Anne Vela - creator of Proper Dinner - explaining the vegan proper dinner menu

Cafe Hey has hosted several Proper Dinners but this was the first dinner featuring all vegan cuisine with many locally sourced ingredients from the Suncoast Food Alliance and Tampa Heights Community Garden. Kudos to Anne Vela & Ryann Slauson on a fantastic and delicious proper dinner. Check out photos from the dinner below and keep an eye out on for future proper dinner events at Cafe Hey!

Ryann Slauson posing with the delightful Vegan Proper Dinner centerpiece

The Vegan Proper Dinner featured the following delightful courses:

Fried Okra Crudités

Chilled Cashew and Butternut Squash Soup garnished with a Cherry (Tomato) on top!

Eggplant Ravioli with Caramelized Florida Onions & Smoked Golden Tomato, Greens & Raw Squash Terrine

Local Herb and Fruit Sorbets: Beet, Lychee & Korean Melon

Proper Dinner also featured special beverages including Vino Fresca- a fresh take on a wine cooler – and non-alcoholic Birch Beer. There was also a special Zucchini Heart:

Finally, special thanks to Anne for inviting me to share some information about Green Washing. Check out some information about the Seven Sins of Greenwashing here.