Pay Checks Bounced at a Vegan Restaurant

Workers at two vegan restaurants in New York City have not been paid since before christmas. Owner sare melangals a read an article on eater new york and hasn't been around for months. She's provided no explanation to the staff except to send an email to the managers with a super half hearted explanation, blaming the situation on changing banks. The striking workers hired a lawyer to recover the wages and tips they were owed. They also talked to the media to tarnish their once beloved boss's reputation.