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SUMMARY:Twin Cities Vegan Chef Challenge Committee Interest Meeting (Date Option #2)
DESCRIPTION:The Twin Cities Vegan Chef Challenge\, a distributed cooking competition\, engages over twenty restaurants and over a thousand diners in creating delicious\, widely-available vegan dishes each year. \nVegan Caribbean Bowl\, from the Chart House\, was part of the 2025 Challenge. The dish is now on the Chart House’s permanent menu! \nCompassionate Action for Animals has been organizing Twin Cities Vegan Chef Challenge since 2019\, initially launching the program with support from Vegan Outreach. Each year\, many hours of invisible\, behind-the-scenes work from both volunteers and restaurants help to create a widespread\, delicious chef challenge. \nCommittee members help to recruit new restaurants\, update the website\, create certificate names\, and more. Enormous thanks to all of the challenge’s current and past committee members who have created such amazing programming! The Challenge could not happen without their work. Want to be part of the team? Come to this meeting to learn more and find your place. \nMeeting & committee details: \n\nHybrid Interest Meeting: This interest meeting is hybrid. If you join the committee: All regular committee meetings are also hybrid.\nJoining via Zoom? Here’s the link for the May 7 Interest Meeting. If you join the committee: the link is different for regular committee meetings. You’ll get the link at or after the interest meeting.\nJoining in person? Here’s directions to the NE Mpls office (34 13th Ave NE\, Ste 108\, Minneapolis MN 55413). We will have a vegan dinner at the interest meeting. If you join the committee: In-person attendees enjoy a vegan dinner together each committee meeting and trade off the cooking.\nAgenda: At the interest meeting\, we will:\n\nmeet other attendees\n(if in person at the CAA Community Office in NE Mpls) enjoy a vegan dinner together\nlearn what specific tasks are involved in each committee position\nfigure out what position\, if any\, best suits your preferences and skills\nsubmit a form with your contact info and interests\n\n\nRemote volunteering: Many committee positions can be done remotely. People from all areas are welcome to join the planning committee!\nTwo interest meeting dates: There are two options for the interest session: Thursday April 30 or Thursday May 7. They are the same information; you only need to come to one date.\nNo-commitment interest meeting: Coming to this May 7 meeting does not commit you to volunteering. It is only to learn more about volunteering.\nCommittee Schedule: Committee meetings happen 6pm-7pm on every other Thursday. The 2026 committee meetings will run May 14\, May 28\, June 11\, June 25 — every other Thursday out until September 22.\nSocial events: The committee gathers for a few casual social events throughout the year\, including:\n\nan evening walk along the Mississippi River at the office after our first meeting\, Thursday May 14\nfree beginner’s yoga class at Union Depot at 9am on Saturday\, June 6\na celebratory dinner dine-out at 6:30pm on Thursday\, September 17\nother items we decide together; bring your ideas!\n\n\nQuestions? Comments? Contact abbey.feola @exploreveg.org\n\nCurrently-open committee positions: \n\nDine-Out Coordinator (With guidance\, help to schedule some of the dine-outs we run during August)\nSecretary (Taking detailed notes and making tasks during meetings)\nSocial Media Content Creator (Helping to create social media posts)\nRestaurant Recruitment Helper (Messaging restaurants on Facebook & Instagram to inform them about the Challenge)\nRestaurant Follow-Up Coordinator (Sending follow up messages to restaurants)\nWebsite Coordinator (Updating the webpages with this year’s Challenge information)\n\nOne-time volunteer positions: \n\nDelivery (During July 26-31\, help to deliver the publicity and voting materials to all participating restaurants)\n\nThere may be other positions open as well. If you have another passion area or professional skill\, come to the meeting and talk with us afterwards to help sort through possibilities!
