The meat's on stage, not on the plate

That is the motto behind Casa Diablo, Portland's first vegan strip club.  BEST CONCEPT EVER? Maybe.  You heard me right, all the food served in this establishment is 100% vegan and many of the strippers are too.  Interesting. 

Portland has the highest per capita number of strip clubs in the US.  They also have a significant vegan population.  It was only a matter of time before someone combined them.  Casa Diablo attracts vegans and non-vegans alike, as I am sure you can imagine.  Johnny Diablo's philosophy on this: "if they are eating here, that is one less animal that they are consuming".  Priceless.

When you enter Casa Diablo, it may seem a bit familiar.  That is because it looks exactly like the set of From Dusk Till Down.  Epic.  According to Yelp, the food is amazing and the girls are unparalleled.  Johnny has been a vegan for 24 years and previously owned the Pirate's Tavern, which was a pretty fabulous pirate themed vegan restaurant. Yarrr! But that didn't work out so well, so he figured boobies must be better.  They always are ;)

The sign above the stage reads:  "Please do not wear fur, feathers, silk, wool, or leather on the stage. Thank you – the animals.” I love it.  Casa Diablo also happens to be Portland's only smoke-free strip club.  Even better.

FACT: The club’s no-frills Mexican-based menu comes with no description of meals—just a title, like “Fajita Platter $8.00” with “choose steak or chicken” written underneath. Diablo says he enjoys duping meat-eating customers, and that what’s served is gluten-free, wheat-based soy. Brilliant.

So the controversy...isn't there always controversy?  Typical to most strip clubs, there have been reviews claiming the subjectification of women.  It is the ago old argument about strippers.  Believe me I get it.  However, strip clubs don't seem to be going anywhere and the women who strip choose to work there.  Personally, I have never been to a strip club.  But if I ever go, I want it to be this one! 

What do you think?