The Vegetarian Resource Group maintains an online Guide to Vegan/Vegetarian Restaurants in the USA and Canada. Here are some recent vegan restaurant additions. The entire guide can be found here: www.vrg.org/restaurant
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Here are some new additions to VRG’s guide:
Fifth House, 3157 Farnam St. #7113, Omaha, NE 68131
Fifth House offers a menu of vegan comfort food classics. The buffalo burger is made in house with seitan and lentils and is topped with almond-based blue cheese, buffalo sauce, and caramelized onions. Smoked seitan porq chops are served with pink apple slaw, sweet potato mash, and roasted brussel sprouts. Fried chick’n is made with locally grown oyster mushrooms and served with brown gravy, mashed potatoes, slaw, and a biscuit. Desserts include citrus lavender sponge cake, almond boy brownies, and warm cranberry pudding.
Floralia Pizza, 1124 Kona St., Honolulu, HI 96814
Serving Neapolitan style pizza, Floralia aspires to “old world Italian cooking with a modern, plant-based approach” and to celebrate “…the abundance that the garden provides!” Some Antipasti are Focaccia, Garlic Knots, Pasta, Caesar Salad, and more. While they don’t offer gluten-free pizza, their dough is “naturally slow leavened.” Besides Margherita, Sicilian, White Pizzas, and others, the Brooklyn offers tomato sauce, ricotta, basil, meatball, mozzarella, and parm. The Paradiso showcases tomato sauce, mozzarella, bacon, local pineapple, jalapeño, and parmesan. Basil Pesto Royale features ‘goat’ cheese, sausage, and marinated peppers. They offer lots of toppings made in house from scratch including Pizzetta Calabrese presents spicy ‘Nduja, San Marzano tomato, mascarpone, “bee-free” honey, and parmesan crust. Calzone Napoletana is San Marzano tomato, ricotta, parmesan, mozzarella, and basil. For Dessert there are Cannolis–Pistachio or Chocolate Chip, Tiramisu, and a couple varieties of Cheesecake. They have outdoor seating.
Le Botaniste, 2501 Hempstead Turnpike, Bldg. E, Unit E9a, Elmont, NY 11003
This sophisticated cafe features an inventive plant-based and organic menu with dishes like the young coconut ceviche, summer roll, pasta Bolo, mezze (assortment of spreads served with veggie balls and gluten-free crackers), and quinoa peanut butter cookies. They also have a natural wine list and take care to add only minimal amounts of oil to their dishes.
Stir It Up, 6 Prince St., Charlottetown, PE C1A 4P5 Canada
Stir It Up aims to provide comfort food focused on local, organic products. Noted as a very popular item, Mo: Mo is steamed or deep-fried dumplings made with spices and mixed vegetables. Veggie Burrito is a warm tortilla with rice, black beans, corn, fajita- style peppers, onion, crisp jerk veggie patty, cheese, cilantro lime sauce, and tomato sauce. Pakora packs crisp mixed vegetables dipped in chickpea flour and spices, deep-fried. Samosa showcases pastry filled with potatoes, peas, and spices, served with tamarind and mint sauce. Sweet Chili Balls features crisp vegan chicken with herbs, sweet chili, and tamarind sauce. Mix Vegetables with Rice combines broccoli, carrots, cauliflower, and bok choy stir-fried with garlic sauce. They also have Caesar or House Salads and Grab N Go items. For Kids there’s Happy Burger or Chick’n Nuggets and chips.
Trixie’s, 144 Main St., Beacon, NY 12508
Trixie’s Pizza serves whole 16” “Hand-crafted New York-style pizza” noting organic tomato sauce and cold fermented dough. Some Appetizer possibilities are Cannellini Bean Dip or Meatballs with Sauce—both with Pan Rustico. Though Pizza toppings rotate, here are just a few of their many selections. The Vita features Tomato Sauce, fresh House-Made Cashew Mozzarella, Fresh Basil, and EVOO. Sausage and Peppers presents Tomato Sauce, House-Made Mozzarella, House-Made Fennel Sausage, pickled Cherry Peppers, and Calabrian Oregano. Veg Pepperoni offers Tomato Sauce and 2 types of vegan cheese. You may also add House-Made Side sauces to your pizza like Garlic or Ranch for dipping. Sweet Treats include small batch Zandy’s PB&J Cookie crafted with Peanut Butter and Raspberry preserves, as well as Zandy’s Coco Loco–Coconut and Chocolate cookies.
UnAltrd, 139 NE 1st Ave., Hallandale Beach, FL 33009
With an aim toward wellness, UnAltrd celebrates “plant-based living” focused on alkaline food. The very popular Hibachi Bowl offers seared bell peppers, zucchini, crisp shredded oyster mushrooms, and tangy-sweet chili glaze. For your base choose spicy noodles or seasoned quinoa drizzled with “creamy, slightly tangy” Yum Yum sauce. Chk’n N Fries features Burro Banana Fries with chickpea flour-breaded fried Oyster mushrooms. Italian Bowl brings smokey Red pepper pasta, grilled veggies and seared mushrooms. UnAltrd Bowl combines seasoned mushrooms, stewed chickpeas, seasoned quinoa, and grilled veggies. Kamut Spaghetti and Sausage is topped with apple fennel sausage patties and marinara sauce. Waffle and Sausage Plate has a crisp kamut and spelt waffle, fried oyster mushrooms battered in unaltered chick’egg flour, fennel apple sausage patty, quinoa, and an “electric spice blend.”
Viet Chay, 768 Wilson Ave., Toronto, ON M3K 1E2 Canada
The hope at Viet Chay is that “…every dish provides a connection to Vietnamese culture while catering to a plant-based lifestyle…” For starters there’s Thai Salad Rolls, Papaya Salad, Spring Rolls, as well as many other choices. Soups are Pho, Curry Chicken with Rice or Noodles, Seaweed, Mixed Conjee, and lots more. Sandwiches include Vegan Fish, BBQ, and several others. Some examples of possible Daily Specials are Tom Kho Man (vegan stewed lobster), Spicy Fried Tofu Lemongrass, Vegan BBQ, and Vegan Ribs stewed. For dessert there’s vegan ice cream.