URL:https://caa.mn/event/twin-cities-vegan-chef-challenge-committee-interest-meeting-date-option-2/
LOCATION:CAA Community Office\, 34 13th Ave NE\, Suite 108\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55413\, United States
CATEGORIES:Twin Cities Vegan Chef Challenge
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260430T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260430T190000
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SUMMARY:Twin Cities Vegan Chef Challenge Committee Interest Meeting (Date Option #1)
DESCRIPTION:The Twin Cities Vegan Chef Challenge\, a distributed cooking competition\, engages over twenty restaurants and over a thousand diners in creating delicious\, widely-available vegan dishes each year. \nMasala Fire Tacos\, winner of last year’s TC Vegan Chef Challenge! This dish is now on Namaste Cafe’s permanent menu. \nCompassionate Action for Animals has been organizing Twin Cities Vegan Chef Challenge since 2019\, initially launching the program with support from Vegan Outreach. Each year\, many hours of invisible\, behind-the-scenes work from both volunteers and restaurants help to create a widespread\, delicious chef challenge. \nCommittee members help to recruit new restaurants\, update the website\, create certificate names\, and more. Enormous thanks to all of the challenge’s current and past committee members who have created such amazing programming! The Challenge could not happen without their work. Want to be part of the team? Come to this meeting to learn more and find your place. \nMeeting & committee details: \n\nHybrid Interest Meeting: This interest meeting is hybrid. If you join the committee: All regular committee meetings are also hybrid.\nJoining via Zoom? Here’s the link for the April 30 Interest Meeting. If you join the committee: the link is different for regular committee meetings. You’ll get the link at or after the interest meeting.\nJoining in person? Here’s directions to the NE Mpls office (34 13th Ave NE\, Ste 108\, Minneapolis MN 55413). We will have a vegan dinner at the interest meeting. If you join the committee: In-person attendees enjoy a vegan dinner together each committee meeting and trade off the cooking.\nAgenda: At the interest meeting\, we will:\n\nmeet other attendees\n(if in person at the CAA Community Office in NE Mpls) enjoy a vegan dinner together\nlearn what specific tasks are involved in each committee position\nfigure out what position\, if any\, best suits your preferences and skills\nsubmit a form with your contact info and interests\n\n\nRemote volunteering: Many committee positions can be done remotely. People from all areas are welcome to join the planning committee!\nTwo interest meeting dates: There are two options for the interest session: Thursday April 30 or Thursday May 7. They are the same information; you only need to come to one date.\nNo-commitment interest meeting: Coming to this April 30 meeting does not commit you to volunteering. It is only to learn more about volunteering.\nCommittee Schedule: Committee meetings happen 6pm-7pm on every other Thursday. The 2026 committee meetings will run May 14\, May 28\, June 11\, June 25 — every other Thursday out until September 22.\nSocial events: The committee gathers for a few casual social events throughout the year\, including:\n\nan evening walk along the Mississippi River at the office after our first meeting\, Thursday May 14\nfree beginner’s yoga class at Union Depot at 9am on Saturday\, June 6\na celebratory dinner dine-out at 6:30pm on Thursday\, September 17\nother items we decide together; bring your ideas!\n\n\nQuestions? Comments? Contact abbey.feola @exploreveg.org\n\nCurrently-open committee positions: \n\nDine-Out Coordinator (With guidance\, help to schedule some of the dine-outs we run during August)\nSecretary (Taking detailed notes and making tasks during meetings)\nSocial Media Content Creator (Helping to create social media posts)\nRestaurant Recruitment Helper (Messaging restaurants on Facebook & Instagram to inform them about the Challenge)\nRestaurant Follow-Up Coordinator (Sending follow up messages to restaurants)\nWebsite Coordinator (Updating the webpages with this year’s Challenge information)\n\nOne-time volunteer positions: \n\nDelivery (During July 26-31\, help to deliver the publicity and voting materials to all participating restaurants)\n\nThere may be other positions open as well. If you have another passion area or professional skill\, come to the meeting and talk with us afterwards to help sort through possibilities!
URL:https://caa.mn/event/vegan-chef-challenge-committee-interest-meeting/
LOCATION:CAA Community Office\, 34 13th Ave NE\, Suite 108\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55413\, United States
CATEGORIES:Twin Cities Vegan Chef Challenge
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260328T173000
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SUMMARY:Dine Out at Dreamstate Cafe
