ChunkyChef: St. Louis Good Eats: Everest Cafe

Tuesday, January 19, 2010

St. Louis Good Eats: Everest Cafe

Over the weekend, we enjoyed the good company of our friends, Melissa and Shannon, in St. Louis. And lucky for us, because they took us to the coolest cafe for lunch, The Everest Cafe! There is an incredible story behind the Everest Cafe and I hope you will take the time to read it. The owner, Devi States, runs the cafe with his wife, Connie, and his two sons, Jesse and James. Devi is originally from Nepal and has training as a social worker and public health. The cafe's mission is to serve delicious, nutritious food, to promote healthy lifestyles and to give to those who need it more.

Here are a few highlights:

Delicious, healthy,affordable food including vegetarian, vegan and gluten free options.
Free health screening on Sundays to include cholesterol, diabetes and blood pressure evaluations.
Dr. Devi States (the owner) founded the Himalayan Family Healthcare Project to promote community health services in the Himalayan region, Manang District.

I enjoyed the vegetable korma, Korean stir fry, spicy chickpea and tomato dish, daal(curried lentils), sag paneer(creamy spinach with cheese chunks), rice pudding and mango pudding. Devi was very courteous and gracious, introducing me to his wife and posing for a picture with his sons. If you are ever in St. Louis, please check out the Everest Cafe. And if you are in the mood for a little charity, please donate to the Himalayan Family Healthcare Project.