photo from Siete

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:

Benaras Vegan Restaurant, 10532 82 Ave. NW, Edmonton, AB T6E 2A4 Canada

Benaras Vegan Restaurant has a plethora of vegan options for you to try. From delicious, protein packed vegan burgers to veggie-filled entrees, there’s a healthy vegan option for everyone! Interested in trying poutine? Benaras has a vegan option for that too.

Bliss Kitchen, 312 Dundas St. E., Waterdown, ON L0R 2H0, Canada

Everything here is vegan! Their cakes are based on flavors like Twix bars, chocolate chip cookie dough, caramel apple, tiramisu, and key lime. They also offer a roasted veggie sandwich and various salads, along with smoothies and lattes consisting of unique fruit and herbal combinations.

Frescura Vegan Kitchen, Reparto Industrial Correa, Lote #24, Bayamón PR 00962

Come dine in at Frescura Vegan Kitchen where all the lush greenery decor and forest green aesthetic is sure to keep you company! They have a variety of bowls, wraps and quesadillas, their so-called “Vburgers,” tostadas and sandwiches, ensaladas (salads), and sopas (soups). Some of their popular items include their Chickin Mexican bowl, Vegan Quesadillas, Jibarito Wrap, and Panchito Chickin Vburger. Plus, they have tasty looking coffee, espresso, super lattes, and batidas (traditional Latin American fruit drink). If in Puerto Rico, you have to try bizcochos, a traditional cake, and luckily for you, Frecura Vegan Kitchen has it too!

Gaias Garden Café, 695 100 W. St., St. George, UT 84770

Serves vegan dishes such as nachos with a heaping tray of tortilla chips, velvety cheese, black beans, corn, red and green pepper, green onion, jalapeños, cilantro, and house-made pico. They also have a Hummus Plate with creamy house made hummus, stuffed grape leaves, pita, cucumbers, carrots, radish, and Greek olives.

Janelle’s Vegan Kitchen, 10 Lawrence St., Amherst, NS B4H 3G5, Canada

Janelle’s Vegan Kitchen offers ginger noodle stir-fry with bell peppers, broccoli, bean sprouts, plant-based ginger ‘meat’, and rice noodles. They also serve lemongrass Chik’n stir-fry and sweet and sour tofu. You’ll also find wraps available such as a falafel wrap or a spicy tofu wrap.

Kernel, 315 Park Ave. S., New York City, NY 10010

Must order online and pick up at the location. Serves sandwiches, veggies, salads, sweets, sauces, and drinks. Sample dishes include: Kernel Salad – kale, radicchio, savoy cabbage, chickpeas, and signature Kernel dressing; Crunchy Cucumbers – wild rice, basil, cilantro, mint, chili jam, cashews; Roasted Carrots – farro, roasted dates, spiced almonds, salsa verde (avocado, herbs, and chili); Marinated Beets – quinoa, super-seed crunch, and green hummus; Kernel Burger – roasted veggie patty (sweet potato, quinoa, and chickpeas) with salsa verde and pickled onions on a toasted brioche bun; and Crispy Chicken Sandwich – crispy cutlet with classic slaw, pickles, chipotle mayo on toasted brioche bun. Desserts are Chocolate Chunk Cookie and Oatmeal Raisin Walnut Cookie.

Siete, 37 W. 19th St., New York, NY 10010

Vegan Mexican Plant-Based Cuisine including tacos, ceviches, shared plates, entrées, desserts, and crafted cocktails. Bar features extensive collection of premium tequilas and mezcals as well as cocktails highlighting agave spirits. Appetizers include Salsa Trio – chips de Malanga, charred tomatillo and nopales, mango habanero, and grilled salsa fresca; Escabeche – pickled purple cauliflower, mango, shallot, red jalapeño, grilled nopales, chayote; entrees include “Beef” Taquitos – charred guajillo salsa, avocado mousse, queso fresco; Champinones Fritos – king oyster mushroom, toasted chipotle sauce, avocado mousse, crema; various tacos; Grilled “Chicken” Enchiladas – lime marinated chicken, flour tortilla, salsa verde, crema, avocado, cotija, pickled onion; Chile Relleno – fire roasted poblano, braised “beef,” sinaloa rice, queso fresco, tortilla-tomato sauce, avocado, crema, pomegranate; various vegan desserts including Lime Carlota – vanilla crust, cashew lime cream, condensed coconut milk, lime gelee, vanilla wafer crumble.

Toasty Food Truck, 536 NW Arizona Ave., Bend, OR 97701

One of their most loved items is their nacho crunchwrap. They also have burritos and wraps, salads and bowls, and even a kid-friendly menu. They pride themselves in only using fresh ingredients.