From: mwisdom@bnr.ca (Mark Wisdom)
Subject: List Of Vegetarian Restaurants - 3/5 - USA
Reply-To: mwisdom@bnr.ca (Mark Wisdom)
Organization: Bell-Northern Research Ltd.
Date: Fri, 13 Nov 92 08:04:24 GMT

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USA
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California


Garberville
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The WoodRose Cafe
- Non-veg. Great breakfasts.



Laguna Beach
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Gauranga's, 285 Legion Street, 494-7029
-Hare Krishna vegetarian restaurant.



Los Angeles
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Govinda's, 9624 Venice Blvd., Culver City, (213) 836-1269
-Hare Krishna vegetarian restaurant.



Mendocino
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Ukiah 955
- Non-veg. Expensive, but the flowers taste great.



San Diego
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Coastal California is pretty vegetarian friendly (which probably
won't suprise anyone). Here in San Diego, veggies are redily
accomodated at most restaurants. Also, the print media, in particular
the weekly "Reader" freebie magazine, considers vegetarians when
reviewing restaurants. When visiting an omnivore restaurant, the
reviewer will add something like "vegetarians will love all the
wonderful options" or "good selection of vegetarian entrees" in her
reviews. I've found a lot of great restaurants this way. If you drive
east, you're on your own. Lots of rednecks east of San Diego.


Vegetarian Restaurants:

Kung Food, 2949 Fifth Ave. (at Quince), San Diego, 298-7302.
- Kung Food is one of the best vegetarian restaurants in the world!!!
  They run a natural food store/new age shop next door.

Govinda's, 3102 University (near 30th St.), North Park, 284-4826.
-Hare Krishna vegetarian restaurant.

Govinda's At The Beach, 1030 Grand Ave., Pacific Beach, 483-2500.
-Hare Krishna vegetarian restaurant.

Jyoti-Bihanga, 3351 Adams Ave., Normal Heights, 282-4116.
- Personally, my favorite, with a Saturday morning all-you-can-eat
  vegetarian breakfast buffet (7:30am-12:00pm) that is the best I've
  come across anywhere.

Jimbo's Pizza Naturally, 3910 30th Street North Park, 294-9611.
- Non-dairy and macrobiotic pizza available.
  Also market with organic produce/grains.

House of Afrika Roots Rock Reggae Cafe, 355 North Highway 101,
  Solana Beach, 259-0803.
- Excellent!!! Highly recommended, for atmosphere if nothing else.

Eat It Raw, 1163 First Street, Encinitas, 942-5945.
- Basically a juice and salad bar, not really a restaurant.
  Still, worth a stop.

Mother's Kitchen, 33120 Canfield Road, Palomar Mountain, 742-3496.
- Quite a ways from San Diego (better part of two hours drive), but
  a nice little place on a very pretty mountainside.

Mukunda's, 8008 Girard Avenue, La Jolla, 459-2213.
- Hare Krishna.
- Gone, I believe. (??)

Che Cafe, UCSD Campus, 534-2311.
- Wednesday dinner.
- Pretty unreliable for most meals I've tried there.

Paradise Valley Hospital, 2400 E. 4th, National City, 470-6311.

Roxy Restaurant & Ice Cream, 517 First St., Encinitas, 436-5001.

Shepherd, 1126 First St., Encinitas, 753-1124.


Vegetarian friendly:

Soup Exchange, Souplantation, Soups Unlimited..., all over San Diego.
- Both Soup Exchange and Souplantation offer one or two vegetarian
  soups each day. I've found Souplantation, overall, to be more
  vegetarian friendly than Soup Exchange.

Sandwiched Inn, 927 Silverado, La Jolla, open 8:30-3:30.
- Friendly, and lots of vegan sandwiches.

Cafe India, 9760-5 Sports Arena Blvd...
- Great samosas, and $4.50 all-you-can-eat vegetarian lunch Tues-Sat.

