Southern California’s first vegan pop-up vendor, Southern Fried Vegan, is coming to Chicago on Sunday, July 18. The pop-up will take place at Dovetail Brewery located at 1800 W Belle Plaine Ave, Chicago, IL 60613 from 1-5pm.

Southern Fried Vegan's Smoked BBQ Vegan Meats

The Southern Fried Vegan pop-up will feature various smoked BBQ vegan meats, Fried Chickun, Mac 'N Cheeze, Jambalaya, Cajun Corn, and Totchos. In addition, Southern Fried Vegan will also be serving a new item they’ve coined “The Porker,” a burger featuring slow-smoked BBQ’d OmniPork Strips with fried pickles, slaw, and a vegan chili truffle aioli.

OmniPork Pork Protein Made Entirely from Plants

OmniPork is a new pork protein made entirely from plants. It was originally tested at 25 restaurants in Hawaii and California

, and after much success, OmniPork is beginning to expand. The plant-based pork is made using a proprietary blend of plant-based protein from non-GMO soy, peas, shiitake mushrooms, and rice, and is available in three varieties—Ground, Strips, and Luncheon. OmniPork can be seasoned, steamed, pan-fried, deep-fried, stuffed, or crumbled—you choose!

Southern Fried Vegan’s Vegan Eats at Coachella and VegFests

Southern Fried Vegan’s BBQ eats have become a crowd favorite at festivals like Coachella and VegFests, as well as Vegandale festival, which is hosted annually in New York, Chicago, Austin, and Toronto.

For more information on where Southern Fried Vegan will be popping up next, as well as this weekend’s event in Chicago, follow them on Instagram at @southernfriedvegan

. To learn more about OmniPork, check out OmniFoods.co.