The LaFayette Place
1978 N. Farwell Ave., (414) 231-3030
lafayetteplacemke.com
Vegan
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You’ll miss nothing about eggs or meat at this plant-based breakfast and lunch spot, which serves up a menu of well-executed vegetable-based fare that hits all the right notes.
Whether you opt for healthier fare (smoothies, avocado toast) or something more indulgent (pastries, Southern po’boy), you’ll find options that deliver on flavor, texture and balance.
Dive into their decadent “Cheesy” Hash features house potatoes and roasted vegetables under a shroud of housemade chorizo, melted cheese, avocado and chipotle sauce, plus a side of toast. Or try out their veggie breakfast burrito filled with roasted vegetables, black beans, corn, tofu scramble, Spanish rice and chipotle cream and served with pico de gallo and house potatoes.
If you're headed there for brunch, you have plenty of choices with regard to brunch drinks; but don't miss their Brunch Old Fashioned, a drink that has all the flavor of the classic with the punch of cold brew coffee to make it oh-so-brunchworthy.
Recommended: Chorizo burrito, cheesy hash, Southern po’boy
As a passionate champion of the local dining scene, Lori has reimagined the restaurant critic's role into that of a trusted dining concierge, guiding food lovers to delightful culinary discoveries and memorable experiences.
Lori is an avid cook whose accrual of condiments and spices is rivaled only by her cookbook collection. Her passion for the culinary industry was birthed while balancing A&W root beer mugs as a teenage carhop, fed by insatiable curiosity and fueled by the people whose stories entwine with every dish. Lori is the author of two books: the "Wisconsin Field to Fork" cookbook and "Milwaukee Food". Her work has garnered journalism awards from entities including the Milwaukee Press Club. In 2024, Lori was honored with a "Top 20 Women in Hospitality to Watch" award by the Wisconsin Restaurant Association.
When she’s not eating, photographing food, writing or planning for TV and radio spots, you’ll find Lori seeking out adventures with her husband Paul, traveling, cooking, reading, learning, snuggling with her cats and looking for ways to make a difference.
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