Chef Ayinde a lifelong vegan puts his 10k+ hours in the kitchen to work creating the complete vegan experience in one for one week!
Wildflower will be a plant based pop-up restaurant and cocktail bar in Manhattan at Broadway East, lead by lifelong vegan and Executive Chef Ayinde Howell of www.ieatgrass.com.
Broadway East
WE NEED TO RAISE $17,000.
The trend of mobile food has expanded from food trucks to the pop-up concept—a great option that allows a chef to showcase his/her talents without the financial burden and risk associated with opening a restaurant. Already very popular on the West Coast, the pop-up is just making its way to the Big Apple with early success.
My name is Ayinde and WildFlower is a passion project that I plan to execute as a pop-up restaurant in late spring of 2011. Supporting this project is a nod to green entrepreneurs, like myself, who are serious about good, nourishing plant based food. Vegan food doesn’t have to taste like cardboard or put a big dent in your budget. It actually can be super good and affordable.
Your Money backing for this project will be applied toward:
- Rental fees
- Labor
- Food costs
- Promotion
More about my vision. I want to bring the entire vegan experience to one restaurant located in the heart of one of my favorite cities in the world-- New York City! I will be showcasing my 12+ years experience in the kitchen and as a life long vegan. The menu will encompass all of the best aspects of the plant based eating experience. We will explore Classic American fare, Bistro Style, Raw-Fusion (where I take the best elements of raw and combine them with a clean cooked counterpart) Gluten Free and the chef's favorite, brunch! Waffles French toast, pancakes and more.
We will be open for dinner for three nights- Thursday, Friday and Saturday as well as brunch on Saturday and Sunday.
I launched I Eat Grass with a vision. A place for anyone and everyone to logon and discover all of the wonderful aspects of plant based living. It was a risky pursuit, but a little over a year later we are well on our way. The New York Times, Time Out New York, BET and others have taken noticed allowed my take on veganism to grace their pages. All of the pop-up action will be filmed for docusodes (a new genre for the web) for posting on my site www.ieatgrass.com as well as other social media channels.
Here is a sneak peek at my menu:
Thursday Night Dinner
Bistro Night
7 - Course New American-inspired menu
Friday Night Dinner
Raw-Fusion (Gluten Free)
7-course Gluten Free Raw-Fusion menu
Saturday Night Dinner
I Eat Grass Americana
Vegan Street Food Inspired Tasting Menu
Brunch: Saturday & Sunday 11-4pm
Saturday
The Hangover Brunch
Stuffed French Toast
Cloud 9 Pancakes
Grits
Home Fries
and more
Sunday
Return of the critically acclaimed Petit Dejuener, Ayinde's Waffle Brunch Returns for one day only!
Waffles:
Le Classic
-Mexican hot cocoa
-Strawberry shortcake
-Reese cup
Pina colada with hot buttered rum-maple sauce
Savory on the side:
Mac & Yease
Pablano Scramble Tofu
Habenero Quinoa hash
Sweet & Red Potato Home Fries
Smoked tofu bacon
Bottomless Mimosas
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Apr 18, 2011 -
May 16, 2011
- First created · 2 backed
- Ayinde Howell 3470 friends
- Website: ieatgrass.com
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Shout out on our lively facebook page and twitter! (@ayinde)
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You will receive above AND special advanced links to docu-sodes of the WildFlower process.
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You will receive the above AND 2 unpublished recipes in digital form with links to how to videos to make the recipe just like Chef Ayinde makes them!
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**Deluxe Pop-Up Add ON** You will receive the above AND 2 unpublished recipes in digital form with links to how to videos to make the recipe just like Chef Ayinde makes them! AND 15 MIN Skype or phone call (in the USA) to pick my lifelong vegan brain about anything! (Small Print: Anything in the vegan food, diet and lifestyle area that I am not contractually bound against telling you;) cooking, recipe techniques, weight-loss cleansing, pantry makeover etc.
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You will receive ALL above rewards advanced priority credit card reservations 1 day before the general public.
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You will receive all the above rewards and AND advanced priority credit card reservations 2 days before the general public.
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For the out of towner: You will receive 2 unpublished recipes in digital form with links to how to videos to make the recipe just like Chef Ayinde makes them! AND *for this deal only* an iEat Grass care package including one family size order of the infamous Mac & Yease (please include over night shipping from your part of the world)
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The DIY Package: You will 3 recipes and links to how to videos to prepare the just like Chef Ayinde AND a 30 min" So What do iEat Grass? ...a how-to-be vegan" starter counseling session via phone or skype!
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You will receive all above AND a 90 minute private cooking class for 2 by Chef Ayinde in your home (NYC 5 boroughs only)
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Gold Package: You will receive above rewards PLUS 2 seat at Chef Ayinde's table during the pop up complementary dinner AND your first round of cocktails on us!
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Platnium Package: You will receive above rewards PLUS VIP access for one night during the pop-up and complementary cocktails.
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Diamond Package: You will receive above rewards PLUS VIP access to all events complementary dinners and cocktails during the entire run of the pop-up.
