Chef Coscarelli had a little bit of a head start with By Chloe, winning Food Nework’s 2010 Cupcake Wars and publishing two cookbooks before she came up with the idea of a fast-casual vegan restaurant. But regardless of prior triumphs, it was hard to imagine there would be lines around the block from day one after opening in partnership with Esquared Hospitality's Samantha Wasser.
Such has been the hotspot's popularity that they’ve announced the launch of a third location scheduled to land on Lafayette Street come summer 2016. That will follow in quick succession from the second Flatiron location due in February.
The philosophy will remain the same: everything is made in-house - even the buns - and the food is affordable, healthy, satisfying and beautiful. By Chloe’s success comes at a time when health consciousness has led diners to increasingly seek out alternatives to meat when dining out, and spots like By Chloe make the transition painless.
Meat-free zone without a carrot stick of banality.
Go for the comfy bench seating along one wall.
The Guac Burger, with a black-bean-quinoa-sweet-potato patty, corn salsa, onion, guacamole, tortilla strips, chipotle aioli, and a whole-grain bun.
Cold-pressed juices.
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