SoFlo Vegans Digest - January 2022

FIRST ISSUE

Digest Jan 2022

South Florida’s Unofficial Vegan Lifestyle Guide

Vegan Directory Restaurants Bakeries Books Documentaries

Interviews Earthling Ed Ingrid Newkirk

Features Chronicles Podcasts Spotlight Timeline

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CONTENTS

FOUNDER & GENERAL MANAGER Sean Russell PHONE (954) 980-8383

EMAIL contact@soflovegans.com

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Miami-Dade Restaurants

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Broward Restaurants

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Palm Beach Restaurants

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Ingrid Newkirk

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Featured Bakeries

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Featured Books

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Featured Documentaries

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Earthling Ed

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SoFlo Vegans Chronicles

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SoFlo Vegans Spotlight

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SoFlo Vegans Timeline

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SoFlo Vegans Podcast

ADDRESS SoFlo Vegans 300 SW 1st Ave, #155 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301

Welcome to the first issue of the SoFlo Vegans Digest. This is your unofficial guide to being vegan in South Florida.

This digest provides a directory of vegan businesses and resources, links to video content, interviews, and a growing number of resources. If you are a writer, photographer, illustrator, or business wanting to place an ad, feel free to reach out to me directly..

Sean Russell General Manager/Founder

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VEGAN DIRECTORY

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FEATURED RESTAURANTS MIAMI-DADE Restaurants trending in the SoFlo Vegans Community.

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SOBE VEGAN SoBe Vegan offers a wide selection of salads, sandwiches, burgers, juices, shakes, and more.

They sponsored our first SoFlo Vegans Night that featured the Miami HEAT. They also provided giveaways during our November FTL Artwalk event.

THE CARIBE VEGAN An all-vegan food truck operating in South Florida and owned by Melissa Guzman. They specialize in Caribbean-inspired dishes. The Caribe Vegan partnered with SoFlo Vegans to host two Veg Night Out events in 2021.

AGUACATE SANCTUARY OF LOVE Cruelty-free comfort cuisine, conscientiously crafted by culinary experts using custom curated plant-based proteins sustainably sourced from around the world.

BANGARA VEGAN Bángara Vegan is a family-operated business that prides itself on making delicious Puerto Rican cuisine. We’ve caught up with Bangara on several occasions in 2021 including having them as one of our member promotion partners.

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RESTAURANT DIRECTORY MIAMI-DADE

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COCONUT GROVE Planta Queen – (Partner / Vegan) Plant-based Asian fusion cuisine in the heart of Coconut Grove.

CORAL GABLES L’Artisane Creative Bakery – (Vegan) The First Vegan French Bakery in the United States with a wide display of pastries, petit gateaux, viennoiserie, gourmet sandwiches, and salads.

DORAL Bunnie Cakes – (Vegan) We bake ridiculously yummy cupcakes, cakes & sweet treats using only 100% vegan and gluten-free ingredients.

Della Bowls – (Vegan) Healthy, quick meals with passion and love. A vibrant menu is delicious, craveable, and allows for 100% customization.

HIALEAH Happy Vegan Bakers – (Vegan) Vegan versions of all of your favorite Hispanic soul food.

MIAMI Aguacate Juice Bar – (Partner / Vegan) Start living the life you always dreamed of by shining from within learn how to boost your immunity through proper nutrition, conquer fear, breathing techniques, detach from overthinking, grow your own food, shift to a plant-based diet.

Ali’s Sweet Treats – (Vegan) Bakeshop offering hand-decorated cookies, some with photos & logos, plus custom cakes & cupcakes.

Angie’s Epicurean – (Vegan) Angie’s charms the curious and conscious taster with uncommon ice cream and epicurean delights.

Bangara Vegan – (Partner / Vegan) Saturdays @ Coconut Grove Farmers Market. Available for Events, Catering, Festivals, Meal-Prep.

