The Soma Center

Their (very garlicky) hummus sandwich with super fresh & tasty alfalfa, red peppers & cucumber is absolutely scrumptious; not to mention their smoothies, which are so delicate & delicious… I had spinach, pineapple & banana today at their suggestion—I’d never ventured to order something like this, but I’m glad I did! The banana, orange & almond smoothie I got last week was pretty awesome too.

5 Cheers to the people at The Soma Center.

was tonight actually. I was walking along Lake Ave on my way to the bank at rush hour last Tuesday and happened to walk by this place; they had their doors open and I saw an oasis of peace & quiet among the noise and activity. After smiling to myself, I walked back and grabbed a couple of flyers they had on the outside. One was the menu for the amazing little cafe they have inside, coffee (fair trade), desserts, smoothies, and from what I understand it it’s all made from organic ingredients. The second flyer was their class schedule: dance, yoga, etc. The third, and the reason for this post, was a potluck. Sadly I didn’t have time to cook anything so I brought something from Wholefoods, but others did cook amazingly colorful & scrumptious dishes for the rest of us to enjoy. Which brings me to my next point: the people were so incredibly friendly, open, genuine & real, it felt very homey and comfortable.

It feels so great to see the change you want in the world materialized in a place like this one, with warm conscious people, people who care about our planet, about our selves (read minds, bodies, spirits). I am super grateful to have found this place, I am most definitely going back, not only to enjoy it, but to be an active supporter in the kinds of things I want there to exist in the world.