Sara D. Roosevelt Park sprouted today as the NYC Vegan Fest fed 5,000. Over 50 stalls—jackfruit tacos, oat lattes—sold out; a Harlem chef’s $6 burger won X’s 7,000 posts. Free cooking demos—200 learned seitan; kids ate free wraps. Live reggae—150 danced; 60°F sun glowed. NYC’s plant-based—LES thrives.
Chef Amina Cole, 36, dished 400 mushroom bowls—her jerk sauce a hit. A Brooklyn farm’s kale—200 pounds sold—sparked talks. New compost bins—250 pounds diverted—kept park green. Pop-up yoga—100 stretched at noon. Vegan vibe—NYC’s green eats.
It’s not perfect—lines hit 25 minutes; tempers flared. Some prices—$10 bowls—drew gripes. Still, 50 stalls, 5K bites—fest’s a hit. Post-event, Orchard Street buzzed—plant talk flowed. Weekend run—NYC chows.
Cole’s 36—vegan star? Farm’s 40—local hero. LES ate; NYC glowed. Vegan Fest—green win.