Welcome to Spring!

...Well, considering the weather keeps switching between 85-degrees and 45-degrees, we aren't really sure what season this is...  But we'll keep pretending it's Spring.  Fake it til you make it, right?  Spring means the return of patio season at Delicious.  The worst things about our patio are the small size and the lack of electrical outlets.  The best things, though, are afternoon shade and fresh air while you read!  We think it's the perfect place for Sunday morning newspaper browsing and coffee drinking.  Spring also means that Delicious is heating up inside, and it's the end of our chocolate season.  Everyone knows we get some powerful sunlight in the afternoons, and sometimes our chocolate treats just can't take the heat!  Come and grab a Quinoa chocolate bar from Alter-Eco, a Raspberry Rooibos bar from the Tea Room, and a Desiderio Gourmellow.  This is your last chance until fall!  And never fear: Spring is the beginning of iced tea and limeade season.  You can wave goodbye to chocolate while you welcome in some delicious, refreshing drinks!  Our cold-brewed iced coffee from Metropolis is pretty awesome on a hot day, too.  We can't wait for their special iced coffee blend to hit the shelves!  In the meantime, pick up a bag of Fair-Trade Organic Spice Island to make your own coffee at home.  And grab a treat while you're at it.  Luscious Layers is providing us with amazing cupcakes these days, and we don't want you to miss out.  Welcome to Spring, Delicious fans!

Happy Valentine's Day, Delicious Fans!

Have you tried a wrap from SoulVeg yet?  We have the Unreal Chicken Wrap, the Jerk Tofu wrap, and the Jerk Steak wrap.  They're delicious warm, cold, whole, or split with a friend!  Pair one with chips or soup for a super-hearty meal!

We also have Liz Lovely gluten-free cookies back in stock.  Some of you were anxiously awaiting their arrival, so we want you to know that your wait is over!  We have chocolate-peanut-butter, chocolate-chip, snickerdoodle, chocolate-fudge, and triple chocolate mint.  And, no, we don't have a favorite.  We love them all!

Hope you're making it through the winter, friends.  We're happy to serve you a hot chocolate if you need a little warm comfort.  :)

Looking Forward

We realize how difficult it's been to watch the TBLT disappear.  Because of that, we'd like to give you something good to look forward to!  Firstly, Bot Bakery is going to start delivering twice a week: Fridays and Tuesdays.  We've been getting deliveries on Friday, which satisfies the gluten-free crowd during the weekend.  But that means slim pickings during the rest of the week if you're looking for something vegan and gluten-free.  No longer!  Now we'll get gluten-free goodies at the start of the week, too.  Secondly, Bot Bakery is going to be providing us with savory, lunch-type fare in addition to sweets.  If you adore the peanut butter sandwich cookie, just wait until you try the cashew-cheese pizza!  And lastly, we have a shipment of Rescue Chocolate bars on its way.  Everyone loves chocolate on Valentine's Day (...okay, and all the other days, too...); and everyone really loves cruelty-free chocolate companies that donate proceeds to animal rescues.  When they arrive, be sure to buy a Forever Mocha bar for you and your special someone.

Farewell, Andy

Dear Delicious Fans:

We realize that you’ve come to love our food as much as our drinks.  However, we feel we’ve overstretched ourselves and need to bring our focus back to coffee and tea.  In 2013 we’ll be paring down our food menu in order to serve you better.  Your favorite breakfast sandwich will remain on the menu along with homemade granola (so don’t freak out!).  But we’ll be waving a fond farewell to the TBLT and the Andy.  Perhaps one day they will return.  In the meantime, enjoy our variety of pastries, snacks and smoothies while you use our wifi and sip our coffee.

Thanks so much for understanding!

Delicious

At the turn of the year

Hello, Delicious fans!  Thanks for a wonderful holiday season.  Last year, so many of you stopped buy for stocking stuffers and holiday treats.  We're so glad that you did the same this year!  We sold out of sea salt caramels and some of our chocolate bars.  However, we still have plenty of goodies to satisfy your sweet tooth on New Year's.  If you haven't tried AlterEco's Quinoa chocolate bar, we highly recommend it.  It's a healthier, vegan version of a Crunch bar!  Who can resist that?

We've been happy to have Bot Bakery as a neighbor all December long.  Betty Bot hosted a pop up shop in the space next-door, and we've been lucky to experience her Gluten-Free vegan pizza.  We've also enjoyed sampling her vintage wares.  She's there through December 30th, so check her out if you haven't yet stopped by.

We're hoping to have a bunch of new items and new events in 2013.  Stay tuned!

Welcome, Fall!

As it's now officially Autumn, we've changed some offerings around the shop.  Limeade has left to make room for apple cider, and quesadillas have given way to soup.  Head over to Delicious when you're feeling chilly, and we'll hook you up with a hot cider and a soup-and-sandwich combo!

This week also brought in items from two new companies: teas from The Art of Tea, and candies from Desiderio Chocolates.  We're still big fans of Rishi Tea, our current tea company.  They're right down the road in Milwaukee; they're an incredibly conscientious company; and their tea is ridiculously good! But we wanted to expand our tea menu to include some new blends--particularly Ayurvedic ones.  The Art of Tea is located in California, which isn't exactly next door.  But they're great people who care a lot about the ingredients they use, their carbon footprint, and the tradition of tea.  Two of their blends will be perfect for you this season: The Feel Better Blend, and Happy Tea!  They'll keep you from feeling sick and gloomy when the days are cold!

Desiderio Chocolates is owned and operated by Vanessa Dionne in Longmont, CO.  There must be something about that Colorado air, eh?  Cocomels--the original coconut-milk caramel--also hails from Colorado...  Where Cocomels excel at the vegan sea salt caramel, Desiderio Chocolates has mastered vegan nougat!  You might not have realized you were missing nougat in your life.  But trust me: as soon as you get a bite of these, you'll wonder where they've been hiding!  Vanessa has also sent us some chocolate-covered marshmallows.  Don't feel left out of Halloween this year.  We have some killer vegan candy!

What's with the building maintenance??

Occasionally you arrive at Delicious, only to find us closed.  We know how frustrating that can be!  Our landlord has decided to re-do the plumbing throughout the building, and this means water outages for Delicious.  Coffee is obviously hard to make without water.  Every time the crew is working on the plumbing, we have to close.  We're doing our best to keep you updated via Facebook, Twitter, and signs on our front door.  Trust us: we wouldn't do this to you if we didn't have to!  Please bear with us and try not to be angry.  If you do find us closed, visit our friends at The Grind (4613 N Lincoln Ave).