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Bon Appétit, and you’ll find a refreshing new plant-based perspective within the traditionally omnivore-focused recipes. In a conscious effort toward improving its diversity (in regards to the people behind it and its content), this mainstream food media outlet brought vegan chef Chrissy Tracey on board. As a Black woman, powerhouse vegan recipe developer, and independent business owner, Tracey is breathing new life into the company and expanding the accessibility of vegan cuisine to the masses. From landing the job off a social media comment to providing plant-based meals to those in need, we quickly learned from this conversation that Tracey is doing so much more than just veganizing cacio e pepe.
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This month, 150-year-old French pâtisserie chain Ladurée is selling its vegan pastries, macarons, and hot teas out of vegan eatery Plant Food + Wine in Venice, CA. The eatery, owned by vegan chef and entrepreneur Matthew Kenney, opened its doors as a pop-up retail shop as a way to continue to serve the community during the COVID-19 pandemic. There, patrons can shop for the Ladurée desserts Kenney helped create, along with home scents, key rings and bags, and a limited-edition Ladurée Christmas box.
Ladurée goes vegan
Last year, Ladurée partnered with Kenney to revamp its Beverly Hills location to be fully vegan. The bakery now serves vegan macarons in a variety of flavors, including Vanilla, Pistachio, Chocolate, Rose, Salted Caramel, and Lemon, along with croissants, palmiers, meringue-topped tartlets, and other classic French pastries. It also offers a vegan menu with dishes such as whipped cream-topped French toast, egg-free omelettes, and Croque-Monsieur sandwiche
A member of the Qatari royal family has purchased a Flatiron retail building from Thor Equities for $40 million.
Sheikh Thani bin Abdullah Al Thani purchased the 17,600-square-foot-property at 164 Fifth Avenue from Joe Sitt’s firm at $2,272 per square foot, records show. The five-story building is fully leased to Alo Yoga and sits between 21st and 22nd streets. Alo Yoga has 15 years left on its lease.
The site is also home to Sutra, a new restaurant led by celebrity chef Matthew Kenney focusing on plant-based cuisine.
Thor announced the building’s sale two weeks ago in a release, but did not disclose who acquired it. A deed recorded Wednesday revealed Al Thani as the buyer.
Plants have never been so in vogue. Nearly 10 million Americans are now following a plant-based diet, according to a recent survey, and that number continues to grow. Meanwhile, it’s no surprise that Americans are also eating less meat one in four report eating less meat than they had previously, says a Gallup poll. But with the holidays upon us, who can say no to juicy turkey, succulent ham, and that enticing Christmas morning brunch (looking at you, egg-and-bacon casserole)? It turns out, it’s not that hard when you make the right swaps. “I recommend focusing on traditional flavors that you already love and building a meal around the center of the plate,” says chef Matthew Kenney, founder of PlantMade foods. Read on for the best chef-approved plant-based swaps for your favorite holiday dishes.