"Soul Food Vegan is a Third Ward spot serving vegan Southern comfort food with Creole flavor. The menu is stacked—Cajun pasta, burgers, jambalaya, and fresh-pressed moringa juice—but you want to focus on anything that involves oyster mushrooms. Our favorite rendition of the mushrooms is in the po’boy, where they get deep-fried and dressed with spicy mayo and red onions. Soul Food Vegan isn’t exactly known for its ambiance (the dining room consists of one long black table and a counter) so come by when you need a quick lunch or something for a picnic at Emancipation Park." - gianni greene, chelsea thomas