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EPISODE · Apr 20, 2026 · 23 MIN

Twisted Plants: Milwaukee’s Vegan Comfort Food That Tastes Like the Real Thing

from Cooking with Milwaukee Community Leaders · host Charlie DeSando

Munching Around Milwaukee Host Charlie visits Twisted Plants on Brady Street to talk with co-owner Brandon Hawthorne about how a food truck turned into two brick-and-mortar vegan restaurants.    Brandon and his wife Arielle built the business after a health scare and focused on plant-based comfort food that looks and tastes like traditional favorites.   The episode highlights the menu favorites like the Up and Smoke and Pineapple Express burgers, popular appetizers such as cauliflower "boneless wings," the food truck’s event work, and the challenges of running a restaurant in today’s economy.   You can watch the YouTube video here - https://youtu.be/SL2ine-ia-4    Twisted Plants - https://www.twistedplants.com/    “Munching Around Milwaukee” is part of the “Milwaukee Podcast Network (https://milwaukeepodcastnetwork.com/)”. It is an Interview show with local Milwaukee chefs, restaurateurs, foodies, and food influencers.   We talk about the Milwaukee food scene and what makes it so special. We talk while munching on some of the best food Milwaukee has to offer. Join us each week as we Munch Around Milwaukee.

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