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Event Recap: Taza Chocolate Annual Block Party

5/9/2019

 
A happy fella flashes a peace sign in front of the Bartleby's truck during the Taza Chocolate Annual Block Party.
Taza Chocolate Annual Block Party / Saturday, May 4, 2019 / Somerville, MA
Taza Chocolate really knows how to party! Their annual shindig features great food and beverage makers, a DJ spinning beats, and a live band. I think my truck crew danced the entire day! Plus, of course, Taza provided all the amazingly delicious stone ground chocolate you could ever want. (It should be said, repeated, shouted that Taza’s products are organic, ethically traded, minimally processed, and that many of their bars are certified vegan. They do good things.)

The crowds were so fun, and loads of people had a locally brewed cider or beer in hand while they enjoyed the lovely spring day. I’m thankful for the good weather (the original forecast called for cold rains), which likely boosted the number of devils we fed. We actually sold out in the last twenty minutes―after serving over 200 people!

The good vibes continued even after we closed the truck, cleaned up, and headed back home. I got to see the photos and funny comments that customers posted of us that day. I love engaging with you devils face-to-face and on social media. And I’m seriously so excited that Bartleby’s gets to be a part of this vibrant community. I live in Somerville, so to park my truck and serve my food in this city as a peer to a local business that I look to for inspiration, is truly, truly a dream come true.
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Event Recap: New England VegFest 2019

5/1/2019

 
The logo of the New England VegFest.
The New England VegFest is a free festival that brings the local community together to celebrate vegetarianism: an animal-friendly, environmentally sustainable, and healthy lifestyle.
The New England VegFest is a wicked whirlwind! I was so excited to be there and see the thousands of smiling faces celebrating vegetarian/vegan companies and small businesses. I am honored to be among this group of hardworking, like-minded individuals who put their blood, sweat, and tears into growing companies that are good for the world.

It’s especially great that VegFest lands so early in our truck season. The good energy of the event gives me fuel and inspiration for the remaining eight months of the year! And I’m grateful for all our devilicious customers who came out that day (and every day we’re on the road). Special thanks, too, to the organizers and volunteers who guide the vendors with endless patience, and provide outstanding promotion and outreach to make the event such a success. It’s no small feat, and I’m already looking forward to next year!
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Event Recap: The Vegan Market (Again!)

2/26/2019

 
We got to be a part of the latest installment of The Vegan Market on February 17. There were so many amazing vendors crammed into the Arts at the Armory building in Somerville, I was excited just to be near them. The Bartleby’s table was tucked between Luna Pines and Soy Much Brighter. Luna Pines is an incredible jewelry line that draws its inspiration from Mother Nature and seeks to capture the energy from crystals. Soy Much Brighter is my favorite places to get candles―all hand-poured, nontoxic, and emitting the most dreamy fragrances. Across the aisle, Jennifer Lee’s Bakery juggled a never-ending line (can’t wait for her new Worcester shop to open!) and Pressed’O had its organic juices flowing all day. Chefs Stephanie and Scott of Mobile Cooks (which connects plant-based chefs with underutilized, beautiful, and unique spaces around Boston) showcased some of their latest dishes. It was a blast to be among such diverse talent!
Stephanie, owner of Bartleby's Seitan Stand, looks through a cooler packed with nuggets.
Stephanie digs deep for those nuggz.
And guys. We sold out so quickly. I had prepared as much food as I could reasonably fit into our allotted booth space, and y’all devils really came out in droves. We moved 2,000 nuggets in just 90 minutes! I can’t fathom what our relaunch will look like in April when we bring the food truck back onto the streets of Boston.

​For those who were not able to snag dem nuggz and sauce before we sold out, please, please 
place an order online! We want to feed you! We have a couple different locations available for pick-up, and can also provide delivery for a small additional fee. Our nuggets reheat well from fresh or frozen, and are perfect to bring to your next party or potluck. Or just keep them all to yourself. Bartleby would do it.

​I can’t say thank you enough for coming by my booth at The Vegan Market. You inspire me to keep cooking up great vegan food for the world―and for each of you!

Keep being devilish. Luvyaaaaaah!​
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Stephanie, owner of Bartleby's Seitan Stand, speaks to customers at her booth during The Vegan Market.
These devils are mesmerized by the seitan magic that Stephanie is exuding.

Happy New Year!

12/30/2018

 
What a year, dear devils! Our wicked little hearts are bursting with happiness. We’re so grateful for the enthusiasm with which you embraced our new business. You showed us how hungry Boston is for more plant-based dining options, and you showed us what is means to be a Sauce Boss. We are so excited to move into 2019 and we’ve got lots of ideas on how to be bigger and better in the new year.

Here are our New Year’s Resolutions:
  1. See More of You in Hell! And by that we mean see more hungry customers at the truck, at great events and festivals, and for catered celebrations. While we’re off the road during the winter months, we’ll be sorting out our weekday service schedule and building a year-long calendar of events. We served just over 10,000 meals in 2018, and we want to increase that number by 50% in 2019, reaching for 15,000 meals over the calendar year.
  2. Make Bartleby’s Available In New Ways. We love being in the streets of Boston during weekdays to feed you happy devils, but we know not everyone can make it to our regular locations. We’re exploring some new partnerships with local brick-and-mortar restaurants who will carry our products on site. That means you’ll have a chance to pick up nuggets and other items at a location and at a time that’s convenient for you.
  3. Share the Love of Seitan. Registration is open now for our Seitan School. Beginning in February, we’ll offer cooking lessons on how to prepare our favorite protein-packed meat-alternative at home. Embracing a plant-based diet doesn’t need to be complicated or expensive, and we hope that our Seitan School will make the vegan lifestyle a little more accessible.
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Our Thanks on Thanksgiving

11/18/2018

 
Thanksgiving can be a bit of a challenge. As a plant-based company, we struggle with celebrating a holiday that’s centered around the eating of a particular animal. As humans, we struggle with celebrating a holiday that highlights how cruelly the European settlers treated the indigenous peoples in this land.

Even so, we’ve got space to be thankful this holiday, and are trying to focus on the good. We love eating with our family and friends. And we’re so grateful for this amazing first year of food truck living. We’ve served thousands of seitan-based meals since we hit the road in April, and―because we provided all those cruelty-free meals―saved the lives of thousands of chickens and saved thousands of gallons of water. We got to meet so many of you kind and enthusiastic devils, and watched with delight as you lined up for piles of nuggets, mountains of sandwiches, and so many sweet potato fries. You showed us the most incredible, decadent ways to sauce up your seitan, and showed us the most incredible support for our business, even as we struggled with weather, truck troubles, and sick days.

We wouldn’t be here without you. It is a joy and honor to feed you. It still feels surreal to to wake up every morning and work towards a mission I truly believe in: saving animals, helping the environment, and making great food for all our hungry devils.

We’re thrilled to know that Bartleby’s nuggets will be gracing the Thanksgiving tables of some of you this year. And we know our day on Thursday will be spent feeling grateful for all of you who came to our big blue and orange truck over these last nine months. Thank you.
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