New Mexico has a new restaurant in town called the Café Mary Jane located at 3600 528 Hwy in Albuquerque. The restaurant opened its doors to the community Feb. 14 and will be making a grander entrance this March.
Monica M’ Danat, co-owner of the Café Mary Jane, as well as a native resident of Los Angeles, Calif., said the restaurant is unique to Albuquerque because of the diversity it will bring to the area, something she claims to miss about living in LA.
“I’m from LA, and there is a lot of multicultural restaurants there,” said M’ Danat. “That’s the only thing that I miss about LA, is the food. I thought that it would be interesting for groups of people to come in and be able to get vegetarian food, and multicultural food all at once.”
The restaurant is approximate 600 sq. ft. It’s tiny, with a big attitude, said M’Danat. It will fit roughly 12-15 people inside the restaurant and even more on the
outdoor patio area.
The pricing is very inexpensive, said M‘ Danat. Everything on the menu is between
$2-$7. The restaurant also has a above and beyond club that gives away a free lunch to 50 small businesses a month. This will reward 1 person per business for good behavior. outside.
According to M’ Danat, the foundation of the restaurant will be based off of unity and for people to come to terms with the fact that they are all human and have the same blood running through their veins.
“When you’re eating food from a different culture,” said M’ Danat. “All you can think about is the love and the food.”
M’ Danat said she hopes to attract people from different age groups and ethnic backgrounds to her restaurant with the hopes of someday expanding with a mobile Mary Jane truck to provide catering.
Food should taste good, but it should also be healthy, said M’ Danat.
Jordan M’ Danat, daughter of Monica M’ Danat, said the restaurant is unique compared to other restaurants and establishments that sell food and beverages due to the wide variety of food that appeals to a variety of different people.
“It brings a new atmosphere to the food and beverage industry,” said Jordan M’ Danat. “It also inspires unity through food.”
Nicole Johnson 
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