Avant-Garde’n ATL

10/17/2026

AG Family: WE’RE PULLING UP TO THE WEST END WITH THE FLAVOR 🌱🔥!

Avant-Garde’n is bringing THE best soy and dairy free plant based goodness to West End to Grant Park for Atlanta Streets Alive! Walk, ride, enjoy the live music and fuel up at the Wadada Healthy Market & Juice parking lot with some delicious eats from Chef Aja 😋!

🍕 Chicago Style Pizza Puff w/ “Mild” Sauce — $10
🥗 Chickpea Salad w/ Crackers — $12
🥬 Kale & Collard Green Salad — $15
🌶️ Southwest Chili w/ Cornbread — $7 cup | $15 bowl
🍝 Saucy Lasagna Plate — $28

📍 878 Ralph David Abernathy Blvd SW, Atlanta, GA 30310
🗓️ Sunday, October 18
⏰ 2 PM–6 PM

🚶🏽‍♀️ Car-free streets, vendors, live music and MORE! Bring your people, bring your appetite and come see us. When you see Avant-Garde’n, you know the flavor is science 🧬🧡💚!

10/14/2026

Peace, AG Family 💚!
Pull up a chair because the latest edition of The Avant-Garde’n Times is ready, and we’ve got plenty to catch you up on!

We’re moving through October with fall flavors, community happenings and a little spooky sweetness. And first things first…

🍝 SAUCY LASAGNA PREORDERS CLOSE TODAY!
Y’all have been asking for it, so don't wait until the last minute! Order by TUH-DAY for Friday, October 16 pickup at Vegan & Friends. Get yours by the slice or by the half pan at avantgardenatl.com/order-my-lasagna.

🎉 Friday, October 16: Vegan and Friends Vegans Be Munchin’ Block Party
We’re bringing the full dessert bar with lots of fall flavors + good vibes from 6–10 PM at 1200 White Street in Atlanta!

🚲 Sunday, October 18: Atlanta Streets Alive
Come enjoy a car-free afternoon in the West End from 2–6 PM along Ralph David Abernathy Boulevard! We'll have our Chicago Style Pizza Puffs, Saucy Lasagna Plates and Southwest Chili! Reply to this email, or call/text 515.989.1180 for preordering!

🎃 And don't sleep on the Spooky Sweet Lab!
Halloween desserts, mini bundts, cookies, brownies and party trays are on our radar. If you're planning a gathering, classroom treat day or Halloween celebration, let's make it a little sweeter!

More AG Family Love 😍
Ya'll have been in rare form these last few weeks and it hasn't gone unnoticed! So once again, we want to tell you: THANK YOU, AG Family 🥹💚!

We had back to back events at Sol Dance & Vegan and Friends on Sunday, and even though we got rescheduled once, AND the weather was wonky...y'all still came through and cleaned us out 😂🙌🏾!

We sold out, got to connect with so many familiar faces, met lots of new ones and spent the day doing what we love most: feeding our community 🥰!

To everyone who stopped by, grabbed a plate, bought dessert, brought a friend, shared a post, said hello or simply showed us some love...THANK YOU.

We were on the move, and you were with us every step of the way!

Here's our post to see a little bit of the magic: instagram.com/reel/DeakEuzxnJO/?utm_source=ig_web_button_native_share&srtk=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ== (https://www.instagram.com/reel/DeakEuzxnJO/?utm_source=ig_web_button_native_share&srtk=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ%3D%3D) 📸✨

Inside this issue, you’ll also find national food holidays, local events, a little food science from the lab and our Remember When? corner. Because around here, food is about more than what’s on the plate. It’s about the people, the memories and the community we keep building together🧡!

Thanks for continuing to show up, support this little food lab and grow with us. We appreciate y’all more than you know!

We look forward to serving you soon ✨! We're not fast food, we're avant-garde in flavor AND we put nutrition BACK on your plate!

Whether you place an order, share this newsletter or tell a friend, thank you for helping make this growth possible!

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*Wadada
*YOL Juice Market
*Ghion Ethiopian Restaurant
*Life Bistro
*At Ease ATL
* RHW

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Need a personal chef?
Planning a reunion?
Office lunch?
Wedding?
Meal Prep?
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Thank you for continuing to support local, plant based food made with love 💚!

As always:
THE Plant Based Scientist is In the Lab!

