alice & friends foods, co.
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vegetarian/asian
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i don't
frequent this place as much as i should. the food is
_amazing_ and the place is really cute. i really can't
recommend the almond un-chicken and don ka su highly
enough, not that anything else on the menu will
disappoint! it's the best fake meat in town!
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5812 n broadway
chicago, il
773.275.8797
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amitabul
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korean
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i've never
actually eaten at amitabul, but i've only heard great
things from my friends that have been. they recently
relocated to the far northwest side, but from what i
hear it's well worth the trip out there.
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6207 n. milwaukee ave.
chicago, il
773.763.0276
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anatolian kabob
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turkish
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the food
here is supposed to be good and i guess they note the
vegan items on their menu, which is always nice.
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4609 n. lincoln
chicago, il
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arya bhavan
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indian/vegetarian
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i've never
been here, but it's one more indian vegetarian
restaurant up on devon. i hear they have an all
vegetarian indian buffet. sounds good to me.
(website)
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2508 w devon ave.
chicago, il
773.274.5800
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chicago diner
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vegetarian/vegan
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here's
another completely vegetarian restaurant. they have damn
good seitan fajitas and amazing vegan german chocolate
cake and cheesecake.
(website)
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3411 n halsted st.
chicago, il
773.935.6696
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comiskey park
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baseball
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i don't
remember where i read it, but comiskey was voted one of
the top 10 most vegetarian friendly sports parks,
offering both a veggie burger and dog. this is quite
exciting since last year, when my company had an outting
to wrigley there was very little i could eat outside of
potato chips and cotton candy. also, a friend of mine
went and said that veggie dogs are available at one of
the stands in the outfield and a stand across from 121,
and that many of the stands have veggie burgers. also,
that if you have trouble finding the stands customer
relations will be happy to walk you to the booth.
(website)
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333 w 35th st
chicago, il
312.674.1000
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dharma garden
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thai
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how about a
thai restaurant with tons and tons of fake meat dishes?
this place is so incredibly cute, and the people are
absolutely out of control nice. i really wish them the
best of luck. they have an enormous menu, more than half
of it is vegetarian. our spring rolls were huge and
amazingly fresh and our food was _super_ spicy, which
can be hard to get. it was fantastic. support these
people.
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3109 w irving park
chicago, il
773.588.9140
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earwax cafe
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earwax just
moved across the street to where square one used to be,
here's hoping the seats are in better shape over there!
;P anyway. go get a tasty seitan burrito or some chicago
diner baked treats.
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1561 n milwaukee
chicago, il
773.772.4019
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el faro
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mexican/vegetarian
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although not
completely vegetarian, this mexican restaurant at 31st
and pulaski serves up both traditional mexican food and
a small menu of vegetarian items, mostly boasting some
type of fake meat. the portions are huge and cheap. i
can't remember what the dish i had was called, but it
was really good. not to mention, how can you beat a
tofu/potato scramble for $3!?
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3936 w 31st st.
chicago, il
773.277.1155
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eternity juice bar and deli
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vegan/soul food
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i had
completely forgotten that i should list this place
independent of soul vegetarian east, because it's
directly next door and essentially connected. if you
have ever had the smoothies from soul veg, they actually
come from this place. they also sell a variety of
frozen/unfrozen vegan packaged good as well as take out
containers of vegan treats, such as bbq tofu. it's
delicious. apparently you can also get the soft serve
ice cream here. fantastic! the address and phone nubmer
listed above are for soul veg since i couldn't find a
separate one for the deli. i'll make note next time i'm
down there.
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203 e 75th st.
chicago, il
773.224.0104
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ethiopian cafe
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ethiopian
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i've been
meaning to go out for ethiopian for years now. not sure
why we've never gotten around to it. this place is
supposed to be fantastic and have _tons_ of vegan
dishes.
(website)
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3462 n. clark
chicago, il
773.929.8300
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flat top grill
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another
make-your-own stir fry place. i bet your mom would think
this was fun.
(website)
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many locations
chicago, il
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flying saucer
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hipster
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this is
supposed to be another great brunch spot for vegans. i
haven't been yet. if anyone else has, let me know how
their selection of vegan treats actually is.
