Serenity Spa in Albion adds ‘Vitality Café’ with smoothies, healthy foods
Photos by Tom Rivers
ALBION – Doris Heydel holds a French frappe coffee at the Serenity Vitality Café, which she opened last week at 438 West Ave.
Heydel also is owner of Serenity Spa & Holistic Center. She opened that business in June 2023. She offers numerous services at the site, from massage, anti-aging treatments with facials and skin care, pain treatments, reflexology, meditation, yoga and holistic life coaching.
The new café fits in with her mission at the spa and holistic center. She wants to help people lead healthier lives.
“Health is 80 percent of what we eat,” she said. “We wanted to bring healthy choices.”
Doris Heydel is shown at the café which has plenty of space for people to relax. The café has a room available for meetings and small parties.
The new café offers smoothie bowls, toasts, smoothies, grab-and-go items (including gluten-free options), healthy soda and health shots.
Heydel’s husband Lionel is a chef and he said soups, including a daily vegan option, should be added soon to the menu.
The café is open from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, and 10 a.m. to 3:30 on Saturday and Sunday. It is closed on Wednesday.
The Orleans County Chamber of Commerce on Tuesday morning celebrated a grand opening Serenity Vitality Café. From left include Allison Barkowski from Congresswoman Claudia Tenney’s office, Chamber director Darlene Hartway, Doris and Lionel Heydel, Chamber social media director Courtney Henderson, and David Gagne, board president for the Chamber.
Hartway praised Doris Heydel for adding the café to the site, which already has a very popular spa and other holistic health services.
“It’s great to have more healthy options for the community,” Hartway said about the café. “It fits well with her business. It’s wonderful to have this option.”
Doris Heydel accepts a citation from Congresswoman Claudia Tenney for opening the new café. She was presented the certificate from Allison Barkowski, operations and outreach director for Tenney.