With Gratitude,
👩🏽‍🔬Chef Aja
Avant-Garde'n
🌐 avantgardenatl.com
📱 IG
515.989.1180

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10/13/2026

Whew...AG Family: Y’ALL SHOWED UP AND SHOWED OUT YESTERDAY 🥹💚🧡!!!

TWO events. TWO sold out experiences. ONE very grateful me 🙌🏾!

Yesterday was a beautiful reminder of why I do what I do. From the love, support, good energy and every single person who pulled up, told a friend or purchased something…THANK YOU 🥰!

Avant-Garde’n is more than food. It’s community, connection and creating experiences that feed you in more ways than one...and y’all continue to remind me that this vision is worth every late night, every experiment and every ounce of hard work!

To everyone who came out and made both experiences SOLD OUT…I appreciate you more than you know!

Now, let’s keep that same energy 🤭😌!

🚨 SAUCY LASAGNA PREORDERS ARE OPEN 🚨

📅 Friday, October 16
🍝 Available by the slice OR ½ pan
🔥 One night only!

If you’ve been missing our food, NOW is your time to get your order in! Don't wait until we're sold out to ask me about lasagna 😬!

👉🏾 PREORDER NOW: avantgardenatl.com/order-my-lasagna

Thank you for growing with me, supporting this little plant based food lab and allowing me to keep creating magic in the kitchen. I see you, I appreciate you and I’m grateful for every last one of you!

With gratitude & a whole lotta flavor,
Chef Aja 🧬🌱

10/11/2026

Peace, AG Family!

Well...the weather switched up our plans, but here's the silver lining: NOW YOU HAVE TWO CHANCES TO SEE US BACK TO BACK THIS SUNDAY 🙌🏾!

💃🏾 12 PM – 4 PM Sol Dance : A Daytime Dance Ritual
📍 The Chapel on Sycamore, Atlanta
Tickets available: Soldancemovement.com

🍂 4 PM – 8 PM Vegan & Friends ATL Vegans Be Munchin Block Party
📍 1200 White Street, Atlanta, GA 30310

And you already know I'm bringing the fall flavor 🎃🍪! Look out for pumpkin snickerdoodles, pumpkin pound cake and more!!

Come dance, grab some goodies and show your favorite Plant Based Scientist some love 🧪!

Two events. One Sunday. Double the opportunity to get your Avant-Garde’n fix!

And the best part? Monday is a federal holiday, so some of y’all don't even have to worry about that alarm clock going off for work in the morning 🤭! Sleep in, enjoy your Sunday and come hang with us!

Can't wait to see y'all!

With love and fall flavor,
Chef Aja 🧡
Avant-Garde’n

10/11/2026

Peace, AG Family!

Well...the weather switched up our plans, but here's the silver lining: NOW YOU HAVE TWO CHANCES TO SEE US BACK TO BACK THIS SUNDAY 🙌🏾!

💃🏾 12 PM – 4 PM | Sol Dance: A Daytime Dance Ritual
📍 The Chapel on Sycamore, Atlanta
Tickets available: Soldancemovement.com

🍂 4 PM – 8 PM | Vegans Be Munchin Block Party
📍 1200 White Street, Atlanta, GA 30310

And you already know I'm bringing the fall flavor! 🎃🍪 Look out for pumpkin snickerdoodles, pumpkin pound cake and maybe one or two surprise fall treats!

Come dance, grab some goodies and show your favorite Plant Based Scientist some love 😂!

Two events. One Sunday. Double the opportunity to get your Avant-Garde’n fix!

And the best part? Monday is a federal holiday, so some of y’all don't even have to worry about that alarm clock going off for work in the morning 🤭! Sleep in, enjoy your Sunday and come hang with us!

Can't wait to see y'all!

With love and fall flavor,
Chef Aja 🧡
Avant-Garde’n

Food isn't just flavor...it's science 🧬!

PS: For those of you that didn't read the previous newsletter 🤨👇🏽:

🍝 First up, Saucy Lasagna is BACK!
Y'all asked for it. Then y'all asked again. And again. Soooo...we FINALLY listened 😂! Preorders are officially open for our first lasagna night at Vegan & Friends: Vegans Be Munchin' Block Party on October 16! We're only accepting preorders, so lock your slice or 1/2 pan in NOW at avantgardenatl.com/order-my-lasagna (order by Wed 10/14 to secure yours)!

🎃 Fall Break Snack Lab
is coming October 12 through 16 because we know what happens when the kids are home: somebody is always hungry! We are getting you prepared with easy grab and go options.

