creativity
Feed your inner
Fresh Art Cafe offers food with a twist Story by Katie mcdowell | Photographs by jon goering
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ichelangelo, Rubens, Van Gogh, Remington. At Fresh Art Café in Hoover, art isn’t relegated to the walls. It’s a part of your meal. Sandwiches take the name of artistic masters through the centuries. Patrons are also encouraged to “create their
own masterpiece” with salads and sandwiches. “Our theory is to have people come in and release their inner creativity by creating their own salads and sandwiches,” owner Kitty McCoy said. The merging between art and fresh food came about because both Kitty and manager Brooke Owens are artists. In fact, several of their paintings and some
by Kitty’s daughter brighten up the walls of the café. McCoy opened Fresh Art Café three years ago after being laid off from her job in the banking industry. She decided to go into catering, but then decided to open a small café with to-go options and catering. She stumbled across a open building in the Riverchase Center, and decided it was perfect for what she May 2013 | 53