Netflix · 16 March 2022 · Docuseries · 4 episodes
Bad Vegan: Fame. Fraud. Fugitives.
The series follows restaurateur Sarma Melngailis, owner of New York’s Pure Food and Wine, and her relationship with Anthony Strangis. Through interviews and archival material, it recounts the restaurant’s collapse, the couple’s flight, and their eventual arrest.[Netflix Tudum] [Decider]
Interviewees
19 publicly named · coverage checked 8 November 2026
Showing 19 of 19
- Sarma MelngailisInterviewee
- Allen SalkinInterviewee
- Ilze MelngailisInterviewee
- Bonnie CrockerInterviewee
- John MelngailisInterviewee
- Joey RepiceInterviewee
- Nikki King BennettInterviewee
- Jim SwitzerInterviewee
- Jeffrey ChodorowInterviewee
- Andrew ElliotInterviewee
- Maiquen Saez-VegaInterviewee
- Nazim SeliakhovInterviewee
- Nick RossInterviewee
- Will RichardsInterviewee
- Anthony CaruanaInterviewee
- Stacy StrangisInterviewee
- Dustin HallInterviewee
- Ray BrownInterviewee
- Kevin BushInterviewee
Anthony Strangis is discussed in the series and appears in archival material; actors or stand-ins portraying him are not included as interviewees.[Netflix Tudum] [TV Guide]
How this list was compiled. Compiled from Netflix’s series and episode listing, a published cast roster, and contemporaneous coverage. The episodes and end credits have not been checked frame by frame, so brief appearances named only on screen may be missing. Spotted a missing name? Tell us.
Timeline
2022-03-16
Bad Vegan: Fame. Fraud. Fugitives. released on Netflix[Netflix Tudum] [Decider]
Episodes
- Episode 1: Mr. & Mrs. Fox
- Episode 2: Happily Ever After
- Episode 3: No Angels in Hell
- Episode 4: Everything Will Be Fine
Episode titles follow Netflix’s listing.
Credits
- Director / executive producer
- Chris Smith[IndieWire]
Related documentaries
Sources
- Bad Vegan: Fame. Fraud. Fugitives. Cast, News, Videos and more — Netflix Tudum, publication date not recorded. Accessed 2026-11-08.Official production sourceHigh reliability
- Bad Vegan: Fame. Fraud. Fugitives. - Full Cast & Crew — TV Guide, publication date not recorded. Accessed 2026-11-08.News organisationMedium reliability
- What Are the ‘Bad Vegan’ Pure Food and Wine Employees Doing Now? — Netflix Tudum, published 2022-03-18. Accessed 2026-11-08.Official production sourceHigh reliability
- ‘Bad Vegan’ Netflix Review: Stream It Or Skip It? — Decider, published 2022-03-16. Accessed 2026-11-08.News organisationMedium reliability
- Bad Vegan: Netflix Show's Director on Sarma Melngailis, Will Richards — IndieWire, published 2022-03-16. Accessed 2026-11-08.Entertainment trade pressHigh reliability
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