{"id":22794,"date":"2024-04-08T10:00:53","date_gmt":"2024-04-08T14:00:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vrg.org\/blog\/?p=22794"},"modified":"2024-03-20T12:41:29","modified_gmt":"2024-03-20T16:41:29","slug":"vegan-restaurants-added-to-the-vegetarian-resource-groups-guide-to-veggie-restaurants-in-the-usa-and-canada-178","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vrg.org\/blog\/2024\/04\/08\/vegan-restaurants-added-to-the-vegetarian-resource-groups-guide-to-veggie-restaurants-in-the-usa-and-canada-178\/","title":{"rendered":"Vegan Restaurants Added to The Vegetarian Resource Group\u2019s Guide to Veggie Restaurants in the USA and Canada"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Photo from Tsion Cafe<\/p>\n

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<\/a><\/p>\n

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

Here are some new additions to VRG\u2019s guide:<\/p>\n

Fresh Life Caf\u00e9, 13895 Hedgewood Dr., Ste. 149, Woodbridge, VA 22193<\/strong><\/p>\n

Serves vegan sandwiches like the \u201cChicken Pesto\u201d with Ciabatta bread, plant-based chicken, vegan cheese, pesto, and balsamic glaze. Also offers the \u201cImpossible burger\u201d with an Impossible burger patty, lettuce, tomato, vegan cheese, and house sauce.<\/p>\n

Peace Love Coffee, Lower Level, 524 S. Main St., St. Charles, MO 63301<\/strong><\/p>\n

Looking for a 100% plant-based coffee shop and bakery? Peace Love Coffee is the place for you! They are dedicated to creating uplifting and delicious foods to empower everyone to eat natural and plant-based meals. From chocolatey brownies to vegan grilled cheese sandwiches, Peace Love Coffee has a plethora of vegan options for your sweet or savory cravings. They also offer vegan coffee and tea options for everyone, including their signature French Toast Latte, Medication Mocha, and Butterfly Iced Tea.<\/p>\n

The High Vegan, 8008 Camp Bowie W. Blvd. 110, Ste. B, Fort Worth, TX 76116<\/strong><\/p>\n

The menu reflects multicultural flavors. Touches of Italian cuisine appear throughout including their very popular, Meatballs Marinara Sub with mozzarella feta cheese; BBQ Meatballs Sandwich with smoked Gouda and Rosemary. The creator\u2019s New Orleans roots show in Cajun Dirty Rice &amp; Cajun Chicken Alfredo with garlic, oregano, and creamy vegan Alfredo. Latin American influence is evident in Empanadas\u2014their specialty with your choice of fillings like Pizza Meatza, Beef Enchilada and a touch of Asian flair in Sweet and Spicy Chicken with Thai chili sauce, and more. They offer Hot Dog and Cheeseburger variations too. For Dessert there are Sweet Potato Pie Empanadas and Apple Pie Empanadas.<\/p>\n

The Veggie Thali, <\/strong>1410 Victoria Park Ave., North York, ON M4A 2L8, Canada<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Veggie Thali offers vegan Indian food for a great quick bite to eat or a casual sit down. They have made-to-order steamed basmati rice, roti, or papadum. They also serve veggie kabab wraps, samosas, and veggie biryanis. Check out their Facebook or Instagram page to see all the colorful dishes they have available!<\/p>\n

Tsion Caf\u00e9, 763 St. Nicholas Ave., New York, NY 10031<\/strong><\/p>\n

Located in the Sugar Hill neighborhood of upper Manhattan, Tsion Caf\u00e9 (pronounced see-on) serves artistically presented Ethiopian, Mediterranean, Israeli, Middle Eastern, and African cuisine. Dishes are all house-made with sustainably sourced, local, organic, ingredients whenever possible. Some appetizers include Sambusas, a thin, flaky dough filled with lentils and Ethiopian Spices, paired with zesty sun-dried tomato dipping sauce, or Fried Breadfruit & stewed brown lentils. One Entr\u00e9e choice, Mama Africa Bowl, offers Jollof Rice, black-eyed peas cooked in coconut milk, cabbage and beets with tahini, cilantro, and lime sauce. Other possibilities include Duba Tsebhi\u2014spiced Pumpkin & Sweet Potato Stew, or Mushroom Tibs featuring Portobello mushroom, tomatoes, jalapenos, awaze (a spicy-hot Ethiopian spice blend), and fresh herbs. There are a couple of Salad options and several vegetable, bean\/legume and rice side dishes cooked with variations of ginger and assorted Ethiopian spice blends as well as Injera–a teff based, fermented Ethiopian flat bread. You\u2019ve likely heard of tea ceremonies, but what about coffee? Very proud of their coffee, on special occasions, Tsion Caf\u00e9 performs traditional Ethiopian coffee ceremonies. Among their wide array of Cocktails, there\u2019s even a Kafa Martini crafted with Ethiopian coffee, vodka, and Almande Liqueur. For Dessert there\u2019s Sesame Halva or Malawach (a flat bread comprised of thin, flaky layers similar to puff pastry) with date syrup and roasted coconut.<\/p>\n

Vibez, 82 Hutton St., Jersey City, NJ 07307<\/strong><\/p>\n

The caf\u00e9 is known for their fresh organic juices, such as the Green or Strong Vibez juices, soul vegan food, such as BBQ Drumsticks and Jerked Steak, and veggie \u201cFysh\u201d and lentil patties. At Vibez, they consider wellbeing is a lifestyle and have health seminars, live entertainment, private booking, and kids\u2019 activities in their caf\u00e9 with private events hosted every Sunday.<\/p>\n

Village Kitchen, Decatur Food Hub, 2670 E. College Ave., Decatur, GA, 30030<\/strong><\/p>\n

Black and women-owned, Village Kitchen serves up American classics. Beginning as a catering service, the restaurant has grown, focusing on creating vegan versions of classics and creating fresh and bold dishes that appeal to all five senses. From the \u201cBiscuit and sausage gravy\u201d to the original \u201cRed Velvet Waffles,\u201d Village Kitchen will surely have something for everyone. While there, make sure to try some of their desserts, such as their deep-fried Oreos and deep-fried chocolate chip cookies.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Photo from Tsion Cafe 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 […]<\/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-22794","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vrg.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22794","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=22794"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.vrg.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22794\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":22796,"href":"https:\/\/www.vrg.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22794\/revisions\/22796"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vrg.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=22794"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vrg.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=22794"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vrg.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=22794"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}