[OKC] FW: RAW FOODS FLAGSHIP OPENS SATURDAY IN OKLAHOMA CITY

[Shauna Struby]

Fyi – please note in the attached document, the café has partnered with
several local growers.

 

From: Rob Crissinger [mailto:rcrissinger at gmail.com] 
Sent: Thursday, September 10, 2009 4:29 PM
To: rcrissinger at gmail.com
Subject: RAW FOODS FLAGSHIP OPENS SATURDAY IN OKLAHOMA CITY

 

105 logo

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

 

Contact: Rob Crissinger

405.401.6323

rcrissinger at gmail.com

 

RAW FOODS FLAGSHIP OPENS SATURDAY IN OKLAHOMA CITY

105degrees Café to be Destination for Nation’s Raw Foodists 

 

OKLAHOMA CITY (Sept. 10, 2009) – Raw foodists and fine dining enthusiasts
from across the country eagerly await the grand opening of a gourmet raw
foods destination that will be the first of its kind: an upscale
3,500-square-foot raw foods café that also includes the nation’s first
state-licensed culinary academy and a boutique shop.

 

105degrees Café, located at 5820 N. Classen Blvd. in Oklahoma City, opens
for its first official dinner service on Saturday, Sept. 12 at 5 p.m.  There
will be a dinner service on Sunday, and the café’s first full day of
service, including breakfast, lunch and dinner, begins Monday, Sept. 14 at 7
a.m.  

 

The café will be open 7-days-a-week: Monday – Thursday, 7 a.m. – 10 p.m.;
Friday, 7 a.m. – 11 p.m.; Saturday, 9 a.m. – 11 p.m.; and Sunday 9 a.m. – 9
p.m.

 

Chef Matthew Kenney, among the world’s most celebrated raw foods innovators,
said Oklahoma was the ideal place to introduce the 105degrees concept
because of its central location in the U.S. and the strength of the growing
community interested in sustainable living.

 

“When Dara Prentice [105degrees director of business and external affairs]
approached me with the concept of opening a progressive raw foods
establishment in Oklahoma City, I was immediately drawn to the idea and knew
it could be very successful,” Kenney said.  “The community has been
extremely supportive and we’re pleased to have the opportunity to offer
Oklahomans the very best in living cuisine.”

 

The raw foods diet consists primarily of raw, minimally processed fruits,
vegetables, nuts, seeds, sprouted grains and legumes.  Menus are custom
designed each season based on the availability of fresh produce purchased
from local growers.  

 

The fall dinner menu features items including: shitake dumplings, red sweet
pepper wrappers, golden beat ravioli, Portobello mushroom piccata, heirloom
tomato lasagna, and a variety of fresh soups, sides and a dessert menu that
includes fresh churned ice creams, cannoli, baklava and a malted chocolate
tart. 

 

Prices range from $5 - $12 for appetizers, $11 - $18 for entrees, sides are
$4 - $5 and desserts are from $5 - $8.    

 

A variety of smoothies and juices are available at the bar, as well as an
assortment of fresh sake-based cocktails and biodynamic wines.    

 

Raw foods contain live enzymes that aid in digestion, which activate as they
are consumed.  Heating foods to temperatures beyond 118°F causes those
enzymes to begin to die, destroys nutrients and vitamins, and alters the
natural metabolic structure of the food.  The optimal temperature for
preparing raw foods is 105°F.

 

“People who adhere to a raw foods diet report feeling happier, sexier, more
vibrant and energetic,” Prentice said.  

 

The 105degrees Academy welcomed its first class of students on Sept. 8.  The
academy offers state-licensed chef certification courses for those who
currently work or aspire to work in an upscale restaurant or culinary
environment as well as community classes for those interested in learning
culinary techniques that allow them to enjoy the flavor and health benefits
of raw foods in their own kitchen.

 

For more information, please visit www.105degrees.com.   To schedule an
interview, please contact Rob Crissinger, 405.401.6323 or
rcrissinger at gmail.com. 

 

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Rob Crissinger

Public Relations Consultant

405.401.6323

rcrissinger at gmail.com 

 

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