DESCRIPTION:❗Space is limited. Reserve your spot HERE.❗ \nThe Chili Crisp Burnt End Tacos. \nDreamstate Cafe kept a TC Vegan Chef Challenge dish on the menu. Let’s enjoy it — and their other menu items! \nJoin Compassionate Action for Animals for a fun evening at Dreamstate Cafe\, to enjoy their Chili Crisp Burnt End Tacos. It was so popular during the Twin Cities Vegan Chef Challenge that it won second place in the competition\, and when Dreamstate Cafe opened\, the dish was put on the permanent menu! \n🌟 What to expect: This is a casual\, social evening centered around good vegan food and community. There will be an opportunity to take a remote action together to support stronger protections for animals\, and an optional game (“social bingo”) to get to know people. \n🌱 About the Twin Cities Vegan Chef Challenge: Each August\, restaurants across the Twin Cities create new vegan dishes for this month-long competition. The 2025 Twin Cities Vegan Chef Challenge drew over 1\,600 votes from diners across the metro! \n🦉 About Dreamstate Cafe: The newest vegan joint we know of in the Twin Cities\, Dreamstate is a plant based\, all day cafe & bar at the corner of 26th St + Lyndale Ave — brought to you by the folks behind Reverie Cafe + Bar. Check out their incredible menu\, with tons of innovative\, delicious vegan options and a full brunch\, lunch\, dinner\, and bar menus. In addition to being on several bus lines\, parking is available in the back\, and there is street parking nearby. \n🎉 Who should come? \n\nAnyone who loves trying new restaurants and great food\nPeople curious about plant-based eating\, regardless of if you are vegan or not vegan\nFolks looking to meet friendly community members\nAnyone who wants to support restaurants offering more vegan choices\nFeel free to invite your friends and family\n\nAbout Compassionate Action for Animals: We’re a Minnesota nonprofit working to encourage people to embrace their empathy for farmed animals and move toward a plant-based diet. From organizing Twin Cities Veg Fest to events like this\, we’re here to make compassionate living accessible and fun. Discover more at caa.mn/events. \n❗Remember: space is limited. Reserve your spot HERE.❗ \nSee you there! 🌱
URL:https://caa.mn/event/dine-out-at-dreamstate-cafe/
LOCATION:Dreamstate Cafe\, 2558 Lyndale Ave S\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55405
CATEGORIES:Dine-Out,Twin Cities Vegan Chef Challenge
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ORGANIZER;CN="Compassionate Action for Animals":MAILTO:info@exploreveg.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260314T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260314T190000
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SUMMARY:Eat for Impact Dine-Out at Namaste Cafe
DESCRIPTION:❗Space is limited. Reserve your spot HERE.❗ \nThe Masala Fire Tacos at Namaste Cafe — winner of the 2025 TC Vegan Chef Challenge. \nThis March\, the Twin Cities are combating climate change with all-new\, delicious climate-friendly specials at your favorite restaurants! \nSpace is limited so RSVP below! \nThe Eat for Impact initiative\, led by Wholesome Minnesota and endorsed by current and former members of the Minneapolis City Council and the Minneapolis Health Department Climate and Sustainability Team\, will help reduce the Twin Cities’ environmental footprint by increasing access to food that’s good for the planet. New specials will be available all month at six participating locations: Food on the Fly\, Hamburguesas El Gordo\, Hope Breakfast Bar\, Namaste Cafe\, Salt & Flour\, and Sawatdee Thai Restaurant. \nWe’re planning dine-outs throughout the month of March to support the initiative and build community momentum around food as a climate solution — and we’d love for you to join us! \nNamaste Cafe has added TWO brand-new\, 100% plant-based dishes to the menu. Come check them out! \n\nRoasted-Spice Pesto on Durum Wheat Pasta with Fiery Spring Vegetables — Freshly roasted spices are blended into an aromatic\, creamy pesto that coats our pasta\, finished with a turmeric-chili sauté of fresh vegetables\nBold All Almond Masala Tofu — Our signature and customer favorite Creamy Masala Curry\, prepared with a velvety almond masala sauce with tofu cooked in a rich and aromatic curry prepared with onions\, tomatoes\, ginger\, garlic and green peas\n\n  \nSpots are limited\, so RSVP now to join us as we Eat for Impact!
URL:https://caa.mn/event/celebrate-vegan-chef-challenge-success-at-namaste-cafe/
LOCATION:Namaste Cafe\, 2512 Hennepin Ave\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55405\, United States
CATEGORIES:Dine-Out,Twin Cities Vegan Chef Challenge
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260106T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260106T193000
DTSTAMP:20251215T232205Z
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SUMMARY:Celebrate Vegan Chef Challenge Success at Brianno's Chart House
DESCRIPTION:❗ Due to heavy snow and unsafe driving conditions\, this event has been rescheduled from December 9 to January 6.❗ \n❗Space is limited. Reserve your spot HERE.❗ \nThe Chart House’s Caribbean Vegan Bowl \nBrianno’s Chart House kept their Vegan Chef Challenge dish on the menu. Let’s show our support! \nJoin Compassionate Action for Animals for a fun evening at Brianno’s Chart House to try their Caribbean Vegan Bowl — with a jerk-spiced black bean patty\, jerk plant-based beef crumble\, cilantro lime rice with Argentinian chimichurri\, fire-roasted corn salsa\, avocado chimi-mousse\, and pepitas. It was so popular during the Twin Cities Vegan Chef Challenge that they kept on the menu permanently! \n🌟 What to expect: This is a casual\, social evening centered around good vegan food and community. \n🍽️ Why dine out with us? When we gather at restaurants offering vegan options\, we’re showing them there’s a customer base for good\, plant-based food. Plus\, it’s a great way to discover restaurants committed to offering compassionate choices. \n🌱 About the Twin Cities Vegan Chef Challenge: Each August\, restaurants across the Twin Cities create new vegan dishes for this month-long competition. The 2025 Twin Cities Vegan Chef Challenge drew over 1\,600 votes from diners across the metro! \n🎉 Who should come? \n\nAnyone who loves trying new restaurants and great food\nPeople curious about plant-based eating (you don’t need to be vegan!)\nFolks looking to meet friendly community members\nAnyone who wants to support restaurants offering more vegan choices\n\nAbout Compassionate Action for Animals: We’re a Minnesota nonprofit working to encourage people to embrace their empathy for farmed animals and move toward a plant-based diet. From organizing Twin Cities Veg Fest to events like this\, we’re here to make compassionate living accessible and fun. Discover more at caa.mn/events. \nSee you there! 🌱
