Marcus Garvey Park sprouted today as the NYC Vegan Fest drew 6,000. Over 60 stalls—$6 jackfruit tacos—sold out; a Brooklyn chef’s falafel won X’s 9,000 posts. Free samples—2,000 tasted; $5 smoothies sold 400. Sun hit 88°F; 300 danced to reggae. NYC’s plants—Harlem eats green.
Organizers hauled 1,000 pounds; a Queens farmer’s kale—300 sold—drew raves. A Bronx chef’s seitan demo—300 sniffed—sparked buzz; plates gone. Pop-up compost bins—400 pounds diverted—kept clean. Live yoga—200 stretched; mats rolled. Garvey’s vibe—NYC’s vegan heart.
It’s not perfect—lines hit 20 minutes; tempers flared. Some prices—$10 bowls—raised brows. Still, 60 stalls, 6K bites—fest’s a hit. Post-feast, 125th Street buzzed—plant talk flowed. Annual run—NYC munches.
Chef’s 35—flavor king? Farmer’s 40—grow star. Harlem ate; NYC glowed. Vegan Fest—green on.
