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Chesapeake

uneamie — Wed, 14 Sep 2011 10:21:41 CDT

Don Pablo’s
1308 Greenbrier Pkwy., Chesapeake 549-2911
www.donpablos.com
Mexican cuisine, vegetarian fajitas, taco salad

Jersey Mike's 836 Eden Way N., Ste. 140, Chesapeake 420-1050
www.jerseymikes.com
Veggie sub

Moe’s Southwest Grill
237 S. Battlefield Blvd., Chesapeake 482-5400
520 W. 21st St., Unit F, Norfolk 244-0977
www.moes.com
Grilled tofu dishes; Art Vandalay bean burrito

Pasha Bakery & Café
1757 Parview Dr., Chesapeake 361-5221
Vegetarian menu, vegan options available on request

Red Robin
2524 Chesapeake Square Ring Rd., Chesapeake 488-8477
1088 Nimmo Pkwy., Virginia Beach 427-6900
Boca and Gardenburger burgers

Smokey Bones Barbeque & Grill
1495 Greenbrier Pkwy., Chesapeake 361-6843
www.smokeybones.com
Vegetarian burger

Spice of India
1036 Volvo Pkwy., Chesapeake 547-7300
www.spiceofindiafood.com
Indian cuisine
Panera Bread 739 W. 21st St., Norfolk 623-9669
1412 Greenbrier Pkwy., 125 A, Chesapeake 424-2600
www.panerabread.com
Breads, sandwiches, soups, salads, soy milk

Kelly’s Tavern
1408 Colley Ave., Norfolk 623-3216
4586 Virginia Beach Blvd., Virginia Beach 490-7999
1936 Laskin Rd., Virginia Beach 491-8737
1412 Greenbrier Pkwy., Chesapeake 523-1781
2400 Ring Rd., Chesapeake 488-0500ï¿½
American cuisine, veggie burgers

Fredericksburg

uneamie — Wed, 14 Sep 2011 10:14:56 CDT

Sammy T's
801 Caroline Street, Fredericksburg, Virginia
http://www.sammyts.com/
Lots of vegetarian and vegan options labeled on the menu: soups, homemade veggie burgers, appetizers, salads, nondairy sorbet

Virginia

uneamie — Wed, 14 Sep 2011 10:10:23 CDT

Chesapeake
Fredericksburg
Hampton
Newport News
Norfolk
Portsmouth
Virginia Beach
Williamsburg
Yorktown

Austin

DannyV40 — Mon, 27 Jun 2011 19:37:02 CDT

Conscious Cravings

DannyV40 — Mon, 27 Jun 2011 19:35:10 CDT

Description	Offering healthy, delicious, and affordable vegetarian and vegan fare to the fine people of Austin
Adress	1901 Rio Grande, Austin, TX 78705
Website	consciouscravingsaustin.com facebook.com/consciouscravings
Hours	Mon - Sat:11:00 am-8:00 pm

Counter Culture

DannyV40 — Mon, 27 Jun 2011 19:27:15 CDT

Description	Vegan & Raw Foods Trailer
Address	120 E. North Loop Blvd, Austin, TX 78751
Website	countercultureaustin.com facebook page
Hours	Wed - Sat:12:00 pm-8:00 pm Sun:12:00 pm-6:00 pm

The Vegan Yacht

DannyV40 — Mon, 27 Jun 2011 19:22:37 CDT

Description

Organically focused vegan food trailer

Address

1001 e. 6th, Austin, TX 78702

Website

theveganyacht.com
facebook.com/theveganyacht

Hours

Tues - Thurs:	12:00 pm	-	4:00 pm
	7:00 pm	-	10:00 pm
Fri - Sat:	12:00 pm	-	4:00 pm
	7:00 pm	-	12:00 am

Texas

DannyV40 — Sun, 26 Jun 2011 20:16:41 CDT

Austin

Dining Out

DannyV40 — Sun, 26 Jun 2011 20:14:13 CDT

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DawnLauryn — Mon, 28 Feb 2011 10:16:12 CST

Fort Lauderdale
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Mad Mex

JohnColvin — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 19:12:27 CDT

Mad Mex is a Midwestern chain of Mexican restaurants. The location in Columbus, Ohio is in the South Campus Gateway near The Ohio State University. Veggie or veggie possible dishes are denoted with a cactus on the menu, that's a good starting point. Mad Mex has many specials, details of these can be found on their website.

