Cafe & Innovation Hub
Cafe & bakery
set in a collaborative,
work, and play environment
Menu based on principles of macrobiotic cooking and mostly vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free and sugar-free options
Choosing quality foods
enhances overall well-being
Our priorities
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Support local farmers and growers,
chefs & innovators -
Collaborate in community
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Source local ingredients
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Partner with schools and local nonprofits
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Utilize renewable energy and resources
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Provide jobs and living wages
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Create a safe, inclusive space that fosters creativity, business development, physical, social, and emotional wellness
Defining our menu options
What is Macrobiotic?
Cooking in harmony with nature. A system of holistic principles and dynamic practices that guides choices in nutrition, activity, and lifestyle for physical, emotional, mental, social, and environmental health. Based on ideas about types of food drawn from Zen Buddhism, this style of eating balances the yin and yang elements of food and cookware. Major principles of macrobiotic diets are to reduce animal products, eat locally grown foods that are in season, and consume meals in moderation.
Principles and Values of Macrobiotic: Way of Life, Health, Ecology and Food, Adaptability, Thinking
To learn more visit the Kushi Institute
Why choose our vegan and vegetarian?
Good food is a celebration of life, and some believe that in celebrating life, we should not be killing.
It starts with our selection of ingredients - choosing only high-quality foods that enhance overall well-being. More and more foods are being processed, becoming the products of factories rather than farms, diminishing the nutritional value of our food. Even "healthy, organic" foods can be processed. It is our promise to limit ALL processed foods, including sugar, gluten, soy, and corn products, to serve and protect our community, leading to a longer, fuller life. We can choose satisfaction and feel a peaceful unity with all of life
An homage to cultural, clean cuisine that values the importance of gathering in community - it is not just the food you eat, it is the environment in which you eat it and the preparation behind it.
What to expect at the hub
We have a vision. And we are bringing it to life in the heart of Wilmington, NC.
The Gathering Space
Open, inspiring, conscious, eco-friendly workspaces connected with a community approach. Various seating styles from cozy couches to long open tables. Events regularly hosted, including networking socials, yoga, live music, art classes, movie showings and more.
Meeting Spaces
Host your lunch meeting, presentation, training, or even a party in one of our private and semi-private spaces. Many options available for rent to fit your event needs.
Sunflower Cafe & Bakery
Confidently and consciously eat out with ingredients that you can trust. Curating dynamic seasonal menus and producing fresh pastries, muffins and breads without use of processed ingredients. Sunflower-to-go provides grab and go meals.
Communal Kitchen
If you have a food truck or line of small batch foods, we welcome you to utilize our communal prep test kitchen. Commercial grade appliances and workspace available. Cooking classes will also be offered.
The Heavenly Dosa
Traditional South Indian delicacies
Dosas: paper thin crepes
Idlis: steamed rice cakes
Vadas: savory doughnuts
Offerings are gluten-free, sugar-free and mostly dairy-free. Specials to include Mexican, Korean, and other international flavors.
Studio Space
Have an art or a trade but nowhere to let your creativity come alive? Utilize one of our studio spaces to get the juices flowing and the precious art growing.