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.
Photo courtesy of Reda’s Ethiopian Cuisine
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).
Photo courtesy of RUE Kitchen
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.
Photo courtesy of Sabor Piri Piri
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.
Photo courtesy of MylkDog
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.
Photo courtesy of Revive Blends
Visit VeganFoodPopUp.com for a full vendor list and more details on the bi-monthly vegan food festival.