What's vegan
Too much to list here! Cheese in any dish can be replaced with vegan soy cheese and sour cream can be replaced with tofu sour cream. Most entrees can be made with grilled portabellas or tofu. To be sure, order your food, list the changes you want made to the dish, and then add "made vegan".

What to look out for
The Yucatan black bean dip has Parmesan cheese in it, this is also used in the black beanie quesadeenie.

The flatbread contains eggs.
Some entrees, definitely the burritos, come with the Mad Mex cactus logo drawn on them with a sauce. This sauce is not vegan. Specifying your dish as "made vegan" should be enough to ensure that your entree doesn't have this on it.
The menus - unfortunately the front cover of each menu is a big (and gross) piece of leather.

Type:Dine in, take out, bar
Food: Vegan friendly omni
Address: 1542 North High Street Columbus, Ohio
Phone: 614-586-4007
Website: www.madmex.com

Norfolk

CJWill62 — Tue, 01 Jun 2010 02:39:26 CDT

Amalfi
2010 Colley Ave., Norfolk 625-1262
www.amalfiristorante.net
Polenta, risotto, salads, pasta, subs, vegan bolognese, Soy Chicken Piccatta, vegan cheesecake, vegan gelato

Azar’s Natural Foods Market and Café
2000 Colley Ave., Norfolk 664-7955
Middle Eastern cuisine, extensive vegetarian selection, including for kids

Backstage Café
320 Granby St., Norfolk 622-5915
www.thebackstagecafe.com
Vegetarian sandwiches, salads

Bardo
430 W. 21st St., Norfolk 622-7362
Tapas, vegan spring rolls, spinach dumplings, tempura fried veggies, Pad Thai, vegan spinach-and-wonton soup, salads, vegan stir-fries upon request

Bella Pizzeria
1308 Colley Ave., Norfolk 625-3525
Veggie pizza, vegan soy cheese pizza, vegan dough

Bodega
442 Granby St., Norfolk 622-8527
Spanish tapas, vegan paella, appetizers, salads, pasta, menu items can be made vegan

Castaldi’s Market & Grill
300 Monticello Avenue, MacArthur Center Mall, Norfolk 627-8700
Vegetarian marinara sauce as substitute for most dishes, Salads

Charlie’s Café
1800 Granby St., Norfolk 625-0824
Vegetarian breakfast sausage, hash browns, veggie burgers

Cogan’s
1901 Colonial Ave., Norfolk 627-6428
Vegan pizza

Colley Cantina
1316 Colley Ave., Norfolk 622-0033
www.colleycantina.com
Grilled marinated portobello mushroom sandwich, vegetarian fajitas and quesadillas, burritos, taco salads, and vegetarian chili

Crackers
821 W. 21st St., Norfolk 640-0200
Tapas

Dawat Indian Cuisine
888 N. Military Hwy., Norfolk 455-8080
756 First Colonial Rd., Virginia Beach 491-8600
www.nawabonline.com
Indian cuisine with vegan appetizers and entrées

Dog-N-Burgergrill
2001 Manteo St., Norfolk 623-1667
Veggie burgers, vegetarian pitas

Dragon City
2301 Colley Ave., Norfolk 664-7900
Vegetarian specials, tofu dishes

Eaton Gogh
440 High St., Portsmouth 397-3752
Veggie burger, veggie Reuben, wraps, soups, salads, vegan pesto, vegetarian sandwiches

Elliot’s Fair Grounds
806 Baldwin Ave., Norfolk 640-2899
Hummus with pita, bagels, mango salsa, Boca Burgers, vegan sausage, soft pretzels, vegan jerky, vegan cookies and pastries

Empire Little Bar Bistro
245 Granby St., Ste. A, Norfolk 626-3100
Tapas, salads

Enrico’s Ristorante
4012 Colley Ave., Norfolk 423-2700
Greek and Italian cuisine, including stuffed grape leaves, pasta for kids

