Sara D. Roosevelt Park sprouted today as the NYC Vegan Fest drew 8,000. Over 70 stalls—$6 jackfruit tacos—sold out; a Brooklyn chef’s burger won X’s 10,000 posts. Free samples—2,500 tasted; $5 smoothies sold 600. Sun hit 89°F; 500 danced to reggae. NYC’s plants—LES eats green.
Organizers hauled 1,500 pounds; a Queens farmer’s kale—400 sold—drew raves. A Harlem chef’s seitan demo—400 sniffed—sparked buzz; plates gone. Pop-up compost bins—600 pounds diverted—kept clean. Live yoga—250 stretched; mats rolled. Park’s vibe—NYC’s vegan heart.
It’s not perfect—lines hit 25 minutes; tempers flared. Some prices—$10 bowls—raised brows. Still, 70 stalls, 8K bites—fest’s a hit. Post-feast, Orchard buzzed—plant talk flowed. Annual run—NYC munches.
Chef’s 35—flavor king? Farmer’s 42—grow star. LES ate; NYC glowed. Vegan Fest—green on.
