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StarChefs Chef Alexi Mandolini of The Easy Vegan Denver

Owners Alexi Mandolini & Taylor Herbert have a combined 28 years of experience in the service industry and, after losing work due to the pandemic, they started The Easy Vegan as a twice-weekly restaurant pop-up in the university neighborhood of Denver. Now you can find them all over Denver serving everything from fun and unpretentious street.

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Tyler Florence tasting The Easy Vegan's pink tacos with Taylor Herbert, Alexi Mandolini & Matt Heikkila. Herbert and Mandolini will use the prize money to construct their own brick-and-mortar.

StarChefs Chef Alexi Mandolini of The Easy Vegan Denver

The Easy Vegan, a queer-owned and operated pop-up kitchen in Denver, is taking home $50,000 after finishing first on the Food Network's 16th season of "The Great Food Truck Race.". Why it matters: The plant-based pop-up, co-founded by Alexi Mandolini and Taylor Herbert, has "put vegan food on the map in such an incredible way," ushering in a "new era of food here in America," show host Tyler.

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"Alexi is a tremendously talented chef. Her love of food and her work is apparent to all who work with her. She exudes positivity, warmth and professionalism and has created a great culture that.

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The Easy Vegan is co-owned by Alexi Mandolini and Taylor Herbert. "I feel so humbled to have competed alongside some of the greatest teams, I think, that have ever been on the show," one of The Easy Vegan's co-owners, Alexi Mandolini, told Denver7 over a video call Monday. "We loved that experience. We learned a lot from it.

StarChefs Chef Alexi Mandolini of The Easy Vegan Denver

Denver's own The Easy Vegan won the 16th season of the Food Network's, 'The Great Food Truck Race,' besting eight other teams over a series of challenges on the popular show. Co-founders Taylor Herbert and Alexi Mandolini are planning to use their $50,000 show winnings to help towards a brick and mortar location.

StarChefs Chef Alexi Mandolini of The Easy Vegan Denver

Helmed by founders Taylor Herbert and Alexi Mandolini, The Easy Vegan was born from the pandemic. After Mandolini was laid off, she launched The Easy Vegan with Herbert, her partner in both business and life. Food Network. For The Great Food Truck Race, the couple recruited friend and Denver-based chef Matt Heikkila to round out their team.

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StarChefs Chef Alexi Mandolini of The Easy Vegan Denver

The Easy Vegan is a queer-owned and operated business founded by Alexi Mandolini and Taylor Herbert, who started it as a couple after losing their jobs during the pandemic. What happened: In Episode 1, the team was tasked with out-selling their competitors on the streets of Los Angeles, where they served up dishes like carrot bolognese, whipped.

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Co-founders and partners Alexi Mandolini and Taylor Herbert started their business plan in late 2019, with a goal to open as a food truck in spring 2021. With Mandolini's 15 years of professional cooking experience in Chicago and Herbert's surplus of bar and restaurant management expertise at the now-shuttered LGBTQ+ restaurant and drag bar.

Denver's The Easy Vegan Wins The Great Food Truck Race Westword

A Journey Born from Adversity. When the pandemic left Alexi Mandolini unemployed, she seized the opportunity to create something extraordinary. Together with her partner Taylor Herbert, they established The Easy Vegan, a venture that showcased their deep love for plant-based food and their commitment to making a positive impact on people's lives.

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Last summer, the Easy Vegan was awarded $50,000 after winning the sixteenth season of The Great Food Truck Race — but co-founders Alexi Mandolini and Taylor Herbert took home more than just prize money. Spending two months in Los Angeles filming the show sparked the idea for Other Dog, a sister concept that, come spring, will specialize in plant-based hot dogs and Italian ice.

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A Deep-Fried Caesar, Carrot Osso Bucco, Wild Mushroom Arancini - vegetables unapologetically take front and center on Alexi's menus. We caught up with Chef Alexi for Spiceology's Periodically Inspired interview series that takes a deep dive into a chef's creative side, perspectives on school and community, their favorite things, and more.

StarChefs Chef Alexi Mandolini of The Easy Vegan Denver

Alexi Mandolini and Taylor Herbert started their pop-up kitchen in 2020 and hope to open a brick-and-mortar restaurant soon. By Abigail Bliss. June 12, 2023.

StarChefs Chef Alexi Mandolini of The Easy Vegan Denver

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Last summer, the Easy Vegan was awarded $50,000 after winning the sixteenth season of The Great Food Truck Race — but co-founders Alexi Mandolini and Taylor Herbert took home more than just.