Taste of Thai, 527 University Ave, Hillcrest.
- All dishes can be made vegetarian, but watch out... they press and
  flavor tofu to resemble duck meat, and it's a bit too realistic for
  some of us  :-)
- The service is the best of any restaurant I've been in anywhere,
  and the owner is a man with a true love for the restaurant business.
  My SO and I are very frequent customers of Taste of Thai, and we
  recommend that anyone stopping in San Diego give them a try.

Imperial Wok, 5771 La Jolla Blvd, 454-8625.
- I've never been there, but here's a quote from their ad:
  "And for our vegetarian friends... Yang's Famous Vegetarian Menu.
   We use a special family recipe of exotic spices and careful
   preparation to offer you delicious entrees with tastes of chicken,
   beef, duck, or scallops, yet completely vegetarian."

Star of India, Prospect Ave in La Jolla.
- Expensive, but good.


Natural Food Stores:

Greentree Grocers, 3560 Mount Acadia Blvd., 560-1975
- grocery store, deli, bakery, small sandwich/smoothie bar.
  They actually have a remodelled restaurant that is excellent.
  Prices are very reasonable, unlike the food store section.
- They have a great little restaurant right inside the store. Bright
  and  airy with a number of very good vegetarian selections each day.
  On weekends they have a great vegetarian breakfast.

People's Natural Food Co-op, 4765 Voltaire, 224-1387

Choices, Scripps Health Center on Torrey Pines Road, La Jolla.


Bookstar has a respectable veggie cookbook section.



San Francisco
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Greens, Fort Mason
- Well-known. Gourmet fare and a great Marina and Golden Gate view.
  Popular, call for reservations.

Milly's, 4th Street, San Rafael.
- Best gourmet vegan food I've found. Small, nice atmosphere. San
  Rafael is located about 15 minutes north of San Francisco on
  Highway 101 (across the Golden Gate). Make the trip; it's worth
  it! Popular, call for reservations.

Govinda's, 86 Carl Street, 753-9703
-Hare Krishna vegetarian restaurant.

Lotus Garden, on Grant Street, Chinatown
- Vegan. Buddhist Chinese. Excellent. Try the mu-shu "pork". Lots
  of gluten and tofu dishes. The menu is awesome in length. This
  is a place where locals eat their workday lunches (3 courses) for
  $2.95. For a full dinner, it might run $8-$12 per person.

Kowloon Restaurant, on Grant Street (?), Chinatown
- Vegan. Buddhist Chinese. Excellent gluten dishes.

Ten-Thousand Buddhas, Chinatown
- Vegetarian Chinese. 90% Vegan. Their specialty is clay pot dishes.

Nyala, 39 Grove Street, Civic Square
- A terrific Ethiopian restaurant right by the City Hall. Quite
  possibly the best food in SF. Interesting uses of spices. They do
  an interesting and varied vegetarian buffet for lunch and dinner.
  It was very good, pretty cheap and filling.

Brandy Ho, on Columbus (?), North Beach area
- Not completely vegetarian, but wonderful. Many fine vegetarian
  entrees. Warning, unless you have a mouth of steel, don't get any
  of the hot dishes hotter than "medium". The onion cakes appetizers
  are especially good.


Natural Food Stores:

Whole Food Market, Palo Alto
Bread of Life, San Jose
Trader Joe
Whole Foods, Telegraph & Ashby, Berkeley area
Living Foods, University Ave, Berkeley area



Santa Cruz, CA
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Here in Santa Cruz vegetarianism is quite common. Most of the grocery
stores carry organic produce. Many of the restaurants here have
vegetarian items on the menu. Santa Cruz is a mecca for vegetarians.

Keffi
- Vegetarian. Fine dining. Good raw foods restaurant.

Dharma's
- Vegetarian. Very casual.

India Joze
- Veg-friendly. My all time favorite.