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1123 n california ave
chicago, il
773.342.9076
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haifa cafe
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middle eastern
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it's always
good to know where to get tasty food in the loop. that
can somtimes be difficult, so here's another middle
eastern place to grab some food.
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163 n. wells
chicago, il
312.332.0063
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handlebar
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bike food
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matt and i
finally went to handlebar, we both had fantastic
sandwiches. i had the grilled tofu and matt had the bbq
seitan, which is quite possibly the largest sandwich
ever made. the ingredients were all super fresh, and
they have tasty vegan desserts! take a bike ride, gets
some treats.
(website)
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2311 w. north ave.
chicago, il
773.384.9546
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hashalom
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israeli
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this place
is supposed to have great falafel, as well as the usual
hummus and baba ganoush, and spicy moroccan carrots.
there is usually a vegan soup, the moroccan vegetable
comes highly recommended. can't wait to try it someday,
and! it's cheap.
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2905 w. devon
chicago, il
773.465.5675
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heartland cafe
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health food
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went to
heartland for breakfast and enjoyed a nice tofu
scramble, not the best that i've ever had, but
definitely delicious and worth hitting if you're in the
neighborhood.
(website)
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7000 n glenwood ave
chicago, il
773.465.8005
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heartwise express
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healthy fast food
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i used to
occasinally go here when i worked in the loop. only
place in chicago, that i can think of, to get veggie
sloppy joes. yumm!
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10 s lasalle st.
chicago, il
312.419.1329
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hot doug's
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hot dogs
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sadly, my
friends and i have agreed that we don't think the hog
dogs at hot doug's are actually vegan. when we first
started going there, it was on a recommendation from a
friends co-worker who said he had checked it out and
doug's veggie dogs were definitely vegan, but some other
people have asked recently and he's said that they're
morningstar and as far as we can find, morningstar
doesn't sell any vegan veggie dogs. this is a sad day,
cause that place is awesome. anyway, strongly urge any
friend of yours that is a vegetarian to go check it out.
doug is the best.
(website)
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2314 w roscoe
chicago, il
773.348.0326
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itto sushi
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japanese
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really
cute/authentic japanese restaurant. very cheap if you're
vegetarian, not to mention, they have free valet
parking.
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2616 n. halsted st.
chicago, il
773.871.1800
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jade garden
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chinese
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great place
to grab some food if you're looking for decent chinese
food. if they don't have a tofu version of a dish on the
menu, they'll gladly make it for you. (i.e. - orange
tofu) also, i've been told to mention that if you like
hot and sour soup, they'll make a vegan version of that
too.
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2243 s wentworth ave.
chicago, il
312.842.7023
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jim's grill
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korean
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if you can
make it to this place while they are open, which is only
for breakfast and lunch, do go. it is a great place to
get vegan korean food. the kim chee pancakes are
terrific and the vegetable/tofu bibim bap is supposed to
be delicious as well.
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1429 w. irving park
chicago, il
773.525.4050
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karyn's fresh corner
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raw/vegan
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this
restaurant is completely vegan and almost exclusively
raw foods. i've heard mixed reviews about it, i guess,
as with most restaurants, it depends what you order.
anyway.. if you're into raw foods, here's the place to
go in chicago. they also have a smoothie/juice bar.
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1901 n. halsted
chicago, il
773.255.1590
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kopi cafe
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coffee
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i hear you
can get a great tempeh burger and miso soup at this
coffeehouse. so stop in and have a vegan treat with your
cofee.
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5317 n. clark
chicago, il
773.989.5674
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lao sze chuan
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mandarin
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if you like
chinese food, you absolutely have to go to this
restaurant. everything i've had there has been amazing,
and all the reviews that i've read say that this is one
of the best chinese restaurants in chicago, and also one
of the most authentic. i can't guarantee that, but it is
so incredibly good!
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2172 s archer
chicago, il
312.326.5040
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leona's (deprecated)
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pizza/italian
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ok. i have
no idea what's going on at leona's these days.
apparently some locations are using a vegan soy cheese,
but not all of them. but i've also heard that their
pizza sauce has cheese in it? who knows. i like my pizza
cheeseless anyway.
