Urban vegan burger pop-up

Illustration by SARAH HANSEL

It’s the trifecta of American food—burger, fries and a milkshake—and the Burger Patch is making it all vegan. The 100 percent plant-based nascent Sacramento eatery is planning a pop-up feeding on Saturday, May 13, at 1801 L Street, Suite 50. The Patch will begin service at noon, but don’t be surprised if there is a line gathered before that, wanting to be the first to taste the Beyond Burger faux meat patty burgers, fake chicken filet sandwich and toasted cashew-milk chocolate shakes—and post pictures of it online. Burger Patch will eventually settle into a permanent address, but for now the owners have it figured out, creating an exclusive event that’s generating hype. Because here’s the thing: To get more people eating plant-based food, producers need to make it easily available and delicious. Diners don’t want to think about animal suffering or environmental harm because of their factory farmed meal; they just want to eat something good.