For: Immediate Release August 21, 1999
Davida Gypsy Breier (410) 366-VEGE
Jeannie McStay (410) 366-8343
Vegetarian Journal's Guide to Natural Foods Restaurants in
the US and Canada - Expanded 3rd Edition
SPOTLIGHT ON ATLANTA
The Vegetarian Resource Group and The Avery Publishing Group have released the third edition of Vegetarian Journal's Guide to Natural Foods Restaurants in the U.S. and Canada. Featured are over 2,000 restaurants, juice bars, delicatessens, vacation spots, and more.
You might like to try these ALL VEGETARIAN restaurants from the restaurant guide: (** indicates a vegan restaurant)
The Vegetarian Resource Group will be sponsoring a vegan dinner at Café Sunflower, in Atlanta on Monday October 18, 1999 at 6:30pm. The dinner is open to the public with advanced reservations and the cost is $22 per person (children are $13 per person), which includes tax and tip. The menu includes a selection of appetizers, spinach pasta in fresh lemon basil pesto, grilled portobello mushrooms, a vegan chocolate cake, and more. For additional information or to register by October 1st, please call The Vegetarian Resource Group at 410-366-VEGE (8343) Monday through Friday 9-5 EST. Advanced payment is necessary. Also, while in Atlanta VRG will be exhibiting at the American Dietetic Association Convention.
Café Sunflower
5975 Roswell Rd., #353, Atlanta, GA 30328
(404) 256-2011
Vegetarian. Elegant décor and beautifully presented dishes like Stuffed Mushrooms, Wild Mushroom Fettuccine, or Vegan Carrot Cake make dining a pleasure at this mostly vegan café. Open Monday though Saturday for lunch and dinner. Closed Sunday. Full service, vegan options, fresh juices, VISA/MC/AMEX/DISC, take-out, $$
(Note: this is where the VRG dinner is being held Monday October 18th at 6:30pm)
**Fung's Vegetarian Chinese Restaurant
4975 Jimmy Carter Blvd., Atlanta, GA 30393
(770) 925-8322
Vegan/Chinese. Located at Green's Corner Shopping Center, this restaurant's chef has more than 20 years experience preparing Chinese cuisine. The menu offers many mock "meats," including vegetarian "spareribs" made of walnuts. Also offered are appetizers, soups, traditional entrees, rice, and noodle dishes. Open Monday through Friday for lunch and dinner (closed mid-afternoon). Open for lunch and dinner Saturday. Open Sunday for dinner only. Full service, take-out, totally vegan, soy milk, VISA/MC/AMEX, $-$$
Govinda's
1287 S. Ponce de Leon Ave, NE, Atlanta, GA 30306
(404) 378-9234
Vegetarian. Govinda's offers an all-you-can-eat vegetarian buffet with all meals. Open Monday through Saturday. Closed Sunday. Counter service, vegan options, take-out, $
Mother Earth's Eatery
1129 Euclid Ave., Atlanta, GA 30307
(404) 659-8949
Vegetarian. This vegetarian establishment shares space with a beadery store. Dine on a wide variety of creative sandwiches, including Sprouted Hummus, homemade veggie burgers, and mock "tuna." Delicious soups are also served. Open daily for lunch and dinner. Counter service, macrobiotic/vegan options, fresh juices, take-out, VISA/MC/AMEX/DISC, $-$$$
Oasis Café
1799 Briarcliff Rd., Atlanta, GA 30306
(404) 876-0003
Vegetarian. Mediterranean favorites - stuffed grape leaves, falafel, baba ghanouj - and other Middle Eastern flavors are found at this vegetarian "oasis." Open daily for lunch and dinner. Full service, vegan options, take out, VISA/MC/AMEX/DISC, $$
**Soul Vegetarian Restaurant
879 Abernathy Blvd., SW, Atlanta, GA 30310
(404) 752-5194
652 N. Highland Ave., Atlanta, GA 30306
(404) 875-4641
Vegan. Soul has its own unique gluten creation called "kalebone" that is made into burgers, "furters," steaks, and salads. Soul's many other original dishes - soups, Lentil burgers, Veggie Patties, Tofu Filet, Veggie Gyros, salads, and desserts - are sure to keep your veggie taste buds happy. Children's dinner is also available. Open daily for lunch and dinner. Full service, totally vegan, fresh juices, catering, take-out, VISA/MC/AMEX, $
**Unicorn Place
220 Sandy Spring Circle, Atlanta, GA 30328
(404) 252-2011
Vegan/Chinese. "Meat" and "poultry "on menu are made from soy bean and bean curd. Dishes include okra with cumin, sweet and sour "pork," and gourmet stuffed tofu. Open Monday through Saturday for lunch and dinner. Closed Sunday. Full service, vegan options, fresh juices, VISA/MC/AMEX/DISC/DC, $$
Veggieland
211 Pharr Rd., NE, Atlanta, GA 30305
(404) 231-3111
Vegetarian. This restaurant features delicious low-salt, low-calorie, sugar-free foods. Filtered water is even used for the ice cubes! Menu consists of starters, salads, veggie burgers, and sandwiches. Open Monday through Saturday for lunch and dinner. Closed Sunday. Full service, vegan options, fresh juices, take-out, $$
To learn about hundreds of additional restaurants from New York to Iowa to Arizona, purchase a copy of Vegetarian Journal's Guide to Natural Foods Restaurants in the U.S. and Canada. Also featured are listings of vegetarian inns, spas, camps, tours, travel agencies and vacation spots. If you know of a restaurant that should be listed, please help us update the guide at www.vrg.org/travel/restupdate.htm or call (410) 366-8343 and request a survey be sent to your favorite vegetarian restaurant.
To order Vegetarian Journal's Guide to Natural Foods Restaurants in the U.S. and Canada (371 pages) send $16 in U.S. funds (by check, U.S. dollar postal order, or Visa/Mastercard) to The Vegetarian Resource Group, P.O. Box 1463, Baltimore, MD 21203. Or call (410) 366-VEGE. (Add $3 for UPS/RPS shipping in the Continental United States.) You can also visit the VRG website for more information at www.vrg.org/catalog/guide.htm
The Vegetarian Resource Group is a non-profit organization which educates the community about vegetarianism. It publishes Vegetarian Journal, Vegetarian Journal's Foodservice Update, and other materials. Vegetarians do not eat meat, fish, or fowl. Vegans do not eat meat, fish, or fowl or use other animal products such as dairy or eggs. For information about vegetarianism or veganism, send a self addressed stamped envelope with two first class stamps to The Vegetarian Resource Group, P.O. Box 1463, Baltimore, MD 21203. Visit their web site at www.vrg.org
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