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World Guide to Vegetarianism

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Minnesota

USA

Natural Foods Stores:

Afton Village Co-op, 3212 S. St. Croix Trail, 436-8967

Vegetarian-Friendly Restaurants:

Anoka Co-op Grocery and Cafe, 1917 2nd Avenue S., (612) 427-3552,

427-4340
• Natural foods cafe. International vegetarian foods. Cafeteria style. Vegan options.

Natural Foods Stores:

Harmony Food Co-op, 117 3rd Street NW, (218) 751-2009

• Sells organic produce. Sells non-vegetarian items. "Excellent selection of organic produce, bulk foods, canned foods, bakery products plus an extensive bulk herb & tea section. One of the largest and best stocked co-ops in the Minnesota North Country." Open Mon-Fri 9am-7pm, Sat 9am-6pm, Sun noon-5pm.

Vegetarian-Friendly Restaurants:

Tucci Benucch, Mall of America - West Market, (612) 853-0200

• Italian. Vegan-friendly. "The last time I checked this resturant used chicken broth in their marinara and pizza sauce." "Many vegetarian appetizers and pasta dishes. Superb roasted seasonal vegetable platter. The Orecchiette dish or Angel Hair pasta are 2 very good vegan dishes. Decorative but informal atmosphere and excellent service. Among the best Italian restaurants in the Twin Cities. Very accommodating to vegans. (They recently discontinued serving veal!)."

Sawatdee, 8501 Lyndale Avenue, (612) 888-7177

• Thai. Vegetarian spring rools, noodle dish, entrees. Tofu can be substituted in most meat dishes on request. Vegan options.

Look who lives in Blue Earth! This town has a huge statue of the Green Giant in their town.

Natural Foods Stores:

Rainbow Food Co-op

Natural Foods Stores:

Burnsville Coop


• Has a vegan-friendly deli. Wonderful, clean!!! place to buy whole foods in bulk. Also has large stock of cosmetics (cruelty-free) and medicinal products. Managed by friendly, knowledgeable people. Also carry publications and cookbooks. I used to be a member but had to move out of state. I miss the coop!

Valley Natural Foods Co-op, 14015 Grand Avenue S., (612) 892-6661

Vegetarian-Friendly Restaurants:

Scenic Cafe, 5461 North Shore Dr, Duluth, MN 55810, (218) 525-6274

• International low-fat & raw natural foods café. "We strive to bring healthy alternatives that are tasty." Open Tue-Thu 11am-8pm, Fri 11am-9pm, Sat 8am-9pm, Sun 8am-8pm. Closed Mon.

Taste of Saigon, DeWitt-Seitz Marketplace, 94 Lake Avenue S.,

(218) 727-1598
• Vietnamese. Vegetarian dishes include tofu and mock meat dishes. Vegan options.

Vegetarian-Friendly Restaurants:

Que Viet Village House II, 1272 Town Centre Drive, (612) 452-5018

• Vietnamese. Several vegan dishes. Open Mon-Sat 11am-9pm, Sun 4pm-8pm. Closed on holidays.

Natural Foods Stores:

Spiral Food Co-op, 307 E. 2nd Street, (612) 437-2667

See also: St. Paul, Minnetonka, Afton, Anoka, Burnsville, Hastings,
Stillwater.

Vegetarian Restaurants:

Mud Pie, 2539 Lyndale Avenue South (near 26th), 872-9435

• International. Vegan-friendly. "Ok, but a bit pricey." Open Mon-Thu 11am-10pm, Fri 11am-11pm, Sat 8am-11pm, Sun 8am-10pm.

Hard Times Cafe, 1821 Riverside Avenue East

• Vegan-friendly. "Alternative hangout. Good selection of coffees and juices." Open Mon-Fri 5am-3am, Sat-Sun 5am-3:30am.

New Riverside Cafe, 329 Cedar Avenue South, 333-4814

• Vegan-friendly. "A worker-owned restaurant that has great vegetarian food, with a different special every day. Live music most nights." Open Mon-Thu 7am-11pm, Fri 7am-midnight, Sat 8am-midnight, Sun 10am-3pm.

Seward Cafe, on Franklin

• Similar to New Riverside Cafe. The "Earth Breakfasts" are wonderful.

St. Martin's Table, 2001 Riverside Avenue, (612) 339-3920

• Natural foods. Non-profit restaurant/bookstore run by a Christian group. Not vegan-friendly. Bring own container for take-out. Daily soups, sandwiches, salads. Open Mon-Sat 11am-2:30pm. Closed Sun.

Vegetarian-Friendly Restaurants:

Natural Foods

Cafe Brenda, 300 1st Avenue North, 342-9230 (342-9270?)

