A new plant-based Caribbean restaurant, HAAM, has opened in the heart of Williamsburg, Brooklyn, at 234 Union Avenue.
The new vegan joint opened its doors on November 15, 2023 as a full-service eatery delivering a unique dining experience drawing from chef and owner Yesenia Ramdass’ Dominican roots and her husband Randy’s Trinidadian heritage. HAAM stands for Healthy as a Motha, embodies the essence of this culinary haven.
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HAAM’s mission is to offer a sustainable and ethical food experience that caters to a diverse range of customers, including vegans, vegetarians and flexitarians.
Chef Ramdass embraced a conscious lifestyle from an early age, which she owes to the book “Skinny Bitch”.
She says her goal was not to become vegetarian, but after learning of the inhumane conditions that animals survived in and the thought of ‘the disgusting chemicals we were ingesting’, she made a lifestyle change, and she’s been on that journey for over 13 years.
She lost her mother to stage IV Kidney Cancer in 2018.
As a Mom, she revamps traditional recipes to be plant-based, which led to a thriving ghost kitchen in Queens.
Ramdass takes an educational view to her lifestyle and shares her plant-based eating message across New York at festivals, and educational initiatives with local organizations, she aimed to spread awareness.
Each dish at HAAM is a fusion of culture.
Ramdass Yesenia pays homage to the rich culinary traditions of both islands creating a harmonious blend of flavors.
The menu consusts of ceviche, sweet plantain boat, empanadas, island onigiri, and curry mofongo.