🥗 Lunch Lab Bento Boxes
are also available for the folks who want healthy, balanced food without having to think about lunch every single day.

🍰 And because National Dessert Day is coming up, The Second Serving is giving our fall favorites a little extra love. Sweet Potato Pound Cake, Red Velvet, Walnut Brownie Cake, cookies and everything Pumpkin are ready to make October a little sweeter!

We also packed this issue with national food holidays, local food events, what's happening around Avant-Garde'n and a little Remember When? nostalgia 📻!

Because sometimes you just need a reminder that good food is about more than the food.

It is about the people. The memories. The community. And the little moments that make us say, "Remember when?"!

We look forward to serving you soon ✨! We're not fast food, we're avant-garde in flavor AND we put nutrition BACK on your plate!

Whether you place an order, share this newsletter or tell a friend, thank you for helping make this growth possible!

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🛒Fresh Off The Shelf
Supporting local businesses one bite at a time!
━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━
*Wadada
*YOL Juice Market
*Ghion Ethiopian Restaurant
*Life Bistro
*At Ease ATL
* RHW

━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━
👩🏽‍🍳 Classifieds
━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━
Need a personal chef?
Planning a reunion?
Office lunch?
Wedding?
Meal Prep?
Contact Avant-Garde'n today!

Thank you for continuing to support local, plant based food made with love 💚!

As always:
THE Plant Based Scientist is In the Lab!

With Gratitude,
👩🏽‍🔬Chef Aja
Avant-Garde'n
🌐 avantgardenatl.com
📱 IG
515.989.1180

Click here for an update from Avant-Garde'n!

10/09/2026

🚨 AG FAMILY 🧡💚!

Mother Nature switched up our plans 🌀, but we’re bringing the full dessert bar THIS SUNDAY 🍂😋!

The Vegan & Friends ATL Vegans Be Munchin’ Block Party has been POSTPONED until 4-8p SUNDAY, OCTOBER 11...and listen: we’re pulling up with the fall goodies 🎃🍪!

In addition to our normally scheduled desserts, we'll have:
🍂 Pumpkin Snickerdoodles
🎃 Pumpkin Pound Cake
And MAYBE...1 or 2 surprise fall flavors 👀!

Y’all know I love a good surprise, so you might want to preorder or get there early before your favorites are gone 😉!

Come hungry, bring your people and let’s make Sunday SWEET! Good food, good vibes and good people. That’s how we do it!

📍 1200 White Street, Atlanta, GA 30310
🗓️ Sunday, October 11 4 PM to 8 PM

We look forward to serving you soon ✨️! We're not fast food, we're avant-garde in flavor AND we put nutrition BACK on your plate!

10/08/2026

Peace, AG Family!

October is Octobering, and the forecast is lasagna with a chance of fall flavors 🎃🍂!

First things first! I wanted to get this out early, because y'all have been asking again & again (& again 🤭) for my Saucy Lasagna on Fridays! I've been listening, and am accepting PREORDERS ONLY now until 10/14 for Lasagna Slices or 1/2 pans! Pick up will be on NEXT Friday 10/16 at Vegan and Friends! Get yours here: avantgardenatl.com/order-my-lasagna (link in bio)

🍽️ FRIDAY, OCTOBER 9
Come hang with us at the Vegan & Friends ATL Vegans Be Munchin’ Block Party from 6–10 PM at 1200 White Street. We'll have our full dessert bar with some new fall flavors! Good food, good people and a whole lot of Friday night energy. Admission is FREE!

💃🏾 SUNDAY, OCTOBER 11
We’re heading to Sol Dance: A Daytime Dance Ritual at The Chapel on Sycamore 12-4p for a family-friendly daytime dance experience. Come move, vibe and enjoy the day with us! For more info and tickets 👉🏽 soldancemovement.com

Today's edition of the AGTimes is out: Grab a cup of something good and catch up with us at: avantgardenatl.com/agtimes (link in bio)

We look forward to serving you soon ✨️! We're not fast food, we're avant-garde in flavor!

💋 Chef Aja, THE Plant Based Scientist

10/07/2026

Happy HumpDay, AG Family 👋🏾!

Come on in and pull up a chair because the latest edition of The Avant-Garde'n Times is here!

October is officially doing what October does best around here...bringing ALL the fall flavor...and baby, we have been busy in the lab! So grab your coffee, tea or whatever you've got in your cup and come catch up with your gurl ☕🏾!

