Carol Deptolla

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

On the Bus, a restaurant serving vegetarian, vegan and super-food menu items, could open in the Milwaukee Public Market as soon as early June, operating from a counter crafted from a 1971 Volkswagen bus.

Owner Emily Ware, a partner in The Green Kitchen at the market, will open On the Bus, the market announced Tuesday. (The Green Kitchen sells salads, sandwiches and juices.)

On the Bus' menu will include breakfast dishes. It's expected to make its own veggie burgers, vegan ice cream, almond milk and kale chips. Items such as sandwiches, acai bowls and smoothies will be made to order.

Smoothies and date shakes ($6 to $8) could include combinations such as spinach, mint, cocoa, banana, dates and almond milk; coconut smoothies ($8 to $10) would be served in a just-cracked coconut. Acai and smoothie bowls ($8 to $10) will be topped with fruit, granola and nuts.

Sandwiches ($6 to $8) are to run the gamut from melts (including roasted red pepper and pesto panino with vegan cheese), plant-based deli sandwiches (such as eggless salad, made with tofu) and hot sandwiches (barbecue portobello is one example).

Breakfast items ($4 to $8) is to include granola and fresh almond milk and avocado toast.

On the Bus will replace Form Fine Goods & Floral, which opened at the market in March 2015; the shop's last day at the market is April 23. Form's owner, Beth Miller, said the shop is moving to a larger space in Walker's Point, at 700 S. 5th St. Miller projected the shop would open in early June.