International Compost Awareness Week has come to an end and we’re feeling hyped to reach a milestone this year: We have been composting food scraps at our Chicago location for almost 5 years! Every week, four to five 32-gallon lined totes are picked up from Alice & Friends’ three locations. These are then processed by […]
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Last week we received a Google review for our Chicago location hours that intrigued us. The reviewer stated: “Honestly y’all’s hours absolutely suck… closed on a Tuesday and not open for lunch most days is crazy. I would eat here everyday if their hours didn’t suck. So I’m forced to go elsewhere.” _ Eric The
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These 10 years of Alice & Friends are bittersweet to me, to us, and to my family. I started this business 10 years ago against the objections of many. My family and even my accountant felt the need to warn me about how restaurants are the first to go during economic downturns. Speaking from experience,
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A few years ago, we started offering Chef Ruby’s Chili oil at our Chicago location. There were so many different kinds of chili oil out there but none that could satisfy Chef Ruby’s palette. After giving it some thought, she decided to create her own. Unlike mass-produced versions, our chili oil is handmade in small
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At Alice and Friends, we believe that food should nourish not just people, but the planet too. That’s why, as a vegan restaurant, our values don’t stop at what we serve on the plate; they extend to how we package it. You may have noticed we use eco-friendly, compostable containers for all our takeout and
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