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: www.vrg.org/restaurant
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Here are some new additions to VRG’s guide:
Face Plant, 311 N. Going St., Portland, OR 97217
The Founders of Face Plant believe they can have a great impact creating fast food plant-based burgers and serving them with a high level of hospitality. If you want their classic burger, order the Red & Yellow. Their signature Burger is The Fancy with a slice of “American,” tomato, onion, lettuce, and pickles on a Fancy bun with Fancy Sauce. Whether you opt for classic or fancy, if you’re a little hungrier, you can make it a Double. They also have seasoned Nuggets with their special Nugget Sauce and of course, Fries dusted with their secret seasoning! To complement your Burger or Nuggets, they have Vanilla, Chocolate, Strawberry, and Coffee handspun shakes.
Moodz Co., 2210 E. Carson St., Pittsburgh, PA 15203
Serving vegan comfort food, Moodz Co. hopes to show the world that vegan food isn’t just raw fruits and veggies. You can breakfast on a Burrito, Bagel Sandwich, or Wrap, most with a vegan egg and cheese, some also with peppers and onions, plant-based meat in a patty, steak or sausages, or Chkn (AKA oyster mushroom). In fact, at Moodz and Co., fried oysters seem to be the new chicken—appearing as Wings, or in Sandwiches like Hot Hunny, Gold BBQ, or Buffalo. Ready to Wrap and Roll? They offer various Wraps made with fried oyster mushrooms and vegan cheese, some sporting BBQ or Ranch too. Cheesesteak Eggrolls are made with plant-based meat, peppers, and onions in a plant-based eggroll. Their Fysh Sandwich is made from eggplant. They have loads of sauces; a couple are Mango Habanero or Lemon Pepper (a dry rub). Dessert options vary, but some possibilities are various Eggrolls including Strawberry Cheesecake, Apple Pie, and Peach Cobbler. There’s also Lemon Loaf, Fried Oreos, Jumbo Snickerdoodle or Chocolate Chip Cookie, Cinnamon Crumb or Strawberry Cupcakes. They accept card payments only—no cash.
NuVegan Café, 950 S. Sycamore St., Petersburg, VA 23803
Nu Vegan Café feature raw salads, a hot bar, and rotating specials. Enjoy tasty foods like the Chick/n Drummies, F’sh sandwich, Black Bean Burger, Mac n’ Cheese, Kale Salad, Yummy Yams, Ginger Collards, and desserts.
San & Wolves Bakeshop, 3900 E. 4th St., Long Beach, CA 90814
San & Wolves Bakeshop serves soy-free, nut-free, organically sweetened, traditional and new vegan Filipino baked goods which are made-from-scratch, including their own coconut oil based butter and sweetened condensed milk. They offer many gluten-free options too. Though daily selections may vary, some possibilities are Pan de Coco, a sweet bread roll filled with sweetened shredded coconut, Ube Treats made from purple yams, and the sweet and sometimes savory, Bibingka, a cake made with sweet rice flour and usually coconut milk or cream, often topped with butter, sugar, and cheese. For some baked-in nostalgia, Buko Pop Tart is their twist on the American pop tart they grew up eating. It features flaky pastry stuffed with coconut and crowned with ube frosting. Spanish bread is a Filipino oblong or cylinder shaped bread roll, usually filled with breadcrumbs, butter, and brown sugar. There’s also fresh Pandesal, a soft, airy, slightly sweet bread, Filipino Champorado, a sweet chocolate rice porridge, Pandan Cinnamon Rolls, Salted Chocolate Chip Cookies, and many other types of cookies, donuts, and more.
Quick Bites, 685 Manhattan Ave., Brooklyn, NY 11222
Quick Bites is a vegan restaurant located in the Greenpoint section of Brooklyn and offering a cultural menu inspired by Central and South American cuisines. Appetizers include Dominican-style quipe with vegan ground beef and deep-fried empanadas with a variety of fillings including mac and cheese, mashed sweet plantains, and seasoned lentils and potatoes. The Chimi Burger is homemade with black beans and rice and is served with chimi sauce on Portuguese bread. The Twisted Burrito is loaded with mac and cheese, mushrooms, vegan ground beef, fresh pico de gallo, and homemade cilantro sauce. Several bowl options are available including one with mashed green plantains, vegan sausages, and red kidney beans.
Viridis, 626 Smithfield St., Pittsburgh, PA 15222
To whet your appetite, check out their photos on Instagram. Toasted Breakfast Burrito features tofu scramble, seitan bacon, avocado, spicy aioli, lettuce, tomato, and cheese. The Breakfast Sandwich features Just Egg and cheese, with or without TVP sausage or seitan bacon. Pastries include muffins, croissants, Cheddar Parm scones, and glazed donuts. They have Pudding and various coffee drinks, too. For Lunch, besides cheeseburgers, they have sandwiches such as The Club with triple toasted sourdough, avocado, seitan turkey, spicy mayo, seitan bacon, lettuce, tomato, and cheese, or a BLT, as well as Wraps like Crispy Chick’n Caesar Wrap with crispy oyster mushroom chick’n, romaine, house made Caesar dressing, pickled red onion, and seitan bac’n.