From: nrlfs1.nrl.navy.mil (Judy Karpen)
Subject: Re: List Of Vegetarian Restaurants - 3/5 - USA
Organization: NRL
Date: Fri, 13 Nov 1992 23:39:21 GMT

Here are a few comments/corrections on this very useful list. Sorry
if they seem brusque but I'm trying to minimize typing (not trying
to pick on Mark, he's done an heroic job). This list sure is alot
more useful (and less inflammatory) than the OTHER infamous list...

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> DC
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> Washington
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> 
> See Baltimore, Maryland

You've got to be kidding! Eventually DC should get its own
listing, it's the national capital for goodness' sakes! (and has 
alot of restaurants which qualify for your list). As noted
below, VSDC has a veg. restaurant list which is too long to post 
(got enough wrist problems already); if you want it I can 
snail-mail it to you.
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> 
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> Maryland
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> 
> Baltimore
> ---------

Note: it would be less misleading to have a category for MD, just
list restaurants in or near B'more under B'more, and list the rest
under the proper city/town names; some of these places (see below) 
are nowhere near B'more so travellers may be very upset if they try
to take a taxi there, for example.
> 
> 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.

This is NO WHERE NEAR B'more; it's in Rockville, MD. Closer to DC
than B'more, in fact. 
> 
> 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.

Beautiful Day isn't near Veg. Garden (contrary to an earlier post),
it's about a 30 min. drive away in Berwyn Hgts., MD (near College
Park).  Berwyn Cafe == Beautiful Day (please combine with next listing)
> 
> Berwyn Cafe, in College Park 
> - Vegetarian. VERY casual cafe. Beans and brown rice, two entrees
>   cooked every day.
> 
Other suggestions (NOT in baltimore):

Maharaja Restaurant in Greenbelt, MD (Greenbelt Rd., across from
NASA/GSFC). North Indian food, not all veg. but alot of lacto-veg
and some vegan dishes. Proprietress is a vegetarian :^D

Mr. Wang's Hunan, in Laurel MD (on Main St.). Chinese. 
Not all veg. but has extensive vegetarian menu, mostly vegan exc.
one or two items (like moo-shi) that have eggs in them as a 
default (just ask them to leave them out). 
> 
> Natural Food Stores:
> 
> Fresh Fields, in Rockville (supermarket sized)
> Beautiful Day, near the Vegetable Garden, Baltimore

Not in B'more; See above comments

> Co-op at the Univ. of MD, Colleg Park campus
> Bethesda Co-op
> Takoma Park Co-op

can add GLUT co-op, in Mt. Rainier, MD (also not in/near B'more)
> 
> 
> 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.

This group is the same as VRG now, I think --- can someone else
verify this?

Also, Ferrell Wheeler is in the process of starting a 
vegetarian group in MD; get him to send you the official info 
(like the name, etc.). So far he's started one in Bowie, MD
(ask him for the official name).
> 
> Vegetarian Resource Group holds a Vegetarian Expo every year in Baltimore.
> 

Judy Karpen
karpen@nrlfs1.nrl.navy.mil