nemanja
golubovic

Nemanja Golubovic, founder and CEO of the vastly influential vegan restaurant
 “Kale My Name”, was born and raised in Montenegro.
 

Graduating with an impressive master degree in public relations in addition to speaking four languages Nemanja is an ambidextrous traveler. He lived in several diverse countries prior to him rooting his entrepreneurial foundation in 2015 in the United States.
 

Opening his establishment “Kale My Name” became an immense success. 

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Acquiring a plethora of five-star ratings and reviews, “Kale My Name” has quickly converted into the top-rated vegan restaurant in The United States and won numerous awards. Some of the most notable awards Kale My Name won are:
"Best of Chicago" Award by Chicago Reader for “Best Vegan Restaurant” in the city. VegOut Magazine awarded Kale My Name with national award for America's Vegan Restaurant of the Year.  In addition, Kale My name won VegNews Magazine 's Veggie Award for “Best Vegan Casual Restaurant in the United States”.
PETA declared Kale My Name a winner of national award for "Best Vegan Hot Dog".

In January 2023, Golubović was cast as a judge and mentor on the reality TV competition show The Blox, hosted and produced by MTV star Weston Bergmann. Nemanja appeared in four seasons of The Blox Show that is currently available to watch on Amazon Prime. 

Nemanja is co-hosting The Joanne and Neman Show with social media star and bestselling author Joanne Lee Molinaro, which is available to watch on The Korean Vegan Youtube channel.

Nemanja has his own YouTube series called "Puppy Patrol" where he interviews dog owners while they are driving to the dog park for a playdate. Celebrity guests that appeared on the show are Tabitha Brown, Nic Few, Plant Based Tamika, Joanne Molinaro and many others. 

Nemanja appears in "American Sesh" show produced by Pinky Cole. 

In 2024 Nemanja launched his own podcast "EXTRAORDINARY WITH NEMAN" with goal to inspire viewers to live their life to the full potential and authentically - just the way they are. "Extraordinary with Neman" is produced by Chicago Podcast Studios and it's available on iHeartRadio, Spotify, Apple Podcast, Youtube and Amazon Music. 

May 2024 UnchainedTV announced their New Series KALE KREW with Nemanja as Executive Producer and host. In season one, Kale Krew Show celebrated Chicago Vegan Scene, while in Season Two, Kale Krew turns into vegan travel and food show that follows Nemanja's journey to the best plant-based restaurants across the country,  joined by celebrity guests and fellow vegan tastemakers. Kale Krew won a Taste Award for Best Regional Program and is the most-watched show on UnchainedTV, now also streaming on major FAST channels.

Golubovic is a passionate advocate for animals. He collaborates with leading organizations like PETA and Mercy For Animals to raise awareness and inspire change. He is also a content creator for VegNews, the largest vegan magazine in the world, where his work reaches and influences a global plant-based audience.

Nemanja runs @kalemyname social media channels where he shares his vegan journey and vegan foods all around the world with combined following of over 500 thousands people.