You Won’t Believe It’s Not Dairy!

Healthy baked goods that would satisfy any gourmand emerge from a need for delicious and nutritious treats.

Gourmet patisserie Vegan Divas will open its first standalone café on the Upper East Side of Manhattan this August. Already known for its healthy take on baked goods and desserts, the brand, helmed by founder Fernanda Capobianco, will now provide health-conscious options out of its very own bricks-and-mortar shop to neighborhood residents, foodies and passersby with a sweet tooth.  The new Vegan Divas property will feature a 450-square-foot café and 1,000-square-foot kitchen on premise.

Vegan Divas will serve an entire line of desserts and pastries that are vegan, no-cholesterol, low-calorie, kosher and made from organic ingredients. The café will offer a selection of cookies, muffins, cereal, gluten-free chocolate mousse, macaroons, carrot cake, and Vegan Divas signatures such as its Spelt Chocolate Brownies, Decadent Chocolate Layered Cake, Detox Trail Mix and the Time Out New York award-winning baked doughnuts. Vegan Divas bakery will also offer savory items, such as quiche and sandwiches as well as catering options and special-occasion bespoke cakes and gift tins. All goods are prepared fresh daily on premise.

“It has been my dream to create pastries with the quality, taste and presentation similar to those offered by the finest gourmet bakeries - but as vegan baked goods,” Capobianco says.

Cholesterol and lactose-free, all offerings are devoid of animal products (including dairy, butter, cream, or eggs) - but rich in fiber and protein. By replacing animal products with healthier ingredients, such as maple syrup and cold-pressed coconut oil, the treats are equally (if not more) delicious and palatable for all.

The café will also offer fresh juice blends and Brazilian coffee and teas, as well as re-useable mason jars to avoid the waste product associated with paper and plastic cups.

The flagship Vegan Divas bakery and café is located at 1437 First Avenue (at 75^th Street) on the Upper East Side of Manhattan. Vegan Divas will continue to be available online and at retail in New York City and Hamptons stores including Butterfield Market, Citarella, FC Chocolate Bar at the Plaza Hotel, Health Nuts, Garden of Eden and Whole Foods Market. More information can be found at www.vegandivasnyc.com or by calling the café at (212) 734-0820.