Thanks so much for your support!
All your kindness and appreciation fill our hearts every day.

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Greetings Montpelier and Hippie Chickpea fans everywhere,

It has been an honor being a part of the small business community in downtown Montpelier for the past 5 years. Thanks to you, June 2023 was our busiest month in the history of the Hippie Chickpea. Friday July 7th, was our busiest day EVER! Just three days before the flood.

Unfortunately, like many others in our community, the flood wiped us out on July 10th. We want to share with you that we are unable to continue at 41 Elm St.

All our gratitude to everyone who volunteered and helped us at the restaurant.

Thank you to everyone who said “sorry about the restaurant”. It was rough, not gonna lie. And we have a challenging road ahead, but…

Our story is one of success!

It was a great run for us at 41 Elm St. We watched our little falafel shop grow year after year. The feedback and support of our community was amazing and we are forever thankful for it.

This update is to say we are still here and we are working towards coming back. We just don’t know what that might be yet. We have lots of solid ideas, we just need to find the right spot. Could it be Hippie Chickpea 2.0? Maybe, not sure. It just has to make sense. It will come together, it is just going to take some time.

We are so grateful to be part of this amazing community.
Montpelier Strong!
Peace and Love


41 Elm Street
Montpelier, VT



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Mission Statement

Our mission is to bring DELICIOUS
nourishing food to the community.

 
 
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About
Vince & Vania

 Vince and Vania are culinary veterans, rising restauranteurs and proud parents of two young children. After traveling around the country for many years building an impressive resume in fine cuisine, they fell head over heels with Vermont and decided to make Montpelier their home.

Drawing on his 25 years of experience as a chef, Vince created a menu that emphasizes sustainable, delicious foods with plenty of vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free options and high-quality meat dishes. Vania took on the role of Vibe Manager and set out to cultivate a space where guests would feel nourished – both by the food and the ambiance. They opened The Hippie Chickpea in September, 2018 and have been feeding the Central Vermont community with their small batch farm-to-table cooking ever since.

 
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