Sweet Soulfood serves up vegan New Orleans cooking
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Sweet Soulfood has entree specials change daily. Photo: Chelsea Brasted/Axios
New Orleans cooking isn't exactly known as healthy, but it is adaptable.
Why it matters: When Chetwan and Anthony Smith wanted to create the vegan lunch counter Sweet Soulfood, the recipes and flavors for which the city is famous were at its core.
The big picture: Sweet Soulfood sits on North Broad Street near the corner of Ursulines, and once you step inside, it feels exactly like a classic Southern meat-and-three.
Yes, but: There's no meat anywhere.
- Every recipe the restaurant uses is fully vegan, and common allergens (like nuts or gluten) are clearly marked.
What I ordered: Eggplant parmesan with sides of macaroni and cheese, cornbread and orange fried cauliflower.
- The macaroni and cheese, which Sweet Soulfood makes with cashews, was just the littlest bit nutty, and, like the eggplant, oh-so-creamy.
- But it might just be the incredibly moist cornbread that has me quickly returning thanks to the gentle coconut flavor that made it unlike any other I've tried.
If you go: Entrees at Sweet Soulfood change daily. See the website for specials.
