A Grand Experiment

Welcome to the first posting of my blog. This will follow along as we do the pre-opening steps to getting A La Carte Cafe up and running. You probably found this blog because you have an appreciation for healthy eating and live in the vicinity of West Plains, MO. No doubt someone who also loves good food told you about us. That is as it should be.

I am utterly convinced that there is a pent-up demand for healthy food as an alternative in this region. My personal experience is that there is NO restaurant within 100 miles that focuses on using almost exclusively fresh, in season locally raised produce. I have yet to find a venue that takes pride in knowing where all their provisions came from. I want to connect up the grower with the consumer. There are farmers who raise organic produce and hormone/ antibiotic free meats and have dairies that can provide really fresh dairy and eggs. Why buy from provisioners who buy from out of the region with no control over how the provisions are grown?

I am proud to let you know the sources for my raw materials. In fact, as each new source comes aboard I want to feature their goods in special recipes. That way you get to know them as well and perhaps will buy the products they sell for your home use. By tasting their ingredients in my dishes you can see how they compare with your palate.

From the get-go I want this to be customer driven. I want to hear from YOU what you want to eat.

Please feel free to forward our URL to your friends in West Plains who might be excited about healthy meal alternatives. As the days go by I'll being testing out new menu items. I'll photograph the ones that pass muster and share them with you. Whet your appetite.. Oh Yeah!!!