Merida knocked it out of the park yet again with her latest installment of Vegan Secret Supper here at Le Pick Up. On the menu were a chilled beet and apple soup (with dehydrated beet chips, yum!), lentil and asparagus empanadas and parsley salad, and a juicy, gemlike rhubarb tart tatin. Merida always leaves me feeling inspired and full of new ideas. Like, it’s hard to imagine pastry without butter — especially one as reliant on it as the flaky, sticky tart tatin — but she did a beautiful job. I always love working her events, too. They’re super fun and chill and relaxed. Not often that vegans in Montreal get such a classy meal!