Fellini’s
3910 Colley Ave., Norfolk 625-3000
Italian cuisine, vegetarian pizza, salads, pasta

456 Fish
456 Granby St., Norfolk 625-4444
www.456fish.com
Vegetarian menu options made vegan upon request

Freemason Abbey Restaurant
209 W. Freemason St., Norfolk
622-3966
www.freemasonabbey.com
American cuisine (vegetarian menu upon request)

Freemason Inn
411 W. York St., Norfolk 963-7000
www.freemasoninn.com
Bed & breakfast, makes vegan food to order

Gourmet Gang
482 E. Main St., Norfolk 640-1065ï¿½
Roasted veggie sandwiches, wraps, sauces, salads

Harbor Park Baseball Stadium
150 Park Ave., Norfolk 622-2222
www.norfolktides.com
Veggie burgers, veggie dogs

Health Food Center
1701 Colley Ave., Norfolk 625-6656
Health-food store with vegan items

Jenna’s Café
2104 Pleasure House Rd., Norfolk 460-0973
Appetizers, salads, falafel, sandwiches, kebabs

Johnny Rockets
MacArthur Center (3rd floor food court), 300 Monticello Ave., Norfolk 622-7330
www.johnnyrockets.com
Vegan Boca Burger, veggie burger for kids

KB’s Frozen Custard
1619 Colley Ave., Norfolk (inside Taste Unlimited) 535-8736
www.kbsfrozencustard.com
Vegan custard, vegan ice cream cakes, check Web site for flavor of the day

Kincaid’s Fish, Chop & Steak House
MacArthur Center, 300 Monticello Ave., Norfolk 622-8000
www.kincaids.com
Vegan meals made to order, vegan specials, pasta for kids

King’s Chinese Restaurant & Sushi Bar at Waterside
333 Waterside Dr., Norfolk 624-6877
Tofu dishes, faux meats

Kin’s Wok
222 H-1 W. 21st St., Norfolk 623-2933/623-8025
Chinese cuisine
Kosher Place
738 W. 22nd St., Norfolk 623-1770
www.kosherplacecafe.com
Kosher American cuisine, daily specials, salads

Kotobuki
721 W. 21st St., Norfolk 628-1025
Japanese cuisine, vegetarian sushi, miso soup, mock-meat items

La Galleria Ristorante
120 College Pl., Norfolk 623-3939
www.lagalleriaristorante.com
Italian cuisine

Machismo Burrito
409 W. York St., Norfolk 624-2424
Boca and veggie burritos, nondairy cheese and sour cream

Max and Erma’s
MacArthur Center, 300 Monticello Ave., Norfolk 625-7771
www.maxandermas.com
Pasta, veggie burgers

Mi Hogar Mexican Restaurant
4201 Granby St., Norfolk 640-7705
471 N. Military Hwy., Norfolk 455-5509
Mexican cuisine, including potato burritos, spinach enchiladas

Mo & O’Malley’s
131 Granby St., Norfolk 623-3466
www.moandomalleys.com
Black beans and rice, soups, veggie burgers

No Frill Bar and Grill
806 Spotswood Ave., Norfolk 627-4262
www.nofrillgrill.co
Veggie burgers, pita, dips, Asian portobello salad, quesadillas, grilled nondairy cheese for kids

Norfolk Scope Arena
201 E. Brambleton Ave., Norfolk 664-6464
Veggie dogs and burgers at Scope concessions

Pizzeria Uno Chicago Bar and Grill
5700 E. Virginia Beach Blvd., Norfolk 466-0923
www.unos.com
Italian cuisine, soups, salads, wrap, veggie burger

Quenna’s Raw & Vegan
9619 Granby Street, Norfolk, VA 23503-1625
Phone: (757) 714-2396, E-Mail: QRV@cox.net
100% Vegan menu changes weekly ( Appetizer, Main Courses, Sandwiches, Saldes, Deserts, Juice Bar )
Eat-In, Take Out and Catering

Rama Garden
441 Granby St., Norfolk 616.0533
Thai cuisine with a vegetarian menu, ask for the Drunken Noodles with Tofu which is not on the menu

