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I am originally from Minnesota, though I'm currently stuck in notoriously unvegan Wisconsin, and the Minneapolis/St. Paul area is quite vegan friendly :)
Pizza Luce offers a variety of vegan pizzas with vegan cheese, sausage and pepperoni.
The Ecopolitan, my personal favorite, and is an all-raw 100% organic vegan restaurant, bar, and shop.
The French Meadow Bakers offers vegan breads, cookies, scones, and muffins.
While not even a vegetarian restaurant (specializes in vegetarian cuisine and seafood), Cafe Brenda has awesome gourmet vegan options.
The Hard Times Cafe is a collectively owned vegetarian restaurant that has many vegan dishes and baked goods. Desserts generally get better reviews than the food, but it's still very well-loved around here. It's open really late too!
VegGuide Twin Cities
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I am from Salem, Oregon and there are a couple places around here that are good.
The best restaurant for vegan food in Salem is called Marco Polo. They serve mostly a wide variety of Asian food, with completely vegan versions of each. I recommend the General Tso's (fake) spicy chicken.
There's an Indian food restaurant called India Palace in downtown Salem that is quite good and affordable, but you've got to be careful as not everything in the buffet is labeled. Haha.
As for Portland (our state's biggest city to the north), there's quite a few places ranging in size and price that would be easy to find.
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BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS, USA
in Allston (part of Boston):
TJ SCALLYWAGGLE'S VEGAN HOUSE OF PIZZA AND SUBS
100% vegan!
http://scallywaggles.com
http://myspace.com/tjscallywaggles
we open at noon daily, come in and say "hi!"
delivery is available daily from 6pm until just before close at 11pm (12am on Friday and Saturday)
the delivery area:
http://a734.ac-images.myspacecdn.com...9d123e5e05.jpg
if you have any questions, feel free to email me at: truvegan [AT] gmail [DOT] com
see the websites ( http://scallywaggles.com and http://myspace.com/tjscallywaggles ) for the menu and please note that we currently do not serve pasta, brownies, wraps.
all love!
Jake (delivery specialist)
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I travelled round NYC last Dec, armed with the Vegan Guide to NY. Hardly any of the restaurants listed were actually there any more and the one's that were certainly didn't seem 100% vegan friendly...
Mind you I did still manage to eat well enough, NYC can be very vegan friendly, just don't ask me the names of where I ate, no way I can remember :rolleyes:
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Here are two great ones in NYC (sorry if someone already posted these):
http://www.candlecafe.com/
http://www.pukknyc.com
If anyone wants to know Baltimore restaurants - lemme know.
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THANKS ALOT! THIS IS REALLY HELPFUL! :D
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I'm a *very* new vegan in Indy... does anyone know some good vegan options here (locally-owned or chain, since we have a lot of chains)? Here's what I've got so far:
Locally-owned:
Three sisters cafe (haven't been there yet)
Abbey Coffeehouse
Thai Cafe (when you order vegetarian, they ask if egg is okay, but I'm not sure they understand that fish oil is not :()
Shalimar (certain items specially listed as "can be made vegan")
Udupi (I haven't been there yet... I've heard it's all vegetarian, but do they understand no ghee for vegans?)
Chain:
Panera Bread (all ingredients listed on website, and the vegan food is pretty healthy)
P.F. Chang's (all ingredients listed on website, can add tofu/bean curd to many dishes, several tasty vegan options)
Places I have questions about:
Cafe Patachou (Is anything here vegan? I used to love their food as an omni)
Macaroni grill (I order whole wheat penne with garlic olive oil and veggies... the pasta and sauce are listed as containing no egg or dairy, but does anyone know if they're free of the weird stuff like mono- and diglycerides?)
Qdoba (I've heard their tortillas contain mono- and diglycerides... but I'm guessing you could order your burrito "naked" and it would be okay)
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My husband and I ate at this place a lot when we were in Tucson, Arizona-
Lovin' Spoonfuls
They say 'vegetarian', but they're completely vegan. Fast, friendly service and they have outside seating, so we were able to eat with our dog. :)
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If you are in central Vermont there is a cafe called "Down Home Again Cafe" in Rutland and they have a WONDERFUL tofu wrap called the Prince. They also have another veggie delight sandwich and sometimes have vegan soups.
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bump for TJ's (above). we need customers and/or donations and/or loans if we are going to survive to become a worldwide chain someday. we are currently hurting financially, so if you are rich....
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Qdoba (I've heard their tortillas contain mono- and diglycerides... but I'm guessing you could order your burrito "naked" and it would be okay)
No mono and diglycerides (which are not necessarily non-vegan BTW) in the soft flour totilla:
http://www.qdoba.com/Documents/allergen.pdf
I hate how American baked goods use this stuff so commonly. I am surprised there isn't more talk about it on our forum.
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We're touring america for our honeymoon and ending up in hawaii.
i read the bit of NY, very useful cheers. We're also making stops at Boston, Washington, Memphis and Las Vegas. Does anyone know any vegan friendly eateries in those places?
