{"id":9172,"date":"2016-06-03T09:10:49","date_gmt":"2016-06-03T13:10:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.vrg.org\/blog\/?p=9172"},"modified":"2016-06-03T09:10:49","modified_gmt":"2016-06-03T13:10:49","slug":"several-new-restaurants-have-been-added-to-the-vegetarian-resource-groups-online-guide-to-veganvegetarian-restaurants-in-the-usa-and-canada-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vrg.org\/blog\/2016\/06\/03\/several-new-restaurants-have-been-added-to-the-vegetarian-resource-groups-online-guide-to-veganvegetarian-restaurants-in-the-usa-and-canada-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Several New Restaurants Have Been Added to The Vegetarian Resource Group\u2019s Online Guide to Vegan\/Vegetarian Restaurants in the USA and Canada"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.vrg.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/o.jpg\" alt=\"o\" width=\"400\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-9173\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vrg.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/o.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.vrg.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/o-300x168.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Vegetarian Resource Group maintains an online Guide to Vegan\/Vegetarian Restaurants in the USA and Canada. Below are some recent additions. The entire guide can be found here: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.vrg.org\/restaurant\/index.php\">http:\/\/www.vrg.org\/restaurant\/index.php<\/a><\/p>\n<p>To support the updating of this online restaurant guide, please donate at:<br \/>\n<a href=\"www.vrg.org\/donate\">www.vrg.org\/donate<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>&#8216;Ai Pono<br \/>\n<\/strong>75-5813 Ali&#8217;i Dr.<br \/>\nKailua Kona, HI 96740<br \/>\nLocated next to Evolution Bakery and Cafe in Kailua-Kona on the Big Island of Hawaii, Ai Pono 100% Vegan Cafe serves vegan versions of a variety of local favorites, from a Teriyaki Plate to a Pulled Jackfruit BBQ Sandwich. Cheeseless cheescake and other desserts are also available. Started by the wife of the chef behind Evolution Bakery, Ai Pono is a partner with Hale Palekana, a \u201crustic retreat\u201d guest house in the countryside.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Beet Jar<br \/>\n<\/strong>1432 W. 29th St.<br \/>\nCleveland, OH 44113<br \/>\nEnjoy fresh organic juices, smoothies, salad, and a sandwich in their cozy environment.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Biologic+ Juice Caf\u00e9<br \/>\n<\/strong>12 Cottrell St.<br \/>\nMystic, CT 06355<br \/>\nBiologic+ is cafe specializes in raw, organic, and cold-pressed juices and made-to-order smoothies, along with nut milks and raw snacks. If you are looking for a refreshing drink, try their savory Cool as a Cucumber Gazpacho (avocado and cucumber gazpacho seasoned with lemon, garlic, and cilantro), B+ Pick Me Up (beet, carrot, kale, celery, cucumber, spinach, mint, and lime) , or their cacao hemp smoothie ( raw cacao, raw hemp seeds, banana, date, cinnamon, and almond milk). There is also a line of juices and smoothies targeted towards younger palates. Biologic+ offers delivery within a ten mile radius with guaranteed overnight shipping.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Bodhi Kosher Thai<br \/>\n<\/strong>9303 W. Pico Blvd.<br \/>\nLos Angeles, CA 90035<br \/>\nLocated in sunny LA, Bodhi Kosher Thai offers an extensive and diverse array of colorful vegan Thai dishes. There are curry dishes, noodle dishes, and rice dishes to choose from, as well as salads, burgers, and wraps. It is easy to order online (on Yelp) and see what dishes others have liked that they have ordered. Bodhi Kosher Thai also offers a $10 lunch special\u2014an entree of your choice served with salad, rice, and tofu, soy beef, or soy chicken.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Doctah Mojo\u2019s Juice Clinic<br \/>\n<\/strong>660 Irwin St.<br \/>\nAtlanta, GA 30312<br \/>\nThis friendly juice bar offers a delicious wide variety of organic juices, smoothies, soups, salads, and desserts. All juices and smoothies are made-to-order and gluten free. Try the Salad of the Day, Salad Soup Combo, or Make Your Own. Doctah Mojo\u2019s Juice Clinic is located in the Old Fourth Ward.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Doomie&#8217;s Toronto<br \/>\n<\/strong>1263 Queen St. West<br \/>\nToronto, ON M6K 1L5<br \/>\nCanada<br \/>\nWith an eclectic, somewhat industrial, bar atmosphere, Doomie&#8217;s offers the rich, greasy, fatty, and gooey side of vegan life. Started up by the restaurant&#8217;s chef (Doomie), Doomie&#8217;s serves a variety of vegan incarnations of comfort food: burgers, fries, milkshakes, fried mac&#8217;n&#8217;cheese balls, and so on. There is also an extensive bar, which goes well with the vegan bar food that Doomie&#8217;s provides. The restaurant also features a free arcade game, and a \u201cselfie room,\u201d (a place in which one can take selfies) decorated in comic strips by \u201cVegan Sidekick.