The space is as colorful and as welcoming as a patchwork quilt; the open kitchen is tiled with squares of bold colors, hand-painted in San Miguel, Mexico, in yellow, blue, green and maroon. One wall is painted a deep red; another is yellow. In the front of the restaurant are unusual gift items, such as a plate from France with two frogs swimming in a yellow pool, one becoming three-dimensional as its head pokes upward. There are tables and counter space for 20. But because the business is designed to be primarily take-out, you order at the refrigerated display cases by pointing to what you’d like, and pay by the pound. (There’s a menu, but it’s just a starting point.) For what occasions should you turn to Bonnie’s Kitchen? Lunch on a workday. Catering for a meeting at the office. Before a movie at the Maple. On the way home when the thought of cooking is overwhelming. When you have 12 people coming for dinner — or just one. Open daily except Sunday. Closes at 7 p.m., 6 p.m. on Saturday. (Excerpts from) Elissa Karg dines for Metro Times.

Open
7 am.- 7 pm Mon thru Fri
7 am - 6 pm Sat
closed Sun.