Felton's Pantry
Gauranga's


Natural Food Stores:

New Leaf
Staff of Life
Community Foods



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Connecticut

Bridgeport
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Bloodroot, 85 Ferris St, (203)576-9168
- It's one of the best vegetarian/natural food restaurants in the
  Northeast (and better than Kung Food in San Diego).  Run by a
  feminist collective. There is a small bookstore and t-shirt vendory
  attached. It's about a mile off I-95 on the harbor. Take exit 25
  turning south onto Fairfield Ave, at the third stop light take a
  left onto Ellsworth Street, take the second left onto Thruston
  Street, right onto Harbor Ave, left onto Ferris. Call first to make
  sure they are open.  Last time i was there, their hours were:
  Lunch: 11:30 to 2:30, Tues, Thurs, Fri, Sat.
  Dinner: 6 to 9 Tues and Thurs, 6 to 11 Fri and Sat.
  Brunch: 11:30 to 2:30 Sun.



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DC


Washington
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See Baltimore, Maryland



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Illinois


Chicago
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Chicago Diner, on Halsted a few blocks north of Belmont.
- Vegetarian. Tofu burgers, good soy shakes, etc.

The Bangkok, on Halsted and Addison
- Excellent Thai.

Moti Mahal, on Belmont and Kenmore
- Indian.

lo-calzone, 912 rush street, 943-9060
- Veg-friendly. Hummus burrito is $3.99, SO BIG you need a crane to
  lift it. Veggie or tofu burgers $4.15. Also veggie chili.

Blind Faith cafe ?
The Cornerstone ?
Heartland cafe ?


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Indiana


Bloomington
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Vegetarian House, 213 N. Walnut, just north of the main square.
- Chinese/Indian place with a completely vegetarian menu.


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Louisiana


New Orleans
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Old Dog New Trick Cafe, 307 Exchange Alley, 522-4569 M 11-4, Tu-Sa 11-9
- excellent gourmet vegetarian. Nice decor though tables small. Outdoor
  tables too.

All Natural Foods and Deli, 5517 Magazine St. 891-2651
  M-F 10-7, Sa 9-7, Su 10-5
- nice place w/ good selection of vegetarian food such as sandwiches.
  TLT sandwich (tempeh bacon, lettuce, tomato, tofu mayonnaise; $3.50.
  Also a natural food store.

Spunto Ristorante, 534 St. Louis St. 522-7455
- Italian. Found a few vegetarian selections including good wood-fired
  pizza and a bean paste + olive oil soup; beautifully decorated and
  excellent service, but tables quite close.

Tio Pepe's, 511 Toulouse St. 529-5380
- supposed to be one of top 100 Mexican restaurants in the US.

Apple Seed Shoppe, 346 Camp St. 529-3442 weekdays 10:30-3
- natural foods with free delivery.



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Maryland


Baltimore
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Thanks to Ruth and Ed Goldstein for much of the restaurant listings.

PETA has saturated the area with "V" stickers, so vegetarians know
it's safe to eat at local restaurants sporting the "Vegetarian Meals
Served Here" decal.


Restaurants:

Vegetable Garden, third floor of the White Flint Mall
- Vegan except that their fortune cookies have eggs in them. (Chinese)
  The food there is delicious! The White flint Mall is a bit south
  of the White Flint Metro stop on the red line.

Beautiful Day, near the Vegetable Garden
- A natural food store that has a vegetarian cafe in the back. All
  natural ingredients, often mostly organic. Very casual environment.

Berwyn Cafe, in College Park
- Vegetarian. VERY casual cafe. Beans and brown rice, two entrees
  cooked every day.

Golden Temple Cafe, 2322 N. Charles St., Charles Village, 235-2225
- Juice Bar. Lacto-vegetarian lunch menu in casual dining room.

Harvest Moon Cafe, 11 W. Preston St., 685-7110
- Macrobiotic. Authentic Food in an attractive setting.

Health Concern, 28 W. Susquehanna Ave, Towson, 828-4015
- Juice Bar. Lacto-vegetarian lunch menu; counter only.

