Melngailis opened Pure Food and Wine in 2005. Attracting A-listers ranging from Bill Clinton to Stevie Wonder, the restaurant — deemed the first upscale vegan experience — won acclaim as "the ...

Melngailis is the former owner of and co-founder of the vegan restaurant Pure Food and Wine in New York City, which opened in June 2004. Recognized as Manhattan's first upscale, raw-food joint ...

"We are busting at the seams again, running out of food every two or three days," Canty said Wednesday. Soulful Vegan has a lunch menu as well as a more extensive dinner menu and brunch menu for ...

During the day, it'll be a family-friendly restaurant with vegan options and Mexican dishes, as well as soul food on Sundays. After 9 p.m., Pure Lounge will be open for guests 21 years old or older.

Four restaurants with different ... Now, business is hopping at this new vegan downtown spot. "We are busting at the seams again, running out of food every two or three days," Canty said Wednesday.