Lulu's Local Eatery Serves Vegan Delicacies on South Grand
Since 2012 Lauren “Lulu” Loomis and her husband, Robert Tucker, have built a loyal following of herbivores and omnivores alike with their vegan food truck, Lulu’s Local Eatery. This May they built on that success by opening a brick-and-mortar, fast-casual restaurant of the same name. The new Lulu’s features many of the truck’s offerings, as well as an expanded menu made possible by a full-size, permanent kitchen.
Photos by Jennifer Silverberg for the Riverfront Times.
Sweet-potato falafel brings housemade crispy sweet-potato fritters, cucumber, red onion, fresh greens and tzaziki sauce in a warm pita.
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Herbs from Lulu's patio garden, freshly cut for centerpieces.
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Inside Lulu's Local Eatery.
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Buffalo cauliflower bites with ranch dipping sauce.
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Eggplant from Lulu's patio garden.
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The dining room inside Lulu's Local Eatery.
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Herbs from Lulu's patio garden, freshly cut for centerpieces.
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Lulu prepares the "Buddha Bowl."
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Sweet-potato black-bean burger is a housemade patty on a pretzel bun with fresh greens, red onion and spicy chipotle sauce.
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Flowers hang on the wall.
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Sweet-potato falafel brings housemade crispy sweet-potato fritters, cucumber, red onion, fresh greens and tzaziki sauce in a warm pita.
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Outside Lulu's Local Eatery.
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The "Power Protein Bowl" is a quinoa salad with organic marinated tofu, greens, cucumber, red onion, shredded carrot, tomato and fresh avocado with spicy chipotle sauce.
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Lulu picks fresh herbs from the patio garden.
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The "Buddha Bowl" is brimming with udon noodles, organic marinated tofu, stir-fried vegetables, green onion, cilantro, crushed peanuts, black sesame seeds and homemade peanut sauce.
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The patio garden.
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The dining room inside Lulu's Local Eatery.
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Herbs from Lulu's patio garden, freshly cut for centerpieces.
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The dining room inside Lulu's Local Eatery.
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The "Power Protein Bowl" is a quinoa salad with organic marinated tofu, greens, cucumber, red onion, shredded carrot, tomato and fresh avocado with spicy chipotle sauce.
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