The Candle story began in the summer of 1984, when Bart Potenza purchased Sunny’s, a landmark health food store and juice bar located on Manhattan’s Upper East Side. In honor of the previous owners’ nightly ritual of lighting candles to bless their establishment, Bart renamed it the Healthy Candle and made it his own.Candle Cafe serves up a delicious and fresh array of organic delights in a warm and eco-friendly environment as it works towards it mission of health and sustainability. To further help it its cause, Candle Cafe also works in partnership with Social Venture Network, Better World Books, New York Coalition for Healthy School Food, Farm Sanctuary, Wellness in the Schools, Co-op America, and the Northeast Organic Farmer’s Association.