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Just call it Fresh B Cuz
Desshia Duffey opens
Seaside micro-restaurant
By EVE MARX
COAST WEEKEND
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earching for delicious, nutri-
tious, gluten-free, dairy-free,
no-meat food to go? Look no
further than Fresh B Cuz, a spanking
new micro-restaurant just opened in
Seaside.
“As much as possible, our food is
locally sourced,” said Desshia Duf-
fey, the proprietor. “That also helps
keep the farmers in business over the
winter months.”
A 20-year Seaside resident and
Nebraska native, Duffey is a familiar
face to many as, with a partner, she
was a longtime owner and operator
of the coffee hut Divine Grounds.
Inspired by the acai bowls she fell
in love with during family vacations
to Hawaii, Duffey said she was
inspired to opened Fresh B Cuz
because she was craving that kind
of food.
“There aren’t a lot of places in
Seaside offering meat-free, glu-
ten-free, dairy-free choices,” Duffey
said.
Fresh B Cuz occupies a tiny
9-foot-by-9-foot structure on the
corner of Holladay Drive and 11th
Avenue. In time, Duffey expects to
be joined at the location by two oth-
er micro restaurant establishments.
Featuring smoothies, acai bowls,
protein bowls, avocado toast, soup
and Sleepy Monk coffee, Fresh B
Cuz is already shaping up as a pop-
ular destination for clean, healthy
eating.
How did Duffey come up with
the name?
“At first I was just going to call
it ‘Fresh,’ but I couldn’t get that
name,” Duffey said. “Then I was
going to call it ‘Fresh by Dessh,’ be-
cause that is my name. Then I hired
Amanda McKimmey to help out —
and she’s my ‘cuz,’” Duffey said.
Fresh B Cuz is located at 1115 N.
Holladay Drive in Seaside. Hours
of operation are 7 a.m. to 4 p.m.,
Monday through Saturday. Drive up
or walk up; there are two windows.
Call or text your order to 503-298-
7903. CW
EVE MARX PHOTOS
ABOVE: Desshia Duffey and Amanda McKimmey of Fresh
B Cuz. BELOW: Fresh B Cuz just opened at 1115 N. Holl-
aday. Drive up or walk up for healthy meals and snacks.