A Little AG Family Love 😍
Before we get into it, we have to say: THANK YOU, AG Family 🥹💚!
Y’all showed up and showed OUT for us at Vintage Meets Vegan last Saturday, and when we say you cleaned us out...WE MEAN IT 😂🙌🏾!
We sold out, got to connect with so many familiar faces, met lots of new ones and spent the day doing what we love most: feeding our community 🥰!
To everyone who stopped by, grabbed a plate, bought dessert, brought a friend, shared a post, said hello or simply showed us some love...THANK YOU.
You made an already beautiful day feel EXTRA special.
We had an absolute BALL with y’all...stay tuned for the next 💚!
Swipe through a few of the memories (below) & see a bit of the magic 📸✨!

🍝 First up, Saucy Lasagna is BACK!
Y'all asked for it. Then y'all asked again. And again. Soooo...we FINALLY listened 😂! Preorders are officially open for our first lasagna night at Vegan & Friends: Vegans Be Munchin' Block Party on October 16! We're only accepting preorders, so lock your slice or 1/2 pan in NOW at avantgardenatl.com/order-my-lasagna (order by Wed 10/14 to secure yours)!

🎃 Fall Break Snack Lab
is coming October 12 through 16 because we know what happens when the kids are home: somebody is always hungry! We are getting you prepared with easy grab and go options.

🥗 Lunch Lab Bento Boxes
are also available for the folks who want healthy, balanced food without having to think about lunch every single day.

🍰 And because National Dessert Day is coming up, The Second Serving is giving our fall favorites a little extra love. Sweet Potato Pound Cake, Red Velvet, Walnut Brownie Cake, cookies and everything Pumpkin are ready to make October a little sweeter!

We also packed this issue with national food holidays, local food events, what's happening around Avant-Garde'n and a little Remember When? nostalgia 📻!

Because sometimes you just need a reminder that good food is about more than the food.

It is about the people. The memories. The community. And the little moments that make us say, "Remember when?"!

We look forward to serving you soon ✨! We're not fast food, we're avant-garde in flavor AND we put nutrition BACK on your plate!

Whether you place an order, share this newsletter or tell a friend, thank you for helping make this growth possible!

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🛒Fresh Off The Shelf
Supporting local businesses one bite at a time!
━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━
*Wadada
*YOL Juice Market
*Ghion Ethiopian Restaurant
*Life Bistro
*At Ease ATL
* RHW

━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━
👩🏽‍🍳 Classifieds
━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━
Need a personal chef?
Planning a reunion?
Office lunch?
Wedding?
Meal Prep?
Contact Avant-Garde'n today!

Thank you for continuing to support local, plant based food made with love 💚!

As always:
THE Plant Based Scientist is In the Lab!

With Gratitude,
👩🏽‍🔬Chef Aja
Avant-Garde'n
🌐 avantgardenatl.com
📱 IG
515.989.1180

Click here for an update from Avant-Garde'n!

10/02/2026

🍂 FRIDAY NIGHT BITES IS BACK 🍂!
And Avant-Garde’n is bringing the DESSERT BAR to the Vegan & Friends ATL Vegans Be Munchin’ Block Party 😋🌱!
We’re coming through with all the fall flavor:
🍪 Golden Oatmeal Raisin Cookies — $7
🍪 Chocolate Chip Cookies — $8
🍠 Sweet Potato Pound Cake — $10
🎃 Pumpkin Pound Cake — $10
🍑 Tutti Fruiti Cobbler Cake — $10
🍋 Lemon Pound Cake — $11
🍌 Organic Banana Pudding — $11
🍓 Strawberry Banana Pudding — $12
🍈 Key Lime Cake — $12
❤️ Red Velvet Cake — $12
🍫 Walnut Brownie Cake — $12
📍 1200 White Street SW, Atlanta, GA 30310
📅 TONIGHT — Friday, October 2
⏰ 6–10 PM
🎟️ FREE ADMISSION
Come for the food. Stay for the music, vibes and plant-based community 💚!
And whatever you do…DON’T LEAVE WITHOUT DESSERT 😏🍰!
We look forward to serving you soon ✨️! We're not fast food, we're avant-garde in flavor AND we put nutrition BACK on your plate!

10/01/2026

🍂 Welcome October, AG Family!

October is here, and we're stepping into a new month with fall flavors, community gatherings, seasonal produce and plenty of good food to look forward to!

The latest edition of The Avant-Garde’n Times is here, and this one is packed with what's cooking around Avant-Garde’n and in the community...so grab your favorite beverage 🍵, settle in and catch up on what's happening!

