A commercial for popular Oakland restaurant Vegan Mob In a state of bliss that only a life-altering plate of food can provide, Danny Glover licks the barbecue sauce from his fingers, then immediately reaches for his phone.

Malou is joining the mob – the Vegan Mob that is! From burgers to gumbo to po’boys, customers say Vegan Mob is the best plant-based soul food around.

In a state of bliss that only a life-altering plate of food can provide, Danny Glover licks the barbecue sauce from his fingers, then immediately reaches for his phone.

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This time last year, Toriano Gordon was working as an Uber driver, zigzagging around the Bay Area attempting to make ends meet. Today, less than one year later, he owns one of the city’s most successful barbecue spots that just so happens to be completely meat-free. Called Vegan Mob

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In case you haven’t noticed, vegan food is having a moment. Again. As of late, it seems like every other restaurant opening in the East Bay has a menu touting plant-based fare, from vegan sushi to Italian food.

In the last verse of his 2016 Christmas-inspired song “Bad Santa,” Oakland rapper 4rAx said he planned to “pull up on Chef Smelly,” meaning he was going to visit the Oakland pop-up restaurant specializing in Creole food.

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OAKLAND, Calif. (KRON) — Are you ready for Super Bowl Sunday? If you’re hosting a Super Bowl party or heading to one, KRON4’s giving you a chance to be the Super Bowl snack MVP. And remember — anything less than super is a personal foul.

Vegan Mob, the Oakland-based meatless BBQ pop-up — which garnered a cult-like following this past spring — now has less temporary roots in the Bay Area, taking over the Grand Lake staple Kwik Way Drive-In, with long lines in tow.