Mill City Vegan Visits Georgia

Here are just a few of my vegan dining delights from a recent trip to Georgia.

From Atlanta:

We had to go to the Soul Vegetarian on Highland. I had the country fried steak and some ice cream.

Dulce Vegan Bakery and Cafe was fantastic. I had some kind of delicious sandwich and a lemon scone:

And we had a great breakfast at the Radial Cafe, where I indulged in a stack of buckwheat pancakes:

We spent four nights in Savannah. In a smaller city, of course, it can be a bit more challenging to find vegan food. Be sure to check out Vegguide and/or Happy Cow. Here are few of my favorites from Savannah:

Your Pie is a pizza place that has Daiya vegan cheese. We went there twice. I ordered The Hippie both times, without the pesto.Your Pie has a number of locations in the Southeast U.S.

The Green Truck Pub, which really does have a green truck sitting outside, makes a really vegan great burger and fries:

Finally, I had a breakfast burrito at the Sentient Bean, which (to my knowledge) is the only completely vegetarian restaurant in Savannah:

The Bad Waitress

In my humble opinion, the most amazing vegan sloppy joe is the one served by The Bad Waitress. If you haven't tried it, do yourself and favor and get it soon!

Twin Cities Veg Fest

Twin Cities Veg Fest 2012 takes place Saturday, July 14th, at the University of Minnesota's Coffman Memorial Union. Food, speakers, exhibitors, etc.!

Seward Cafe

I decided to go with something other than one of my usual meals at the Seward Cafe. The Tofu Mock Muffin is pretty darn satisfying! 

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!