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):

Freya’s Diner, 2462 Central Ave., St. Petersburg, FL 33712

Freya’s Diner offers plant-based cuisine that focuses on locally grown produce. The menu changes regularly depending on what is in season. Menu items include diner classics such as burgers and sandwiches but with a unique twist. In addition to a classic vegan burger, the diner also offers a mushroom burger with caramelized onions. Bowls and salads include a curry crispy chickpea bowl and a Caesar salad with shaved vegan parmesan. Sides and snacks include fries with fancy sauces, kombucha onion rings, and fried grits + green tomatoes. Brunch is available on Saturday and Sunday and includes a smoked gouda grit bowl with fried oyster mushrooms and a frittata with vegetables and cheeze.

Go Vegan San Antonio, 14530 Roadrunner Way, San Antonio, TX 78249

Go Vegan San Antonio food truck serves ginger berry tea, wings, mac n cheese, quesadillas, BBQ burger mac, loaded kimchi fries, and more.

Graze Kitchen, 7355 Buffalo Dr., Ste. 2, Las Vegas, NV 89113

Located in a Strip Mall in SW Vegas, on S. Buffalo Dr. and W. Warm Springs Rd. this restaurant offers carefully prepared healthy, fresh, flavorful food. With seitan and faux-meats made in-house, options include Mexican, Californian, and Korean Buddha Bowls; sandwiches; and salads. Or order shareables for the table, such as nachos, heart-of-palm-based crab cakes, fries, and hummus. Complementing the food options (all stylishly presented and served in sleek, clean, modern surroundings) are many familiar and unusual drink choices, including wines, beers, hard kombuchas, teas, and Dark Moon locally roasted coffees.

Miss Chickpea’s Cafetal, 8002 Callaghan Rd., Ste. 106, San Antonio, TX 78230

Miss Chickpea’s Cafetal is a vegan cafe serving up fresh pastries, organic lattes, hot sandwiches, salads, and smoothies. Popular breakfast and brunch items include breakfast tacos, soy chorizo breakfast plates, and tofu scramble kolaches. They offer a daily lunch special and cook a fresh pot of soup every day. Homemade breads are used in their sandwiches including the Torta de Jamón (a bolillo filled with smashed pinto beans and griddled vegan homemade seitan ham). Several menu items have a Mexican and Central American flair such as quesadillas and pupusas (a freshly griddled corn masa stuffed with beans and cashew-based queso). Their smoothies use organic fruits and are only sweetened with dates. The menu offers several baked goods such as cookies, cupcakes, and toaster pastries.

Nightshade, 1079 Mainland St., Vancouver, BC V6B 5P9 Canada

Nightshade serves globally infused cuisine with innovatively combined, seasonal, local ingredients in appetizers such as Mushroom Kara-age featuring local organic oyster mushrooms with a spicy, pickled, sauce, Masala-seasoned Golden Cauliflower, Cambodian Pumpkin Soup, and imaginative sushi as well as main dishes such as Sunchoke Black Truffle and Spaghetti Carbonara. Nightshade welcomes special events and offers Lightshade—a room with a 1980/1990s vibe for private dining, cocktail parties, or conferences.

Romeo’s Vegan Burgers, 5518 South Blvd., Charlotte, NC 28217

Located in SW Charlotte near the 21/77, this all-vegan take on a classic drive-through burger joint offers fries, lemonades, milkshakes, and Beyond and Impossible burgers with Follow Your Heart cheese and homemade sauces, which they boast are good enough to win converts from meat-eating.  Eat in the bright, classic diner style interior or take your food to go. They also have a food truck which will continue to travel around Charlotte: follow them on social media @romeosveganburgers to see where it will be next.

Sound Mind Treats, Indianapolis City Market, 2442 Central Ave., Indianapolis, IN 46205

Sound Mind Treats offers delectable pastries, custom cakes, homemade pies, and more.

Vegan Tierra, 8755 Stirling Rd., Cooper City, FL 33328

Asian soba noodles, tabbouleh, spaghetti Bolognese, vegetable fried rice, green salad, and other dishes are available at Vegan Tierra.