BY BRIAN LEE, The Daily Gazette

Schenectady, N.Y. — Chelsea Heilmann is set to open the city’s only vegan-dedicated restaurant at 433 State St. this week.

The new owner is a study in perseverance, as she’s opening the breakfast and lunch eatery just four months after a significant career setback.

Take Two Cafe opens to the public Tuesday morning, after Monday’s soft opening for family and friends only.

Vegan food is more than just hummus and salads, Heilmann, 30, said, and its selection of comfort foods will be unlike anything the area has seen before.

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