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. The popular restaurant chain acquired its notoriety as being “100% plant-based”. Inclusively thinking of his strategy he adopted his brand’s mantra “vegan for the animals, for our health, and the earth”. Kale My Name, Chicago, opened its doors, in April 2020. The establishment received a neighborly welcome during the opening weekend. The opening was an enormous success. The event ran through 500+ to-go bags the CEO originally purchased assuming it would remain for a minimum of three months. 

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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 Chicago 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 three 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. Kale Krew Show celebrates Chicago Vegan Scene, where Nemanja together with his co-host social media sensation Plant Based Tamika explore the thriving vegan food scene of Chicago, showcasing its most innovative and beloved plant-based restaurants.
Couple weeks after its release date, UnchainedTV announced Kale Krew as their NUMBER 1 most streamed show on the platform and it remains number 1 till date. Kale Krew show is also available to watch on FAST CHANNELS. 

Nemanja runs @kalemyname Instagram page where he shares his vegan journey and vegan foods all around the world with over 265  thousands followers.