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5 Black-Owned Businesses to Support at the Encinitas Vegan Food Pop-up This Weekend

San Diego’s biggest monthly vegan food festival will be held on Saturday, February 19 from 12-4pm.

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San Diego’s biggest monthly vegan food festival will be held on Saturday, February 19 from 12-4pm.

This Black History Month, celebrate by supporting Black-owned businesses at your favorite local vegan pop-up event. Here are five Black-owned businesses to support at this weekend’s Encinitas Vegan Food Pop-up.

Reda’s Ethiopian Cuisine

Reda’s Ethiopian Cuisine serves San Diego County by bringing authentic vegan Ethiopian food to the community via a ghost kitchen and various delivery services. Owner Rosa Adam uses recipes passed down in her family for generations to make traditional Ethiopian dishes such as Miser Wot, Sambusa, and Teff Injera.

Reda's Ethiopian Cuisine

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RUE Kitchen

RUE Kitchen is a vegan condiment company started by professionally trained chef Ke’Anna Dodd. The inspiration for Dodd’s sauces comes from Creole, Caribbean, and Southern flavors. The current product line includes Over All (an all-purpose marinade), The OG (BBQ sauce), and Rude Boy (molasses jerk seasoning).

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Sabor Piri Piri

Sabor Piri Piri is a vegan-friendly pop-up and catering service offering Mozambique-inspired cuisine. Owner Candido Gadaga offers plenty of vegan options, including black-eyed peas and kale, plant-based peanut curry made with vegan chicken, and sweet & spicy vegan chicken wings.

Sabor Piri Piri

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MylkDog

MylkDog is a company started by San Diego native Bethovan Enhancing that sells vegan nacho cheese sauce. The vegan nacho cheese is made with just 11 ingredients and is available by the jar in two flavors: Original Notcho Cheez and Spicy Fiesta Queso. Grab a jar to take home and snack on MylkDog’s Trash Can Nachos while you walk around the festival.

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Revive Blends

Revive Blends by Chef B. makes organic cold-pressed juices and vegan smoothies packed with superfoods, vitamins, and minerals. A crowd favorite is the Nipsey Blue, made with coconut, blue majik, blueberries, and dates. Other options include Charcoal Lemonade and the Green Thumb, made with chlorella, moringa, and coconut.

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Visit VeganFoodPopUp.com for a full vendor list and more details on the bi-monthly vegan food festival.

Cayla White

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Cayla has been writing for VegOut since 2020 and has been plugged into the LA vegan food scene since Veggie Grill was pretty much the only vegan restaurant in the city. Aside from writing articles, Cayla enjoys embracing their inner 85-year-old by listening to classical music, making playlists for their friends, and staying active through swimming, hiking, cycling, and yoga. In their free time, Cayla likes writing poetry, learning about outdoor survival and alternative lifestyles, and is always searching for the best loaf of sourdough bread.

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