The weekend ofCurl Fest, my mom, sister and I kind of made it a mission to eat vegan all weekend. My mom has been vegan for years so when we go places with her they are usually cater to her. Most of the spots
Restaurant #1: V Spot
Our first stop was lunch! We scouted this place out prior to traveling to New York. V Spot is a latin comfort food spot. They have a pretty extensive menu too! Our food was really really good! Best thing I ordered was the lentil soup. It was right on time too because the weather was gross that day.
Rainy and like 70 degrees and we were not prepared. Perfect weather for soup. My mom really loved her meal. She go the V Spot burrito. She said it was the best thing she ate that weekend. For dessert my mom and I split a chocolate peanut butter cake and my sister got an oreo shake. The cake was so decadent! AMAZING!
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| As a side I got a curry chic pea and kale medley. It was really really good. I am going to try to recreate it at home. |
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We had to get the cake to go. It was so rich and we were stuffed so we finished it in the hotel room later that night. |
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| The weather was so crappy that Friday. My feet were wet and nasty. Flexi rod set turned into a fro. Ugh! Still gotta smile in the rain though! Brooklyn T-shirt (sold out) | Studded sandals |
E Noodle Cafe we found on a whim. My mom was exhausted and knocked out but my sister and I were hungry. We are always hungry lol. We knew we didn't want to go out for food because the weather was still nasty. We decided to order take out. They had really awesome reviews.
E Noodle Cafe is an authentic cantonese restaurant. They delivered, they were close by, and they had lots of vegan/vegetarian options. We were sold! We ordered from grub hub and our food took about 45 min to arrive and it was packaged well and really hot and fresh. They are known for their dumpling seafood soups. My sister ordered the shrimp and crab dumpling soup. I ordered the veggie dumpling soup. We also order a side of mushroom and veggie lo mein, fried veggie dumping, and a side of white rice. Everything was really really delicious!
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Restaurant #3: Bunna Cafe
Shout out to my little sister for finding this place! Again at random! It took us about 25 minutes in a Lyft to get to Bunna Cafe. But OMG was it worth it! 2 years ago we found out our ancestors are Ethiopian so we were really exited to try some authentic Ethiopian food.
This restaurant was so cozy and cute. It had a full bar, live plants, exposed brick and candle lit tables. The vibe was really nice. We ordered the feast for 2 with an extra side of Ingera. Ingera is kind the Ethiopian equivalent to the Mexican tortilla. It is used as eating utensil in traditional Ethiopian cuisine. It is really light weight in texture. I ordered a ginger cocktail and my mom ordered Jasmine hot tea. The food was really really good! Nothing like I have ever had before. Only gripe with Bunna Cafe is that is cash only. We were able to use an atm machine in the restaurant to get cash.
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| We got these lentil sambasas as our appetizer. They were really good. The dipping sauce was a cold cilantro sauce. It was great! |
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| There is a variety of plant based items on a large bed of Ingera. Everything from a lentil chili in the middle, to kale salad, beets, mushrooms, peas. So may flavors and textures. It was really delicious, messy and different! Trying to find a Ethiopian restaurant in Charlotte to test out. |
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| Loved the decor in this place! The colorful tapestry behind my mom made for the perfect back drop. Bunna Cafe also has live music on certain nights! Would've loved to see that! |
Restaurant #4: Clementine Bakery
Sunday Brunch! We woke up, got dressed and headed straight to Clementine
Bakery. We were hangry hungry! Another really really cute little spot. Clementine is sort of a two part place. They have a full bakery and ice creamery and tapas restaurant. They have limited seating so be ware of that that. Luckily we are able to share a table with another lady which was not as awkward as you might think. We got there around noon and they were booming!
I order the green toast. It had veggies and a vegan jalepeno cream cheese on it. My sister ordered the cauliflower po boy. My mom and I also split a walnut cinnamon roll and I ordered a macchiato to go.
After brunch we walked around the corner to their walk up bakery and ice creamery. My mom order a cashew and marshmellow based chocolate ice cream cone and sister got a scoop of the vegan peach cobbler ice cream. I tried both and they were AMAZING!
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| Why are they so freaking cute! I'm obsessed with my sisters new hair cut! I swear she can pull off anything! |
Restaurant #5: Vegetarian Ginger
Last place we ate at in Brooklyn on Sunday afternoon was Vegetarian Ginger. This was a typical asian fusion restaurant but with a ton of vegan substitutes. Vegetarian Ginger was on a very busy shopping street. The hostess sat us at a table by the window so we had a good view for people watching. I didn't have a very big appetite so I got soup and salad and the scallion pancake. My sister ordered "beef" and broccoli and my mom order the smoked teriyaki seitan. I think my sisters dish was the best! Teriyaki sauce was really flavorful and the broccoli was perfectly steamed with a little crunch.
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| This was my first time trying scallion pancakes. They were just ok to me. A little too sweet of me. I did like the mango salsa on top. |
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| The "beef" was prepared with a soy protein. The texture was spot on and it was not chewy at all! I was really impressed! |
There were so many amazing vegan places to eat in Brooklyn. Far more than here in Charlotte! The food was really really good too! The variety of items on the menu was pretty awesome! We ate good y'all!
Love,
April W.
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