"This plant-based burger chain’s vegan cheese-drenched takeover seemed to have happened all of a sudden, extending to new locations in New York and Alabama. While we’re thrilled we have several new ways to pull up for some Sloppy Toppy (it’s the name of the burger, chill), Atlantans still fondly reminisce on those three-hour waits outside the Slutty Vegan food truck in 2018. And since owner Pinky Cole is a Clark Atlanta alum, the city treats her like a hometown hero. Hit any of the five metro restaurants, but we like the always-jumping Edgewood spot, where we can order any one of the signature burgers on big fluffy sweet buns then take pictures in front of Pinky’s mural just across the street. " - nina reeder, juli horsford, demarco williams, jacinta howard