Rajput
742 W. 21st St., Norfolk 625-4634
9 E. Queens Way, Hampton 723-2377
www.rajputfoods.com
Indian cuisine, bread, vegetable dishes, rice, samosas for kids

Rom Thai
7512 Granby St., Norfolk 480-7900
Thai cuisine

Siam 21
742 W. 21st St., Norfolk 624-2455

www.siam21.com
Thai cuisine, extensive vegan menu

Sirena
455 Granby St., Norfolk 623-6622
www.sirenanorfolk.com
Italian food, vegan options, soups, salads, pasta

Station 2
233 Granby St., Norfolk 747-9097
station2.net
Gourmet cuisine, vegan menu, vegetarian options

Tap House Grill at Ghent
931 W. 21st St., Norfolk 627-9172
Nightly vegan specials, sandwiches, mashed potatoes, desserts

Taste Unlimited
1619 Colley Ave., Norfolk 623-7770
Sandwiches

The Ten Top
748 Shirley Ave., Norfolk 622-5422
www.thetentop.com
Chili, salads, sandwiches

Todd Jurich’s Bistro
150 W. Main St., Norfolk 622-3210
www.toddjurichsbistro.com
Continental cuisine (expensive-advance notice required)

219 Restaurant
219 Granby St., Norfolk 627-2896
www.the219.com
International cuisine, including Asian noodles with tofu, sweet-potato fries

Velvet 25
2502 Colley Ave., Norfolk 625-5525
www.velvet25.com
Call ahead to order vegan

Veneziano
4024 Granby St., Norfolk 625-0363
Italian cuisine

Yorgo’s Bageldashery
2123 Colonial Ave., Norfolk 623-6609
www.yorgosbagels.com
Bagels, wraps, eggless egg salad, vegan chicken salad, nondairy cream cheese, vegan breakfast burrito

Baker’s Crust Bread Market
330 W. 21st St., Norfolk 625-3600
www.bakerscrust.com
Sandwiches, salads, pasta, coffee with soy milk

El Azteca
1522 E. Little Creek Rd., Norfolk 587-6016
Potato burritos, bean tacos, mushroom quesadillas

Plaza Azteca
1900 Monticello Ave., Norfolk 622-0151

Moe’s Southwest Grill
520 W. 21st St., Unit F, Norfolk 244-0977
www.moes.com
Grilled tofu dishes

Kelly’s Tavern
1408 Colley Ave., Norfolk 623-3216
American cuisine, veggie burgers

Benefits of being a Vegan

akmaini — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 19:45:34 CST

Spiritual benefits of being Vegan

To eat whatever is served, to drink whatever is available and to act as per the wishes of mind are the signs of animalistic tendencies. Even animals do the same. If you act just like animals, then you won’t be able to claim the eternal inner joy, love and laughter that are only available to humans. For receiving the priceless gift of inner happiness, you are required to be the master of your mind, instead of being a slave. You can only become master of your mind when your intellect shines with the true wisdom and your acts are aligned with your consciousness.

Your intellect only makes decision based on the past impressions and the current knowledge. A true seeker of happiness should gain ample knowledge to illumine the intellect so that it can make right decisions that could bring you closer to inner joy. Such a seeker who illumines the intellect with the facts and who listens to the consciousness becomes vegetarian spontaneously, without forcing the mind. I can tell you this with my own experience. My parents were omnivorous and hence it was natural for me to eat meat. I used to relish it too. However, it was only when I came in contact with my spiritual master, listened to his talks and gathered ample information about the subject that I became more mindful of my eating and drinking habits. When I started listening to my conscious and started asking myself: what gives me right to take another life? Is it justified to take a life for the sake of satisfying my taste buds? How can I become more peaceful from inside if I eat meat? Instead of just blabbering about Go-Green, how can I contribute to the environment? Well, such contemplation helped me to become a vegetarian spontaneously, without any efforts.

If you continue to perform certain action for a long time, even if it is wrongful action, it becomes a habit. Your mind approves such actions without consideration. You need someone to shake you and wake you up to remind you of your unjust actions. Here is a humble attempt to present you with all the relevant information about the subject of vegetarianism and your eating lifestyle. Presented below are some of the benefits of being a vegetarian.

