Tucson, AZ---Tucson’s Vegan Night Market, produced by DeathFree Foodie and Tucson Foodie, returns this Saturday, June 7th, bringing together over 60 vendors, craft drinks, and an electric night market vibe.  The popular event will take place at the Heirloom Farmer’s Market Pavillions at Rillito Park located at 4502 N 1st Avenue from 6-10pm. Parking and admittance to the main event are free.  For those who want to experience the VIP part of the event, there are limited tickets remaining for $35 pp.  Admission includes exclusive admittance to the VIP lounge where guests can enjoy a very special gourmet Vegan Plate (menu below) from Chefs Christian Padilla and Pablo Valencia, a complimentary DeathFree Foodie-crafted vegan cocktail, local vegan beer, or glass of local vegan wine and free tastings from Whiskey Del Bac.

 

VIP Menu

Fried Yakisoba Yakitori Stixxx

Fried Japanese noodles on stick, with your choice of:

• Elote: Crema ~ Grilled Corn ~ Smoked Ancho

• Nopal: Grilled Nopal ~ Citrus Zest ~ Vegan Queso Fresco

• Mushroom: Crema ~ Duxelles ~ Tortilla Ash ~ Pickled Fresno

 

In the main area – new food vendors have been added to the wide variety of offerings Including:

  • Abstract Aquariums & Cafe – Vietnamese vegan dishes like “pork” buns, sesame balls, and more
  • Bomb.kom – Vegan quesabirria plates, flautas, potato tacos dorados, carne asada tacos (grilled mushrooms), vegan horchata, and more
  • Cuts & Slabs Charcuterie – Charcuterie bowls, salads, sourdough paninis, cupcakes, and sandwiches

·        Dante’s Kitchen + Cocktails – Janet from Dante’s “doing some sick vegan s***t”

  • Little Bear Lemonade – Fresh lemonade in a variety of flavors
  • Patricia’s Cuban Kitchen – Vegan empanadas, maduros, plantain chips, chickpea stew, and guava pie
  • Southern Fried Vegan – traveling food truck serving plant-based Southern comfort food like fried chickun sandwiches, BBQ burgers, jambalaya, and vegan mac ‘n’ cheeze
  • The Scented Leaf – Loose-leaf tea and fresh tea beverages
  • Tuk Tuk Thai – Khao Soi, summer rolls, and mango sticky rice

 

✅ Returning favorites, include Naughty Vegan, Del Cielo, Plant Fire Pizza, Holy Focaccia, Mi Salsa, Eatgypt, Ensenada Street Food, Espressoul, Selena’s Salvadorian, Sweet Rolls and many, many more

✅ The bar now features 100% AZ-based drinks from our friends at Crooked Tooth, Modern Ancient, Ray Ray’s Sonoran Spirit Tea, Whiskey Del Bac, Parch, and Smidge

✅ Flash tattoos, vintage (vegan) clothing, and dozens of retails vendors

✅ Live DJ + that dark, sexy night market atmosphere you know you love

 

This month’s non-profit beneficiary (receiving 25% of proceeds from the bar): Hermitage Cat Shelter - Arizona’s only accredited, cage-free, no-kill cat sanctuary, providing lifelong care and medical treatment for over 700 rescued cats annually, including those with special needs.

 

 

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