photo from Portobello Road

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:

Bitchin’ Donuts, 193 Lark St., Albany, NY 12210

Along with a variety of donuts, enjoy sandwiches, burritos, coffee, and more.

Frondescence, 103 N. 10th St., Boise, ID 83702

Enjoy a variety of sandwiches including “chicken” avocado ranch and BBQ “pork.” Also enjoy build your own burritos, tacos, soups, and sides. They also have a kid’s menu.

Grass VBQ Joint, 777 Oak St. SW, Atlanta, GA 30310

Grass VBQ Joint proves beyond a doubt that you do not need meat to have a delicious, authentic Southern barbeque. All their recipes are made from scratch. Their smoker utilizes a signature blend of hickory, maple, and cherry wood. The result? Mouthwatering meals to entice vegans and carnivores alike, including the Nashville Hot Chic’n sandwich, with a sweet-spicy-smokey sauce, ranch, lettuce, tomato, and pickle, or the Titustown—a smoked Veef Brisket served with cole slaw, VBQ sauce, and pickle. No Southern BBQ is complete without the sides, and there are plenty of options, including Southern potato salad, Southern-style collard greens, mac & cheeze, & sweet potato fries.

Niku Nashi, 7302 Melrose Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90036

This is a 21+ restaurant/bar. Enjoy dining on vegan sushi including specials, Izakaya, hand rolls, cut rolls, Nigiri, and Sushi Boat. Try the udon noodles stir-fried with carrots, mushrooms, and bell pepper topped with green onion and sesame seeds. They also offer dessert.

Portobello Road, 21 Bond St E., Oshawa, ON, Canada L1G 1A8

Enjoy a variety of sourdough pizzas including Margherita and Spicy Mushroom, as well as handmade pasta dishes such as Bucatini and Agnolotti. They also have appetizers and dessert.

Real Roots Café, 607 North Market St., Ste. 103, Chattanooga, TN 37405

Enjoy a variety of fresh juices, smoothies, smoothie bowls, toasts, and hot meals including burritos, tacos, chili, jackfruit sandwich, paninis, salads, and more. Outdoor seating available.

Workshop Food and Drink, 1407 SE Belmont St., Portland, OR 97214

Workshop Food and Drink serves vegan Cuban and Spanish snacks and shared plates meant to be enjoyed with wine, cocktails, and zero proof cocktails. Plates to share include oyster mushroom escabeche in a spicy sauce, embutidos vegetales koji vegetable charcuterie with celery pickles, and black lentil-millet tempeh and pumpkin seed curd and charred calçots. Guave tarts and pineapple sundaes are available as sweet plates. Cocktails and house-made fermented beverages like kombucha and kefir are featured prominently on the menu.