqua call their mostly organic fare "handcrafted" as they certainly do take the freshest of ingredients and cook your meal to order. The cold deli items, however, are ready-to-go treats for lunch, dinner and dessert. Some come to order up a "sampler" of these dishes, like an Italian-esque pasta with tofu or a three-cheese macaroni dish, along with a well-chosen glass of possibly organic wine. Start with the eye-pleasing cheese platter, which includes a nicely-rounded, pungent selection of boutique cheeses, olives, dips and spreads such as the shiitake-artichoke pesto. For the main course, there are crispy pizzettes with such ingredients as organic mozzarella, South Coast Farms basil and cold-pressed olive oil from Greece or Italy. The daily-made frittatas can be eaten cold or eaten warm for a filling entrée. We are also impressed with the healthy desserts made mostly by Fuqua. The daily selection of pies, cakes and cookies generally tends to reflect seasonal fruits and classic American and European dishes transformed into healthy after-meal treats. When the weather turns warm, eat in or take out the seasonal ice creams and sorbets such as blackberry-balsamic or pineapple-chocolate.


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