Puffins, Rt 3 and 450 Crofton, 793-3929
- Natural Food

Puffins, 1000 Reisterstown Rd., Pikesville, 486-8811
- Innovative and Fresh

Health Cupboard

Juice Bars:
Green Earth, 823 N. Charles St., downtown, 725-1705
- Lacto-vegetarian lunch menu; take-out counter only.
Health Department, 8719 Liberty Rd., Bradlees's Plaza 655-6618
- Lacto-vegetarian lunch menu; counter only.

Indian:
Akbar, 823 N. Charles St., 539-0944
Akbar, 3541 Brenbrook Dr., Randallstown, 655-1600
Jai Hind, 5511 York Rd., Govana, 323-8440
Taj, 622 Frederick Rd., Catonsville, 744-4422
- All you can eat. Luncheon buffet with several vegetarian selections.
Tandoor, Pratt St. Pavilon, harborplace, 547-0575
Bombay Grill, 2 E. Madison St. downtown 837-2973

Oriental:
Bamboo Inn, 1111 N. Rollling Rd., Catonsville, 788-4777
- 31 vegetarian entrees plus veggie eggrolls.
Pinebrook, 1101 W. 36th St., Hampdem, 467-2499.
- Unbelievably cheap and unusual vegetarian entrees.
Dragon House, 10349 Reisterstown Rd., Owings Mills, 363-0744
Uncle Lee's, 3313 Greenmount Ave., Waverly, 366-3333
Uncle Lee's, 44 South St., Harborplace, 727-6666
Tony Chang's, 801 N. Charles St., 539-6666
Seoul, 321 York Rd., Towson, 823-6650
- Vegetarian appetizers, soups and entrees. All you can eat lunch buffet.
Thai Restaurant, 3316 Greenmount Ave., Waverly, 889-7303
- Will substitute tofu in most dishes on the menu.
House of Siam, 1724 Woodlawn Dr., Pace Plaza, Woodlawn 944-7777

Philippine:
Sony's, 324 Park Ave., 539-2466
Sony's, Pavilon, Harborplace
Sony's, The Conservatory, Owings Mills Mall

Kosher:
Tov Pizza, 6313 Reisterstown Rd., Plaza area, 358-5238
- Italian, Middle Eastern (dairy); diner.
Chaps, Pamona Square, Pikesville.
- Chinese
Royal, 1630 Reisterstown Rd., Pikesville, 482-3544
- Falafel platter.

Mexican: (no lard in the beans)
Haceienda, 4840 Belair Rd., 488-9447
- Mexican decor for gringos with hugh appetites.
Marty's Magnificient Mexican Restaurant/Mencken's Cultured Pearl Cafe,
  1114 Hollins St., Union Square, 837-1947
Gringo's Casa Mexicana, 200 S. Haven St., 327-1474
Nino Taco, 9022 Liberty Rd., Randallstown, 655-7344
Nino Taco, Pace Plaza, Woodlawn
Sancho's, 504 Winters Lane, Catonsville, 744-7458
Taco Burrito, 109 York Rd., Towson, 299-0185
Taco Burrito, 5723 Westview Mall, Westview, 744-9116
Pancho's, Lexington Market, 752-7177
- Stand-up counter


Natural Food Stores:

Fresh Fields, in Rockville (supermarket sized)
Beautiful Day, near the Vegetable Garden, Baltimore
Co-op at the Univ. of MD, Colleg Park campus
Bethesda Co-op
Takoma Park Co-op


Vegetarian Organizations:

Vegetarian Soc. of D.C.
- Pretty helpful. They put out a restaurant list for the greater
  D.C./MD/VA area, hold potlucks, dinners, etc.

Baltimore Vegetarians, PO Box 1463, Baltimore, MD 21203, (301)752-VEGV.
- They're an extremely well-informed group and have a significant
  national presence through their (excellent) Vegetarian Journal.

Vegetarian Resource Group holds a Vegetarian Expo every year in Baltimore.



