Wildflower Pops-Up in New York
Wildflower, by Chef Ayinde Howell is a one-of-a-kind crowd-funded pop-up restaurant that will be bringing 28 courses of the finest plant-based cuisine all with a summer grilling motif to New Yorkers over June 10th-12th, 2011. Just like the short-lived beauty of blossoming annuals in the field, Wildflower is here today and gone tomorrow. Complementing the ever-growing trend of food trucks, pop-up restaurants are proving to be breakout venues for some of foods finest artisans and taste-makers. Wildflower will pop-up at New York's exclusive LTO (Limited Time Only) located at 171 East Broadway and for three days will take patrons on a 28 course journey that will traverse a landscape of diverse vegan cuisine ranging from soul food to raw fusion to a vegan street food tasting menu. Brunch will be served on Saturday and Sunday morning June 11th and 12th, drawing from the menu of Ayinde's popular monthly Brooklyn Petit Dejeuner, Waffle Brunch, which has already gathered a cult-like following by Williamsburg foodies. Crowd-funded through kickstarter.com, Wildflower is a direct response to the demand of New Yorkers who want to see gourmet vegan dining with an upscale atmosphere in lower Manhattan. An opening reception with celebrity guests, style icons, and giveaways will follow Friday night's dinner.
Reservations can be arranged at http://wildflowerpopup.eventbrite.com. Seating is limited so reservations are encouraged, but walk-up customers will be seated as space permits. Menu can be found here.
