By Jon Kelly
Vancouver, BC – On December 19, 2015, NewsInsideOut.com went deep underground to investigate Vancouver’s local artisanal vegan pop-up restaurant scene. We sat down for a Winter Holiday Feast where local vegans and foodavores sang praises over a 2014 documentary titled “Cowspiracy: The Sustainability Secret”. Service took place in two rooms hosted by self-described “Nerd level Vegan” David Isbister at a secret inner-city location offering a varied and original menu including handmade vegan takes on classic holiday dishes and harvest soul foods.
David Isbister’s 2015 Winter Holiday Feast menu leaked from headquarters:
This is my FOURTH ANNUAL ENORMOUS HOLIDAY FEAST. EVERYTHING HANDMADE. A Bajillion Trillion hours of labour. Tons of classic holiday dishes and harvest soul foods, All the tastes of the holidays, but no cruelty! just take a look at the list of items below and get ready! Here is what you’ll eat:
TABLE NIBBLES:
“Nuts and Bolts” meets “Chex Holiday Mix”
Ceasar Salad and Bacun Pieces and Handmade Crouton
THE MAIN EVENT:
Classic Toorkie Roast with crispy “skin”
Cherry Roasted kHam Roast
Four hand made bread stuffing – BEST!
(Corn Bread, Light Rye, White, and Whole wheat)
Savoury Classic Gravy
Handmade Cranberry Chutney
White Cheddar Mashed Potatoes
Roasted/Seared Buttery Lemon Pepper Corn
Caramel Carrots with sweet onion and Roasted Pecans
Green Dilly Beans with Peppers and Marinated Artichokes
Stewed Collards, Chard, and Mixed Complex Greens with shaved Beeaph in Au Jus
Sweet Potato and Marshmallow Casserole
Marinated Sweet Table Dills- Extra thin Danish Style!
Assorted Cheeses
Pickle Platter
Sauerkraut
Lefet
DESSERT:
Deep Dish Pumpkin Pie, Coconut Whipped Vanilla Cream
Famous chilled Almond Fudge Fingers
DRINKS:
Egg Nog – hand made of course!
Hand Mulled Apple Cider
Coffee/Tea at Dessert
NewsInsideOut.com’s interview with “Nerd level Vegan” David Isbister discussing Vancouver’s underground artisanal vegan scene appears in January 2016. Subscribe to receive the latest updates in your inbox.
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Sorry, but there were CHEX in that dish – out of a package!!!! They may have been OK when we were kids, but now all corn, wheat, soy……………….is GMO…………………..why put a packaged fake “phude” in your meal just because it”s “vegan”?? The photos did make me hungry though……………..cheers!