Vegan Chef Challenge Encore: Lunch at Gatherings Cafe

Space is limited. RSVP on MeetUp to reserve your spot: https://www.meetup.com/tcveganevents/events/317350490/ The Twin Cities Vegan Chef Challenge happens every August. This winter, we’re going back to celebrate restaurants that kept their Challenge dishes on the menu! Gatherings Cafe kept their Vegan Chef Challenge dish on the menu. Let’s show our support! Join Compassionate Action for Animals for lunch at Gatherings Cafe to try their Wild Harvest Tacos, served with blue corn chips and salsa or a house salad. Hungry? Pair them with the Three Sisters Kale Salad. Gatherings Cafe is run by the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe and is located inside the Minneapolis American Indian Center. When: Friday, January 8, 2027, at noon Where: Gatherings Cafe, 1530 E Franklin Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55404 What to expectA casual lunch centered on good vegan food and community. Everyone orders off the menu and pays for their own meal. Why dine out with us?When we gather at restaurants offering vegan options, we show them there’s a customer base for good plant-based food. It’s also a great way to discover restaurants committed to compassionate choices. About the Twin Cities Vegan Chef ChallengeEach August, restaurants across the Twin Cities create new vegan dishes for this month-long competition. Who should come? • Anyone who loves trying new restaurants and great food• People curious about plant-based eating (you don’t need to be vegan!)• Folks looking to meet friendly community members• Anyone who wants to support restaurants offering more vegan choices This is the first of three Vegan Chef Challenge Encore dine-outs this January! Join us again at Tori Ramen on Wednesday, January 20 to celebrate this year’s winner, and at Golden Chow Mein on Thursday, January 28. How RSVPs work: Space is limited, and we give the restaurant a headcount, so please RSVP on Meetup (https://www.meetup.com/tcveganevents/events/317350490/) to save your spot. RSVPing on Facebook or our website doesn’t reserve a seat. Plans changed? No problem. Just update your RSVP on Meetup (https://www.meetup.com/tcveganevents/events/317350490/) so someone on the waitlist can take your place. Members who RSVP and don’t show up 2 times without canceling may be removed from our Meetup group. About Compassionate Action for AnimalsWe’re a Minnesota nonprofit working to encourage people to embrace their empathy for farmed animals and move toward a plant-based diet. From organizing Twin Cities Veg Fest to events like this, we’re here to make compassionate living accessible and fun. Discover more at caa.mn/events. See you there!