• Vegan options. Go here if you want to splurge.

French Meadow Bakery & Cafe, 2610 Lyndale Avenue South, 870-7855

• Mostly lacto-ovo vegetarian. Vegan-friendly. Multi-ethnic. Rotating menu of soups, salads, sandwiches, pizzas, and entrees. Great coffees and desserts. Casual atmosphere. Outdoor seating in summer. Named "Best Bread" by Bon Appetit. Open daily for breakfast, lunch, & dinner.

New French Cafe, 128 N. Fourth Street, 338-3790

• Ethnic/natural foods. Vegetarian lunch place. Can tailor-make vegetarian meals.

Organica Deli, 400 Central Avenue SE, 378-7413

• Natural foods deli. Organic bean burritos, sandwiches, special entrees. Counter service. Closed Sundays.

Seward Community Cafe, 2129 E. Franklin Avenue, 332-1011

• Natural foods cafe. Cafeteria style. Sandwiches, soups, desserts. Vegan options.

Wedge Community Food Co-op Deli, 2105 Lyndale Avenue S., 871-3993

• Natural foods deli. Wide selection of salads, sandwiches, and some soups. Counter service.

Tao Natural Foods and Books, 2200 Hennepin Avenue S., 377-4630

• Juice bar/deli. Daily sandwich, soup specials. Closed Sundays.

The Good Earth, 3001 Hennepin Avenue S., Calhoun Square, 824-8533

• Natural foods. Home baked goods, soups, sandwiches, entrees, etc. A pre-fab kind of place that serves meat but keeps getting voted best vegetarian restaurant. Open daily.

Vietnamese

Lotus Vietnamese, several locations:

The Lotus of Campus, 313 Oak Street SE, 331-1781
Lotus Uptown, 3037 Hennepin Avenue S., 825-2263
Lotus to Go Grant Mall, 113 W. Grant Street, 870-1218

• Vegetarian section on menu. Vegetable, tofu, mock meats. No eggs used. Take out. Vegan options.

Kinhdo, 2755 Hennepin Avenue South, (612) 870-1295

• Vegan-friendly. "Popular restaurant with over two dozen vegan entrees, including many with mock duck or tofu." Open Mon-Thu 11am-9pm, Fri-Sat 11am-10pm, Sun noon-9:30pm.

Vo's, 648 Broadway Street NE, (612) 623-4704

• Excellent vegan selection. Vegetarian spring rolls highly reccommended. Open Mon-Fri 11am-9pm, Sat noon-9pm. Closed Sun.

Nam, 1005 Nicollet Mall, 332-3666

• Large vegetarian section on menu with vegan options. Open Mon-Sat for lunch and dinner.

Saigon Uptown, 3035 Lyndale Avenue South, 827-8918

• Good selection of vegan dishes.

Matin


• Lots of great vegetarian food, including curried mock duck.

Most Vietnamese restaurants in the Twin Cities serve mock duck dishes.

Chinese

Chau's, on Washington Avenue, 2 blocks east of U of Minn. Med School

• Has some great vegetarian dishes. 'Hot and Spicy Mock Duck' is highly recommended.

Village Wok, 2 locations:

Near U of Minn. Med School on Washington Avenue In Golden Valley
• Good vegetarian entrees. Golden Valley location has a great dim sum brunch on Sundays (but perhaps with fewer vegetarian items).

Ping's Szechuan Bar and Grill, 1401 Nicollet Avenue, 874-9404

• "Several" vegetarian entrees. Willing to make substitutions in any dish. Vegan options.

Thai

'Vegetarian' in Thai means 'substitute tofu for flesh'. Be sure to insist on no fish sauce or other animal products.

Sawatdee Thai, 607 Washington Avenue S, 338-6451

Sri-Lankan

Sri-Lanka Curry House, 2821 Hennepin Ave. S (near 26th), 871-2400

Indian

Bombay Palace, 15th & Nicollet

• Affordable and very good (but on the fatty side).

Sher-E-Punjab, 3800 Silver Lake Road, St. Anthony, (612) 781-6408

• "Very large restaurant in the near-deserted Apache Plaza Mall. A bit spendy but portions are large and service is very quick and friendly."

Ethiopian

Blue Nile, on Lyndale just south of Lake

• Lots of vegetarian selections. Excellent and very affordable.

Odaa, 408 Cedar Avenue S., 338-4459

• Authentic East African Oromo cuisine from scratch. Vegan options.

Middle-Eastern

Falafel King, 701 West Lake Street (Lake & Lyndale) , (612) 824-7887

• Vegan-friendly. Baba ganouje (eggplant), dolmades (rice, herbs, tomatoes, etc), falafel, hummus. Dishes indicated as "vegetarian" do not contain any dairy ingredients. The King potatoes are superb and are fried in vegetable oil. There are also some lacto dishes.

