Community night

By Kylie Turner

Every Monday, Carrots N’ Dates hosts a Community Night from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Carrots N’ Dates provides a place for family and friends to eat, drink and connect in Walkerville. The Community Night includes board games, card games and a bring your own board game option. The night also features $5 draft beers and $10 full-sized nachos.

The café specializes in wholesome, gluten-free and plant-based meals. The meals are cooked with fresh ingredients. Most of the food is sourced locally and GMO free when it is possible.

Kayla Campbell is a regular customer and nursing student who was studying at Carrots N’ Dates on Community Night Monday, February 12. Campbell said the healthy products help her balance healthier lifestyle goals.

“I have an exam in the morning for nursing which really stresses me out,” said Campbell. “Carrots N’ Dates really helps me with anxiety and stress levels. They offer great products.”

Nico Hercegovac is an employee at Carrots N’ Dates and said the Community Night is likely here to stay.

“It certainly has been growing and each week we see larger and larger crowds. The word is definitely getting around,” said Hercegovac. “If you meet the owners you would know they are warm, welcoming people. This is a way for them to bring people together because you can relax and hang out.”   

Carrots N’ Dates was first established in 2012 and has a different menu than most cafes. The cafe started out with desserts that were gluten-free, vegan and raw energy bars. There are now two locations, one in Windsor and the other in Tecumseh.

According to Carrots N’ Dates website, their slogan is to “spread the health.” It states a part of the owner, Neviana’s, story behind Carrots N’ Dates,  “Neviana’s passion is to help people create a full circle in their life by eating well, being kind to themselves and exercising.”