🍪 Happy National Homemade Cookie Day!
Just in time for our Full Dessert Bar at the Vegan & Friends Block Party, we're celebrating with a little something for the cookie lovers:

🍪 COOKIE DAY 6-PACK $12
Get 3 Golden Oatmeal Raisin + 3 Chocolate Chip Cookies for just $12 (Regularly $15)!
Pre-order today via call, text or email and save $3!
It's the perfect excuse to stock the cookie jar, bring a little something to share or just keep them all for yourself...no judgment over here 🤭! Preorder today for pickup tomorrow or Saturday!

🌱 HAPPY WORLD VEGETARIAN DAY!
October 1 is also a perfect day to celebrate the delicious possibilities that come from putting plants at the center of the plate.

🧪 FROM THE LAB
We're getting into the science behind seasonal eating and why the foods showing up at the market this time of year bring more than just good flavor to the table.

📼 REMEMBER WHEN?
A little nostalgia is always on the menu. This month we're taking a trip back to those fall memories that made the season feel special.

🍎 WHAT'S IN SEASON?
Apples, sweet potatoes, winter squash, greens and more are taking their place on October's flavor lineup.

📅 OCTOBER LOOK AHEAD
We've rounded up food-related happenings, festivals and food observances happening throughout the month.

And of course, The Scoop has where you can find Avant-Garde’n this STRONGend:
Two days. Two events. Plenty of food, music, community + good vibes!

🎉 Vegan & Friends Vegans Be Munchin’ Block Party
Friday, October 2 6-10p
1200 White Street, Atlanta
Our Full Dessert Bar is back!

👗 Vintage Meets Vegan
Saturday, October 3 12-6p
561 W. Whitehall Street SW, Atlanta

The first five family members to use my EXCLUSIVE code gets to attend FREE 👇🏽👇🏽!!
eventbrite.com/e/1990252667304/?discount=AVANTGARDENVMV (http://www.eventbrite.com/e/1990252667304/?discount=AVANTGARDENVMV)

Vintage Meets Vegan Agenda:
12 PM | Doors Open + Vendor Marketplace
Shop vintage, discover independent brands, explore local businesses, and grab something good to eat.

12–5 PM | Clothing Swap + Swap & Social
Bring pieces ready for a new home, connect with other creatives, and give your wardrobe a second life.

12–5 PM | Camp Wren Botanical Painting
Create art using flowers, herbs, and spices in this hands-on botanical painting experience.

1–2:30 PM | Agape’s Blazer Upcycling Workshop
Explore wearable storytelling and reimagine a blazer through an artist-led creative experience. Limited capacity; separate workshop registration required.

3:30–4 PM | Refashion Runway
See vintage, upcycled, and reimagined style come to life on the runway.

5 PM | Community Moment + Raffle
Gather with us as we celebrate community, support Bridge of Light, and draw raffle winners.

5–6 PM | Final Shopping + Social
Make another pass through the marketplace, connect with vendors, and close out the day with us.

ALL DAY
Plant-based food and drinks, music by DJ Quantum, independent brands, creative experiences, and plenty to discover.

TICKETS
General Admission: $15
Free Vendor Market Access: 12–3 PM only
Every General Admission ticket includes one complimentary raffle entry. Additional raffle tickets will be available at the event.
Come curious. Leave with something new.

We look forward to serving you soon ✨! We're not fast food, we're avant-garde in flavor AND we put nutrition BACK on your plate!

Whether you place an order, share this newsletter or tell a friend, thank you for helping make this growth possible!

━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━
🛒Fresh Off The Shelf
Supporting local businesses one bite at a time!
━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━
*Wadada
*YOL Juice Market
*Ghion Ethiopian Restaurant
*Life Bistro
*At Ease ATL
* RHW

━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━
👩🏽‍🍳 Classifieds
━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━
Need a personal chef?
Planning a reunion?
Office lunch?
Wedding?
Meal Prep?
Contact Avant-Garde'n today!

📌⏰ And don't forget, Meal Prep is ALWAYS on the menu!
🍽️ 3-Meal Bundle | $85
🍽️ 6-Meal Bundle | $160

Thank you for continuing to support local, plant based food made with love 💚!

As always:
THE Plant Based Scientist is In the Lab!

With Gratitude,
👩🏽‍🔬Chef Aja
Avant-Garde'n
🌐 avantgardenatl.com
📱 IG
515.989.1180

Click here for an update from Avant-Garde'n!