The Cafe on Broadway part of downtown revitalization

The revitalization of downtown Siloam Springs is booming, and The Cafe on Broadway continues to contribute to the action.

Rick and Carolyn Robinson, owners of Cafe on Broadway, have been early investors in this revitalized downtown Siloam Springs. The cafe opened in 2006 as a lunch-only restaurant and has expanded several times. It has a full cafe menu and has added a coffee shop along the way.

The cafe atmosphere features a series of smaller rooms and one long room with high ceilings and bookshelves. The shelves hold all manner of coffee and tea supplies and artwork from local artists.

The cafe's location was an office building when the Robinsons bought it. Rick Robinson did much of the renovations himself to convert it into a restaurant and cafe.

The cafe uses local ingredients wherever possible and carries Stonemill Bread and Onyx Coffee.

The coffee menu includes drip coffee, French press and cafe au lait. Espresso drinks range from white mocha to macchaito. There is also Ghiradelli hot chocolate, chai lattes, hot tea, Italian sodas, fruit smoothies and frozen espresso drinks.

The food menu includes made-to-order breakfast, lunch and dinner options. There are sandwiches, salads, soups and sweets.

Grilled paninis and deli sandwiches are served with a choice of chips, fruit, coleslaw or potato salad. Paninis include the walnut chicken salad melt with pepperjack cheese, a BLT with cilantro ranch, a Monte Cristo with raspberry jam, or the Veggie with pesto and provolone.

Salads are made with organic spring mix and served with a croissant and house-made dressing. Fresh and flavorful selections include familiar varieties such as the Chef or Southwest salad, and more exotic creations including Mandarin Cashew, Washington Apple, Strawberry Fields, and Cran-Walnut. The Blue salad has fresh blueberries, blue cheese and an orange vinaigrette. The Apricot Almond features dried apricots, sliced almonds, a scoop of walnut chicken salad and a sesame-ginger dressing.

The breakfast menu includes freshly made quiche, a breakfast panini, toast or baked oatmeal with almonds, Craisins and apricots.

The pastry case adds to those selections and has sweet temptations including scones, cookies, muffins and brownies.

Last year, the downtown revitalization effort received a boost courtesy of a $150,000 donation from Walton Family Trust donation and the city of Siloam Springs. The Siloam Springs Main Street organization developed a master plan to aid in the efforts to develop the downtown area as a vibrant place to live or visit.

"The downtown is wrapped by the gorgeous Sager Creek and a network of bike trails, gazebos and playgrounds," Carolyn Robinson said. "We have become a destination for people visiting downtown Siloam Springs."

NAN Dining Guide Spotlight on 12/25/2015

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