Kusaki seared tofu

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:

Beach’n SF, 4300 Judah St., San Francisco, CA 94122

Beach’n SF is a vegan coffee bar and brunch and lunch restaurant. Breakfast is served all day and includes breakfast burritos with guacamole and hash cake bites as well as French toast topped with seasonal fruit. Lunch items include buffalo mac’n cheeze made with house-made sauce; a beach’n crunch wrap with refried beans, guacamole, house-made cheese sauce, and pickled jalapenos; and tofu sunset banh mi made with tofu marinated in a ginger-lime vinaigrette and topped with pickled carrots and jalapenos. Salads and sides are also available including Caesar salad, fries, and deep-fried Brussel sprouts.

Kusaki, 2535 S. Barrington Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90064

Minimalist, modern, and sophisticated omakase bar and sushi restaurant featuring elaborate, innovative plant-based sushi, sashimi, appetizers, and shareable non-sushi dishes. À la carte options include a variety of sushi rolls, hand rolls, sashimi, and nigiri. The fillings range from vegetables like trumpet mushroom and butternut squash to vegan “seafood” like salmon, tuna, and calamari. Crowd favorites include the king sushi roll, rainbow sushi roll, seared tuna nigiri, salmon nigiri, shishito burger, and avocado crispy rice. Taste and texture-wise, Kusaki’s offerings aren’t necessarily identical to their non-vegan counterparts. That being said, they are exquisitely layered, complex, and beautifully presented adaptations of the real thing. Can’t decide what to order? Reserve a spot at the eight-seat chef’s counter where diners can pick from five-course or seven-course omakase options. This gives the chef freedom to curate a meticulously crafted dinner featuring seasonal produce, elegant plating, and a delicately flavorful journey. Most menu items can be made gluten-free, and the building is wheelchair accessible. Additionally, valet parking and street parking are available.

Revelstoke, 195 Carlton St., Toronto, ON M5A 2K7, Canada and 641 George St. N., Peterborough, ON K9H 3S7 Canada

Revelstoke Café and Kitchen offers starters, brunch dishes, burgers, wraps, salad bowls, and coffee beverages. The all-day brunch includes the Classic Benny that tops a toasted English muffin with black salt tofu egg, seitan peameal, and house-made cashew hollandaise. Breakfast burritos are made with tofu scramble, hashbrowns, and seitan bacon and can be served wrapped in a flour tortilla or as a bowl. Handheld menu items include the Stoked Lentil Burger with a lentil, walnut, and apple patty. The beet and feta salad is made with greens, beets, and vegan feta topped with maple Dijon dressing.

The Happy Vegan Bakery and Café, 293 Bayshore Blvd., San Francisco, CA 94124

Hole-in-the-wall kitchen that offers a colorful variety of breakfast and lunch options. All items are gluten-free and vegan, and many are also soy-free. Try an Original Açaí Bowl with Almond Butter, an Ultimate Açaí / Dragonfruit Bowl, or a Breakfast Platter with hash browns and an additional side. The venue also carries waffles, smoothies, an array of loaded sandwiches, a medley of desserts, coffee, and tea. You can either order for pickup or delivery. Limited street parking is available; just pull up and parallel park into The Happy Vegan’s dedicated spot in front and then grab your order from the window. The Happy Vegan is LGBTQ-owned, and plastic-free/compostable containers are an option.

Tru Vegan Creamery, 1499 N. Nebraska Ave., Tampa, FL 33602

Tru Vegan Creamery offers a wide assortment of nondairy desserts such as Tru Scoops, served in cones or cups, “responsibly sourced,” coconut milk based and made “in house” are their answer to vegan-minded “ice cream.” Besides classic Vanilla, So So Berry (AKA Strawberry), there’s Chocolate Drip (AKA Double Chocolate). But wait, there’s more! Does your tongue crave some tang? How about Key Lime? If it’s your birthday, or you just want that special birthday feeling, you might try Birthday Behavior—Birthday Cake and Vanilla. And let’s not forget Chocolate Iced Cookies and Vanilla. There are seasonal flavors too such as Sinful Strawberry Cheesecake Tru Scoop: a mix of Plain Cheesecake, Coconut Milk Vanilla and Fresh Strawberries. Kid sized versions are also available. We could talk all day about Add ons. Besides the familiar favorites, there’s Whipped Coconut Cream, Maple Pecan Pralines, Caramel and Chocolate sauces, Dark Chocolate, Hemp and Chia Seeds, various fruits, Vegan Marshmellows and much more. If it’s a shake you’re seeking, their V Shakes offer some of the above flavors blended with signature additions like PB Me (Peanut butter and Chocolate) or AvoCoco (Avocado and Coconut). They serve at least four varieties of Lux Slushes. Watermelon Mint Please is a combo of Watermelon, Lime, So So Berry and Mint Leaves. In a hurry? They have a huge selection of Grab and Go including: Brownies, Yogurts, Cinnamon Buns, Cookies, Oatmeal Vegan Bites, Muffins, Cheesecake, Bottled Water, Pressed Juices and Protein Bars to name a few. Tru Vegan Creamery is located in fun and historic Ybor City, off 7th Ave. Parking is available.