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many locations
chicago, il
773.292.4300
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the lobby at the peninsula
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high tea
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i had no
idea this existed, and i'm assuming most people don't.
for a company party, we went to the peninsula hotel for
tea, _vegan_ tea. i was served a three-tiered tray of
vegan goodies, finger sandwiches, pastries, and scones
to go with the tea of my choosing. if you're ever
feeling stuffy and peckish, i highly recommend it. just
make sure to recommend the vegan tea menu.
(website)
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108 e. superior st.
chicago, il
312.573.6760
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lovitt
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american
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this place
is supposed to use a lot of organic ingredients and have
great vegan dishes. just so you know it'll run you
around $40 a person.
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1466 n. ashland
chicago, il
773.252.1466
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lula cafe
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multi-ethnic
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this is a
really great neighborhood place. there are a ton of
vegan options on their regular menu, and it's all really
good. along with having great food, lula uses a lot of
organic ingredients. can't argue with supporting that.
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2537 n. kedzie
chicago, il
773.489.9554
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m. henry
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american contemporary
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this new
place in andersonville is supposed to have a good
selection of vegetarian foods. i haven't been yet, but
go have a "vegan epiphany."
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5707 n clark st
chicago, il
773.561.1600
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mamacita's
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mexican
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this place
is said to have a fantastic array of vegetarian dishes
easily made vegan. i wasn't going to add it, but even
metromix said it's good for vegans. ;)
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3 locations
chicago, il
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mario & gino's ice cream
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ice cream
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they serve
double rainbow soycream
and a huge array of sorbet's. the butter pecan soy ice
cream is truly amazing and the blueberry tastes exactly
like a blueberry muffin.
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2057 w. roscoe
chicago, il
773.529.8664
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mysore woodlands
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vegetarian/indian
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yet one more
indian vegetarian restaurant on devon. i have never
been, but i'm sure it's wonderful.
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2548 w. devon ave.
chicago, il
773.338.8160
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a natural harvest
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deli/health food store
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i guess the
deli of this small vegan health food store has been
closed for a while, but the guy who runs it, a raw
vegan, wants to try to find someone to help him reopen
it. apparently while they were open they has amazing
mock tuna salad, as well as sandwiches, salads, soups,
tacos, tamales, cheeses, cornmales, as well as other
mock meats. let's hope he reopens!
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7122 s. jeffery blvd
chicago, il
773.363.3939
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new life health foods & vegetarian
restaurant
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vegetarian?
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i've been
told this is a vegetarian restaurant, but i can't find
any other information about it. obviously, i've never
been, so i can't say how it is, or what type of food
they serve.
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3141 w. roosevelt rd.
chicago, il
773.762.1090
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oasis cafe
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middle eastern
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i can't tell
you how amazing it was to find this place when i was
working in the loop. they have great falafel and soup!
all so cheap, too! the location is kinda strange tho,
it's in the back of a jewelry mall. do not be afraid. ;)
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21 n. wabash ave.
chicago, il
312.558.1058
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opera
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fancypants
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one of thew
few places in chicago, that you can go get your fancy on
and have a separate completely vegan menu to help you do
it. everything that we had was absolutely fantastic. the
service was great, the music was loud, and they brought
us more food than we ordered. we couldn't complain about
anything, not to mention the cute waiter.
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1301 s wabash ave.
chicago, il
312.461.0161
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pacific cafe
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pan-asian
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pacific cafe
is supposed to have an absolutely gigantic menu, loaded
with great noodle and rice dishes. also, you can be sure
that they'll leave the fish sauce out to make a vegan
meal! yay!
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1619 n. damen
chicago, il
773.722.4342
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p.f. chang's china bistro
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chinese
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my family
went to this place for my mom's birthday and we were
pleased by the number of vegan dishes available. while
not the most traditional chinese food, it was all
delicious. we had the vegetarian lettuce wraps as an
appetizer and they were fantastic, then i had the
vegetable chow fun, extra spicy. so! good! not to
mention, they were peta's
january eats pick.
(website)
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530 n. wabash. ave.
chicago, il
312.828.9977
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pick me up cafe
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diner
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just about
the only place in chicago that you can get super good
vegan diner food (french toast, pancakes, etc.). not to
mention they're open 24 hours on the weekends and late
enough otherwise. they have vegan desserts provided by:
"desserts by rebecca"
(website)
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3408 n clark st.
chicago, il
773.248.6613
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ras dashen
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ethiopian
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this
ethiopian restaurant is supposed to be excellent! also,
i was told that if it looks vegan on the menu it is, and
delicious to boot. i can't wait to try it!
