VegKC - Blue Nile Restaurant Meetup

About this event

VegKC Blue Nile Café Restaurant Meetup! 📍 Located in the City Market (aka River Market)

🍴 ABOUT THE VENUE They offer a flavorful variety of scratch-made Ethiopian dishes, and more than half of the menu is vegan-friendly! Highlights include:

• Veggie Sampler Platter for Two – a generous spread of all vegan mains served on a large piece of injera, fun to share.

• Half Platter for One – choose any 4 vegan dishes

Ethiopian cuisine is traditionally eaten without utensils —you’ll scoop up the dishes using pieces of injera , a spongy, slightly tangy flatbread made from teff grain (note: their injera is not gluten-free ). Expect a mix of vibrant flavors and textures: lentils with berbere spice, sautéed greens, cabbage, potatoes, carrots, and seasonal soups like Duba Shorba (onion, squash, yellow lentils). Though the buffet is no longer offered, the samplers are a great alternative.

Parking in the City Market area is generally paid and can be a bit busy on the weekends.

🍲 MENU EXAMPLES

• Gomen - Fresh collard greens with onion, ginger, and garlic.

• Misir Watt - A red lentil stew with sautéed onions, berbere, ginger, garlic, and cardamom.

• Atikeltt - Cabbage, potatoes, and carrots, with yellow onion, ginger, garlic, and turmeric.

• Dinich Watt - Potatoes, tomatoes with garlic, and berbere sauce

• Veggie Sambusa - pastries filled with spiced lentils, cabbage, and carrot.

• Mango Juice

• ... and more.

Their website includes a menu: bluenilekc.com

👫 WHAT WE WILL DO Our monthly restaurant events are relaxed, casual gatherings focused around sharing a delicious meal and conversation.

• Usually held on the second Saturday of each month.

• We enjoy a late lunch and typically visit for a couple of hours.

✅ RSVP AND HEALTH GUIDELINES

• RSVP “Yes” only if you plan to attend, so the restaurant can plan accordingly.

• Update your RSVP if plans change. (Please!)

• 🤧 Feeling sick or recently exposed? Please stay home to keep everyone healthy.

COST

• Free! VegKC events are intentionally free to keep them accessible.

• Optional: If you are able, a small contribution toward annual costs is appreciated.

From VegKC - Kansas City Vegan & Vegetarian Community