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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:

2 Phat Vegans, 3613 General Meyer Ave., New Orleans, LA 70114

Enjoy dishes such as jerk chic’un wrap, crabby patty, chic pea of the sea, the mic drop burger, black bean burger, and a meatball sub. They also have pizza.

Curbside Comforts, 680 Gray Road, Gorham, ME 04038

Anyone who thinks vegans miss out on comforting, nostalgic foods need to pay a visit to Curbside Comforts, whose name really says it all. Owned and run by veterans, this walk-up establishment with outdoor dining offers a menu chock-full of everyone’s favorite indulgences: multiple varieties of Mac & Cheese; burgers featuring Beyond Burger; Chik’n sandwiches & Chik’n Tenders; and 7 different options for fries. There is a kids’ comfort menu as well. And if sweets are where you get your comfort, you can select from ice cream concoctions (such as the Curbside Chaos, Cookies & Cream, comprised of soft-serve with crushed chocolate cookies) or vegan candy bars. And Lovebirds donuts are offered on the 1st Saturday of every month and special occasions.

Gnarlys, (Core) 3612 SE 82nd Ave., Portland, OR 97266

Take a blue and purple gorilla-inspired mascot, a space in Portland’s CORE Collective Oregon Eateries, and a menu with burgers named “dang” and “biff,” and you have Gnarlys, a vegan food cart serving up burgers, fries, and shakes. The burgers are made using a blended plant-based patty formula; you can get your fries standard or loaded; and shake offerings may include Never Mint (peppermint syrup, oat whip, & a candy cane) or Oreo is for Lovers (chocolate syrup & Oreos).

Lotus Seed Vegan, Fairmont Medical Building, 736 W. Broadway, Vancouver, BC V5Z 1G8 Canada

Lotus Seed Vegan restaurant offers an international cuisines menu and includes salads, soups, wraps, bowls, and smoothies. Soups include rice pho noodle with tofu and Hanoi noodle soup. The lemongrass Thai curry, grilled satay platter, and spaghetti ragu are available as either plates or bowls depending on the type of noodles or grains chosen. All-day breakfast items include omelets made with mung bean, huevos rancheros burrito, and vegan benedict with English breakfast muffins. Wraps such as a pineapple express, Mediterranean, and teriyaki mushroom are also available. Smoothies include the goji blonde smoothie with bananas and strawberries, and Yogi’s treat smoothie with mango, pineapple, and banana.

MeeT on Blanshard, 797 Hillside, Victoria, BC V8T 1Z5 Canada

MeeT’s menu is loaded with classic comfort food dishes made completely vegan. Familiar items include vegan Mac and Cheese or the Mediterranean Burger. MeeT offers more adventurous options like the Noodle-y Thai Bowl.

Miffies Coffee, Orange County, CA; location varies

Miffies Coffee is a plant-based mobile coffee truck. The food truck offers coffees, teas, sweet treats, and smoothies. Espresso-based coffees are served with either oat milk or coconut milk. Smoothies and smoothie bowls are available including purple power with blueberries and bananas and the breakfast punch with oatmeal and peanut butter. Baked goods such as banana bread are also available.

Peace Love Vegan, 1265 Calle del Carmen, San Juan, PR 00907

Enjoy a variety of vegan pizza and other items. Cash only.

Veg Head, 208 S. Washington Square, Lansing, MI 48933

Laid back, comfortable, trendy vegan place. The menu features endlessly creative, ever-changing specials alongside a range of regular offerings, including tacos, salads, burgers, cauliflower wings, cheese fries, burgers, bowls, and desserts including chocolate avocado cake. Friendly staff welcome customers of all dietary persuasions to the restaurant’s space in a historic building originally owned by one of the country’s first environmentalists, Dr. George E. Ranney, featuring low booths, repurposed countertops and exposed brick walls decorated with paintings by local artists and plants.