In its first standalone location at 1520 Hendricks Avenue, in Jacksonville, KraVegan’s menu is a survey of all the things people love to eat, but adapted to a vegan diet. Soul food features prominently with popular items like meatless ribs, “moxtails”, mac-n-cheese and collard greens. Co-founder, CEO and chef Latasha Kaiser has evolved the business from humble beginnings in Jax Kitchen Co-op, then to a food truck. A Grand Opening Celebration will be held from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m., August 5, 2023.

Kaiser has been making food from scratch since she was 9 years old. As a child, she received the gift of cooking from her father. “He taught me that food is like colors. You shouldn’t be afraid to play around with flavors,” she explains. After going fully vegan in July 2017, she began applying the same skills and techniques she learned in her family’s kitchen to create meatless versions of the foods she craved.