St. Louis' SweetArt joins famous chicken sandwich debate with vegan option

Name: St. Louis' SweetArt joins famous chicken sandwich debate with vegan option
Author: Samantha Stevenson

In honor of the internet war between Popeyes and Chick-fil-A, this local restaurant is offering the "Vegan Chikn Challenge Sandwich" as today's special.

by Samantha Stevenson

August 27, 2019

1:52 PM

The great Popeyes vs. Chick-fil-A chicken sandwich debate has hit St. Louis. If you're not familiar: After Popeyes announced its new chicken sandwich (met with much praise), Chick-fil-A tweeted that “Bun + Chicken + Pickles = all the ❤️ for the original," prompting a light-hearted Twitter feud between the two fast-food companies. (Wendy's has, of course, also chimed in.)

Now, that great debate is hitting home as SweetArt, a local eatery known for its vegan options, has thrown its hat in the ring. Announcing on August 25 via Instagram, the restaurant posted the "Vegan Chikn Challenge Sandwich" as a Tuesday special, writing: "So, @popeyeslouisianakitchen and @chickfila shouldn't have all the #chickensandwich fun."

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So, @popeyeslouisianakitchen and @chickfila shouldn't have alllll the #chickensandwich fun. Our #Vegan Chikn Challenge Sandwich will be Tuesday's special. Chef Reine created a special spice blend today for our favorite vegan @gardein #meatless chikn patties and will have these beauties ready for all who eat chicken and all who dont💪🏾 because this #vegan Chikn sandwich with pickles and Southwest sauce is better than... #wewontnamenames😂🤣😂🤣 And we will have our salad dressing available in bottles on Tuesday also. Anddddd, we make our buns from scratch in-house. Anddddd our sauce. Anddddd nothing had to die (save our sleep schedule🤣) to create this sandwich🙌🏾 We are open until 5pm today, and we open at 7am on Tuesday. Lunch starts at 11am and ends at 3pm. We want to see all y'all💃🏿 #sweetartstlouis #loveandmagic #elamorylamagia #womeninthekitchen #womenrunningthekitchen #plantbasedcomfortfood #blackwomenchefs

A post shared by SweetArt Bakeshop°Cafe°Art (@sweetartstlouis) on Aug 24, 2019 at 11:37am PDT

Created by chef Reine Bayoc, the sandwich takes vegan GardeIn meatless chicken patties and adds pickles and Southwest sauce. The initial Instagram post was met with multiple comments and likes, prompting the restaurant's second post, announcing that the August 26 menu would be limited to burgers and the sandwich, as well as salad and fries. (The restaurant just asks that customers don't request modifications to the sandwich.)

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So this little #chickensandwich challenge we tossed ourselves into has ...grown😂 And we have spent the weekend preparing for y'all. Because we've never experienced 600+ shares of a post, we have realized that y'all are 👏🏿not👏🏿 playin 👏🏿at all 👏🏿about this sandwich. SO(!) we will limit our menu tomorrow to burgers and THIS SANDWICH plus salad and fries. We kindly ask that you do not request any substitutions or additions on this sandwich (I know, you and your favorite auntie really like tomato, coleslaw, vegan cheese, light onion, extra pickles, and hot sauce...but if we have multiple tickets like that the line will never move😂). Lunch starts at 11am, and we are prepping SEVERAL HUNDREDS to be ready 💪🏾We will be taking call-in orders (314.771.4278) but the line may be busy from time to time...so just come see us at 2203 S. 39th Street in the Shaw neighborhood. We are going to have a good time💃🏿. It's going to be a fun and energetic Tuesday fo' sho'. And we are not afraid of the #loveandmagic this #Vegan Chikn Sandwich has received. WE CANT WAIT TO SEE Y'ALL!!!!! #scaredashell😂 #butnotafraid #bringit #sweetartstlouis #loveandmagic #elamorylamagia #womeninthekitchen #womenrunningthekitchen #plantbasedcomfortfood #blackwomenchefs #feedfeedvegan

A post shared by SweetArt Bakeshop°Cafe°Art (@sweetartstlouis) on Aug 26, 2019 at 5:16pm PDT

As for the great chicken sandwich debate? It sounds like St. Louisans have a winner winner chicken dinner.

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St. Louis' SweetArt joins famous chicken sandwich debate with vegan option

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