Vintage Tom: A Review of Schan's Natural Foods

Written by Mary Leigh Fitzmorris March 27, 2020 09:00 in Extinct Restaurants

Since the next generation of Fitzmorris’s took over the business nearly a year ago, one of the big goals was to keep the unique approach the founder Tom Fitzmorris took to everything. In the 45 years since he started his life’s work, a very devoted fan base has developed. These loyal and engaged people have steered us through and guided us as we take this food community into the future. One of the things missing from all that we do now is Tom. Vintage Tom. It was our intention from the beginning to have these now historical accounts running concurrently as we keep up with fast-moving times. These pieces were earmarked as a subscription-only offer, but in these times, it’s important to keep grounded, and frankly, to be distracted. They will be on the site for a limited time. 

Below is another article in one of Tom's first editions of the The New Orleans Menu, a review of Schan's Natural Foods, written in 1977 and clearly long before a plant-based diet was on the scene. 

Vintage Post #4 by Jude Fitzmorris on Scribd