Hefa Cafe, 1424 Nicollet Avenue, (612) 872-6375, fax (612) 872-2981

• Middle Eastern. Vegan-friendly. "Good food at reasonable prices. Vegetarian (actually vegan) items clearly marked. The Foule Medammas is excellent." Open Mon-Fri 7am-10pm, Sat 8am-10pm, Sun 9am-7pm.

Jerusalem's, 1518 Nicollet Avenue, (612) 871-8883

• "Good falafel, hummus, and veggie sandwiches. Reasonable prices. Interesting decor. Conveniently location downtown."

Joe's Market


• Vegans beware, they make their falafel with eggs.

Italian/Pizza

Pizza Luce', 119 North Fourth Street, 333-7359

• Italian. Vegan pizza with a dozen vegetable toppings to choose from. Soy cheese (dairy free) can be substituted for mozzerella. The menu may still say that the "classic red" sauce contains parmesan cheese, but it no longer does. Also has veggie club sandwiches and salads.

Caper's, 2221 W. 50th Street, 927-4416

• Pizza, appetizers, pasta, etc. Vegan options.

Tex-Mex

Pasqual's, 2528 Hennepin Avenue, 374-1415

• Tex-Mex. Vegan-friendly. "Excellent Tex-Mex food. Has various foods with beans for vegetarians."

Caribbean

Harry Singh's, 3205 Cedar Avenue South, (612) 729-6181

• Vegan-friendly. "Features West Indian food. Specializes in curry, hot sauce, roti, dhallpourie and more. Food can be made exceptionally hot on request. Owners are very accomodating to vegetarians and vegans." Open daily 11am-9pm.

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Cafe Metro, 108 S. 7th Street, street level, Northstar West,

375-0366
• Vegan-friendly. Very moderately priced. Fresh food. Soups, salads. New menu every day. Quaint.

Loring Cafe, 1624 Harmon Place, 332-1617

• Cafe. Appetizers, sandwiches, vegetarian specials. Limited vegan options.

Azur, 651 Nicollet Avenue S., 342-2800

• Fine dining. Menu changes often, normaly has vegetarian options. Special requests accepted if reserved in advance.

Q-cumbers, 7465 France Avenue South, Edina

• Veggie friendly (not vegan). Lots of salads.

Subway, in Stadium Village on University Of Minnesota Campus

• Not only does this Subway serve the lacto-ovo vegetarian Garden Burger, but they have a huge sign with a picture advertising it! This seems to be the only one in the area to sell this burger though.

Natural Foods Stores:

The Wedge Community Food Co-op, 2105 Lyndale Avenue S, 871-3993

• Wide selection of organic foods, nuts, grains. Large frozen foods area. "They've pretty much got it all!"

North Country Co-op, 2129 Riverside Avenue, 338-3110

(on the West Bank close to the U of MN)

Seward Coop Grocery & Deli, 2201 Franklin Avenue E, 338-2465

Tao Natural Foods and Books, 2200 Hennepin Avenue S, 377-4630

• Closed Sundays.

Rainbow Foods, over 20 locations

• Has a pretty decent health food section.

People's Company Bakery Co-op, 1534 Lake Street E., 721-7205

Miscellaneous:

Farmers' Market, 312 E. Lyndale Avenue N. (between Glenwood Avenue

& Hwy 55), 333-1737 / 333-1718
• Open daily 6am-1pm.

Vegetarian-Friendly Restaurants:

The Marsh, 15000 Minnetonka Blvd, (612) 935-2202

• Health club restaurant. Some vegetarian foods. Muffins and breads baked on the premises. Cafeteria style. Open daily.

Natural Foods Stores:

Lakewinds, 17507 Minnetonka Blvd (corner of Hwy 101 and County

Road 5), (612) 473-0292

Vegetarian-Friendly Restaurants:

Indian

Chutney Indian Bistro, 2321 Palmer Drive, Hwy 694 & Silver Lake

Road, (612) 633-6224
• "This is undoubtedly one of the best Indian restaurants in the Twin Cities. It features specialties from all four corners of India, and a large selection of vegetarian entrees and appetizers. Dinner is served after 5:30 each evening."

Vegetarian-Friendly Restaurants:

The New Ideal Cafe, 317 Division Street, (612) 645-7641

• "Eclectic mix of ethnic and regional cuisine. A wide variety of vegetarian (mostly vegan or can be prepared vegan) dishes."

Natural Foods Stores:

Blue Marble Earth Store, 311 Division Street South, (612) 645-2561

• "Small store but with good selection of items not available in typical grocery stores, with many foods available in bulk. The limited freezer section contains non-dairy desserts. The staff is very friendly and happy to help."

