Vegan restaurant celebrates one-year anniversary Sunshine Vegan Eats is a Black-owned vegan restaurant, one of about a dozen in the state according to Afro-Vegan Society. and last updated 2021-03-07 18:26:34-05 BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) â "Congratulations" balloons greet customers at the entrance to Sunshine Vegan Eats on Jefferson Avenue. The restaurant is celebrating its one-year anniversary. Sunshine Vegan Eats is a Black-owned vegan restaurant, one of about a dozen in the state according to Afro-Vegan Society. It's the only Black-owned vegan restaurant in Buffalo, according to industry websites like VEGWORLD Magazine. For owner Nikki Searles it's not just about food, but making people more aware of a healthy lifestyle.