Today, I stopped into the Potager Cafe (an all natural cafe); here was the scenario: she greets warmly with a smile, I order, she turns behind her, fills my bowl. I find my own napkin and utensil, nothing is pushed or sold to me. I must ask for things; I don't need to refuse anything. I'm told that the veggies that fill my potatoes and cabbage soup were grown out back. People enter, eat, exit. The other patrons are young and cool, old, friendly, artsy. I'm never asked for money. I could have left without paying and they wouldn't have chased me. I overhear another patron exclaim: "I'm to pay whatever I think it's worth." I get just what I want, it tastes good, I can ask for seconds (and I do)...I'm paying directly for food, not marketing, salesmanship, or even service. I'm not sure how I feel about any of it...but I'm intrigued...fascinated even. I'm pretty sure I'll come back.
The soup: potatoes and cabbage (spicy and tastes of potatoes and cabbage)
