Bizerkeley Food Fest

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Sep 7

Berkeley’s First All-Vegan Food Festival

If you haven’t caught on yet to the expanding vegan food scene in the Bay Area, there was a clear reiteration of this culinary movement with the successful turnout of Berkeley’s first all-vegan food festival.

This past weekend, MediYumm was graciously invited to this community’s highly anticipated event, where we got to meet over a dozen vendors, enjoy some live music, and hear from a few key speakers that opened the discussion on the social missions behind the support for vegan food - including health awareness, dietary biodiversity, and the inclusion of cultures that have traditionally incorporated veganism into their food customs.

The sold-out occasion came as the vision of vegan food blogger and critic Erika Hazel, a.k.a The Bizerkeley Vegan, who tirelessly worked and led her team of volunteers to put on an ultimate foodie event - whether you’re a practicing vegan or not.

From finding flavorful plates of BBQ and mac and cheese that would fool any devout carnivore, to fried mushroom Po’ Boys you could smell around the block, to satisfying those sweet cravings with Filipino baked goods and some hella fresh smoothies, the Bizerekeley Food Fest served up right.

While they were also able to accommodate the wandering, hungry crowd just outside the ticketed area with food trucks like The Vegan Hood Chefs and De La Tierra, we highly recommend you make sure to grab tickets early next year for access to more of the hottest Bay Area vegan vendors. In case you did missed the festivities this year,

Give our friend The Bizerkeley Vegan a follow on Instagram for announcements on the next event.
Check out our list of where you can still find some of the featured food.

Featured Food Vendors

Kube Nice Cream - Made from mature coconuts, manufactured in Oakland, this dairy-free, plant-based ice cream holds up a rich, creamy texture with bursting flavors: www.kubenicecream.com

Ube Mami - This name is no joke with these Filipino baked goods, we’re talking ube pan de sal and ube senorita bread! Give this Filipinx, woman-owned business a follow on instagram for her next pop-up or how to order: www.instagram.com/ubemami.bakedgoods
Hella Juiced - If you didn’t know you needed one, this is your new go-to juice queen. She whipped us up a fresh smoothie and educated us on that date syrup real quick. Make sure to give her a follow for information on all that nutritional value and how to make sure your house is on that delivery route: www.instagram.com/hellajuiced510
Whack Donuts - Vegans want donuts too, and this guy does not fool around with how good these ones still feel around the belly. Please pick up an extra one for us next time you hit up one of his pop-ups: www.instagram.com/whackdonuts_
Vegan Heat - One word. Fire. There’s no need to fear the vegan side when you can still have soul food like this. Definitely go out of your way to get some of this unreal food: www.instagram.com/vegan_heat
CaliDawgs - Speaking of no reason to miss that meat life, step aside Nathan and Oscar, and make room for these loaded-up, vegan gourmet hot dogs. Catch them at their next pop-up or order these dawgs online: www.calidawg.com
Chef Reina - Enjoy all the comfort of sisig, tocino, and lumpia, while knowing it’s still the healthier option too! Head over to this Omnipork Ambassador’s website and check out how she’s steering Filipino cuisine into the vegan future: www.chefreina.com
Nixta Foods - Stocking your groceries with more vegan products comes easy when these Salvidorian favorites are available to order online: www.instagram.com/nixtafoods
Unicorn Meat - We swear, unicorn meat is delicious. It’s time to swap those mass-produced Beyond or Impossible patties for a bite of this Bay Area-made plant-based protein. Check out their instagram to learn more about the six ingredients they use, recipes, ordering, and where you can find them next: www.instagram.com/eatunicornmeat
Crazy Rabbit Kitchen - Get your weekly meal plan right by ordering from this kitchen hauling locally-sourced plant-based meals around the Sacramento Area: www.crazyrabbitkitchen.com
Plant N Soul - Some of those classic styles pizzas with quality plant-based ingredients delivered throughout the Bay Area. Don’t believe us check out their delivery map here: plantnsoul.com
Hidden Wines - Learning not all wines are vegan was the start of it, finding Hidden Society Wines was the guarantee that this one is: www.instagram.com/hiddensocietywine
Dr. Hops - Brewed in the Bay Area, this hard kombucha is pool-side ready. Order online or find it in a store near you: www.drhops.com