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Massachusetts


Boston
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Vegetarian Restaurants:

The Country Life, 112 Broad Street, near Rowe's wharf, 350-8625
- Vegan. 7th Day Adventist. Good food. All you can eat(?) buffet
  $5.75. Also $13.00 will buy you a dinner for 2 that includes soup,
  salad, entree. Open for lunch 11:30-3:00 daily, dinner 5:00-8:00
  Tues,Wed,Thurs,Sun, and brunch 10:00-2:30 Sun. T-stop: State.

Buddha's Delight, 5 Beach Street, Chinatown, 451-2395
- Vegan. Consistent rave reviews. Specializes in temple cuisine, a
  very impressive traditional Chinese vegetarian cuisine. Sample
  dishes: BBQ gluten, huge Two-noodle soup, all sorts of strange
  drinks. Open Sun-Thu 11am-10pm, Fri&Sat 11am-11pm.
  T-stop: Chinatown.

Milk Street Cafe, Cambridge
- Cafeteria style, great food, good pastas and soups and healthy-ish
  stuff. Not too expensive. Kosher.

Open Sesame, 48 Boylston Street (Rt. 9), Brookline
- Macrobiotic.


Vegetarian-Friendly Restaurants:

Grendel's Den, 89 Winthrop Street, Cambridge, 491-1050
- Try the salad bar: homemade taboule, extensive fruit salads, pasta
  salads, vaggie lasagna, etc. T stop: Harvard Square. Bit pricy.

India Pavilion, 17 Western Ave, Cambridge, 547-7463
- T stop: Central Square. Central Square has many Indian Restaurants,
  all within close proximity of each other.

Johnny D's, Somerville
- This is a music club owned by vegetarians.  The menu has some vegan
  options, but most veg dishes contain some form of dairy. The menu
  is NOT strictly vegetarian, though. The music tends to be blues,
  cajun, and folk. T stop: Davis Square.

The Five Seasons, 66-1/4 Centre Street, Jamaica Plain
- Macrobiotic.

Troyka, Mass Ave.
- A charming Russian cafe with several veggie selections. One of the
  least expensive places to eat in Cambridge.

Stuff Its, in a little shopping center called the garage.
- I know, the name is horrible, but they have very good veggie
  rollup sandwiches, with ingredients like tofu, wheatmeat, and
  avacodo.

Indian:
India Pavilion, 17 Western Ave, Cambridge, Central Square T stop, 547-7463
Shalimar, Mass Avenue, Cambridge, Central Square T stop
Oh Calcutta, Mass Avenue, Cambridge, Central Square T stop
Kebab & Kurry, Mass Ave., near Newberry St.
Bombay Club, 57 JFK St., Janus Galleria, in Harvard Sq.
India Quality, Commonwealth Avenue, Kenmore Sq., very near Fenway Park.

Middle Eastern:
Nikki's, Campus Trolley
Kenmore Cafe, Commonwealth Avenue, Kenmore Sq., very near Fenway Park.
Skewers, in a basement on the street behind Au Bon Pain in Harvard Square.
Taha's, Prospect Street, Cambridge, near Central Square subway stop.
Middle East Restaurant, Mass Ave, near Central Square subway stop.
- They have a great vegetarian Kibble.


Natural Food Stores:

Bread and Circus
- Supermarket chain with lots of organic & vegetarian stuff. Great
  deli counter.

Nature Food Centers
- Chain.

Boston Co-op
- Great deli counter.


Vegetarian Organizations:

Boston Vegetarian Society
Tel: (617) 625-3790


For More Information:

New England Anti-Vivisection Society (NEAVS) publishes a pamphlet
titled "Vegetarian Dining in the Boston Area". Send them a dollar
and a SASE to get it. Address: 333 Washington Street, Suite 850,
Boston, MA 02108. Tel. (617) 523-6020.



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Michigan


Ann Arbor
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Seva, 314 E. Liberty, 662-1111.
- Vegetarian. Excellent quality, and reasonable prices, and it is
  vegan friendly too (egg and dairy clearly indicated). It is very
  popular, and so reservations would be a good idea.

