'VEDGE'-Inspired Vegan Feast in Fort Lauderdale This Saturday

In cities like Philadelphia, there are world-famous, award-winning restaurants focused solely on vegetables. In South Florida, however, we're more about the pork than the pickled hearts of palm. But in a tribute to our region's ever-expanding veg-curious community, French chef Alex Cheblal is whipping up a 10-course meal this Saturday...

By Hannah Sentenac

April 4, 2014

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In cities like Philadelphia, there are world-famous, award-winning restaurants focused solely on vegetables. In South Florida, however, we're more about the pork than the pickled hearts of palm.

But in a tribute to our region's ever-expanding veg-curious community, French chef Alex Cheblal is whipping up a 10-course meal this Saturday in Fort Lauderdale based on the cuisine at Vedge (Philly's famous herbivorous eatery).

The menu, based on the restaurant's namesake cookbook, is as follows:

Pho with roasted butternut squash

Roasted rutabaga salad with pistachio and charred onion

Posole with chayote and poblano peppers

Soba bowl with shiitake dashi and market greens

Hakurei turnips with falafel crumbs and creamy sesame

Shaved brussels sprouts with whole grain mustard sauce

Hearts of palm cakes on curried lentils

Yukon gold potato pirogues with charred onion

Korean eggplant tacos with kimchi mayo

Caramel panna cotta with red raspberries and tarragon

The dinner runs $30 per person, and kicks off at 6:30 p.m. at the Playa del Sol Condo Social Room, 3500 Galt Ocean Drive. There'll be cocktails first, plus tunes from Marianna Fox who'll be singing straight from the "American Song Book"

You can RSVP via Meetup, but hurry, you need to get your confirmation in by 6 p.m. April 3rd to be guaranteed a spot.

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Hannah Sentenac covers veg food, drink, pop culture, travel, and animal advocacy issues. In addition to the Miami New Times, she's written for Live Happy magazine, Paste magazine, Thive magazine, and MindBodyGreen.com. Hannah is also editor-in-chief of LatestVeganNews.com.

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