Vegan Cheese and Dessert Bar Planthropie Opens on February 22 in Birmingham | Eater Detroit

"Opening February 22 in Birmingham at 135 Pierce St., the region’s first all-vegan cheese and dessert bar offers showstopping cakes and treats with an entirely vegan, gluten-free, and soy-free menu made primarily from raw, organic, fair-trade ingredients. Owner Rua Francis Oshana developed the recipes after discovering her son’s dairy allergy and, after pop-ups (including a sold-out five-course dessert at Chef’s Table in the Detroit Foundation Hotel) and growing wholesale demand, decided to open a storefront that’s meant to be an entire experience. The counter-service shop seats around 20 (café seating, booths, and standing tables) and centers on a cultured cashew cream used in cheesecakes with lightly toasted almond crust and chocolate truffles, along with cheeses like a garlic noir made with sweet black garlic and cashews and a white truffle cashew cheese; it will offer cheese plates and dessert plates on weekdays, expanded items like macaroni and cheese and chef-selected “tours” Friday through Sunday, and a dry bar with non-alcoholic wines." - Brenna Houck