{"id":16523,"date":"2020-11-30T10:00:11","date_gmt":"2020-11-30T15:00:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vrg.org\/blog\/?p=16523"},"modified":"2020-11-17T17:31:37","modified_gmt":"2020-11-17T22:31:37","slug":"vegan-restaurants-added-to-the-vegetarian-resource-groups-guide-to-veggie-restaurants-in-the-usa-and-canada-53","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vrg.org\/blog\/2020\/11\/30\/vegan-restaurants-added-to-the-vegetarian-resource-groups-guide-to-veggie-restaurants-in-the-usa-and-canada-53\/","title":{"rendered":"Vegan Restaurants Added to The Vegetarian Resource Group\u2019s Guide to Veggie Restaurants in the USA and Canada"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Nachos with pineapple, seitan, buffalo sauce, & ranch from Tucos Tacos Lounge<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The Vegetarian Resource Group maintains an online Guide to\nVegan\/Vegetarian Restaurants in the USA\nand Canada.\nHere are some recent vegan restaurant additions. The entire guide can be found\nhere: http:\/\/www.vrg.org\/restaurant\/index.php<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

To support the\nupdating of this online restaurant guide, please donate at: www.vrg.org\/donate<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here are some new\nadditions to VRG\u2019s guide (Note: Due to the COVID-19 pandemic many are doing take-out\nand\/or delivery now):<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Blossoming Lotus Caf\u00e9 and Juice Bar,\n2122 NW Quimby St., Portland, OR 97210<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Blossoming Lotus\nCaf\u00e9 and Juice Bar offers a variety of plant-based foods, from smoothies to\njuices to green bowls. Green bowls feature a variety of vegetables including\nkale, avocado and edamame. The smoothies and juices include ingredients with a\npriority on various health themes. For example, the caf\u00e9 offers a \u201cheart\nstrong\u201d smoothie, and a \u201cresilience and immunity\u201d smoothie. They also offer\ndishes such as Mac and Cheese Bowl, Beet Crunch Bowl, Bibimbap, and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dee\u2019s Vegan To Go, 1540 West Blvd.,\nSte. 100, Charlotte, NC 28208<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dee\u2019s Vegan To Go\nrestaurant is a family restaurant that strives to serve sustainable meals to\nall families. They work hand in hand with local farmers in North Carolina. They\nfirst opened back in 2016 at the Charlotte\u2019s Regional Farmers Market. They even\nwork with artisans to help them run their bakery and caf\u00e9, completely served\nwith vegan ingredients. When it comes to what they have on their menu, you can\nslurp up their homemade lemonade drinks or gorge on their sweet potato spice\ncake desserts! For entrees they provide jambalaya, teriyaki \u201cchicken,\u201d and mac\nand cheese. They also make an array of soups and sandwiches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Earth Based Caf\u00e9, 329 Winchester\nAve., Martinsburg, WV 25401<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Earth Based Caf\u00e9\noffers various vegan renditions of American favorites. The expansive menu includes\ngourmet burgers and hotdogs, such as the Slawdog with coleslaw. The menu also\ncontains subs and sandwiches, including the Buffalo \u201cChik\u2019n\u201d Sandwich. In the\nmood for something light? Try one of the eight salads \u2013 such as the Moroccan\nsalad with greens, chickpeas, and mushrooms. Don\u2019t forget to try one of the\nvarious appetizers \u2013 including their popular Mini Belgian Waffles with Buffalo\n\u201cChicken\u201d Dippers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gegen, 5101 W.Sunset Blvd., Los\nAngeles, CA 90027<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gegen is most famous\nfor their vegan burgers and fries. They also offer different vegan subs like\nsausage, hot dog sub, and falafel subs. They even make most of their drinks,\nfrom smoothies to chia seed rose water. Their breakfast items are the most\ndiverse part of the menu. They make anything to acai bowls, bagel with cream\ncheese with tomato and basil, to no-bake protein balls. They also make their\nown pizzas and provide plenty of gluten-free options.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Riley’s Vegan Sweets and Eats, 1233\nW. Brons Ave., Peoria, IL 61604<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Birthday Cakes,\ndonuts, brownies, cookies, cinnamon rolls, Oh my! Whether you\u2019re looking to\nsatisfy your sweet tooth or bite into a dessert that tastes as good as it\nlooks, Riley\u2019s Sweets and Eats has you covered. Their cruelty-free treats are\nmade from scratch with organic ingredients.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Purple Mint, 6171 Mission Gorge\nRd., Unit 118, San Diego, CA 92120<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Purple Mint serves\nmany different options of Vietnamese entr\u00e9es, starters, noodle soups, salads,\nand vegan milk iced teas. One of their most popular entrees is the \u201cblack rice\npasta in coconut milk,\u201d along with many of their dishes, most are made with\ncoconut milk for the flavor and extra creaminess in the dishes. They even have\nvegan orange \u201cchicken!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tucos Tacos Lounge, 582 Kathleen St.,\nSudbury, ON P3C 2N3 Canada<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

With a casual vibe,\nand laid-back ambience, some of the delicious vegan dishes they offer include\nthe signature Carnitas Tacos, which are filled with jackfruit carnitas, pico de\ngallo, and vegetables. Another dish to try is the Chili van Cleef made with house\nmade seitan and soy chorizo chili. Other offerings include various tacos,\nburritos, nachos, salads, and churros for dessert.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Vegan Picnic, 1323 Polk St., San\nFrancisco, CA 94109<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Vegan Picnic offers\na variety of dishes from sandwiches to breakfast foods. The menu has\nplant-based protein as a substitute for meat. The sandwiches range from hot\nsandwiches such as chicken and steak sandwiches to cold sandwiches such as\ncaprese and “egg” salad. Further, breakfast foods include waffles and\nbreakfast burritos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Zhu Vegan Kitchen, 220 Washington\nSt., Brookline, MA 02445<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Zhu Vegan Kitchen\noffers an array of entirely vegan Chinese, Japanese, and Thai food, with plenty\nof gluten-free options as well. Main courses include General Tso\u2019s Soy Protein,\nKung Pao Eggplant, and Sweet and Sour Soy Protein. Noodle and rice options\ninclude Stir-Fried Udon and Pad-Thai. Don\u2019t forget to try a dessert \u2013 such as\nfried ice cream or a banana spring roll \u2013 on the way out!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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: http:\/\/www.vrg.org\/restaurant\/index.php To support the updating of this online restaurant guide, please donate at: www.vrg.org\/donate Here are some new additions to VRG\u2019s guide (Note: Due to […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-16523","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vrg.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16523","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vrg.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vrg.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vrg.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vrg.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=16523"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.vrg.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16523\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":16525,"href":"https:\/\/www.vrg.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16523\/revisions\/16525"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vrg.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=16523"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vrg.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=16523"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vrg.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=16523"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}