URL:https://caa.mn/event/celebrate-vegan-chef-challenge-success-at-briannos-chart-house/
LOCATION:Brianno’s Chart House\, 11287 Klamath Trail\, Lakeville\, MN\, 55044\, United States
CATEGORIES:Dine-Out,Twin Cities Vegan Chef Challenge
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ORGANIZER;CN="Compassionate Action for Animals":MAILTO:info@exploreveg.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251118T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251118T130000
DTSTAMP:20250930T180159Z
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SUMMARY:Celebrate Vegan Chef Challenge Success at Food on the Fly
DESCRIPTION:❗Space is limited. Reserve your spot HERE.❗ \nFood on the Fly’s Vegan Crispy Chicken Rice Bowl \nFood on the Fly kept their Vegan Chef Challenge dish on the menu. Let’s show our support! \nJoin Compassionate Action for Animals for a fun afternoon at Food on the Fly to try their Crispy Chicken Rice Bowl — with crispy\, house-made mock-chicken strips\, chili oil aioli\, cucumber\, pickled daikon\, edamame\, pickled onion\, fermented bean sprouts\, and fermented purple cabbage. It was so popular during the Twin Cities Vegan Chef Challenge that they kept on the menu permanently! \n🌟 What to expect: This is a casual\, social afternoon centered around good vegan food and community. \n🍽️ Why dine out with us? When we gather at restaurants offering vegan options\, we’re showing them there’s a customer base for good\, plant-based food. Plus\, it’s a great way to discover restaurants committed to offering compassionate choices. \n🌱 About the Twin Cities Vegan Chef Challenge: Each August\, restaurants across the Twin Cities create new vegan dishes for this month-long competition. The 2025 Twin Cities Vegan Chef Challenge drew over 1\,600 votes from diners across the metro! \n🎉 Who should come? \n\nAnyone who loves trying new restaurants and great food\nPeople curious about plant-based eating (you don’t need to be vegan!)\nFolks looking to meet friendly community members\nAnyone who wants to support restaurants offering more vegan choices\n\nAbout Compassionate Action for Animals: We’re a Minnesota nonprofit working to encourage people to embrace their empathy for farmed animals and move toward a plant-based diet. From organizing Twin Cities Veg Fest to events like this\, we’re here to make compassionate living accessible and fun. Discover more at caa.mn/events. \nSee you there! 🌱
URL:https://caa.mn/event/celebrate-vegan-chef-challenge-success-at-food-on-the-fly/
LOCATION:Food on the Fly\, 900 2nd Ave S #110\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55402\, United States
CATEGORIES:Dine-Out,Twin Cities Vegan Chef Challenge
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ORGANIZER;CN="Compassionate Action for Animals":MAILTO:info@exploreveg.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251113T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251113T190000
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SUMMARY:Vegan Dine-Out at Barbette (full)
DESCRIPTION:❗Space is limited. You must reserve your spot on Ticketbud HERE.❗ \nWhile we originally scheduled this dine-out to try the Green Lentil Terrine\, we regret that Barbette has removed that dish from the menu\, and we will be trying other vegan options instead. \nJoin Compassionate Action for Animals for a fun evening at Barbette to try their vegan options — Wild Rice & Swiss Chard Bowl with Miso Squash (made vegan) and Squash Risotto (made vegan) \nCheck out the Twin Cities Vegan Chef Challenge each August\, which Barbette has participated in\, for more August options! \n🌟 What to expect: This is a casual\, social evening centered around good vegan food and community. \n🍽️ Why dine out with us? When we gather at restaurants offering vegan options\, we’re showing them there’s a customer base for good\, plant-based food. Plus\, it’s a great way to discover new restaurants offering vegan choices. \n🎉 Who should come? \n\nAnyone who loves trying new restaurants and great food\nPeople curious about plant-based eating (you don’t need to be vegan!)\nFolks looking to meet friendly community members\nAnyone who wants to support restaurants offering more vegan choices\n\nAbout Compassionate Action for Animals: We’re a Minnesota nonprofit working to encourage people to embrace their empathy for farmed animals and move toward a plant-based diet. From organizing Twin Cities Veg Fest to events like this\, we’re here to make compassionate living accessible and fun. Discover more at caa.mn/events. \nSee you there! 🌱
URL:https://caa.mn/event/celebrate-vegan-chef-challenge-success-at-barbette/
LOCATION:Barbette\, 1600 W Lake St\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55408\, United States
CATEGORIES:Dine-Out,Twin Cities Vegan Chef Challenge
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ORGANIZER;CN="Compassionate Action for Animals":MAILTO:info@exploreveg.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251105T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251105T190000
