She’s at it again, only this time, Toasted Owl restaurateur Cecily Maniaci has made her new culinary escapade a bit more down to earth with the recent opening of Plantasia Eatery. Featuring fine dining entrees clad with plant-based, vegan and vegetarian ingredients, Maniaci has a lot of healthy reasons for venturing into the health-based culinary arena, like diabetes and high blood pressure, which she battled for years. “I changed my diet about 19 months ago and it changed my life,” said … [Read more...] about Restaurateur Promotes Plant-Based Dining at Plantasia Eatery
Cecily Maniaci
Toasted Owl Restaurateur Opening Plantasia in The Cottage
Cecily Maniaci got her taste for the food business early in life. She grew up in Tusayan’s Yippee-Ei-O! Steakhouse, owned by her family. Now, the owner of two Flagstaff restaurants, The Toasted Owl Café and The Toasted Owl East Side, is opening a third in Phoenix this fall. She’s also engaging in a new restaurant concept. The plant-based Plantasia is expected to take root this summer in the building that previously housed The Cottage. “It’s going to be a fun restaurant with plants on all the … [Read more...] about Toasted Owl Restaurateur Opening Plantasia in The Cottage
Hungry for Plant-Based Options?
Toasted Owl restaurateur Cecily Maniaci is featuring an all plant-based menu in her newest restaurant, Plantasia, opening soon in Flagstaff. Vegan options will include Jonathan Netzky’s NexVeg product. Read more at FlagstaffBusinessNewsPlantasia Also hear from Jonathan about the regional foods and spices included in NexVeg, a product used in restaurants all over Flagstaff and beyond that doesn’t try to imitate meat, visit ZonieLivingNexVeg … [Read more...] about Hungry for Plant-Based Options?
Giving a Hoot
There is a lot to love about the owl. Just ask Cecily Maniaci, an eight-year Flagstaff resident who has enjoyed a flurry of activity opening popular business ventures since arriving in town. “Ahhh, owls I love because they are symbols in literature, they are elegant raptors that protect their young and are very family oriented,” Maniaci explained. “Honestly, everyone has an owl story. They are majestic birds and are wise, they say!” The passionate entrepreneur has opened a number of … [Read more...] about Giving a Hoot