Vegan News

Whole Foods Market caters to vegans with chef-created holiday meal

Vegetables are the thing, see.

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Whole Foods Market has upped its holiday game with the addition of a new vegan holiday meal, which it will debut on November 1.

The Austin-based supermarket chain has partnered with award-winning chef Jeremy Fox, author of the cookbook On Vegetables, to launch a holiday meal that's entirely vegan.

In prior years, Whole Foods' focus has been primarily on turkey or ham dinners — although in 2017, it did partner with Vedge, the legendary Philadelphia vegan restaurant, on a meal with cauliflower, lentil stuffing, rutabaga-mashed potatoes, and carrots.

Fox is currently chef and partner at Rustic Canyon and Tallula's in Santa Monica, California. He has a new restaurant called Birdie G's that will debut in spring 2019.

He's known for his game-changing approach to cooking with vegetables, as well as a thoughtful and sustainable approach to farmers market-driven cuisine.

He collaborated with Whole Foods' culinary development team to provide a plant-centered option for customers and new twists on classic holiday sides.

Okay okay, enough with the fanfare, let's get to the point. The vegan meal for two includes:

Romanesco cauliflower roast with miso bagna cauda: Whole, slow-cooked Romanesco cauliflower with lemon-garlic bagna cauda sauce and red miso.
Cremini mushroom stuffing with kimchi: Slow-cooked cremini mushrooms steeped with rosemary, extra-virgin olive oil, and white wine vinegar, plus sautéed shallots and vegan kimchi.
Charred escarole with tomatoes and chickpeas: Autumn stew of cherry tomatoes and chickpeas braised with garlic and rosemary, on a bed of charred escarole, the lightly bitter green.
Roasted acorn squash with maple and hazelnut dukkah: Wedges of squash, roasted sweet-and-sour style with maple syrup, sherry vinegar, and cayenne pepper, topped with an earthy crunch of hazelnuts, sesame seeds, herbs, and sea salt.
Frosted sweet potato blondie with spiced cashews: Roasted sweet potatoes and golden raisins add a natural sweetness to this vegan take on a traditional blondie, with vanilla frosting, a sprinkling of toasted cashews, sugar, and a hint of curry.

The vegan holiday meal will be available for Thanksgiving and throughout the holiday season at shop.wfm.com. Click your store and look for the "Vegan Holiday" link on the left.

Customers can get $5 off online pre-orders of the vegan holiday meal placed on shop.wfm.com November 1-6 with the promo code VEGAN.

To celebrate World Vegan Day and the new partnership, recipes will be featured on Whole Foods Market hot bars nationwide November 1.

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Coffee News

Dallas coffeeshop chain queues up new location at Cypress Waters

White Rhino Coffee is craft and will always be craft.

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A coffee concept is expanding its Dallas reach with a new space near DFW Airport: White Rhino Coffee, known for craft coffee and pastries, is opening a nw location at 3121 Olympus Blvd., in the Cypress Waters mixed-use development.

According to a release, it’s set to open in spring 2025.

The new shop will be attached to a Cypress Waters conference center with room for events, corporate training, and meetings. This also makes for the 14th location of the chain.

White Rhino Coffee was founded by Chris Parvin in Cedar Hill in 2007. According to the release, Parvin wanted to create a space where community members could get a cup of craft coffee and connect with neighbors.

“We are always looking for ways to enrich the Cypress Waters experience, and the pairing of White Rhino Coffee and our new conference center in the middle of Salazar Park is one more step towards achieving that vision,” says Lucy Burns, Partner at Billingsley Company.

Guests at Cypress Waters can expect White Rhino’s menu featuring drip coffee, espresso shots, cold brew, lattes, cappuccinos, matcha lattes, and chai. They even have a seasonal selection, with cozy flavors like the chumpkin, a pumpkin spiced chai latte, or the spiced Mexican mocha. Some of their food items include cinnamon rolls, breakfast tacos, and maple-glazed chicken biscuits.

They chose this latest location because of its proximity to the business professional community.

“Cypress Waters is a great spot for visitors, and this White Rhino Coffee will offer a great patio and café space for professional meetings, coffee with friends, or logging a few hours of work while getting your caffeine fix,” says Parvin in a statement. “We’re excited to continue building community around coffee across the DFW metroplex.”

Set within a park at the center of Cypress Waters, this location will have a modern, airy design with a 1,553-square-foot interior and 887-square-foot covered patio. Once the coffee shop opens, it will join the 16 other restaurants in the development, including Fogo De Chao, Cinnaholic, and Eno's Pizza Tavern.

White Rhino Coffee has decided to expand to even more communities across North Texas, adding to their 13 shops in Cedar Hill, Dallas, Forney, Fort Worth, Midlothian, and Waxahachie, plus the roastery. There are plans to open five more by 2025.

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