Community’s newest eatery inside hospital

LAPORTE, Ind. — The community is invited to experience the area’s newest eatery – Café 1007, open March 4 at Indiana University Health La Porte Hospital, 1007 Lincolnway, La Porte. The newly-remodeled facility in the hospital’s lower level has been transformed from a typical cafeteria to a high-end, health-infused eatery with exciting new features such as sauté stations, a grain bar with rare and interesting selections, and the community’s only full-service salad bar.

“We are thrilled to re-open as one of the community’s most healthy places to obtain affordable, delicious food,” said Diana Mebust, director of food and nutrition services at IU Health La Porte Hospital. “Our colleagues, patients and visitors have enjoyed the food in our cafeteria for years, but now they have an entirely new experience that keeps healthy, delicious eating - at the forefront of our work.”

On the menu for opening day are fine-dining items such as baked stuffed zucchini with apple couscous; garden vegetable soup; and chopped beef steak with mushrooms. Café 1007 always has a plant-based and vegan option. Other meals planned for the week include orange glazed pork loin, roasted portabella mushrooms, Aztec vegetable medley, balsamic grilled flank steak and basil ratatouille.