Our Building
Café Origins is located in the Historic District of
Jim Thorpe, PA formerly known as Mauch Chunk.
The building is truly a work of art as the original brick walls
dating back to the early 1800’s are still visible throughout
the café. During the early 1900’s the building
was owned by the Lehigh Coal & Navigation Company and uniquely
used as a mechanical parking garage. Later it served as
the local office for the Justice of the Peace.
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Cafe'
107 Broadway is now a peaceful and tranquil environment
for the finest vegetarian cuisine. The café itself
has a unique New York design that incorporates the beauty
and feel of the original building including art glass windows,
antique copper lighting fixtures, and a number of fountains. |
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Owner/Chef
Denise O’Donnell has been a vegetarian for many years
and believes what you give out you get back, so she always
tries to find the goodness in everyone even when it is hard
to do so.
Denise’s origins are Jim Thorpe. Her father, James “Cackles” O’Donnell
was born and raised here. He moved to Brooklyn after
marrying Anna Maria Marsalla “Marcy” Colucci. Denise
was raised in Brooklyn and influenced by both her mother’s
and Nana’s cooking.
Jim Thorpe was a place to visit and even stay during her college
years. But it is the energy of the town, the people, the
strong sense of community and the inspiration of the restaurant
that makes her call Jim Thorpe home today. |
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