Neighborhood Eats: Le Botaniste packs flavor in its plant-based dishes [Video]

SOHO, Manhattan (WABC) — In Neighborhood Eats, we’re talking about a restaurant that specializes in plant-based food but promises it doesn’t skimp on flavor.

“Le Botaniste” started in Belgium before its five locations opened in New York City.

Eyewitness News headed to their SoHo location to see what they’re whipping up for this summer.

“We’re at The Botanist in SoHo. I’m the co-founder and CEO of this place,” Laurent Francois said.

“My wife and I decided to take a whole career change 12 years ago and started from scratch here in New York. This is where I met Alain, the founder of this place, my partner, who really created that idea of the vegetable side of it and I grew into it,” Francois said.

“Alain is the creative genius behind the concept. He’s been traveling all around the world for his other baby which is called Le Pain Quotidian. He was ‘missing vegetables when …