Cheers x:)
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Las Vegas vegan restaurant - FINALLY
RED VELVET CAFE
7875 W. Sahara Ave. Suite 103
Las Vegas, NV 89117
(702) 360-1972
http://www.redvelvetcafelv.com/menu.html
"Vegan Friendly... extensive menu for vegetarians and vegans. ... Vegan chicken, turkey, ham, shrimp, tuna, salmon and bacon and beef... " They've been open for about 6 months now. :D
About 6 miles west of Las Vegas Blvd (the "Strip"), but readily accessible by bus (Sahara Ave is route #204 and has 24/7 service :thumbsup:) and taxi. WELL WORTH THE TRANSPORTATION COSTS!
For more "Vegan in Vegas" info:
http://vegasveg.blogspot.com/
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sounds awesome - hope they're still there when i go out to Vegas next April! :thumbsup: thanks for posting the blog link too. :)
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sounds awesome - hope they're still there when i go out to Vegas next April!
They should be. Especially since I eat there every Friday for lunch. At first, I was the only one there. After a couple of mentions in vegan message boards as well as great reviews there's now a line at lunchtime. And I make a special trip whenever I am going on a flight to get carry-out to eat on the plane. I sure get those carnivores drooling over my food! :lol:
My vegetarian co-worker tried it last week. His comment: "I am SO happy I don't live near this place... I'd be sitting here 24/7 stuffing my face!" :thumbsup:
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There's some Vegan*, vegan restaurant that's famous for their donuts. I saw a picture of them, they looked amazing, and read a rave review. Anyone know which restaurant it is? Maybe it is actually a bakery or pastry shop? I'm not sure.:confused:
*definition of "Vegan": Of or pertaining to (Las) Vegas.
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They should be. Especially since I eat there every Friday for lunch. At first, I was the only one there. After a couple of mentions in vegan message boards as well as great reviews there's now a line at lunchtime.
awesome :D
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There's some Vegan*, vegan restaurant that's famous for their donuts. I saw a picture of them, they looked amazing, and read a rave review. Anyone know which restaurant it is? Maybe it is actually a bakery or pastry shop? I'm not sure.:confused:
it's called Ronald's Donuts, shelly mentioned them in this thread and jamboxrock took some photos of the donuts which can be seen here. yummers :D
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That would be RONALD'S DONUTS..
a little hole in the wall (pun intended, LOL) place run by Buddhists who make more VEGAN donuts than non. They're like that old Frito-Lay commercial "Betcha can't eat just one"
Definately donut mecca for vegans!
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Mahk
*definition of "Vegan": Of or pertaining to (Las)
Vegas.
Yeah, that defination does crazy things to search engines :rolleyes:
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I love Arayas in Seattle. Its a Thai restaurant.
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From my recent travels to San Francisco:
Millennium, is without a doubt the most amazing vegan restaurant I've ever been to.
Cha-Ya (on Valencia in the Mission District) in SF was so-so. I wouldn't bother going there again.
Herbivore on Divisadero was so good too! I must've eaten there a half a dozen times over a two week period.
The Green Chile Kitchen on Fulton Street make the most amazing vegan burrito. Have it with a side of chips and guacamole :)
Papalote Grill on Fulton Street have some pretty good vegan choices too for burritos and tacos but The Green Chile kitchen is way better. However, Papalote do make a freakin delicious vegan mole!
Maggie Mudd Icecream in Bernal Heights makes delicious vegan icecream sundaes!
Ritual Roasters (I went to the one in the Mission) sell vegan donuts!
Daily Health on 9th Avenue, just south of Golden Gate Park make awesome sandwiches and wraps and raw treats that are great for taking out and picnicing in the park with :)
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From my recent travels to San Francisco:
Maggie Mudd Icecream in Bernal Heights makes delicious vegan icecream sundaes!
I totally agree. I must have gained 1,856,435,623,554,546 pounds :eek: the last time I was there. Just HAD to try every flavor, in every size, in every possible combination :thumbsup:
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Their vegan vanilla icecream has to be the yummiest vanilla icecream I've ever had in my life.
They had a special pumpkin pie flavour when I was there (as seasonal special). OMG it was goooood! Especially in a waffle bowl, topped with vegan whipped cream, chocolate syrup, crushed nuts and a cherry on top :D
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Hello from PA ... I live in a tiny lil' semi-retired ski village up north from philly ... but I travel for these two.
http://www.bluesagegrille.com/
http://www.giannasgrille.com/
I always get a an extra falafel (or two) they are incredible with the jicamaslaw --mmmmmm (but the place is tiny and you should call for reservations just to be sure)
and giannas for vegan cheese steaks - AMAZING! OH and just in case anyone likes cake? Gianna's does mail delivery on all cakes - all vegan - and the list of flavahs is as long as my arm ... OMG so good!!!! We are ordering one for Tday and having a brutal time picking our flavah ....
bon appetite
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Wild By Nature on Long Island has a great selection of organic vegan food in its deli, the dumplings are especially noteworthy! Also have some wonderful soups worth trying.
