Located in the heart of New York City’s Chelsea neighborhood, Willow Vegan Bistro is quietly disrupting bistro fare with its adventurous, exciting contemporary plant-based cuisine. Recently, the eatery debuted new dishes featuring Chunk Foods’ groundbreaking plant-based steak and Yo Egg’s chicken-free eggs.
Elevated Bistro Dining
Willow describes itself as a “comfortable vegan bistro that puts an innovative twist on classic American food,” and the menu is overflowing with lively recreations of popular bistro dishes, from sandwiches and burgers to soups and mac ‘n cheese. Highlights include mini lobster rolls made with heart of palm, french chicken, Oyster Mushroom Calamari, And a BALT with vegan bacon.
But what really sets Willow apart is its use of the latest alt-protein innovations, including Chunk Foods’ steak and Yo Egg’s award-winning Queen Egg.
Steak special
Chunk Foods’ whole-cut plant-based steak is featured as a new chunk French dip, served with a traditional warm au jus, as well as grilled chunk steak fillet, truffle velouté, potato pavé, haricot verts and balsamic caviar.
Based in Israel, Chunk Foods is currently offering its whole-cut steaks in US food service, which it says have a “juicy and tender” texture. There are startups Raised over $15M to begin scaling its stake and says the product will be available in more locations in the coming months.
Whole chicken-free eggs
Willow’s features the Yo Egg in a variety of dishes and formats, from the Sunny Side Up Cheeseburger with a fried egg to its Avocado Toast and Tuna Nicoise Salad, both served with a poached Yo Egg. Also based in Israel, Yo Dim His product debut in US restaurants in February.
Willow was founded in 2021 by Chef Guy Vaknin, the chef-owner behind Legendary vegan sushi concept Beyond Sushi and upscale Italian eatery Coletta, which has become one of First restaurant to introduce chunk food to diners in 2022.
“Meeting Growing Expectations”
After raising its investment last April, Chunk Foods founder and CEO Amos Golan said, “At a time when consumers are driven by the health and wellness of their food choices, while still demanding great taste, we are committed to meeting their growing expectations and revolutionizing eating habits. We are humbled to have the support of top-tier investors who share our vision of creating a new and delicious center-of-plate standout that is sustainable, nutritious and accessible to all.”