Almost all restaurants in Ann Arbor have substantial vegetarian
selections, and will often modify dishes to make them vegatarian.



Detroit
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Govinda's, 383 Lenox Ave., 331-6740
-Hare Krishna vegetarian restaurant.



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Minnesota


Minneapolis
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Mud Pie restaurant, 26th/Lyndale - S. Mpls
- Vegetarian

Lotus Vietnamese restaurant (there are many around the Twin Cities)

Sri Lanka, 26th/Hennepin - S. Mpls
-  curry house

Sawatdee Thai Restaurant, Washington Ave. - Mpls


Natural Food Stores:

Rainbow Foods
- has a pretty decent health food section

Coop, on Randolph/near University Ave. in St. Paul

Coop, 22nd or 23rd/Lyndale - S.Mpls



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Missouri


St. Louis
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Govinda's, 3926 Lindell Blvd, 535-8085
-Hare Krishna vegetarian restaurant.



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Nevada


Las Vegas
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General Health Foods, 3661 S. Maryland Parkway
- a natural foods store that serves lunch only.

Green Goddess, 953 Sahara
- it's at the back of the Rainbow's End Natural Food store.
  Supposed to have a good salad bar, and has wheatless and eggless
  entrees available. I quote, "Extremely accommodating chef."

Cathy's, Flamingo and Pecos

The Beach Cafe(?) in the Rio Hotel, off of flamingo and I 15
- fruit plate (large) was quite good.

Good Asian restuarants in town:

   Diamond China (Chinese) - Spring Mtn at Fashion Show Mall
   Diamond Sahara (Chinese) - West Sahara ave.
   Emporers Table (Chinese) - Decatur near Tropicana
   Dacau (Vietnamese) - Twain near Maryland Parkway
   Touch of Ginger (Vietnamese) - Maryland Pkway and Flamingo
   Nippon (Japanese) - Convention Center Drive near the Stardust hotel

There are a number of Indian restuarants around town, but I've never
been impressed with any of them.



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New York


New York City
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Zen Palate, 2 locations:
  Southwest corner of 46th Street.  (more formal)
  On 9th Avenue.                    (less elegant, better dishes)
- excellent vegetarian (vegan, I think). Includes a moderate amount
  of faux meat, e.g., pressed smoked tofu as ham, etc. An emphasis on
  low fat.  Excellent fried dumplings.

Madras Woodland, 308 E. 49th Street (between 1st and 2nd Ave) 759-2528
- Vegetarian South Indian. Excellent.

Afghan Kebab House, 764 9th Avenue (between 51st & 52nd). 307-1612
- Not vegetaraian but has a vegetarian section of the menu.



Oneonta
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In the "small" town of Oneonta there are about 20 pizza joints where
you have no problem ordering pizza sans cheese.

They have one restaurant that (used to be exclusively) serves vegetarian
and vegan meals (I had scrambled tofu w/whole wheat toast and home fries
for breakfast the other day). This place is ALWAYS packed.

There are restaurants that cater to a vegetarian clientelle, and rarely
look askance when you ask for something sans meat or query them about
the soup stock, etc. I was at one place a few weeks ago and happen to be
an acquaintance of the manager. I told him that the dinner menu needed
more vegetarian, low-fat (not cheese laden) meals. The salad bar is
excellent there, so at least that's something. He said they tried a
veggie burger at lunch, and it was wildly successful, so they are going
to add things to their dinner menu as well.



Rochester
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BTB (Blessed Thistle Bakery), 1?? University Avenue
- Vegetarian. Has a small cafe that is pretty good. The bread is
  excellent!

Aladdin's, on Monroe
- Middle-Eastern. Falafel, etc.

Oscar's, Monroe Ave. near Goodman
- Though the last time I recommended this place, they had a Hepatitis alert!!