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RESTAURANT DIRECTORY MIAMI-DADE

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MIAMI Conscious Kitchen – (Partner / Vegan) Bringing worldwide culture comfort foods, the vegan way.

Holi Vegan Kitchen – (Partner / Vegan) HOLI Vegan Kitchen & Bar brings you good natural, wholesome foods using the best quality ingredients. They currently have locations in North Miami Beach and the MIMO District.

Ittle Litaly – (Vegan) Formerly named Veganaroma. The menu is made daily from scratch and includes chef-inspired Italian dishes such as pasta, pizza, and calzone.

Minty Z – (Vegan) Unique Asian fusion cuisine prepared from scratch, cold drinks, and craft cocktails. Plant-based dim sum, far east baked goods, creative power foods, and seasonal produce highlight our extensive offerings.

Plant Miami – (Vegan) Plant Miami heralds a modern plant-based approach with an emphasis on vibrant organic living foods, with a commitment to the art of conscious cuisine.

The Plantisserie – (Vegan) We prepare our food as nature provides it. Maintaining its natural virtues and nutrients, free of refinements and genetic treatments, respecting in this way the intelligence of Mother Nature.

Vegan and Juice – (Vegan) A vegetarian/vegan restaurant in the heart of Sweetwater in Miami. The veggie food is original and varied, with a Latin twist.

Vegan Cuban Cuisine – (Vegan) Born to bring flavor, enjoyment, and most importantly families together. We only create recipes that are healthy, full of flavor, and vegan.

MIAMI BEACH Full Bloom – (Vegan) A 100% vegan gourmet restaurant.

MIDTOWN Chocolate Chip Bakery – (Vegan) 100% Dairy-free, Gluten-free, Soy Free, Refined Sugar-Free, Organic, and Vegan!

Thatch Miami – (Veg) We are a sustainability-driven market, bar + restaurant located in the heart of Midtown, Miami.

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FEATURED RESTAURANTS BROWARD Restaurants trending in the SoFlo Vegans Community.

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LEAVES & ROOTS LOUNGE Leaves & Roots Lounge serves kava and kratom along with an assortment of vegan munchies.

In addition to them being an ongoing Diamond partner, SoFlo Vegans was on hand for their Cars & Kava event in addition to throwing a Halloween Party.

SPAJUICEBAR In addition to being part of our member promotion, SPAJUICEBAR joined us as a vendor for our second Veg Night Out event in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. We also featured their founder Sonia Terboss on our SoFlo Vegans Podcast.

THE KRAZY VEGAN The Krazy Vegan is a 100% plant-based gourmet burger joint with a variety of handcrafted burgers, topped with our signature Krazy Sauce. In 2021, The Krazy Vegan participated as a vendor in our second Veg Night Out event and won best burger at the SEED Food & Wine Burger Battle.

BURGER HIVE Burger Hive serves vegan comfort food from their Davie location and food truck. They participated in our Veg Night Out event and offers our members a special promotion for wearing our gear to their restaurant.

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RESTAURANT DIRECTORY BROWARD Directory of vegan and veg-friendly restaurants in Broward County. Click titles for more information.

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COOPER CITY Vegan Tierra – (Vegan) 100% Vegan, 100% Fresh, 100% Organic. We do not use any processed foods!

CORAL SPRINGS Big Mike’s Baking Company and Cafe – (Veg) Certified gluten-free, vegan, keto, sugar-free option.

Cinnaholic – (Partner / Vegan) Proud to serve “create your own” cinnamon rolls and other sweet treats like made from scratch brownies, cookies, and edible cookie dough. All of our products are freshly baked and 100% vegan and Kosher, dairy & lactose-free, egg-free, and cholesterol-free.

DANIA BEACH Zen Mystery – (Vegan) Zen Mystery is an Organic Lounge / Cafe and Cultural Center located in the heart of Dania Beach, FL, offering cultural events/classes, organic food, and gifts to the South Florida community and anyone getting started on their health journey.

