NORFOLK, Va. — For more than a decade, Jikoni Café has sat on 35th Street in the heart of Norfolk, offering vegan food options and a welcoming space for community members to gather.
“We’re dedicated to making things taste good, but also making them a little bit healthier for you,” owner Andrea Winston said.
Winston purchased House of Consciousness, a longtime Norfolk bookstore, in 2011. Two years later, she moved the shop to a new location and added the café. She says her inspiration came from her own culinary needs. She was a raw vegan for seven years, primarily eating unprocessed and uncooked foods…