Native Foods Opens in Chicago

Native Foods Café is bringing vegan food to a new location in Chicago beginning next week. The restaurant will be in Wicker Park/Bucktown—what CEO Daniel Dolan considers one of Chicago’s “vegan hotspots.” Featured on the 100-percent cruelty-free menu are such dishes as portobello sausage burgers, chili-cheese fries, sesame kale macro bowls, and Greek gyros. Executive chef Tanya Petrovna founded Native Foods 17 years ago in Palm Springs and has since expanded the eatery to seven locations in California. While opening week at the Illinois location will be invitation-only, Native Foods will open its doors to the public on August 8.