LuLu's Sunday Brunch at Crosstown Arts

As I sadly mentioned here on the blog a few months ago, the vegan-friendly cafe at Crosstown Arts stopped serving lunch and dinner, moving more to a coffee shop model with pastries and coffee drinks. Since I work right outside the cafe as the communications coordinator for Crosstown Arts, I was really bummed.

But since then, we've been trying to program vegan food events in the cafe space to keep the vegan dream alive! I've been organizing monthly No Meat Meet-up potlucks (though we're skipping November since some local vegans are hosting their annual Thanksgiving potluck at their house instead). And last Sunday, we partnered with LuLu's on a Sunday pop-up brunch!

LuLu's events always bring a crowd, and this was no exception. It was packed! They started at 11 am and ran out of food by 12:30ish! I know to show up early for these, so we were there before opening. And I enjoyed this amazing platter of Biscuit Sliders!

One has tofu egg and housemade vegan cheeze; one has smoked shiitakes; and one has blackeyed pea sausage and jam. I ate every bite! Well, except for the arugula. I wish I could like arugula, but I just don't.

Art Bar — the bar at Crosstown Arts — hosted a satellite bar for the event, offering a build-you-own Bloody Mary and Mimosa Station.

Brunch is not complete without a Bloody Mary, but it's so hard to find vegan versions. The pickled green tomato in this was an especially nice touch!