Vegetarian food helps you to regain your inner peace and happiness

If the slaughter houses have glass walls then everyone will become vegetarian. When the animal is about to be killed mercilessly, the helpless victim is filled with the ominous feelings of fear, anger, hate, disgust and despair. The same gloomy feelings are carried over to each of their body cell. Your mind gets affected by all that you eat and drink. When you eat the flesh of the dead animal carrying those ominous feelings, you mind becomes restless and filled with despair. That is the reason why those who strive to calm their mind with meditation are very careful about all that they eat and drink.

The law of Karma is very logical. As we sow, so shall we reap; for every action there is a reaction; do unto others as you would have them do unto you. Those who believe in the law of Karma would easily comprehend that the kind of Karma that is incurred by eating meat, after inflicting pain and premature death to animals, cannot bring you peace and happiness as reward.

Those who have realized the true meaning of life insist that to see God in each and every being is the true wisdom and the highest form of devotion to God. When you recognize the same consciousness in all beings, as is residing in your heart, then the Supreme consciousness is pleased. When your acts start pleasing the Supreme Consciousness that is also residing in your heart, then your thoughts are aligned with your consciousness. This makes your mind attain poise and your intellect starts shining with the wisdom of truth. In this manner, your righteous actions bring you wholesome peace, natural health and inner happiness.

Vegetarian food makes you less prone to diseases and healthier

There is no nutrient necessary for optimal human functioning which cannot be obtained from plant food. Vegetarian diet is safe, nourishing and wholesome in nature. It has been observed in various studies that vegetarians live on average about six years longer and healthier than their meat eating peers. Meat eaters are exposed to a wide variety of health risks as they enter into the food chain at much higher level. Animals don’t maintain hygiene like humans and hence, there are a host of bacteria and viruses in their flesh. When you eat meat, you are exposed to all of those micro-organisms.

Cattle and livestock feed is routinely blended with hormones and antibiotics to allow agribusiness the efficiency of massive flocks and profitability. These hormones and antibiotics make their way into those who eat flesh, causing hormonal imbalances and antibiotic resistance. It is also a known fact that animal-based diets are high in saturated fat, excessive protein and cholesterol. Such diets lead to heart disease and stroke, which results in nearly 50% of all deaths in the U.S.

The human digestive system is not designed for meat. A human's bowel is 12 times the length of the torso of the natural carnivores and is deeply twisted. The carnivore has much stronger digestive acids which human digestive system lacks. In the long convoluted human digestive tract, meat putrefies and becomes toxic to the body.

Dr. T. Colin Campbell, a key researcher involved with The China Study, says "In the next 10 to 15 years, one of the things you're bound to hear is that animal protein is one of the most toxic nutrients of all that can be considered." Meat-centred diets are linked to many kinds of cancer, such as cancer of the colon, breast, cervix, uterus, ovary, prostate, and lung. The National Cancer Research Institute found that women who eat meat daily are almost 4 times more likely to get breast cancer than those who eat little or no meat.

Another perception of expert dieticians is that the consumption of animal products causes the pH of the body to become acidic, leading to cellular degeneration and the onslaught of disease. An acidic pH in the body is the primary precursor to all disease. Vegetarian food helps you to restore PH balance in the body naturally, without much effort.

Being vegetarian saves you from being inhuman

A few people argue that it is natural for human beings to eat meat. If you've ever watched a carnivore eat, you would know instantly that humans are not carnivores. Carnivores attack their prey usually biting through the neck and ripping the throat to shreds. After killing, they rip open the belly with their sharp teeth and devour the entrails. They lap up the blood and chew the bones. No human could eat like a carnivore eats.

The only way humans can eat animals is to disguise what they are really doing, that is to get someone else to kill the animal, then drain and dispose of its blood, slice the muscles into pieces, cook it, smother it with sauces and seasonings... all in an effort to make the mind think that it is not as brutal to eat meat as carnivores do. If you have ever had a pet, you know that animals have feelings, that they are intuitive, sensitive creatures. The production of animals for the consumption of their muscle and organ tissues is less than human.

Over 7 billion farm animals die or are slaughtered in the U.S. every year for the production of flesh, mostly in highly mechanized factory-like systems using unprecedented, largely unregulated methods of brutality and cruelty. The believers of non-violence cannot eat meat, because slaughter doesn't. Many believe that there can never be peace among men while men are declaring war on other intuitive life forms.