DTSTAMP:20251009T170953Z
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SUMMARY:Celebrate Vegan Chef Challenge Success at Lulu EthioVegan
DESCRIPTION:❗Space is limited. Reserve your spot HERE.❗ \nLulu’s Chili Fries \nLulu EthioVegan kept their Vegan Chef Challenge dish on the menu. Let’s show our support! \nJoin Compassionate Action for Animals for a fun evening at Lulu EthioVegan to try their Chili Fries — with award-winning Ethiopian-spiced chili and non-dairy cheese and sour cream. It was so popular during the Twin Cities Vegan Chef Challenge that they kept it on the menu permanently! \n🌟 What to expect: This is a casual\, social evening centered around good vegan food and community. \n🍽️ Why dine out with us? When we gather at restaurants offering vegan options\, we’re showing them there’s a customer base for good\, plant-based food. Plus\, it’s a great way to discover restaurants committed to offering compassionate choices. \n🌱 About the Twin Cities Vegan Chef Challenge: Each August\, restaurants across the Twin Cities create new vegan dishes for this month-long competition. The 2025 Twin Cities Vegan Chef Challenge drew over 1\,600 votes from diners across the metro! \n🎉 Who should come? \n\nAnyone who loves trying new restaurants and great food\nPeople curious about plant-based eating (you don’t need to be vegan!)\nFolks looking to meet friendly community members\nAnyone who wants to support restaurants offering more vegan choices\n\nAbout Compassionate Action for Animals: We’re a Minnesota nonprofit working to encourage people to embrace their empathy for farmed animals and move toward a plant-based diet. From organizing Twin Cities Veg Fest to events like this\, we’re here to make compassionate living accessible and fun. Discover more at caa.mn/events. \nSee you there! 🌱
URL:https://caa.mn/event/celebrate-vegan-chef-challenge-success-at-lulu-ethiovegan/
LOCATION:Lulu EthioVegan\, 12 E Franklin Ave\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55404\, United States
CATEGORIES:Dine-Out,Twin Cities Vegan Chef Challenge
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ORGANIZER;CN="Compassionate Action for Animals":MAILTO:info@exploreveg.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250825T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250825T193000
DTSTAMP:20250731T222850Z
CREATED:20250731T211049Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250731T222850Z
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SUMMARY:TC Vegan Chef Challenge Dine-Out with West Suburbs Citizens Climate Lobby @ The Block SLP
DESCRIPTION:🌱 Join Us at The Block Food + Drink SLP for a Delicious Twin Cities Vegan Chef Challenge Dine-Out! \n❗Get your ticket HERE❗ \nWhere: The Block St Louis Park\, 7007 Walker St\, Saint Louis Park\, MN 55426 \n🕖 When: 6:00 PM on Monday August 25th \n💬 Space limited. Get your ticket soon. \nWe’re getting together for a fun\, flavor-packed evening at The Block SLP on 8/25\, and YOU’RE invited!  \nThe Block Food + Drink (SLP Location) is a participant in this year’s exciting Twin Cities Vegan Chef Challenge and has a special\, delicious dish entered in the competition– Vegan Pesto Rosso. Join us for a chance to sample it with some like-minded folks.  Your rating will help us see how it stacks up against the many other restaurants in the competition! Plus you’ll have fun while tasting some great food! \nWant to try some AMAZING vegan food? You’re welcome to come\, whether you’re vegan or not! \n🥑 What’s the plan?\nWe’ll all be trying out their 2025 Twin Cities Vegan Chef Challenge dish\, Vegan Pesto Rosso. It’s cavatappi pasta\, sun-dried tomatoes\, red onion sautéed and deglazed with white wine and lemon juice\, with basil pesto\, and topped with a vegan chicken breast. \nWe’ll also take a small action together at the event to help animals\, signing and/or calling to support a plant-based school meal option! After we dine\, everyone gets to rate the dish at caa.mn/tcvcc.  \n👨🏾‍🍳 What is the Twin Cities Vegan Chef Challenge? \nEach August\, restaurants around the Twin Cities add a new vegan dish to the menu. Diners visit restaurants and rate each dish they try.  \nWe’ll crown the winning chef at a ceremony at 3:30pm on September 21\, 2025\, at Twin Cities Veg Fest in St. Paul’s Harriet Island Park.  \nWho is Competing this Year?\nYou can see the full list of competing restaurants here! \n🤝 Why come?\n\nMeet awesome new people from all walks of life\nEnjoy great conversation over tasty food\nMake change for animals\nHelp determine the best challenge dish of the year \nGet a chance to win gift cards when you rate your dish or post about it\nPerfect event for those who want to learn more about vegan food\n\n⭐ Who puts on this awesome event?\nThis event is co-hosted by Compassionate Action for Animals and West Suburbs chapter of the Citizens’ Climate Lobby. \nCompassionate Action for Animals is a Minnesota nonprofit organization working to create an animal-friendly culture throughout our state and offer support for compassionate choices. You may know us as the organizers of Twin Cities Veg Fest or the Twin Cities Vegan Chef Challenge\, and we run many other programs. Find upcoming events at caa.mn/event.  \nCitizens’ Climate Lobby (CCL) is a nonprofit\, nonpartisan\, grassroots advocacy climate change organization focused on national policies to address the national and global climate crisis. CCL has hundreds of chapters nationwide\, including the wonderful West Suburbs Citizens’ Climate Lobby chapter that is hosting this dine-out. \nHope to see you there!
