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I went for the pre-grand opening and I actually tried something new (Shocking; I know!): The Hummazing Vegan. I love hummus, but had avoided this dish at Even Stevens, thinking how amazing can an American hummus sandwich be? It was pretty darn rad. It's roasted red pepper hummus, roasted tomato spread, avocado, red onion, and arugula on toasted wheat bread. It also comes with cucumbers & tomatoes but as always, i omitted those. (If you hate the taste of tomatoes like I do, know that you're safe with the tomato spread.) Their sandwiches come with a choice of chips or a side salad. For the first time, I got a side salad (lots of firsts that day!). It was a mixed greens salad with a vegan-friendly vinaigrette, and it was a healthy addition to my meal.
They have one vegan dessert called The Pookie Pie (made by a vegan bakery in SLC). It's essentially a vegan chocolate whoopie pie: 2 large, soft cookie-cakes with a cream filling (think cookie sandwich, but softer). It's pretty good!
I find that the food here is filling, fresh, and a great value. Of course, I love their cause of donating food to the needy. This location's non-profit partners are St. Mary's Food Bank, A New Leaf - East Valley's Men Center, Boys & Girls Club of Greater Scottsdale, and Family Promise of Greater Phoenix.
The Scottsdale Even Stevens is located in Old Town, east of N Scottsdale Rd, on the SW corner of E 4th Ave & N Winfield Scott Plaza (US Bank is across the street). The building is something called Mid-Century Modern (I seem to be the only person who has no idea what that means), which I translate to mean really cool looking, both inside and out. There are a couple of TVs inside, there's free wifi, a cozy back room, a soda machine that spits out crushed ice, and plenty of free parking. What's not to love here?!
I happened to witness something outside of the building, away from the cameras and customers (and I was sitting in my car, so they couldn't see me). A manager's interaction with an employee that was on such a human level: mutual respect and genuine caring. The employee was leaving for the day and instead of a simple goodbye, the manager thanked that employee for everything that they'd done that day and there was an exchange of hugs. (Awww!) If their philanthropy model didn't prove anything, the way they treat their employees sure should!
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