Posted on
June 02, 2022 by
The VRG Blog Editor
Zucchini Fritters with Peppadew Aioli, Corn Salad, Calabrian Chili & Fresh Basil from PiANTA
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 (Note: Due to the COVID-19 pandemic many are doing take-out and/or delivery now):
Anyone’s Café & Bakery, 133 Gregory St., Rochester, NY 14620
Anyone’s Café & Bakery is a worker-owned cooperative offering plant-based baked goods, breakfast, and lunch. The bakery offers muffins, cinnamon rolls, and cookies (including the popular sunbutter cookie). The bubba oyster mushroom sandwich and fried shiitake mushrooms nuggets are available on the lunch menu. Salads can be ordered as a side or as an entrée such as the dandelion salad. Signature drinks include the lilac latte (espresso, plant-based milk, and house-made lilac syrup) and the Sappho (espresso, French vanilla and lavender syrup, oat milk, and dried violets).
Little Saint, 25 North St., Healdsburg, CA 95448
Little Saint is a restaurant, café, and wine shop serving California-Mediterranean inspired cuisine. The menu is built around locally grown produce and includes dishes such as lavash with a selection of plant-based dips, rosemary spaetzle with maitake mushrooms, and spring asparagus with nori-walnut pesto. Some dishes are meant to be shared including cauliflower biriyani with rose petals. The café menu offers seasonally rotating baked goods, soups, salads, grain bowls, and bento boxes. Little Saint’s Provisions features a collection of items that can be purchased to complete a picnic or a quick lunch. Locally sourced items such as artisanal plant-based cheeses, yogurts, and fermented items are also available.
PiANTA, 408 Atwells Ave., Providence, RI 02909
Chef and founder Michelle Politano combined her passion for her family’s Italian roots and cuisine with her desire to offer healthier yet still-tasty food regardless of one’s dietary preferences and PiANTA (which means “plant” in Italian) was born. The vegan menu offers a wide range of Italian and American-inspired comfort foods, with soy-free, nut-free, and gluten-free options. Satisfy the craving for hearty Italian fare with the Italian “chicken” cutlet sandwich or the Penne Alla Vodka pasta, or else try to choose from among the 4 grilled cheese variations—made with coconut-based rather than nut cheeses. Make sure to leave room for one of the decadent desserts, such as the chocolate cake with whipped peanut butter frosting.
ShadoBeni, 1534 Brighton Rd., Pittsburgh, PA 15212
Located on the North Side, this cozy restaurant brings vibrant Trini food to Pittsburgh. Named after an herb which grows wild in Trinidad, and run by a professional artist, Ulrich Joseph, who delights in bright colors in his food as much as his décor (the restaurant features beautiful murals), and focuses on local, unprocessed ingredients. Trinidadian food uniquely blends elements from many cultures, and they serve the likes of curries, choka (roasted tomatoes), pineapple chow, and fried plantains, with rice or roti (a little like a burrito) alongside smoothies or drinks lie sorrel, trini hot cocoa and Trinidadian soft drinks.
Shea’s Sol Kitchen, 4600 W Kellogg Dr., Wichita, KS 67209
Looking for a warm and hearty comfort food go-to without the sacrifice? Look no further! Shea’s Sol Kitchen serves up everything from wraps, bowls, sandwiches, and more – all with a plant-based twist. Satisfy your guilty pleasures with a Sol Bowl, made with cheesy mac n’ “cheese,” topped with handmade “chicken” tenders or roasted cauliflower, house ranch, and green onion, or opt for a healthier dish, such as the Sol Salad, crafted with crispy romaine lettuce, crispy/grilled “chicken”, sweet cherry tomatoes, cucumbers, croutons, “cheese,” and your choice of a sauce. Whatever your needs are, Sol has something for you.
Vistro Burger, 1204 Broadway Ground Floor, New York, NY 10001
Vistro Burger is a plant-based establishment that serves burgers, all-American burgers, beanoa burgers, sexy seitan burgers, polenta sticks, and bean-based patties fries. All the burgers are made from scratch, and the buns are distinctive, holding up well without becoming soggy.
Zammy’s Vegan kitchen, 1155 Worthington Woods Blvd., Columbus, OH 43085
Need a quick fill-up on the way to work or a little something to treat yourself with after a long day? Check out Zammy’s Vegan kitchen! Priding itself in quick service and quality ingredients, Zammy’s kitchen is the perfect stop for those in a hurry, yet crave a delicious vegan meal. In the early hours of the day try the breakfast burrito – made with a house-made vegan egg, hash browns, bacon, black beans, sautéed peppers + onions, and cheese with your choice of sauce: creamy jalapeno or maple mustard. Feeling hungry mid-day? Try the Zack – a burger crafted with a house-made burger patty with pepper jack cheese, spinach, tomato, and smashed avocado, with creamy jalapeno sauce on a toasted brioche bun.
