Lyana Blount

Lyana S Blount is an African American and Puerto Rican Bronx Native making a change in her community by paving the way by making vegan comfort food in the very way our mommas, Nanas and abuelitas made, but Vegan!

Black Rican Vegan is a small business pop up located in the Bronx NY that puts a vegan twist on soul food and Puerto Rican cuisine to vegan desert areas. Black Rican Vegan does pop-ups through NYC and other states, including Florida and Los Angeles.

The Black Rican Vegan concept was born during the Covid Pandemic; something that started as a hobby and evolved into a full-blown business showcasing her passion for creating many traditional dishes but with a vegan twist. Lyana has been featured with reputable names such as the New York Times, Buzzfeed, Ritz, Stella Artois, Pix11, NBC News, and more.

Lyana’s goal is to offer more vegan options and an alternative way of eating across the Globe and is recently doing so with her most recent cookbook that has been released July 25th called Black Rican Vegan – Fire Plant-Based Recipes from a Bronx Kitchen.