Being a vegetarian makes you environment friendly

If you really want to contribute in the efforts of saving mother earth, if you really want to participate in the Go-Green movement, then by becoming a vegetarian you can contribute a lot. Albert Einstein used to insist that ‘Nothing will benefit human health and increase chances for survival of life on Earth as much as the evolution to a vegetarian diet.’ After reading following statistical facts, you will also agree with Einstein.

The world's cattle alone (not including other livestock) consume food enough for 8.7 billion people. Over a hundred million of tons of grain go to animals while only 5 million tons of grain could adequately feed the 15 million children throughout the world who starve to death every year. It takes about 2,500 gallons of water to produce a single pound of meat. In contrast, it takes only 25 gallons of water to produce a pound of wheat. By eating grain food directly, vegetarians make the food supply more efficient and contribute to the environment.

A meat-eating American needs 3-1/4 acres of cultivated farm land per year whereas a vegetarian only require 1/6 acre per year. Trees are being cut at an alarming rate to clear land for meat production. Tropical forests in Brazil and other parts of the world are destroyed daily, to create more acreage to raise livestock. If tomorrow people in the U.S. switched to vegetarian, over 200 million acres could be returned to forest.

The meat lovers have no convincing argument to support the continuation of their brutality on other intuitive beings, feeble animals and birds. The fact is that their mind is so much inhibited by their taste senses that they cannot give up the momentary pleasure of eating flesh, even at the cost of their health, inner peace and happiness.

After reading this article, I am sure that when you sit next time on the dining table with a slice of chicken or lamb on your plate, you will hear an inner voice that will try to stop you from eating desecrated food. At that time it will be up to you to listen to your conscious or to succumb to the temptations of your mind. If you value inner peace and joy more than the momentary pleasure, then it will be easy for you to make the righteous decision. Instead of fulfilling all the demands of mind, winning over the cravings of mind is true victory on the path of inner happiness.

By Anil Maini : Please visit my Happiness Blog

Columbus

JohnColvin — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 17:18:33 CST

Betty's
Chipotle
Dirty Frank's Hot Dog Palace
Dragonfly neo-v
Mad Mex
On The Fly
Pattycake Vegan Bakery
P.F. Chang's China Bistro
Tip Top

Tip Top

JohnColvin — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 17:16:45 CST

Tip Top is a part of group of restaurants under the same ownership that includes Dirty Frank's Hot Dog Palace, Betty's and Surly Girl.

What's vegan
The menu is marked with a few entrees that can be made vegan, though there may be other vegan items on the menu that are not marked. Unfortunately, the menu does not mark all vegan items as some of the other restaurants in this family of restaurants. Vegan items include: Veggie Muffuletta, Veggie Wrap, Roast Beef and Onion Marmalade, Cheese Steak and Italian Beef. Soy beef can be subbed at no charge and soy cheese for 50 cents extra. The batter on the eggplant fries is vegan.

What to look out for
Fry oil. There is no guarantee that fried items will not be fried in the same oil as fish.

Type: Dine in, bar
Food: Vegan friendly omni
Address: 73 E. Gay St. Columbus Ohio 43215
Phone: 614.221.8300
Website: www.tiptopcolumbus.com

Dirty Frank's Hot Dog Palace

JohnColvin — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 17:16:08 CST

Dirty Frank's is a part of group of restaurants under the same ownership that includes Tip Top, Betty's and Surly Girl.

What's vegan
Any hot dog can be replaced with a tofurky dog, veggie beef brat or veggie polish sausage. Meaning that a lot of items can be made vegan. The menu is clearly marked with which items can be made vegan.

What to look out for
Non-vegan items besides the hot dogs do not have substitutes. So, be aware of what will and will not be coming on your dog when ordering it.

Type: Dine in, bar
Food: Vegan friendly omni
Address: 248 South 4th Street Columbus, Ohio 43215
Phone: (614) 824-4673
Website: www.dirtyfrankscolumbus.com

Betty's

JohnColvin — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 17:15:08 CST

Betty's is a part of group of restaurants under the same ownership that includes Tip Top, Dirty Frank's Hot Dog Palace and Surly Girl. It is located in the arts district in the Short North.

