STRANGE TOWN
THE LITTLE EURO-TOUCHED café with a tiny kitchen that works beyond its limitations made one of the biggest splashes of 2018. It defies the notion that vegan dining should be faux interpretations of dishes that naturally taste better with meat. Co-owner/longtime vegan Andy Noble works closely with his cousin/exec chef Mia LeTendre to create clever, delicious plates using plants of all kinds (including sea vegetables) and riffing on Italian, Asian and Indian cuisines. Noble is a DJ and owns a record shop in Riverwest, meaning the vibe is very chill, the drinks progressive (orange wines, kombucha on tap) and the playlist diverse and sweetly unconventional.