Kindee

We checked out Kindee for the first time. I had the Pad Thai with mock duck and no egg. My wife had the Stir-Fried Vegetables with tofu. Both were a little bland, but worth checking out if you're hungry and in the area. A good spot for a pre-Guthrie dinner. Be sure to ask for the vegan menu.

Pad Thai with mock duck; no egg

Stir-Fried Vegetables with tofu

Amazing Thailand

Once again, I had my usual dish at Amazing Thailand in Uptown: The Amazing Vegetarian Combo.

Hola Arepa Food Truck

I finally tried Hola Arepa food truck. Check their web site or follow 'em on Facebook or Twitter. They serve up the goods in both Minneapolis and St. Paul. In Minneapolis, the truck is often located at 6th & Marquette during lunch time. Get the black bean arepa without the cheese for your vegan satisfaction. At first glance it didn't seem like a lot of food, but I found that it's most definitely worth the five bucks!

Hola Arepa

Mill City Vegan Visits Washington, DC

Not only does this post include a few of our vegan favorites in Washington, DC, but we had quick layovers in Chicago and also discovered that Amtrak is actually quite vegan-friendly.  

Between visits to Smithsonian museums and various memorials and monuments, here were our DC highlights:

Java Green. I had visited this all vegan place on a previous trip to DC. It's definitely worth a return visit. I had the Vegan Chickn' Java, which includes soy chickn', roasted red pepper, spinach, Daiya cheese, and veg-mayo. 

Java Green

Cafe Green. Located near Dupont  Circle, this is the sister restaurant to Java Green. I had another sandwich, the "Steak and Cheese" sub. Definitely a winner! 

No vegan should visit DC without at least one trip to Sticky Fingers Bakery. The fantastic options aren't limited to just the sweet stuff. My two visits this time included a Chili 'n Cheese Dog and Cheesy Mac. To finish things off, I had a wonderful cupcake one day and a Cowvin Cookie the next. Unbelievable! 

Sticky Fingers Bakery

Sticky Fingers Bakery

We also had a quick meal at Whole Foods Market near the Friendship Heights Metro station and breakfast at a little neighborhood joint called Pumpernickel's Deli.Thanks to our veg friends for showing us their vegan-friendly neighborhood deli a short walk from their home.  

It had been three years since I last traveled on Amtrak. I've still never ordered their vegan meal. They request that you order it a few days in advance of your trip. The extremely pleasant surprise, however, was the fact that they offer a vegan burger in the lounge car (the less formal option compared to the dining car).  I love the fact that they label it as "Vegan Burger" on their menu. This means that you're not put in a position of asking the staff whether the veggie burger is vegan, only to get a confused look or surly review of the list of ingredients. 

Vegan burger at Amtrak's lounge car

A great thing about traveling between the Twin Cities and DC on Amtrak, in addition to being more eco-friendly than flying, is that there is enough time to indulge in Chicago's vegan dining options each way. On the way out to DC, we made it to Karyn's Cooked, which has definitely become one of our favorite places in Chicago. On the way back, The Chicago Diner satisfied our appetites as it always does. 

The Soul Bowl at The Chicago Diner

Gorkha Palace

We've been enjoying Gorkha Palace recently. While I think they eliminated my favorite entree when they updated their menu, I did enjoy a mushroom and potato dish called Chyau Tarkari. You must really enjoy mushrooms if you plan to order this particular meal!

Seward Cafe

Vegan Green Earth breakfast with pinto beans at the Seward Cafe.  A tasty mix of hash browns, broccoli and pinto beans. I usually get a half order but I was hungry enough for the full order this time!

Pizza Luce

Love the Mock Muffeletta at Pizza Luce.

3rd Annual Vegan Chili Cook-Off

Sorry about the late notice, but this is happening at the Seward Cafe at 7:30 TONIGHT!
http://www.exploreveg.org/events/3rd-annual-vegan-chili-cook-off

Holy Land

I enjoyed the huge falafel sandwich at Holy Land's location at the Midtown Global Market.

One Year Anniversary of Mill City Vegan!

I started Mill City Vegan one year ago. Over the course of the past year:
- Number of blog posts: 63
- Number of blog page views: 2,172, not including the Facebook page
- The post that has been viewed more than any other: Vegan Shoes at Journeys
- Other than the United States, the three countries where most Mill City Vegan blog viewers reside: United Kingdom, Indonesia, Russia
- The type of food I've written about the most: Probably pizza (Pizza Luce, ZPizza, Mesa Pizza, Whole Foods Market). Somehow I haven't written about the pizza at Galactic Pizza and I still haven't tried the vegan pizza at Psycho Suzi's or May Day Cafe. I'm sure there are others. I'll try to cover those by this time in 2013!