DAVIE Burger Hive – (Partner / Vegan) Burger Hive is a food truck serving vegan comfort food in the South Florida area. They mainly service the Broward County community.

Island Fusion Grill – (Vegan) A combination of the best Cuban, Jamaican Vegan Cuisine South Florida has to offer!

DEERFIELD BEACH Pauseitively Vegan – (Vegan) Founded in 2021, Pause...itively Vegan is Deerfield Beach’s first 100% plant-based restaurant.

The Modern Rose – (Veg) We are an eclectic café located in Deerfield Beach featuring locally-roasted coffee, organic and hard-to-come-by teas, an amazing avocado toast menu, baked delicious goodies, vegan and gluten-free options, and more!

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RESTAURANT DIRECTORY BROWARD Click the titles for information about the business.

FORT LAUDERDALE Earth’s Goddess Holistics & Juicebar – (Partner / Vegan) Earth’s Goddess Holistics & Juicebar started as a dream from Jamaican Vegan and Master herbalist April Heath. They offer high-quality, exclusively plant-based face, skincare, body care products, cold-pressed juices, smoothies, vegan foods, candles, and holistic nutritional supplements.

Green Bar & Kitchen – (Vegan) Green Bar & Kitchen embodies the concept of vibrant, plant-based, wholesome eating. At Green Bar & Kitchen we focus on finding the very best organic local foods available and serving them in a way that is good for all of us and our community.

Leaves & Roots Lounge – (Partner / Vegan) Leaves & Roots Lounge is an all-vegan Kava and Kratom bar located in the heart of downtown Fort Lauderdale.

PS Green Vegan – (Vegan) Some of the dishes we serve at PS Green Vegan Express includes Hearty Lentil Soup, Tex-Mex Burger, and BBQ Jackfruit Burrito. We’re located south of Coral Ridge Country Club at the corner of Oakland Park Blvd and Federal Hwy. SoBe Vegan – (Partner / Vegan) SoBe Vegan offers a wide selection of salads, sandwiches, burgers, juices, shakes, and more.

SpaJuiceBar – (Partner / Vegan) Small, cheery stop offering cold-pressed juices, smoothies, acai bowls & plant-based food.

Vegan Bruder – (Vegan) The “Vegan Brothers” initiative to save the world is something we take very seriously. Join us in Stability, Economy, and Sustainability an (SES) company.

Vegan Junkie – (Vegan) 100% Plant-Based, Artisanal Handmade from scratch Double Stacked Superfood Burgers. We offer Breakfast All-Day & GF Desserts!

Vegan On the Go – (Vegan) Home Of The Non-Believer Hands Down Some Would Say the best Topped Impossible Burger Yet.

HALLANDALE BEACH Screaming Carrots – (Vegan) Screaming carrots promote compassionate, sustainable, nutrient-rich, and affordable eating without sacrificing flavor, quality, or quantity.

The Krazy Vegan – (Vegan) Screaming carrots promote compassionate, sustainable, nutrient-rich, and affordable eating without sacrificing flavor, quality, or quantity.

Treelion – (Vegan) Treelion is a juice bar and vegetarian restaurant proudly serving our community.

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RESTAURANT DIRECTORY BROWARD Click the titles for information about the business.

HOLLYWOOD C4Eats – (Partner / Vegan) On a mission is to support our community with sustainable living by offering quality seasonal, authentic, healthy foods with hours that allow us to be accessible for most lifestyles.

Fancy Plants Salad Co. – (Veg) Sells plant-based salads.

Zaile Cakes – (Vegan) Zalie Cakes is a vegan bakery based in Hollywood, Florida. They specialize in making custom designs and even supplied us with the cake for our 2nd Anniversary Party.

MIRAMAR Vegan Delights – (Vegan) Curated a Global Vegan menu that is authentically flavored to honor the cultures and memories of the foods we all grew up on.

