A Plant-Powered Legacy with Chef Reine Keis
Featuring Thick Mint — a Clementine's x SweetArt creation
In 2008, when plant-based dining was still a rarity, Chef Reine Keis opened SweetArt: Plant-Based Eats and Sweets, forever changing the St. Louis food scene. Part bakery, part community hub, and all heart, SweetArt became more than a restaurant. It became a movement.
Reine's food reflects her values: soulful, creative, and rooted in love. A chef, artist, and activist, she's built her legacy on the belief that food should nourish the body and the spirit. Her desserts are indulgent yet intentional; rich, flavorful creations that defy expectations of what vegan baking can be.
Over the years, she's inspired countless home cooks and chefs alike, showing that plant-based cuisine is all about liberation, creativity, and joy.
From St. Louis SweetArt to Clementine's Collection
For Clementine's inaugural Holiday Cookie Exchange Collection, Reine brought her signature flair and fearless flavor to a dessert that's as bold as she is. Her creation, Thick Mint, is an ultra-creamy malted vegan ice cream that captures everything we love about the holiday season — comfort, nostalgia, and a little bit of cool. Packed with crisp, chocolate-dipped mint cookies, it delivers the perfect balance of deep cocoa and refreshing mint. It's plant-powered perfection: smooth, decadent, and brimming with Reine's warmth.
The Heart Behind the Flavor
For Reine, food is an act of empowerment. Through her artistry in the kitchen, she's built a career and a community that celebrates authenticity, resilience, and flavor without compromise. That philosophy shines through in Thick Mint, a flavor that embodies her vibrant spirit and proves that compassion and creativity are the richest ingredients of all.
Taste the Magic
You can find Thick Mint in all Clementine's Ice Cream parlors and online for nationwide shipping through Goldbelly.
Cool, creamy, and unapologetically bold, this limited-edition scoop is a love letter to plant-based indulgence and to the St. Louis trailblazer who helped redefine what dessert can be.
Photography by Jenna Whitmore. Videography by Once Films.