Imagine Vegan Cafe's 1st Birthday!

If there's one thing that all vegans have in common, it's that we LOVE to eat. Thankfully, for most of us who don't live in vegan meccas like Portland or New York, our dining out options are somewhat limited. In other words, when we go to the all-you-can-eat buffet, well, it's probably a good thing there's only a few dishes we can eat. But last night, I experienced what non-vegan food addicts must feel every day — food coma!!!!!!!!

Imagine Vegan Cafe hosted an all-you-can-eat vegan appetizer and dessert buffet for their one-year anniversary celebration, and um, well, I literally ate all I could eat without vomiting. I left that place so full that I had to go home and lay down for an hour without moving. I was still stuffed when I woke up this morning. Here's why:  

Vegan Tater Skins with Daiya!!!!!!!!!!!!

Vegan cheese pizza (I had two slices: One cheese and one sausage & peppers)

Gardein Crispy Tenders & Buffalo Wings

Imagine's best-ever homemade vegan ranch & crudites

Pigs in Blankets

Spinach Dip

Fried Eggplant with Marinara

Here's Imagine co-owner Kristie and her new baby Madalynn, taking a break from stocking the buffet to actually enjoy her own party:

And here's her husband/co-restaurant owner Adam, looking wide-eyed as he noticed how very packed the place was. Every seat was full, and people were having to stand to eat! I'm so impressed that a vegan cafe can draw such a crowd in Memphis:

After I let my first three plates settle a bit, I hit the dessert table. This adorable cake was just for looks:

But these mini Pumpkin Cream Cheeze Cupcakes weren't!

I also tried a cute little Raspberry Tart:

And if that wasn't enough, I couldn't resist a slice of the Triple Chocolate Birthday Cake:

Every bite hurt at that point, but I was no longer eating for satisfaction. Rather, I was eating because I could. As you can see from how stoned I look in this picture, food coma had already set in: