Meatless Meetup

Join us in Kerrisdale in the private VIP room at the back of Vegan Shoku or in the main dining room.

For $30 inclusive CASH ONLY CASH ONLY CASH ONLY, each diner will enjoy:

• Veggie Sunomonu
• Assorted Vegetables Tempura
• Philadelphia Roll
• Avocado Mango Roll
• Vegan Beef Yaki Udon

NB. RSVPing here is your commitment to transfer $30 to the host AFTER the event IF you cancel with less than 24 hours' notice. Make sure to change your RSVP if you can no longer make it.

Choices Nutrition Consultant Chris Culhane will give a nutrition talk and tour that shows participants how to shift towards a healthy, whole foods plant-based diet. Although vegans are welcome to attend, the information may not be new to those already following a plant-based diet.

Each attendee will get a $10 grocery coupon.

This is an event for people who like to cook! Everyone who signs up for the event, including guests, will bring a different homemade South African dish to share with the others.

Please bring a vegan dish, with at least 8 servings (=8 big scoops). Vegan means no dairy, eggs, honey, gelatin, whey/casein, or other animal byproducts. Please bring an ingredients list for your dish.

Also, please bring a plate, cup, napkin, and cutlery for yourself, and a serving utensil for your dish. (a bag for your dirty dishes would be useful, too).

Confirmed Dish List (more to come):
Jon: Boerewors (spicy sausage)
Melissa: Butternut Soup
Sheri: Chakalaka (vegetable relish)
Dave: Soya Chunk Bobotie (casserole, gluten-free)
Camila: Melktert ("milk" tart)
Sandra: Pumpkin Fritters
Monica: Koeksisters (fried dough)
Honey: Peanut Stew
Nooshin: Caramelized Onion Yellow Rice with Lentils
Maral: Baked Stuffed Plantains with Black Beans
Marcia: Amarula Advocaat pudding
Sal: Samp and Beans

To ensure that we each bring a different dish, I will be contacting all attendees. If you have a favourite vegan South African recipe, we'd love to try it! If you need inspiration, you could try something from one of these websites:

Join Brian to explore the inexpensive vegan food offerings at IKEA.

The Restaurant has a new menu which includes Plant Ball Nacho, Falafel Balls, Guacamole, Pico de Gallo and Tortilla Chip.

The Bistro now has an ALL NEW vegan Plant Dog, in addition to the current vegan Veggie Dog, which are still only $1 !

You're welcome to show up a bit late if you cannot make it for 6:15--just post in comments.

We're meeting in the Restaurant upstairs. I'll post on the comments which table we're at. Either find us first, or order food then find us. Each person will pay separately and order their choice of the following:

• Plant Ball Nacho, no Jalapeno Lime Aioli to make it vegan $7
• Plant Ball, no Pesto Sauce, no Parmesan Cheese to make it vegan $8
• Falafel Balls, no Garlic Aioli to make it vegan $8
• Plant Ball with Mashed Potatoes, substitute Mashed Potatoes with Fries and no Cream Sauce to make it vegan $8
• side of Fries, Peas or Vegetables $2 each
• Salad Bowl, dressings ask staff which are vegan $4
• Vegetable Samosa $1.30
• Vegetable Spring Roll $2
• Pesto Potatoes, no Pesto Sauce to make it vegan $2
• Rice $2
• Guacamole $2
• Pico de Gallo $2
• Tortilla Chip $2
• Cinnamon Bun, regular or maple $1.50
• Kids Plant Balls, substitute Mashed Potatoes with Fries and no Cream Sauce to make it vegan $4.50
• Juice, Orange or Apple $1.50
• Bottled Water $2
• Nordic Fruit Water (Cola, Cola sugar-free, Pear, Lingonberry, Raspberry, Lemon Lime) $1.75
• Coffee or Tea, no milk or cream $1.50 (or free with Ikea Family Account)

The Restaurant closes at 8pm. Soon after 8:00, we'll head downstairs to the Bistro which closes at 9pm. There are standing tables and bar seating.

• Plant Dog $1
• Veggie Dog $1
• Plant Based Nuggets with BBQ Sauce $3
• Fries $2
• Cinnamon Bun, regular or maple $1.50
• Strawberry Frozen Treat (Plant based) In Cone or Cup.
  Kids $1.75, Regular $2.25, Waffle Cone $3.25
• Juice. Orange or Apple $1.50
• Coffee or Tea 1.50
• Nordic Fruit Water (Cola, Cola Sugar Free, Pear, Lingonberry, Raspberry, Lemon Lime) $1.75
• Water Bottle $2.04
• Sparkling Lemon or Pear Water 500mL $2.54

Prices are approximate.