PLANTATION Chef Cristy’s Plant-based Unpretentious neighborhood cafe offering health-oriented raw food, cooking classes & retail produce.

Parlour Vegan Bakery – (Vegan) Vegan Bakery offering sweet & savory options!

POMPANO BEACH 10X Vegan – (Vegan) Vegan comfort food, burgers, and wings.

Fancy i Naturals – (Vegan) Vegan Frozen Novelties, Fresh Vegetable juices, All fruit Smoothies, and Vegan Sushi.

The Rabbit Hole – (Partner / Vegan) Cruelty-free comfort cuisine, conscientiously crafted by culinary experts using custom-curated plant-based proteins sustainably sourced from around the world.

Utopia Juice Bar – (Veg) Your go-to spot for Juices, smoothies, and the REAL ACAI BOWLS.

INTERVIEWS And when I went vegan with my partner, we had never met a vegan in our life. To be honest, I was a bit of a reluctant vegan. I was like, I’m doing it for the animals, but I don’t enjoy. It’s like, I want to eat those animal products. And that’s kind of how it was at the beginning. I really missed it. And I missed eating things like Halloumi and getting Domino’s pizza and stuff.

And I think what we often portray ourselves is going vegan. And then that’s it, we’re straight in there. But, it’s not quite as true as that. And for me, when I first went vegan, I did miss those products. I mean, there was no denying that. And I did crave them and I did want them. And that kind of evolution of my veganism is quite apparent to see that it took me several months before I really felt comfortable with it and I fully understood it. And I thought actually, you know what, now I get it. Now I feel it. And this is something that I’m going to do for life. Because when I first went vegan, I’d said stuff like one day I’ll have a burger again. Or I’ll have a fried egg or whatever it was that would keep me going at that time. I’ll have Halloumi again.

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Then we meet more people on that journey. We meet more activists, we meet more vegans. The community grows. It gets easier and more accessible into society.

And it’s a beautiful thing. We’re living in a very exciting time. And there’s such a massive change, a radical change happening, particularly where I am in the UK and where you guys are in the US. There’s such a fundamental shift going on that I cannot wait to see where we are in five years time. And to see this progression continue.

It was kind of like a way of making myself feel better about it because I was really scared that I’m never going to eat those things again. People are going to judge me. I’ve never met a vegan before. I’m going to go into uni and everyone’s going to be like, what are you thinking? So my little get out of jail clause was one day I’ll eat Halloumi again or whatever it was. And that kind of stuck with me for the first eight weeks or so. And then I felt, no, now I get it. This is what I’m doing. This is why I’m doing it. I’m never going to go back. It all clicked into place kind of rather suddenly.

A little bit off topic into what you asked, but this I can see in my head this progression of how I am today.

And it really just feel like these stages of my life.

And that’s the beauty of it is, it’s such a journey. And And I don’t know if maybe you feel the same or anyone whose listening feels the same. But I look back on who I was before I was vegan. And I just don’t recognize myself. And I think who was this person that enjoyed these things and who was this person who loved bacon and loved chicken flesh and loved all these things. I don’t know who that person was. It doesn’t feel like it was ever me. It feels like a different person. And those memories have somehow got installed in my head by mistake. It’s a funny thing, but I don’t know, to see that progression makes me really pleased because I know that it is a journey and the beauty of veganism, the journey never ends. And I know where I’m going to be next year. I’m going to look back on who I am now and go, who was I back then? This is a different person to the person I am now.

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SOFLO VEGANS CHRONICLES

SoFlo Vegans Chronicles showcases the adventures of Sean Russell as he travels to different vegan destinations arouund South Florida.

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ORGANIC FOOD KINGS

NINJA STREET OBSTACLE ACADEMY

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THE CARIBE VEGAN

DINA’S VEGAN DELI AND DESSERTS

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FULLEI FRESH, L’ARTISAN, INIKA FOODS

C4 EATS AND ZALIE CAKES

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