Vegan Chelsea Market Food Crawl Plus Spectacular Little Island!

Our summer-end food crawl features the vegan-friendly vendors of Chelsea Market. After purchases, we will bring our food to Little Island - in the Hudson River!

Home to over 55 restaurants and food vendors, Chelsea Market offers a great variety of cuisines. Some of the vendors are vegan-friendly, though no vendor is completely vegan.

Mokbar (Korean - Last order 8:30 PM)
https://www.mokbar.com/menu

• Vegan Dumplings: Anju shareable plate
• Vegan Miso Ramen: Tofu, Spinach, Beansprouts, Shiitake

Very Fresh Noodles (Taiwanese - Last order 7:30 PM)
https://www.veryfreshnoodles.com/menu

• Vegan Spicy (or not) Noodles (BiangBiang noodles) with Mock Duck meat substitute and Sichuan peppercorn
• Vegan Dan Dan Mian Very Spicy dry noodles with mala spice, soy protein, and roasted soybeans
• Vegan Tiger Salad
• Vegan Cleaver-Smashed Cucumbers
• Vegan Sweet Red Bean Soy Milk
• Vegan Toasted Coconut Horchata
• Vegan Tofu Pudding Drink

Takumi Taco (Mexican-Japanese - Last order 8:30 PM)
https://www.takumitaco.com/#menu-section The following items all have a vegan option available. ***YOU MUST ASK FOR YOUR ITEM TO BE MADE VEGAN.*** Also, for Tacos, Bowls, Salads, Nachos and Burritos, specify one of the following vegan protein options: Japanese Lentil, Tofu Tinga, or Veggie. (For more information, see menu link above.)

• (Vegan option available) Tofu Tinga Taco
• (Vegan option available) Lentil Veggie Taco
• (Vegan option available) Cauliflower Taco
• (Vegan option available) Mandarin Salad
• (Vegan option available) Spinach Avocado Salad
• (Vegan option available) Nachos
• (Vegan option available) Rice Bowl (also available as a burrito)
• (Vegan option available) Teriyaki Bowl (also available as a burrito)
• (Vegan option available) Takumi Slaw
• (Vegan option available) Charred Corn Salad
• (Vegan option available) Japanese Rice & Beans
• (Vegan option available) Chips & Salsa

Chote Miya (Indian - Last order 8:30 PM)
https://www.chotemiya.com/chelseamarketmenu

• Vegan Pani Puri - Crispy flour shells stuffed with potato, chick peas, tamarind chutney, and spicy water

Miznon (Mediterranean - Last order 8:30 PM)
https://www.miznonusa.com/menus/

• Vegan Cauliflower Lavan
• Vegan Pita Chip Salad

Ayada (Thai - Last order 9:30 PM)
https://www.chelseamarket.com/s/Ayada-Menu.pdf
***Can be very spicy so specify mild spice level when ordering.

• Vegan Mango Sticky Rice
• Vegan Steamed Coconut Pudding

At the end of our food crawl, around 8 PM, we will bring our food one street block southwest to the spectacular Little Island in the Hudson River! For a picnic at the park!

The park is set up for large picnics, with tons of picnic tables. At a cost over $260 million, Little Island sits atop 132 concrete “tulips” structures while the original Pier 54 piles remain to provide a habitat for aquatic life.

Little Island is a "marvel" per the New York Post: "It’s the biggest, and most creative, park opening since the High Line. The Big Apple has never seen anything like it. ... the dizzying array of eye-pleasers also includes grassy knolls, gentle green slopes and zigzag wooden staircases, white-rose trellises, and three overlook platforms for skyline and river viewing."

Kron4 News: "The park’s landscaping was designed ... to evoke a leaf floating on water. It features 35 species of trees, 65 species of shrubs and 290 types of grasses, vines and perennials. ... Little Island’s human-made hills provide views of the Hudson on one side and city on the other, but the park’s carefully constructed topography makes it feel like its own little world."

We are an extremely friendly and welcoming group. To our new members: Come to the meetup and make new friends! We are delighted to meet you, and to welcome you to the group.

WHERE TO MEET: AT 6:45 PM we will meet directly OUTSIDE the Front Entrance to Chelsea Market, at 75 9th Avenue, bet. W. 15th Street & W. 16th Street. AT 7 PM we will all walk in together to Chelsea Market. Don't be late!

Train Directions: From the A, C, E, and L subway train stop at 14th Street and 8th Ave walk west one street block.

Citibike stations are 1-2 street blocks away.

Michael