Natural Foods Stores:

Community Market & Deli, 110 St. Anthony Street, (507) 765-5245

• Has a vegan-friendly vegetarian deli. Sells organic produce. Sells non-vegetarian items. "Bulk foods, herbs, spices. Natural, gourmet and organic foods. Deli features made-to-order sandwiches, homemade soups, salads and desserts." Open Mon-Fri 8am-7pm, Sat 9am-5pm, Sun 11am-2pm.

Organizations:

Vegetarian Society for EARTH
(Environment, Animal Rights, & Total Health)
721 Second Avenue North, Sauk Rapids, MN 56379, (612) 252-5370

Natural Foods Stores:

Good Earth Food Co-op, 2010 8th Avenue N, (612) 253-9290

• Has a vegan-friendly deli. "Long-standing food co-op. Does sell some meat, but very veg-friendly. Good selection of organic products, including fresh produce as available. Memberships available." Open Mon-Fri 9am-8pm, Sat 10am-8pm, Sun 10am-6pm.

Vegetarian-Friendly Restaurants:

Taste of India

See also: Minneapolis.

Vegetarian-Friendly Restaurants:

White Lily, 758 Grand Avenue, (612) 293-9124

• Vietnamese. Vegan-friendly. Well over a dozen vegan entrees utilizing mock dock, bean curd, and a variety of vegetables. Even the non-vegetarian dishes can be adjusted to accommodate vegans (e.g. the spring rolls are made from scratch and are wonderful without the animal-based ingredients.)

Old City Cafe, 1571 Grand Avenue, (612) 699-5347

• Kosher. Middle Eastern foods, pizza, veggie burgers, mock meats etc. Mostly dairy items with plenty of garlic. Excellent hummus. Vegan options.

Bruegger's Bagel Bakery, Grand Avenue

• Bagel sandwiches and soups. Always at least one good vegan choice.

Khyber Pass Cafe, 1399 St. Clair Avenue, (612) 698-5403

• Afghani. "The menu is small, but the food is excellent! The eggplant dish is a must-try. Very nice atmosphere with lots of plants. Usually a sitar player on Friday and Saturday nights." Closed Mon.

Caravan Serai, 2175 Ford Parkway, (612) 690-1935 / 690-3167 (cafe)

• Middle Eastern. "Separate restaurant and cafe have the same food, but the atmosphere is different. In the restaurant, you can get seated on pillows on the floor in a room covered with tapistries. The cafe has a no-nonsense look. In addition to the restaurant menu, there is also a deli case."

LaCucaracha, corner of Dale and Grand Avenue, (612) 221-9682

• Mexican. Not vegan-friendly. "The vegetarian dishes offered are outstanding. The refried beans are lard-free."

Lotus Victoria Crossing, 867 Grand Avenue, (612) 228-9156

• Chinese.

Natural Foods Stores:

Mississippi Market Food Co-Op, 1810 Randolph Avenue, (612) 690-0507

• Has a vegan-friendly deli. Good selection of organic produce and bread. Open 8:30am-9pm.

Whole Foods Market, 30 Fairview Avenue S, (612) 690-9957

WWW: http://www.wholefoods.com/
• Has a vegan-friendly deli. "Emphasizes whole and organic foods. Vegetarian friendly, but still has big meat department." Open until 10pm?.

Hampden Park Co-Op, 928 Raymond Avenue, 646-6686

Capitol City Co-op, 26 W. 10th Street, 298-1340

Miscellaneous:

Farmers' Market, 290 E. 5th Street (at Wall Street), downtown,

227-6856 (hotline), 227-8101 (business office)
• From late April to early November. Sat 6am-1pm, Sun 8am-1pm. At other locations Mon-Fri.

Evolution Diet Pet Food, 1068 S. Robert Street, (612) 457-5145
WWW: http://www.winternet.com/~evoluti/


• Vegan food for dogs, cats, and fish. "Complete vegetaran pet food guaranteed to add 5-10 years of healthy life to your dog, cat, or fish."

Natural Foods Stores:

St. Peter Food Co-op Sandwich Shop, 100 S. Front Street,

(507) 931-4880
• Has a vegan-friendly vegetarian deli. Sells organic produce. Everything they sell is vegetarian. "Self-serve soups, entrees. Fresh baked goods. Cafeteria style. Vegan options."

Natural Foods Stores:

Valley Food Co-op, 215 N. Williams Street, (612) 439-0366

Natural Foods Stores:

Natural Harvest Food Coop, 119 Chestnut, (218) 741-4663

• Open since 1980. "We are in the process of erecting a new log cabin store on the shore of Bailey's Lake in downtown Virginia." (1995).