By: Debayan Paul
Rapper, comedian, and actor Nick Cannon just recently opened a ‘SOULfull’ plant-based eatery inside a 100-year old Japanese restaurant called Yamashiro, in Hollywood Hills in Los Angeles, CA.
Called ‘The VTree Hollywood,’ the new venture by Cannon will serve vegan food for delivery and takeaway. Due to the coronavirus crisis, dine-in options are currently suspended, but Nick Cannon reportedly plans to open its doors again once things get back to ‘normal.’
This new eatery is a collaboration between Chef Velvet Jacob (a.k.a Chef Velvet) and Cannon. Chef Velvet already owns the Charlotte, NC-based vegan eatery VelTree.
Delicious vegan entrees like Seitan-based BBQ-Ribz, African Peanut Stew, Cajun Shrimp, Crab Cakes, Chick’N Waffles, among other side dishes like vegan mac and cheese and desserts like vegan red velvet cake are available.
Shortly after opening on April 30, the restaurant was sold out. On their Instagram page, they wrote: “LA, thank you! Thank you for completely selling us out, thank you for your patien[ce], thank you for your encouraging words and thank you for your support!
“We do not take it for granted that you choose to support our business. We will be closed tomorrow as we replenish and work through the ordering kinks.
“We reopen next Thursday for business. Again, thank you! See you soon.”
Vegan for Health
After Nick Cannon was diagnosed with lupus back in 2012, he reduced the consumption of most animal products.
The comedian has been a frequent visitor at Chef Velvet’s restaurant in Charlotte. He earlier told VegNews, speaking about VelTree’s delicious offering, “It tastes better than chicken; it feels better than chicken.”