Blossom in NYC is a great restaurants. Great food, with frequent menu changes. Here's their website: http://www.blossomnyc.com/home.html
I personally prefer the cafe's atmosphere on Columbus, but both are good.
Franchia, also in NYC is a recent discovery for me. It is INCREDIBLE Korean food! It's mostly known as a tea bar, with all kinds of tea concoctions, but their food is amazing. Vegan sushi, dumplings, rice/noodle veggie dishes with excellent flavors. Decently-priced despite its Park ave location! http://www.franchia.com/franchia/index.html
If you're in the Madison, WI area, Monty's Blue Plate Diner is pretty good. They have some vegan-friendly meals, tofu scrambles, veggie-burgers, "BLTs", all the usual casual diner food, but vegan! They don't have a website, but it's info is here: http://www.foodfightinc.com/montys.htm
If by the rare chance you're in Houghton, MI (U.P.), good luck finding vegan food, except for the fresh produce in the produce department! However, the Keweenaw Co-op might have something for you, and definitely the best chance of ready-made vegan food in the area! http://www.keweenaw.coop/
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SweetGrass
If by the rare chance you're in Houghton, MI (U.P.), good luck finding vegan food, except for the fresh produce in the produce department! However, the Keweenaw Co-op might have something for you, and definitely the best chance of ready-made vegan food in the area!
http://www.keweenaw.coop/
I WAS up in Houghton last summer (pretending to be a Yupper, not a troll :D) and I was SO impressed... I just might buy a membership... :thumbsup:
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Eating Out/Restaurants/Fast Food
I did a search for a thread on this topic and didn't come up with any. If this truly is the first thread, I would love for it to become a sticky.
I want this thread to be for sharing information about vegan options and experiences we have at different restaurants/fast food joints. That way it will become a resource.
Here is a site that breaks down some restaurants:
http://www.vegetarian-restaurants.ne...stFoodRest.htm
Let's Add to it here. I will start in a reply below.
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Carrabba's Italian Grill
Rough guide from the corporate office of Carrabba's:
Bread is vegan, along with the dipping sauce (oil and herbs).
Salad dressings are not vegan, they have egg and cheese in them. Ask for red wine viniagrette and olive oil if you want a salad.
The fresh pasta contains eggs. (fettucine, tagliarini, and maybe others - ask the server because they should know)
They have dry pasta which is vegan. (penne, spaghetti, etc... - again ask the server because they should know)
The marinara sauce has anchovies in it, as does the pizza sauce which is just a reduction of the marinara sauce. Always ask for the pomodoro sauce which is definitely vegan.
The Tagliarini Picchi Pacchiu is not vegan because of the pasta itself. The other ingredients are vegan. You can order the Tagliarini Picchi Pacchiu with a dry pasta instead of the fresh tagliarini (one server said the Tagliarini had no egg, they may have lied due to lack of knowledge or they may have used a dry pasta for this in their branch- ask your server, if they act like they don't know, don't take a drawn out answer that includes "I think" say, "please go ask the chef for me").
You could also try altering the menu items to make them vegan, as long as you use a dry pasta (no chicken on that, please). Or, just ask for the ingredients you want (can I get penne pasta with tomotaos, olive oil, italian herbs, mushrooms, onions, and garlic please).
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I'm back home in rural PA until moving back to Philly for the fall semester. There are a few really good places in Philly proper (Gianna's, Govinda's and New Harmony are my favorites) but the SuTao Cafe in Malvern is the most accessible vegan restaurant given my current location. It's about 40 minutes away, is totally vegan, offers a wide wide range of dinners and a really affordable buffet with general tso's, pepper"steak," salad, lemon cake and much more!
If you're in the area you should definitely check it out. You should also be my friend because God knows I've never met another vegan living within 20 miles of my hometown.
But I digress; here's the link: http://www.sutaocafe.com-a.googlepages.com/home
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A few more for the Arizona crowd! I live in the north, and we eat out a fair amount so I have tons of experience with all the non-veg local restaurants too.
Greater Phoenix area:
*Green Vegetarian Restaurant ( http://greenvegetarian.com/ ) ~ it's all vegan, two locations!~
*Nami ( http://tsoynami.com/ ) ~ vegan ice creams and bakery ~
Treehouse Vegan Bakery ( http://www.treehousevegan.com/ ) ~ they're making my wedding cake! ~
Loving Hut ( http://lovinghut.us/phoenix/ )
Pomegranate Cafe ( http://www.pomegranatecafe.com/ )
Northern Arizona area:
*Macy's Cafe ( http://macyscoffee.net/ ) ~ vegetarian, with loads of vegan options ~
Picazzo's Pizzeria ( http://picazzos.com/ ) ~ non-veg, but they offer Daiya cheese for pizzas, vegan pasta optionas, and have a vegan ice cream! ~
Morning Glory Cafe ( http://www.happycow.net/reviews.php?id=19776 ) ~ short hours though ~
* = favorites