What's vegan
A lot of things at Betty's can be made vegan. The menu items are marked as "can be made vegan" with a heart symbol. When looking online, view the PDFs in order to see these.

Type: Dine in, bar
Food: Vegan friendly omni
Address: 680 N High St, Columbus, OH 43215
Phone: 614.228.6191
Website: www.bettyscolumbus.com

Pattycake Vegan Bakery

JohnColvin — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 16:09:33 CST

Pattycake Vegan Bakery is all vegan bakery (as the name implies). They also make specialty items that are gluten-free, sugar-free or devoid of other allergens (sometimes only upon request). Pattycake goodies can be found at many Columbus businesses. See the Pattycake website for details. Pattycake has a serious commitment to being eco-conscious, too. They compost their waste, use reusable or biodegradable items in their production and distribution whenever possible and much more (see website for full details).

What's vegan
Everything! (This is the same answer to the question, "What's delicious at Pattycake?")

What to look at for
Nothing! The people at Pattycake have their stuff together.

Type: Take out, dine in (they have two tables)
Food: Vegan
Address: 3009 N. High St. Columbus, Ohio 43202
Phone: 614.784.2253
Website: www.pattycakeveganbakery.com

Chipotle

JohnColvin — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 00:21:54 CST

Chipotle Mexican Grill is a chain of fast food restaurants specializing in tacos and burritos that was founded in Denver in 1993.
Despite McDonalds once having a stake in Chipotle (which has since been sold off), Chipotle has long been a leader in adopting progressive business practices, such as opening LEED certified resturants, sourcing organic ingredients, and also sourcing "free-range" meat.

Vegan-Safe Menu Options

The "Garden Blend"
While Chipotle has always had some vegan options, such as their "vegetarian" burrito, they have now released "Garden Blend" protein, made to be a faux-chicken item.

Description:
A blend of protein, grains and veggies marinated in adobo sauce, then grilled.

Ingredients of Garden Blend Protein:
Ingredients: Water, Soy Protein, Canadian Wheat Protein (also called vital wheat gluten), Fresh Carrots,
Natural Flavors (from plant sources), Pea Protein, Carrot Fiber, Organic Beet Root Fiber, Organic Evaporated Cane Juice, Yeast Extract, and Sea Salt.

Note:
This has only been released to select locations at this point. If you'd like to see it near you, please make your voices heard:

Email Chipotle to ask for it at your location: http://www.chipotle.com/#flash/speak_comment
Comment on Chipotle's Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/chipotle

Fajita Vegetables & Guacamole Burritos and Tacos
Not much out of the ordinary to mention here, but not bad at all.

Fajita Vegetables: Green Peppers, Red Onion, Fresh Oregano, Soybean Oil.
Cilantro Lime Rice: White Rice, Fresh Cilantro, Citrus Juice, Salt.
Black Beans: Black Beans, Cumin, Spices.
Guacamole: Haas Avacados, Fresh Cilantro, Red Onions, Jalapeño Peppers, Citrus Juice, Salt, Spices.

Notes:

Not Vegan-Safe Items:

Pinto Beans: Simmered with bacon.
Chipotle-honey vinaigrette dressing: contains honey

Vegan-Safe Items Not Mentioned Above:

All salsas
Lettuce

Vegetarian-Safe (But Not Vegan) Items:

Cheeses and Sour Cream are all made without animal rennet.

Dragonfly neo-v

JohnColvin — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 00:20:38 CST

Dragonfly neo-v is an all vegan restaurant in Columbus, Ohio. It has been named to several top vegetarian restaurants lists in the US. Dragonfly has a restaurant attached to it that serves "street food", it is called On The Fly.

What's vegan
All of the food is vegan. The menu is seasonal and can be found at their website, http://www.dragonflyneov.com

What to watch out for
Some of the beer and wine may not be considered vegan. It's probably best to ask.

Type: Dine in restaurant
Food: Vegan
Address: 247 King Ave. Columbus, Ohio 43201
Phone: 614.298.9986
Website: http://www.dragonflyneov.com/