Black-Owned Restaurant Trap Vegan Opens in Detroit, Sells Out First Day

Trap Vegan, a Black-owned, fast-casual vegan restaurant, opened in mid-November in the Green Acres neighborhood of Detroit. In an area lacking vegan options, the restaurant quickly became a hit, selling out on its first day. The menu includes vegan burgers, smoothies, acai bowls, loaded nachos, and fried cauliflower wings, with favorites like the Soul Survivor burger and Apple Pie Smoothie.

Owner Jasmine Raiford started Trap Vegan as a way to share her plant-based cooking with friends and family, who initially resisted the idea of vegan food. The name "Trap Vegan" comes from her tactic of serving them food without revealing it was vegan, leading to the concept of the "vegan trap." Located on Livernois Avenue in Green Acres, a community of thriving Black-owned businesses, Trap Vegan aims to provide healthy options to those who would benefit most from it. The restaurant is in its soft opening phase, with updates available on Instagram and orders can be placed for pickup on their website.