Maybe you heard about the launch and abrupt crash last weekend of Peachy Vegan Ice Cream, a popsicle cart that announced its arrival on Instagram in the shadow of the Illinois Centennial Monument in Logan Square. The owner, John Lawrence Geary, was swiftly run off the Square by virtual outcry denouncing him as a gentrifier encroaching on the turf of the paleteros who’ve been rolling default vegan pops in the neighborhood since forever.
There’s no plan to open a brick and mortar (or pushcart), but they’ll distribute through c0-ops and pop-ups, and when they reach their GoFundMe goal they’ll ramp up to shipping. In the meantime, on Saturday July 25 from noon to 2 PM, they’ll be holding a fundraiser for their nonprofit partners at Demera Ethiopian Restaurant in Uptown, selling all five flavors for $5 a scoop; $8 for two.