Hong Kong, on Alexander St. between Park and East
- Will make almost any dish vegetarian. Moo Shu No-Pork is very good.
  Chinese Vegetable with Garlic Sauce is my all time favorite.

Alexi's, on Monroe near Aladdin's
- Excellent Veg Pizza and Pasta.

Alvin Ord's, on Monroe across from Aladdin's
- Excellent Veg Sandwich. Tofu burgers.

Big Apple, Park Ave. btwn Culver & Berkley
- Some excellent veg dishes. Great atmosphere, a little expensive.

Thai Taste, Mt. Hope plaza
- _Cheap_ food. They'll do most of their dishes vegetarian on request.

Raj Mahal, corner of Monroe and Alexander

Wildseeds Bookstore and Cafe, 7?? University Avenue
- Not a huge selection but pretty good.



Syracuse
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It has been extremely frustrating trying to eat vegetarian in Syracuse.
Eeating out is a real problem.  I am not all that crazy about salad
and I have been actually lectured by people when I ask for things that
are not specifically on the menu. The two mexican joints I have tried
both appear to put bacon in their beans. It is REALLY difficult to find
Italian foods here that are not laden with cheese and/or meat.



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Oregon


Astoria
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The Columbian Cafe
- Vegetarian. Cheap. Great owner.



Corvallis
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Nearly Normals, across from the Clodfelter's pub just off of Monroe.
- GREAT veggie restaurant.


Natural Food Stores:

First Alternative, south of town on highway 99.
- Food coop with organic produce.



Portland
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Seems pretty much anywhere you go in portland you'll find veggie
food on the menu!

Indigine
- Non-veg. One of the best restaurants in the NW.

Vinnies, downtown
-Non-veg, but has a vegan chef and a 'veggie' menu.

Bangkok Kitchen
- has veggie items. If you like Thai food it's good.

Old Wives Tale
- has much veggie (new age) food but I don't like it much.


Tillamook
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Art-Space, on Rt 101 north of Tillamook
- Non-veg. Mid-price. Gallery.


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Pennsylvania


Philadelphia
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Govinda's, 529 South Street, 829-0077
-Hare Krishna vegetarian restaurant.

New Delhi, (I think that it is located at Walnut & 42nd (!!)).
- Indian restaurant with buffet lunches and dinners which comprise of
  a good number of vegetarian and non-vegetarian dishes. The food is
  very good. If you don't like spicy food, then stay away.

Nice falafel place near South Street.



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South Carolina


Charleston
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Angelfish, Folly Road, James Island,
- about 15 minutes from the city (considering traffic etc.)



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Texas


Austin
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Mother's Cafe & Garden, 4215 Duval, near U of Texas campus.
- Almost exclusively vegetarian. Pretty good. Highly recommended.

Mr Natural
- Owned by a couple who specialize in Tex-Mex vegetarian food.

Martin Bros. Cafe, Guadalupe around 30th street, just north of U of T.
- Veg. and non-veg. They have very good food with clearly labelled
  menu items re lacto-ovo content. Meals usually run us about $13-$15
  for two.

Texas Star Cafe (also known as Trudy's, 30th street (?), between
  Guadalupe and Speedway, near the University.
West Lynn Cafe, 1110 West Lynn St.
Kirby Lane Cafe

Indian:
Bombay Grill
Taj Palace, 2 locations

Mexican:
Chuy's, on N. Lamar.



Dallas
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Kalachandji's, 5430 Gurley Ave, 827-6330
-Hare Krishna vegetarian restaurant.



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Utah


Provo
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Govinda's Buffet, 260 North University, 375-0404
-Hare Krishna vegetarian restaurant.



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Washington


Seattle
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The Seattle area has a fair number of vegetarians, and is a pretty
good place for vegetarians to live. There is Puget Consumer Coop,
a natural food coop with 7 area stores (most of which are full
supermarket size).  There are several good all-vegetarian
restaurants, many restaurants that have at least a few vegetarian
dishes, and most of those that don't are very accommodating about
whipping up something special.