URL:https://caa.mn/event/tc-vegan-chef-challenge-dine-out-with-west-suburbs-citizens-climate-lobby-the-block-slp/
LOCATION:The Block Food+Drink SLP\, 7007 Walker St\, St Louis Park\, MN\, 55426\, United States
CATEGORIES:Dine-Out,Twin Cities Vegan Chef Challenge
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SUMMARY:TC Vegan Chef Challenge Dine-Out with CAA and Building Healthy Communities at Namaste Cafe
DESCRIPTION:🌱 Join Us at Namaste Cafe for a Delicious Twin Cities Vegan Chef Challenge Dine-Out! \n❗Get your ticket HERE.❗ \n📍 Where: Namaste Cafe\, 2512 Hennepin Ave\, Minneapolis\, MN 55405 \nMasala Fire Tacos with Cool Watermelon Salad \n🕖 When: 3:00pm on Sunday\, August 24 \n💬 Space limited. Get your ticket soon. \nWe’re getting together for a fun\, flavor-packed evening at Namaste Cafe on 8/24\, and YOU’RE invited!  \nNamaste Cafe is a participant in this year’s exciting Twin Cities Vegan Chef Challenge and has a special\, delicious dish entered in the competition– Masala Fire Taco. Join us for a chance to sample it with some like-minded folks.  Your rating will help us see how it stacks up against the many other restaurants in the competition! Plus you’ll have fun while tasting some great food! \nWant to try some AMAZING vegan food? You’re welcome to come\, whether you’re vegan or not! \n🥑 What’s the plan?\nWe’ll all be trying out their 2025 Twin Cities Vegan Chef Challenge dish\, Masala Fire Tacos with Cool Watermelon Salad. It’s made with masala-spiced tofu served on corn tortillas and topped with crunchy cabbage\, pickled onions\, avocado\, cashew mayo\, cilantro sauce and green chilies and a side of refreshing watermelon cucumber mint salad. \nWe’ll also all have the opportunity to take the Veg Pledge to move more towards a plant-based diet (and receive a recipe guide to help)\, or to refer friends! After we dine\, everyone gets to rate the dish at caa.mn/tcvcc.  \n👨🏾‍🍳 What is the Twin Cities Vegan Chef Challenge? \nEach August\, restaurants around the Twin Cities add a new vegan dish to the menu. Diners visit restaurants and rate each dish they try.  \nWe’ll crown the winning chef at a ceremony at 3:30pm on September 21\, 2025\, at Twin Cities Veg Fest in St. Paul’s Harriet Island Park.  \nWho is Competing this Year?\nYou can see the full list of competing restaurants here! \n🤝 Why come?\n\nMeet awesome new people from all walks of life\nEnjoy great conversation over tasty food\nMake change for animals\nHelp determine the best challenge dish of the year \nGet a chance to win gift cards when you rate your dish or post about it\nPerfect event for those who want to learn more about vegan food\n\n⭐ Who puts on this awesome event?\nThis event is co-hosted by Compassionate Action for Animals and Building Healthy Communities. \nCompassionate Action for Animals is a Minnesota nonprofit organization working to create an animal-friendly culture throughout our state and offer support for compassionate choices. You may know us as the organizers of Twin Cities Veg Fest\, and we run many other programs. Find upcoming events at caa.mn/event.  \nBuilding Healthy Communities is an all-volunteer\, grass-roots group dedicated to informing the general public about the benefits of the whole food plant-based (WFPB) diet and providing support to people who are working to change their diet. Everyone is welcome no matter where they are on their journey to better health. Learn more here. \nHope to see you there!
