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Almond Bear Claws are one of the vegan pastries made by Hannah Houlden of Houlden’s Rise Above.

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Houlden’s Rise Above

Locations: Cafes across Tucson and a brick-and-mortar at 5031 E. Fifth St.

Hannah Houlden’s “little vegan spite bakery” started as a cottage operation out of her home. She now delivers her vegan baked goods — flaky chocolate croissants, pop-tarts with flair, turnovers with flavors from olive, dill and lemon to red pepper za’atar — to several local cafes, and has a brick-and-mortar in midtown.

Taco Stop

Location: 10290 E. Speedway

Their jackfruit birria is so good, vegans and carnivores alike will make the trek to food truck Taco Stop to satisfy their craving.

Honorable mentions: NopalindaMidtown Vegan DeliEl Torero’s vegan menu, and the vegan options at Renee’s.

For more inspo, follow local vegan foodies @deathfreefoodie and @tucson_vegan on Instagram!


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