Dirt Candy and Cookies Cream | Veg-only food in a modern context
Brussels sprout taco by Dirt Candy
Cauliflower by Dirt Candy
Celery by Dirt Candy
Monkey bread by Dirt Candy
Tomato Cake by Dirt Cake
Sign Dirt Candy
Dish by Cookies Cream
Lasagna by Cookies Cream
Vleesvrije mc2burger van de Vegetarische Slager
Tonijn van de Vegetarische Slager
Dirt Candy was one of the first restaurants in New York that focused on the vegetarian cuisine, one of the initiators of today’s vegetarian trend, ‘veg-only food in a modern context’. The restaurant menu is completely vegetarian of high quality and a great way to present the food on the plates. Of course we do have some great examples of vegetarian only restaurants in Europe as well, we visited for example Cookies Cream in Berlin. Both restaurants are a great example for those restaurants only serving a ‘standard’ alternative, like salads with goat cheese or cheese croquettes, to their vegetarian guests. They have tasted those alternatives to often…. If you don’t want to serve to fancy dishes check out the products of for example The Vegetarian Butcher.
Dirt Candy | ‘Veg-only food in a modern context’
The original restaurant could seat 18 people, but the concept was a great success, as noted in many good reviews (listed in the Michelin Guide – Awarded by Gourmet Magazine), so they moved to a new location in January 2015, a 60-seater. Amanda Cohen is the owner and chef of Dirt Candy.
The concept is special because the vegetarian food served in both exclusive vegetarian as in the standard restaurants is frequently sad and uninspired. Dirt Candy tackles this differently by serving only good quality vegetarian food with a modern twist. Think of food as: ‘kale matzoh ball soup with poached egg and okra’ or ‘mapo eggplant with baby bok choi, baby pea shoots and eggplant sformata’.
They also respond to the debate surrounding the tip. Since the Danny Meyer initiative in 2015, a number of other restaurant owners raised the prices in their restaurants and skipped the tip. Still a national topic in the hospitality industry in America. In Dirt Candy, the prices of the dishes are raised with 20%, no tipping allowed and their staff earns a more decent salary.
Cookies Cream | hidden veg-only restaurant in Berlin
Another veg-only restaurant, which we really enjoyed having diner is Cookies Cream in Berlin. The restaurant can only be reached through the service area of the Westin Grand Hotel. After having rung the bell the staff will let you in (if you have a reservation) and accompany you and your party to a restaurant in an industrial setting. Here they serve tasty vegetarian dishes as at this moment for example: ‘Dumplings with Parmesan cheese and Alba truffles’ and ‘Stewed celery with smoked buttermilk’.
The Vegetarian Butcher | Vegetarian products easy in use
Take a look at the menu of restaurants like Dirt Candy and Cookies Cream, because the standard dishes that are being served in the hospitality industry, don’t provide much variety for the real vegetarians. If you don’t want to spend a lot of time, you can also look at the products of The Vegetarian Butcher. For example, with their vegetarian tuna you can make a great salad and their meat-free mc2burger is also delicious!
Bron: This article is inspired by Dirt Candy
