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The Vegetarian Useful resource Group maintains a web-based Information to Vegan/Vegetarian Eating places within the USA and Canada. Listed here are some current vegan restaurant additions. Your complete information will be discovered right here: www.vrg.org/restaurant
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Listed here are some new additions to VRG’s information:
BOOMCHIA, The Madison Constructing, 427 Bloomfield Ave., Ste. 101, Montclair, NJ 07042
BOOMCHIA’s “magic in a bowl” was sufficient to earn this superfoods café a spot in Yelp’s Prime 100 Locations to Eat within the U.S. for 2024. What can also be magical is that their menu is totally customizable, with no extra costs for additional bases or toppings—choices are limitless so long as all of it suits within the bowl (with small, medium, and huge bowls accessible). Bases embrace the standard acai and pitaya, in addition to extra unique choices like matcha, blue coconut (coconut with blue spirulina), and BOOMCHIA pudding (chia pudding with blue spirulina). There are 4 varieties of granola to select from, together with a gluten-free darkish chocolate granola made with oats and quinoa. The subsequent choices to layer embrace fruit; toppings like sunflower seeds, toasted coconut, cacao nibs, and Goji berries; nut butters (almond, peanut, darkish chocolate almond, and sunflower), and syrups and powders. In the event you can’t determine between the date honey and the apple honey, or between the espresso powder and the maca powder, add all of them—or come again the subsequent day to strive a brand new mixture! Different menu choices embrace snack-sized seize & go BOOMCHIA puddings; Paper Aircraft Espresso Firm chilly brew; and Kombucha on faucet.
Brekkie Bowls, 100 Wailea Ike Dr. #4, Wailea, HI 96753
A cute, leisurely meals trailer specializing in build-your-own breakfast bowls and smoothies. Some well-liked menu choices embrace the Half Açai Half Pitaya Bowl and the Açai Dragonfruit Superfood Bowl, which each characteristic beneficiant helpings of contemporary fruit. In the event you’re within the temper for one thing to drink, then the chilly brew espresso or the kombucha is likely to be up your alley.
DurVo, 5255 S. Decatur Blvd. #107, Las Vegas, NV 89118
Amidst the hustle and bustle of Las Vegas, DurVo affords an elevated vegan eating expertise—an escape from the extra typical Vegas eateries. With an aesthetic, elegant décor, DurVo’s fusion menu affords choices equivalent to crab desserts constructed from jackfruit and served with a celery slaw and pistachio pesto rigatoni. For a spicier entrée, strive the Indian coconut curry served with tofu and white rice. Whether or not you’re on a date evening or not, will probably be onerous to withstand their Three Layers of Love dessert, which is made with a high layer of matcha mousse, a center layer of mango ganache, and a backside layer of walnut ice cream. Whether or not you’re a native resident or simply on the town for the weekend, giving DurVo a strive might be the most effective wager you can also make in Vegas.
Le Basque, 15 Union Sq. West, New York, NY 10003
Aiming to braid traditional strategies with inventive innovation centered on seasonality, Le Basque fuses French and Spanish delicacies with plant-based flare. Pintxos (Northern Spain’s phrase for small snacks) embrace Mint Grilled “Lamb” with cumin, asparagus purée, and pistachio mint crust; Wild Mushroom showcasing Chanterelle, oyster, wooden ear, crimini, and hen of the woods mushrooms, tarragon porcini cream and aged balsamic; or Chorizo with Ñora chili flakes, smoked pepper “goat” cheese, pickled fennel, apples, black olives, and dill. Prepared to start in earnest? For Starters, there are Fake Gras made with smoked lentils, sage infused butter, white wine, poached apples, and toasted sourdough; lemon cured Saffron “Tuna” Crudo with citrus marinade, pickled fennel, chervil, nasturtium, and shaved marcona almonds; or Escargot—Wooden ear mushrooms, shallots, parsley, butter, garlic, gruyere with toasted baguette, and extra. A sampling of a number of Entrée selections embrace Port Beef Bourguignon—Braised “beef,” port wine sauce, carrots, pearl onions, crimini mushrooms, and Yukon potatoes; Mushroom Paella with Bomba rice, chorizo, king oyster and chanterelle mushrooms, saffron, white wine, and dulse flakes; or Blue Oyster Mushroom Steak with smoked lemon orzo, grilled asparagus, purple wine gastrique, and spring onions. Among the Desserts are Entremet aux Noisettes—Hazelnut mousse, chocolate cake and salted fig caramel, or “Le Basque” Cheesecake with Quince Chantilly, wild berry lavender compote, and raspberry tuile.
Ravenous Vegan, 1865 Flatbush Ave., Brooklyn, NY 11210
Hungry for a plant-based menu with Asian and Latin American influences? Appetizers characteristic numerous Empanadas (Mushroom, Jerk Mushroom, Chick’n, and Beef), Battered Broccoli, and extra. There are Yellow Break up Pea and Lentil Soups. Patties embrace Kale, Lentil, and Chick’n. Among the many Dinner entrées are Honey BBQ Mushroom Burger; Spinach or Tomato and Basil Burrito stuffed along with your selection of Hen, Fish, or Mushroom, and rice, beans, lettuce, purple cabbage, tomato, purple onions, Bell peppers, carrots, and Home Sauce; Citrus Chick’n—soy protein in candy, tangy sauce; Curry Fish soy protein in curry sauce; Tofu Sautéed with Spinach and Carrot in curry sauce; or Sesame Chick’n with white rice and broccoli. Most Dinner entrées come along with your selection of Sides: Rice and Peas, Veggie Rice, String Beans with Carrot, Steamed Combine Veggies, Fried Plantains, Salad, Potato Salad, Callaloo and Okra Combine, Stew Peas, Chick-peas and Chana, or Spinach or Macaroni Salad. For Dessert there’s Banana Bread, Carrot Cake, Crimson Velvet, and extra.
Swap Out the Swine, 5604 York Rd., Baltimore, MD 21212
Retaining pigs secure, one plate at a time! Many dishes are listed gluten-free. They provide scratch-made sides together with Smoky Baked Beans sluggish cooked in a barely tanged hickory sauce; Ginger Glazed Entire Inexperienced Beans sautéed with soy, candy onions, and bell peppers; and Miss Pat’s Vegan Potato Salad. Some platters are Hen Shrooms, mesquite smoked, dry rubbed rooster fingers–select “noney” mustard or ranch dipping sauce; Shroomacon BLT crispy mushroom bacon with salad fixings on nation white or complete grain bread; and Pulled Mushroom Sandwich showcasing BBQ pulled shrooms on a vegan brioche with contemporary coleslaw.
The Lemon Tree, 395 Ontario St. A1, St. Catharines, ON L2N 7N6 Canada
The Lemon Tree Bistro serves vegan Mediterranean and Italian meals. Appetizers embrace deep-fried “calamari” made with breaded root vegetable and served with tzatziki sauce; bruschetta topped with house-made feta; and a scorching mezze platter with coconut shrimp, “calamari”, “steak” bites, and falafel. The lunch menu consists of vegan rooster and falafel wraps in addition to a crispy eggplant sandwich topped with roasted purple peppers, spicy feta, and melted mozzarella. The dinner menu features a vegan steak dinner of grilled steak, sautéed mushrooms, and grilled asparagus; lasagna with layers of pasta, alfredo sauce, marinara, and cheese; stuffed portobello topped with artichoke and spinach dip; and a pickle pizza topped with sliced pickles and cheese.