URL:https://caa.mn/event/tc-vegan-chef-challenge-dine-out-with-building-healthy-communities-at-namaste-cafe/
LOCATION:Namaste Cafe\, 2512 Hennepin Ave\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55405\, United States
CATEGORIES:Dine-Out,Twin Cities Vegan Chef Challenge
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ORGANIZER;CN="Compassionate Action for Animals (CAA)":MAILTO:info@exploreveg.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250818T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250818T200000
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SUMMARY:Twin Cities Vegan Chef Challenge Dine Out with ARC: Beef Wellington
DESCRIPTION:***RSVP Required. RSVP on Meetup.*** \nThe vegan Beef Wellington dish we’ll try at the dine-out! \nJoin hosts Laura and Nick as CAA and ARC co-host a dine out at The Howe! \nThe Howe is a participant in this year’s exciting Twin Cities Vegan Chef Challenge and has a special\, delicious dish entered in the competition: Vegan Beef Wellington. Join us for a chance to sample it with some like-minded folks. Your rating will help see how it stacks up against the many other restaurants in the competition! Plus\, you’ll have fun while tasting some great food! \nWhat’s the plan?\nWe’ll all be trying out their 2025 Twin Cities Vegan Chef Challenge dish\, Vegan Beef Wellington. It’s made with savory Impossible meat and sautéed mushrooms wrapped in flaky puff pastry\, served with mashed sweet potatoes\, sautéed green onion and arugula\, and finished with vegan au jus. \nWe’ll also have the opportunity to take a simple action together at the event to help animals\, like signing a petition to advocate for plant-based options in schools! Then\, after we dine\, everyone can rate the dish at caa.mn/tcvcc. \nWant to try some AMAZING vegan food? You’re welcome to come\, whether you’re vegan or not! Anything ordered outside of the chef challenge entry will need to be vegan (the menu is marked with vegan entrees or ones with vegan options). Please ask if you have any questions). \nWhat is the Twin Cities Vegan Chef Challenge?\nEach August\, restaurants around the Twin Cities add a new vegan dish to the menu. Diners visit restaurants and rate each dish they try. These ratings will be used to determine the winners! \nThe winning chef will be announced at a ceremony at 3:30pm on September 21\, 2025\, at Twin Cities Veg Fest in St. Paul’s Harriet Island Park. \nWho is competing this year?\nYou can see the full list of competing restaurants here! \nWhy come?\n\nMeet awesome new people from all walks of life\nEnjoy great conversation over tasty food\nMake change for animals\nHelp determine the best challenge dish of the year\nGet a chance to win gift cards when you rate your dish or post about it\n\nPerfect event for those who want to learn more about vegan food! \nParking: There is a small parking lot. Street parking is also available. \nRSVP Agreement: ***RSVP Required. RSVP on Meetup.***\nPlease make sure to keep your RSVP up to date and arrive on time. We’re asking The Howe to save a large number of spots for us and to ensure there is enough of their entry. Having an accurate count of people attending is needed so we can be respectful of their staff’s extra effort to accommodate us. Thanks!
URL:https://caa.mn/event/vegan-chef-challenge-dine-out-with-arc-beef-wellington/
LOCATION:The Howe Daily Kitchen & Bar\, 3675 Minnehaha Ave S\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55406\, United States
CATEGORIES:Dine-Out,Twin Cities Vegan Chef Challenge
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ORGANIZER;CN="Compassionate Action for Animals (CAA)":MAILTO:info@exploreveg.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250813T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250813T193000
DTSTAMP:20250731T203742Z
CREATED:20250728T204441Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250731T203742Z
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SUMMARY:TC Vegan Chef Challenge Dine-Out with 10% Twin Cities at Namaste Cafe
DESCRIPTION:🌱 Join Us at Namaste Cafe for a Delicious Twin Cities Vegan Chef Challenge Dine-Out! \n❗Get your ticket HERE.❗ \n📍 Where: Namaste Cafe\, 2512 Hennepin Ave\, Minneapolis\, MN 55405 \n🕖 When: 6:00 PM on August 13th \n💬 Space limited. Get your ticket soon. \nWe’re getting together for a fun\, flavor-packed evening at Namaste Cafe on 8/13\, and YOU’RE invited!  \nNamaste Cafe is a participant in this year’s exciting Twin Cities Vegan Chef Challenge and has a special\, delicious dish entered in the competition– Masala Fire Taco. Join us for a chance to sample it with some like-minded folks.  Your rating will help us see how it stacks up against the many other restaurants in the competition! Plus you’ll have fun while tasting some great food! \nWant to try some AMAZING vegan food? You’re welcome to come\, whether you’re vegan or not! \n🥑 What’s the plan?\nWe’ll all be trying out their 2025 Twin Cities Vegan Chef Challenge dish\, Masala Fire Taco]. It’s made with masala-spiced tofu served on corn tortillas and topped with crunchy cabbage\, pickled onions\, avocado\, cashew mayo\, cilantro sauce and green chilies and a side of refreshing watermelon cucumber mint salad. \nWe’ll also take a small action together at the event to help animals\, learning trivia and learning about effective charitable giving! After we dine\, everyone gets to rate the dish at caa.mn/tcvcc.  \n👨🏾‍🍳 What is the Twin Cities Vegan Chef Challenge? \nEach August\, restaurants around the Twin Cities add a new vegan dish to the menu. Diners visit restaurants and rate each dish they try.  \nWe’ll crown the winning chef at a ceremony at 3:30pm on September 21\, 2025\, at Twin Cities Veg Fest in St. Paul’s Harriet Island Park.  \nWho is Competing this Year?\nYou can see the full list of competing restaurants here! \n🤝 Why come?\n\nMeet awesome new people from all walks of life\nEnjoy great conversation over tasty food\nMake change for animals\nHelp determine the best challenge dish of the year \nGet a chance to win gift cards when you rate your dish or post about it\nPerfect event for those who want to learn more about vegan food\n\n⭐ Who puts on this awesome event?\nThis event is co-hosted by Compassionate Action for Animals and Twin Cities 10%. \nCompassionate Action for Animals is a Minnesota nonprofit organization working to create an animal-friendly culture throughout our state and offer support for compassionate choices. You may know us as the organizers of Twin Cities Veg Fest\, and we run many other programs. Find upcoming events at caa.mn/event.  \nTwin Cities 10% is a local group of people who have taken the 10% Pledge—a global commitment to give at least 10% of their income to the organizations they believe will do the most good. They’re co-sponsoring our vegan dine out at Namaste Café for the Twin Cities Vegan Chef Challenge to help raise awareness of effective giving and compassionate eating. Join us for great food and conversation about how we can make a bigger impact for animals\, people\, and the planet. \nHope to see you there!
