PLNT CAFE coming to the former Shouk space on K Street

renedering of 655 K Street, NW Ed. Note: Shouk closed here back in 2025. From a press release: PLNT Cafe, a new fast-casual dining concept from the founders of popular plant-based restaurant brand PLNT Burger, is slated to open in November / December at 655 K St. NW in DC’s Mount Vernon Triangle neighborhood. The new, 1,521-square-foot cafe concept from Just Ice Tea co-founders Seth Goldman and Spike Mendelsohn features an expanded, vegetable-forward menu created by Chef Spike that looks beyond plant-based burgers and fries to healthy dishes that appeal to a broader range of diners – vegan and otherwise. Alongside PLNT Burger’s viral menu items like the PLNT Cheeseburger and the Lil’ Chik’n Dippers, the menu will also feature dishes such as the new Smashed Cucumber Salad, a punchy combination of cucumber, chili crisp, sesame and tamari. Diners can also expect the Tropicauli Pastor Taco, featuring crispy breaded cauliflower tossed in a sweet and smoky al pastor marinade, topped with b