Thanks to a collaboration with Red Velvet Café, the “Keep Memory Alive Café Brought to You by Red Velvet Café Chef Aneesha” is now open in Symphony Park. Consistent with the Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health philosophy that wise food selections may help maintain brain health, the Keep Memory Alive Café serves healthy options.

Menu items range from the traditional Veggie Wrap or the Caprese Salad to the innovative Baby Beet and Tangerine Salad or the Chicken Spinach Artichoke Panini, to a twist on the original Chipotle Caesar Salad. The barista is also blending smoothies and crafting a full array of gourmet coffee and tea options. Although the desserts look sinful, they are surprisingly low in calories, ranging from 120 to 200 calories and three to six grams of fat per item.

A graduate of Le Cordon Bleu and alumna of Chef Thomas Keller’s kitchen, Red Velvet Café co-founder Chef Aneesha strives to create food that “motivates anyone attempting to lead a healthy and fulfilling lifestyle.” Her food is low in carbohydrates and high in protein and fiber, stimulating metabolism.

A portion of the proceeds from Keep Memory Alive Café Brought to You by Red Velvet Café Chef Aneesha support the Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health work to find better treatments for Alzheimer’s, Huntington’s, Parkinson’s, and multiple sclerosis.

The Keep Memory Alive Café is open Monday through Friday, 7:30 am to 3:30 pm at Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health, 888 W. Bonneville Avenue in Symphony Park.

Patients and families, visitors, employees, and neighbors may walk up to the window during these hours, or place an order in advance via email to redvelvetcafe@gmail.com. Catering and delivery are also available. View the full menu online at keepmemoryalive.org.

PHOTO: The Keep Memory Alive Café serves an array of surprisingly low-calorie desserts.