URL:https://caa.mn/event/twin-cities-vegan-chef-challenge-dine-out-at-namaste/
LOCATION:Namaste Cafe\, 2512 Hennepin Ave\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55405\, United States
CATEGORIES:Dine-Out,Twin Cities Vegan Chef Challenge
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LAST-MODIFIED:20250719T165430Z
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SUMMARY:Twin Cities Vegan Chef Challenge
DESCRIPTION:Chili Momos — a Challenge dish on offer during August at The Himalayan Restaurant. \nGet excited for the seventh annual 2025 Twin Cities Vegan Chef Challenge! \nThroughout the month of August\, twenty-seven local restaurants are showcasing innovative vegan dishes for diners to enjoy and rate. \nAbout the Challenge\n\n\nChefs and restaurants come together to create a great experience for all foodies. During August\, they create 100% plant-based dishes for you to savor\, purchase\, and rate. When you rate each dish you try\, you’re entered to win restaurant gift cards and other fun prizes! Voting is open from August 1 through August 31. \n\nRead more about the Twin Cities Vegan Chef Challenge here. 
URL:https://caa.mn/event/twin-cities-vegan-chef-challenge/
CATEGORIES:Large Event,Twin Cities Vegan Chef Challenge
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ORGANIZER;CN="Compassionate Action for Animals (CAA)":MAILTO:info@exploreveg.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250515T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250515T190000
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SUMMARY:Twin Cities Vegan Chef Challenge: Join Our Planning Committee!
DESCRIPTION:Want to help make delicious plant-based cuisine more accessible in the Twin Cities? Come join the team behind one of the most exciting culinary events of the year! Attend our upcoming informational meeting to learn more. \n\nEvent Details\nA restaurant “passport” at Thai Garden!  \nJoin us for a meeting to learn about the Twin Cities Vegan Chef Challenge and discover how you can become part of our dynamic event planning committee.  The committee takes on tasks ranging from restaurant recruitment to press outreach to social media promotion–with support. Whether you’re a longtime vegan\, plant-curious\, or simply love great food\, your perspective and efforts are invaluable to making this the best Challenge yet! \nHow to Join\nThis informational event is hybrid\, with an option to join via the Zoom link or to attend in person (directions here). There will be snacks at the CAA office! \nCommittee Responsibilities\nCommittee involvement involves an hourly weekly meeting\, and a self-selected amount of work (think 1-3hrs/week) outside of meetings. Our collective committee responsibilities include: \n\nRestaurant recruitment and relations\nMarketing and promotional material design\nEvent coordination and execution\nCommunity outreach\nSocial media posting\n\nNo previous experience is required—just bring your enthusiasm and ideas! \nCommittee meetings run each Thursday from the end of May through Thursday\, September 11. Future committee meetings will be weekly each Thursday (except August 7) from 6pm-7pm. Each meeting has vegan snacks available for the in-person attendees. For our last meeting\, we will have an in-person celebratory dinner together. \nIf you’ve been involved with the Challenge before in any capacity and feel that you’re ready to commit to volunteering without an orientation\, you’re welcome to email Abbey to be included in committee meetings! \nWhat is the Twin Cities Vegan Chef Challenge?\n2024 Grand Prize Winner: Jackfruit Tikka Masala from the Himalayan\, with an avg diner rating of 9.5/10.  \nThroughout August\, local restaurants compete to create innovative plant-based dishes that showcase the incredible possibilities of vegan cuisine. Diners from across the metro area dine out to try these creations and rate the dishes.  The winning restaurant will receive a cash prize at our awards ceremony during the Twin Cities Veg Fest in September. \nThis Year’s Exciting Addition: Pending restaurant interest\, we’ll be hosting a special in-person collaborative event in August where multiple chefs will sample their challenge dishes to voters at one venue! \nWhy Join Our Committee?\n\nMake a direct impact on the Twin Cities food scene — for the past two years\, a third of competing restaurants have kept their menu items available in the long-term\nDevelop valuable event planning and marketing skills\nGive some well-deserved love to the delicious vegan food in the Twin Cities\nConnect with passionate food lovers and sustainability and animal rights advocates\nBe part of a welcoming community and connect with other committee members\n\nEveryone is welcome. Your unique perspective will help us create a more inclusive and vibrant food culture in the Twin Cities.  We can’t wait to meet you!
URL:https://caa.mn/event/twin-cities-vegan-chef-challenge-join-our-planning-committee/
LOCATION:CAA Community Office\, 34 13th Ave NE\, Suite 108\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55413\, United States
CATEGORIES:Twin Cities Vegan Chef Challenge
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