Press

Recent Press:

“8 destination-worthy vegan and vegetarian dining spots in Northern New England” ~ AAA Magazines, February 2023

“This Is How The Delta Variant Surprised Summer Travelers” ~ Forbes, October 2021

It tried to close down places like Jess Weston’s Superfresh! Organic Café in Brattleboro, Vt. Weston is an acclaimed cookbook author who specializes in organic, plant-based meals and specialty drinks. First, the pandemic forced her to cordon off the indoor seating at her restaurant and only offer takeout meals. Then staffing shortages made her reduce her hours.

 

“But it didn’t stop people from coming,” she told me. And it didn’t stop her from continuing to bake her tasty mushroom pizzas and decadent chocolate brownies.

 

“Wild Women of Food: Southern Vermont’s women chefs” ~ Southern Vermont Arts & Living, 2018

“Exploring Brattleboro’s Eateries“ ~ Seven Days April 2016

“I love you,” said the coffee mug, which actually held steaming, pale-green yerba maté. The words weren’t spoken but were glazed into the base of the stoneware vessel in willowy script. 

If Brattleboro offers Vermont’s “welcome” sign, Superfresh! Organic Café is the community meeting room that helps newcomers get acclimated. A wall of notices offers doula training, dance classes and CSA shares. Beneath the soaring, pressed-tin ceilings, arched windows overlook Whetstone Brook Falls. 

Behind the counter, chattering ladies pour chaga shots or cure-all “fire cider.” They cold-press raw fruits, herbs and vegetables into foaming glasses of juicy bliss. 

Without being preachy, the menu at Superfresh! takes a “food as medicine” approach, treating diet as the basis for all health. Folks with dietary restrictions can have free range here: The menu is vegetarian (and vegan, except for a little honey and bee pollen) and free of gluten, soy and peanuts. Most everything is organic and GMO-free. 

Your hash-browns breakfast with greens? Its seasonal veggies probably came from a tiny local farm. At lunch, you can rest assured that everything in your nondairy quesadilla — from nut cheese to kimchi — was made in-house. 

Or you can visit Superfresh! between meals and sip tiny, energizing cups of teas and tonics, tap on your computer, and soak in the view and good vibes for hours. 

“Vegetarian-vegan cafe sprouts in Brattleboro“ ~ Boston Globe, August 2014

“Superfresh! Organic Café“ ~ Green Energy Times, December 2014