Aunts et Uncles Café and community center in the Little Carribean neighborhood of Brooklyn, NY is all the rage. The unorthodox restaurant has achieved what no one a few years ago believed was possible: creating delicious plant-based cuisine with a Caribbean flair. Mike (Uncle Mike) and Nicole (Aunty Nic) Nicholas are the pioneers behind this innovative phenomenon who had the guts and gumption to open their doors at the height of the COVID-19 global pandemic. The results are overwhelmingly positive and the dually talented entrepreneurs chatted with Carlos about their enlightening journey to healthier food options in the heart of NYC.
Taking from the bold island flavors they loved as children thanks to their Caribbean roots, Nic and Mike have created a successful empire that doesn’t just serve delicious food; they also founded a community center within the all-day-café-restaurant that promotes inclusion and diversity in a much-needed welcoming space. It was also important to Mike and
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New vegan Caribbean cafe Aunts et Uncles recently opened in Brooklyn, NY. Created by husband-and-wife team Michael and Nicole Nicholas known to many as Uncle Mike and Aunty Nic Aunts et Uncles is a hybrid cafe-bar-retail space that aims to celebrate Caribbean culture with books, art, music, clothing, merch, and vegan food. The couple’s goal with the space was to extend the warm, loving, and welcoming feeling that occurs in their own home where friends, family, and colleagues are often hosted for big dinners and holidays to the community.
Healthy vegan food
Located in the Flatbush neighborhood, known as Little Caribbean, Aunts et Uncles offers an all-vegan menu because both Michael and Nicole are vegan, and they knew it was the healthiest option for their neighborhood. Dishes include the Lobster Roll (hearts of palm, vegan mayonnaise, fresh dill, on a pretzel bun); Wild Flower Salad (roasted purple cauliflower, wild rice, sauteed greens); E Classic breakfast sandwich (Beyo