Spinach & artichoke tart from Crossroads Kitchen

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):

Cake Thieves, 1602 E. Houston St., San Antonio, TX 78202

Cake Thieves is a vegan bakery and eatery. The menu consists of mixed berry pop, strawberry milk pop pastry, pop tarts, cranberry orange scone, blueberry cornbread, and more.

Crossroads Kitchen, 3000 S. Las Vegas Blvd., Las Vegas, NV 89109

From celebrity chef Tal Ronnen comes an all-vegan restaurant and bar. Crossroads Kitchen serves plant-based, innovative, and seasonal cuisine in a stylish and beautiful atmosphere. They specialize in small plates and Mediterranean foods. Reservations are accepted.

Fare and Just, 2628 Main St., Brewster, MA 02631

Fare and Just is an animal-friendly restaurant that serves a take-out menu that includes cauliflower piccata, bbq burger bowl, falafel bunny bowl, bunny brussels bowl, lentil cakes, and other items. Everything is made from seasonal ingredients and, whenever possible, local purveyors. Friendly and efficient phone ordering and window pick up. Prices are reasonable, and portions are generous.

Native Foods, 9996 Commons St., Lone Tree, CO 80124

Enjoy vegan dishes such as Spicy Cauliflower Dippers, BBQ Brisket Burger, Buddha Bowl, Chicken, Bacon, Avo Club, Meatball Sub, and Taco Salad. They also offer sides including steamed kale and sweet potato fries. And of course, there’s dessert options including Oatmeal Crème Pie, Peanut Butter Parfait, and Chocolate Chip Cookie.

Omakaseed, 1204 Broadway, New York, NY 10001

With Instagram photos worthy of a museum exhibit, Omakaseed’s sushi bar is venturing into relatively unchartered territory in the vegan restaurant world. With a focus on the omakase style of Japanese dining, in which the diners leave it to the chef to select their menu, Omakaseed emphasizes the use of minimally proceed, seasonal, and local ingredients. This focus leads to beautiful, artistic creations such as their potato velouté with a matcha foam, a smoked pineapple nigiri, and a finale of cold melon with whipped almond ricotta and nori. Their cocktail menu is almost as much fun to read as it is to drink from, with concoctions including “Who’s Your Edamame?” (a haku vodka and edamame milk mixture) and “Feel the Beet” (el tesoro blanco tequila and beet juice).

Possum Pizza, 1516 Tinnin Ford Rd., Austin, TX 78741

This pizza truck, found behind the Buzzmill bar on Tinnin Ford Road in Riverside, serves thin crust pizza with both classic and creative toppings, along with rotating specials often focusing on indulging in vegan junk food. The “Ulta-meat-um!” has four kinds of vegan meat, and the “Bc’n Mac” has Mac N Cheese, Bac’n, and buffalo ranch, although you can also get healthier options like the “Veggie!” With kale, olives, mushrooms, and peppers.  Their cheese is the soy- and nut-free Follow Your Heart, and in addition to pizza you can get sides such as chik’n wings and mozzarella sticks.