Chicago Raw

Specialties

Originating from the vision of a world enjoying better health, raw strives to deliver the highest quality, fully uncooked, 100% plant-​based products to an under-​served community in need. Through the fresh daily packaging of the simple raw goodness of nutrient-​rich ingredients & by educating our patrons, the healing mission of raw is to raise awareness worldwide.

Everything is made fresh in the store, from raw coconut yogurt to delicious ravioli. We make over 140 raw vegan items every day, as well as fresh smoothies and juice for our customers to enjoy. Our menu includes a wide variety of salads, sprouts, shoots, dressings, sandwiches, sweets and more! We also offer a unique opportunity to have 5 days of meals prepared and packaged for pickup through our raw food takeaway program. Check out our online calendar and blog for upcoming events and interesting articles, then come see us today! Share in this journey of health and vibrancy as we reflect the beautiful vision of raw together.

History

Established in 2009.

Raw was started by two savvy foodies at a small farmers market in New Buffalo, MI. Founders Carole Jones & Polly Gaza, have joined creative forces and set out to raise awareness about the wonderful health benefits of incorporating raw foods into your diet!

While eating at a local raw food restaurant, the owners met and realized that they both not only shared a love for raw food but the want to share their passion with the world. After long nights on the phone, their mission was born, raising awareness worldwide, or raw in short.

We have not been around long, but we will be.

Meet the Business Owner

Polly G.

Business Owner

Raw vegan food is what we do, nice warm people is who we are.

From an early age Polly recognized the importance of nutrition. Losing her father and both of her grandparents tragically to cancer only helped to affirm her belief that bad nutrition plays a key role in the epidemic of mall health we as a people are enduring.

After years of the roller coaster we call life, and losing her husband to cancer, Carole hit a slump. She then came across Anne Wigmore’s book, Recipes For A Longer Life, and it spoke to her. She fell in love with the raw food lifestyle and changed her way of eating and her outlook on life.

As owners of raw, Polly & Carole believe the keystone of good nutrition is understanding that it’s not what you take out of your diet that is important but what you put in it. Their passion and love for raw food not only shows in their exuberance, but in the food itself.