NYC’s Vegan Fest Blooms in LES

Sara D. Roosevelt Park sprouted today as the NYC Vegan Fest drew 7,000. Over 60 stalls—$6 jackfruit tacos—sold out; a Brooklyn chef’s burger won X’s 9,000 posts. Free samples—2,000 tasted; $5 smoothies sold 500. Sun hit 89°F; 400 danced to reggae. NYC’s plants—LES eats green.

Organizers hauled 1,200 pounds; a Queens farmer’s kale—300 sold—drew raves. A Harlem chef’s seitan demo—300 sniffed—sparked buzz; plates gone. Pop-up compost bins—500 pounds diverted—kept clean. Live yoga—200 stretched; mats rolled. Park’s vibe—NYC’s vegan heart.

It’s not perfect—lines hit 25 minutes; tempers flared. Some prices—$10 bowls—raised brows. Still, 60 stalls, 7K bites—fest’s a hit. Post-feast, Orchard buzzed—plant talk flowed. Annual run—NYC munches.

Chef’s 35—flavor king? Farmer’s 41—grow star. LES ate; NYC glowed. Vegan Fest—green on.