Public transit is really decent in Seattle and free in the core of
downtown. Off peak bus service to other places (like the U-district)
is $.55 and you can get a transfer good for 2 hours.

Restaurants:

The Healing Earth, 55th & University Way, near the U of Washington
- Vegan. Organic. The restaurant is run as a cooperative; it seems
  that most of the staff consists of teenagers. The Healing Earth is
  a groovy, happy restaurant. The restaurant is having financial
  problems, so they could use your business.

The Sunlight Cafe, 64th and Roosevelt
- Seattle's oldest real vegetarian restaurant. Most things have
  dairy.  They also have additive free beer.

Morningtown Cafe, 41st and Roosevelt
- Very counterculture.  Used to be a collective. They even have
  dairy-free pizza.

Morningtown Cafe, near Univ. of Washington
- *Very* informal, but good value and good food.

Cafe Flora, E. Madison St. (in the heart of the Madison Valley).
- Stay away if things yuppie make you ill, but if you enjoy artsy
  food, no alcohol and a pleasant environment that just happens to be
  vegetarian, this is a nice place. Entrees run around 6.95 to 9.95;
  portions are good, some vegan options. Like I said, if you think
  that nice interior decoration is yuppie, stay away. Also, Cafe Flora
  is doing *a lot* of business: early evening is always very busy.

Bamboo Gardens

Silence Heart-Nest Restaurant, 5247 University Way NE, U-district
- All vegetarian Indian food. Lots of vegan items. Sri Chinmoy fans
  usual stuff.

The Gravity Bar, 2 locations:
  Broadway
  4th & Virginia  (one of these is near Fisherman's Market)
- Maybe more yuppified than some places, but certainly good juice bar
  with some meal items also.

Ali Baba's, 707 E. Pine
- One of Seattle's good Middle-Eastern restaurants.

Axum, 42nd & Brooklyn in the U-district
- Good Ethiopian food with reasonable vegetarian choices.

Cafe Loc, 407 Broad (near Seattle Center)
- Inexpensive good Vietnamese entrees. Lots of vegetarian stuff.

Grand Palace, 417 2nd Ave
- Thai restaurant. Curried vegetables and tofu. Noodles and vegetable
  soup.

New Orleans Restaurant, 81 Yesler Way, Pioneer Square, 622-2563
- Here's something different for the Pacific Northwest - Creole food.
  Gumbo is a delicious okra soup and the New Orleans Restaurant has a
  vegetarian variety. They also make a vegetarian eggplant dish.

Panchito's, 1st and Cherry, Pioneer Square
- Mexican restaurant. Lardless refried beans, burritos and tacos.

Silver Dragon, 421 7th Ave S, International District
- Has a separate menu for vegetarians. Formal atmosphere, good service.
  Expensive, but the food is well-prepared.

Raga, 556 108th Ave NE, Bellevue, 450-0336
- Very impressive. If you like good Indian food, it's worth a trip to
  Bellevue to check this place out. There is a nice vegetarian section
  on the menu. Dinner is order-off-the-menu, the mostly vegetarian
  all-you-can-eat lunch buffet is $6.95, and well worth it.

Sante Fe Cafe
- Good mexican stuff.


Natural Food Stores:

Puget Consumer Coop, 7 locations
- A natural food coop. Most are full supermarket size.



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Wisconsin


Madison
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You shouldn't run into any difficulties since vegetarianism has
become the latest fad here.


Restaurants:

Country Life Vegetarian Resturant, on Perry street

Also a vegetarian restaurant next to the Williamson Street Coop.

Pasquals Southwestern Deli
- They offer numerous vegetarian options including the best black
  bean buritos on the planet.

Radical Rye, on Williamson
- Makes some good veggie sandwiches.


Natural Food Stores:

Mifflin Street Coop

Williamson Street Coop
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Supermarket?:

The Wisconsin Union
- Carries a lot vegetarian options: a new meatless burger patty,
  meatless sandwich spreads, and vegetarian beans for mexican dishes.



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