Essential Kitchen & Essential Kitchen Cafe is an organic, all natural, vegan food company lead by Chef Shawn Bork & Located in Gurnee, IL… We use a holistic, whole food approach to creating refreshing juices & smoothies at the cafe, and preparing fresh, ready to eat meals that are delicious, nutritionally balanced, and available for you to grab & go. EK is passionate about sharing with you the tools available for healthy living. Our emphasis is on tasty, delicious and most importantly healthy food options.