(website)
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5846 n. broadway
chicago, il
773.506.9601
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sher-a-punjab
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indian
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tasty
vegetarian indian buffet. yumm.
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2510 w. devon
chicago, il
773.973.4000
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soul vegetarian east
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vegan soul food
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vegan soul
food, it's amazing. you must get the protein tidbits and
soft-serve ice cream. not to mention, you can buy their
cookbook! however, please know that the servers are all
volunteers, so be nice!
(website)
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205 e. 75th st.
chicago, il
773.224.0104
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specialty's
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sandwiches
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my friend
says this places has amazing vegan salads and
sandwiches, such as thai veggie, pesto, and focaccia w/
tomato, basil, avocado, artichoke hearts, mushrooms,
olives and spinach. sounds tasty to me. if you don't
like it, i'll direct you to him. ;)
(website)
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191 n. wacker dr
chicago, il
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sultan's market
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middle eastern
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sultan's
market is FANTASTIC, both their falafel and lentil soups
are delicious. go there. it's great food and really
cheap, and in my opinion the best falafel in town.
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2057 w north ave.
chicago, il
773.235.3072
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szechuan garden (vegetarian garden/asia
cafe)
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chinese
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here is the
restaurant that has for years been rumored to be
reopening. it used to be located in chinatown, and now
is on broadway. the food is absolutely amazing, the
vegetarian menu is so large we had a hard time deciding
what to get. the "vegetarian sausage" appetizer was so
incredibly good, but not what you may expect from the
word sausage. also! the woman said she wants to possibly
offer cooking classes. i really hope she does.
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2901 n. broadway
chicago, il
773.525.6677
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thai eatery
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thai
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this is one
of my favorite thai restaurants in the city, and while i
understand that i can't list them all, i think this one
deserves recognition. it's adorable and has great food.
i swear by their noodle kee mao, extra spicy. oh! and
the yum grilled vegetable appetizer is so so good!
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2234 n. western
chicago, il
773.394.3035
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tibet cafe (deprecated)
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tibetan
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i love this
place, and i'm sorry to say that my friend sent me a
message saying that it has closed. if anyone can
recommend a tibetan cookbook, that'd be fantastic.
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3913 n. sheridan rd.
chicago, il
773.281.6666
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tokyo lunchbox
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fast food japanese
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another
amazing find in the loop for lunch. they have numerous
kinds of vegetable maki, and will make whatever you want
if they don't already have it. they also have super good
vegetable gyoza!
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many locations
chicago, il
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udupi palace
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indian/vegetarian
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been craving
indian for a long time and tried this place on a
recommendation from a co-worker who said that he knows
people that drive all the way from detroit to eat there
and then sleep in their cars. i'm not sure i'd sleep in
my car over it, but we had some really good food there!
(website)
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2543 w. devon ave.
chicago, il
773.338.2152
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vegetarian express gourmet
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vegan soul food
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i guess
vegetarian express gourmet lost it's lease, and is
closed for now; i really hope they are able to relocate.
far on the south side, a completely vegan soul food
restaurant. saturdays and sundays they have a buffet,
which is a bit pricey, but amazing!
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3031 w. 111th st.
chicago, il
773.238.2599
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vegetarian fun foods supreme
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vegan/fast-food
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a vegan fast
food restaurant on the south side. i have heard this
place is absolutely amazing. their milkshakes, while
prepared with honey, are supposed to be delicious. their
menu consists largely of tacos, pizza, submarine
sandwiches and apparently they have great vegan cheese
and vegan chicken on some of their sandwiches. i can't
wait to try it out!
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1702 e 87th st.
chicago, il
773.734.6321
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victory's banner
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vegetarian
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victory's
banner is an all vegetarian restaurant in roscoe
village. although i hear that there are few options for
vegans. if you eat here for lunch, do walk across the
street to get some sorbet or soy ice cream at mario &
gino's, listed above. (note: victory's banner is only
open for breakfast and lunch)
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2100 w. roscoe st.
chicago, il
773.665.0227
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