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Easy Living Foods<br \/>\n<\/strong>1559 S Novato Blvd.<br \/>\nNovato, CA 94947<br \/>\nEasy Living Foods Cafe and Juice Bar specializes in vegan foods with gluten-free and raw options. Their menu includes a long list of drinks, snacks, desserts, meals, and instant meals for either dining in or take-out. Try their Energy Sprout Superfood Shake, walnut and beet salad, coconut curry, acai bowl, or a raw cacao mousse pie for dessert.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Le Botaniste<br \/>\n<\/strong>833 Lexington Ave.<br \/>\nNew York, NY 10065<br \/>\nThis sophisticated cafe features an inventive plant-based and organic menu with dishes like the young coconut ceviche, pasta \u2018al mafiosi\u2019 (slow-cooked soylognese with gluten-free fusilli), a mezze platter to share, Apple Cinnamon Volcano, and their quinoa peanut butter cookies. They also have a natural wine list and take care to add only minimal amounts of oil to their dishes.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mr. Dewie&#8217;s<br \/>\n<\/strong>1116 Solano Ave.<br \/>\nAlbany, CA 94706<br \/>\nOn the corner of Solano and Kains Street, Mr. Dewie\u2019s sells a cashew-based ice cream that is non-dairy, gluten-free, and soy-free. With favorable reviews, Mr. Dewie\u2019s offers a wide range of flavors from the classic vanilla and chocolate to caramel almond crunch and chocolate orange. If you\u2019re not in the area, buy online or look at their website to see if Mr. Dewie\u2019s sells at your local natural grocer.<\/p>\n<p><strong>My Vegan Gold<br \/>\n<\/strong>4319 W. Sunset Blvd.<br \/>\nLos Angeles, CA 90029<br \/>\nMy Vegan Gold offers an eclectic menu of delicious mostly non GMO vegan dishes with an Asian twist, such as breakfast dishes, wraps, pasta, burgers, Paninis, and noodles. Try the popular Orange Vegan Chicken or the Green Papaya. The atmosphere is relaxed, light, and modern.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Pe\u00f1a Pachamama<br \/>\n<\/strong>1630 Powell St.<br \/>\nSan Francisco, CA 94133<br \/>\nLive music, tapas, plates to share, and raw dishes and desserts are just a part of what Pe\u00f1a Pachamama offers. From their menu of raw and organic as well as traditional Bolivian dishes, try their gluten-free and pan-fried yuca frita with vegan cashew sauce, Bolivian-style porta pancho (organic portabella mushroom, gluten-free tempura breading, potato, rice, and pico de gallo), and raw coconut cream pie or their raw chocolate taco crepe with fresh coconut cream and fruit for dessert.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Shouk<\/strong><br \/>\n655 K St. NW<br \/>\nWashington, DC 20001<br \/>\nLocated a few blocks from the DC Convention Center, you can dine on creative pita sandwiches and salad bowls including the Fennel Pita consisting of roasted crispy potato, red pepper, and pistachio pesto or the Beet Salad, which contains sweet potato, arugula, nuts, cashew labneh, and pomegranate vinaigrette. They also serve soups, sweet potato fries, and more.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Grain Caf\u00e9<br \/>\n<\/strong>4222 West Pico Blvd.<br \/>\nLos Angeles, CA 90019<br \/>\nGrain Cafe serves Vegan American\/Mexican food. Having its own bakery on premises, many will drop by for just a dessert (e.g. gluten-free Strawberry Cheese Cake) and a drink (e.g. Pineapple Ginger Lemonade). Popular items include the Breakfast Burrito and the Wet Burrito (Black beans, brown rice, guacamole, Daiya cheese, red bell pepper, caramelized onions and lettuce with your choice of chicken, tempeh or burger patty topped with salsa roja or salsa verde and melted Daiya cheese).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Vegetarian Resource Group maintains an online Guide to Vegan\/Vegetarian Restaurants in the USA and Canada. Below are some recent 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 &#8216;Ai Pono 75-5813 Ali&#8217;i Dr. Kailua Kona, HI 96740 Located next to Evolution [&hellip;]<\/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-9172","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vrg.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9172","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=9172"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.vrg.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9172\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":9174,"href":"https:\/\/www.vrg.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9172\/revisions\/9174"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vrg.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9172"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vrg.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=9172"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vrg.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=9172"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}