Co-founders Sarah Short, left, and Emily Patel. / Lisa Czech Photography
The Roasted Granola Café will open on Tuesday, July 17, in Arlington Heights, from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m., at 1346 Mass. Ave., Arlington Heights.
The space is shared with artlounge Arlington, which offers a wide variety of art classes as well as specialty workshops in the evenings.
The menu includes a wide variety of yogurt, smoothie and oatmeal bowls topped with the café’s signature slow-roasted granolas, a full selection of espresso drinks featuring Counter Culture Coffee, a selection of MEM Teas and a light selection of pastries.
The Roasted Granola’s flavors and products, from their classic granola sweetened with local Carlisle honey to their Belgian dark-chocolate granola bars, are available for purchase.
A special-celebration opening is set for the weekend of July 21 and 22, with details to come. Regular café hours are Tuesday through Friday 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday from 7 a.m. to noon.
A special-celebration opening is set for the weekend of July 21 and 22, with details to come. Regular café hours are Tuesday through Friday 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday from 7 a.m. to noon.
Co-founders Emily Patel and Sarah Short are sisters who launched The Roasted Granola out of their home kitchen in 2013. They began to grow a granola-loving following at Lexington Farmers’ Market before expanding into additional farmers’ markets and local grocery stores, such as Sophia’s Greek Pantry in Belmont and Wilson Farm in Lexington.
Over the past five years, the sister duo has transformed into a family operation as their team has grown. Their family-oriented approach has also led them to cultivate strong relationships with collaborating local businesses.
The pair began selling their granola because they believed that they had produced a unique combination of deliciousness and wholesomeness that needed to be shared. Five years later, they say, that drive to provide superior quality food combined with the pair’s vision of enriching their local community has inspired them to open The Roasted Granola Café, a space defined by the lovely combination of granola, coffee and good company.
This news announcement was published Saturday, July 7, 2018.
