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

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Here are some new additions to VRG’s guide (Note: Due to the COVID-19 pandemic many are doing take-out and/or delivery now):

Berbere, 510 Santa Monica Blvd., Santa Monica, CA 90401

With the goal of offering the best combination possible of both flavor and nutrition, Berbere’s menu is Ethiopian with a twist—or, as its website admits: “not your typical menu.” Its menu is quite expansive, with some gluten-free options, and offering Breakfast, Lunch (Salads, Small Plates, and House Specialties), and Desert plus a Kids’ Menu and drinks that include juices and smoothies. You can see where the twist comes in with items like the T&T Breakfast Burrito, made with scrambled tofu, bulgur, and potato, wrapped in a whole wheat tortilla and served with tangfaye sauce, or the Et Twist Tacos that include lentils, mushrooms, and cilantro.

Dear Bella Creamery, 1253 Vine St. # 12, Los Angeles, CA 90038

Flavors change seasonally at this vegan ice cream parlor. They offer scoops, pints, Build-Your-Own Sammie, sundaes, floats, shakes, and soft-serve, ice cream cakes.

Fancy Plants Restaurant, 1443 W. Fullerton Ave., Chicago, IL 60614

Fancy Plants Restaurant is a vegan farm-to-table restaurant that offers a variety of breakfast and lunch items throughout the day. House-made baked goods include cinnamon rolls, muffins, and croissants (plain, almond, and chocolate). The daily lunch specials include classics such as BLT sandwiches with tempeh bacon as well as seasonal items such as grilled mushroom focaccia sandwiches and breaded eggplant sandwiches with house-made giardiniera. Their expanded weekend brunch menu includes tofu scrambles, cashew ricotta toast, and cauliflower wings, and waffles. The menu changes frequently, so check for updated offerings.

Float Dreamery, 1255 E. Palmer St., Philadelphia, PA 19125

Float Dreamery sells their vegan gelato out of a local Italian market window every Saturday. The gelato combines a coconut and oat milk base with several add-ins including cookies, cakes, and marshmallow fluff. Their menu changes regularly and always includes unique flavors such as birthday cake with marshmallow fluff, chocoLOT with chocolate chips and sauce, and Canadian coffee with a maple espresso base. They sell by the pint and also make ice cream sandwiches and soft serve. Flavors are announced on Fridays. Preorders are recommended for pints.

Gãia & Loki, 346 Grove St., Jersey City, NJ 07302

This all-vegan restaurant in downtown Jersey City (2 minutes from the Grove St. PATH station and not far from the Holland Tunnel to Manhattan) serves up fresh, healthy food amidst a cool ambiance, with sleek navy, white and silver décor.  Serves a choice of salads, sandwiches/burgers, and more unusual choices such as Filipino style lumpia/spring roll, with several choices of each, with options including vegan feta, fake meat, and mushrooms. Although they do not serve alcohol, they allow patrons to bring their own.

Grilled!, 264 Sudyam, Brooklyn, NY 11237

Locate in the Bushwick section of Brooklyn, Grilled! serves burgers, dogs, sandwiches, subs, and sides. They have a kid’s menu and offer shakes and desserts as well.

The Happy Pig, 1503 Bellmore Ave., Bellmore, NY 11710

Food options from this food truck include a soy/seitan based fried chick’n sandwich, tacos, chick’n in a bucket, empanadas, potato tots, and quesadillas.

Herban Vegans, 1809 Elm St., Cincinnati, OH 45202

Herban Vegans started in 2017 as a meal prep and pop-up service, operating in local Cincinnati breweries and cafes. With its initial success, in 2021 it was able to expand into its own location, across the street from the historic Findlay Market. Wanting to prove that homestyle cooking can be vegan and healthy and still delicious, Herban Vegans prides itself on its herbed and spiced creations with a focus on vegan seafood, which every vegan, whether new or experienced, can attest is quite the challenge. Herban Vegan has pulled it off, however, based on the rave reviews for its dishes including the Krab Cakes, the Baja Tacos, and the Po Boy Sandwich. The meal plan service, which includes a subscription option, further increases its appeal to vegans and non-vegans alike.