Desert Island Eatery is throwing a Vegan Soul Food event for a limited time from Saturday, April 27 – Sunday April 28.
Many think of family when the thought of soul food arises, and that’s one of the reasons Desert Island Eatery came to fruition. The restaurant began as a conversation between Jamillia Joseph and her mother back in 2015.
Craving barbecue cuisine, but want everything besides the meat? The meatless and vegan event will be serving that and more with enough Sweet Tea and Lemonade needed to wash it all down.
Each of the items are individually priced and will be available until they run out — which is expected to run out quickly.
Take a peek at the menu to get your hunger revved up.
Vegan Soul Food Menu
Protein (choose of)
- Baked Beans ($15)
- BBQ Tofu ($15)
- Fried Oyster Mushrooms ($22)
- Combo Plate ($35) – includes all items listed above, but not a drink or dessert
- Double Trouble ($85) – double up on all items listed above and includes two drinks and two desserts
Main (choose of)
- Dirty Rice (contains nuts)
- Mac
Sides (choose of)
- Yams
- Collards
- Okra
- Potato Salad
- Cornbread
Drinks
- Lemonade
- Sweet Tea
Dessert
- Sweet Potato Pie
- Carrot Cake (contains nuts)
Desert Island Eatery is located at 2513 N. Campbell Ave. Catering is available. For more information, call (520) 300-4953 or keep up with Desert Island Eatery on Facebook.
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Matt Sterner
More about MattAt a very young age, Matt Sterner was gifted with the artistic ability to masterfully roll a burrito to the highest of standards, but the wrapped medley of delicious innards wasn’t his first love. Matt’s first true love was a combination of reading, writing, and creating. He grew up reading comics, the ingredients list of his shampoo and conditioner bottles, choose-your-own-adventure books, and the Scrabble dictionary — something he found useful when challenging his grandmother to a game.
He attended college at New Mexico State University and graduated with a degree in Digital Filmmaking. One of his favorite classes was screenwriting because he became responsible for the story’s birth before it came to life on-screen. After school, Matt took on numerous positions at a local television station in Tucson. From dealing out stories about heartbreak to producing “fluffier” content for a lifestyle broadcast, he learned what it takes to adapt to the many emotions the world of media can stir. Since 2017, Matt has dabbled in the culinary world of Tucson as well as San Diego, California from time to time.
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