Italian | Veggin' Out And About

Christian’s in Charlottesville Virginia’s Downtown Walking Mall – Vegan Pizza Just Doesn’t Get Better Than This!

Posted by Danielle Bussone on Sep 26, 2015 in Charlottesville, VA, I-64, Italian, Vegetarian/Vegan Friendly | 0 comments

by Danielle Bussone

This is a post that is long overdue. In June of this year we attended the Richmond Vegetarian Festival and stayed in neighboring Charlottesville at a homey Air B&B where our dogs were welcomed. After the festival we arrived back at out lodging, tired and hungry. We sought out the quickest solution for a vegan meal. Calling around to various pizza establishments, we finally settled on Christian’s in downtown Charlottesville. Located in the walking mall it was a barely over a mile from where we were staying, at Fairhaven Guesthouse, located just minutes from downtown. (more…)

Scratch Brick Oven Pizzeria, Serving It Up Fresh In Johnson City, TN

Posted by Danielle Bussone on Jul 27, 2015 in I-26, Italian, Johnson City, TN, Vegetarian/Vegan Friendly | 0 comments

by Danielle Bussone

Scratch Front Exterior

For arguably the best pizza in the Tri-Cities area you need look no farther than Scratch Brick Oven. Located in Johnson City’s historic North Roan Street district, in a restored 1900’s home on the corner of Unaka and Roan, it is only two easy blocks from Interstate 26 in Johnson City, TN.

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LA CUCINA Italian Kitchen, Milano’s Finest In The Most Unlikely Place

Posted by Danielle Bussone on Mar 16, 2015 in Doe Valley/Mountain City, TN, Italian, Vegetarian/Vegan Friendly | 2 comments

by Danielle Bussone

Fourteen years ago Rich and I moved to Butler, Tennessee, a small burg tucked away in the mountains of Appalachia with a population of less than 800. The best place to eat closed down years ago. It was a gas station/restaurant where, from a row of booths sandwiched between the gas pumps in the front and the garage in the rear of the store, one could enjoy a chili dog and at the same time shop for spark plugs or tampons while breathing in oil and gas fumes. A lot has changed since we first arrived. Now vegans, we would not longer consider eating a chili dog and the restaurants that served them are long gone. There is neither a grocery store nor a gas station in the area.

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Vertoris Pizza House of Bradenton, FL Offers Healthy Vegan Menu!

Posted by Danielle Bussone on Oct 13, 2013 in Bradenton, FL, I-75, Italian | 0 comments

by Stacy Perry

A brick oven pizza place with a completely separate vegan menu? Yes… and it includes appetizers, entrees, pizza and pasta. North of Sarasota, Vertoris is a quick jog off I-75. Take exit 217, then west on 53rd Ave, south on 14th St. West and it’s in the third block.

Vertori’s offers your standard dough (this is the one we tried — delicious) as well as 9-grain and gluten-free options prepared thin or hand-tossed. The 9-grain option will add $1-$3 to your pizza, depending on the size you order, and will be welcomed by those seeking a whole foods option. Vetoris goes all out to accommodate the dietary needs of their customers as described in this clip taken directly from their website.

Vertori’s offers Vegan and Allergen-free Italian Pizza Cheese

Vertori’s Pizza House has begun offering a Vegan Italian Cheese Blend to complement their various pizza sauces and crusts. The Italian cheese blend is free of cholesterol, trans fats, animal products, hormones, antibiotics and free of common allergens including soy, casein, lactose, gluten, egg and nuts. It has 33% less fat than dairy-based cheese and has no artifical ingredients. Choose this blend over Vertori’s 100% whole wheat, spring wheat, multi-grain, gluten-free or gluten-free/dairy-free pizza crust for a nutritious and delicious meal. (more…)

Grand Mart International Food, Alexandria, VA

Posted by Danielle Bussone on Sep 25, 2012 in Alexandria, VA, Asian, Caribbean, Ethiopian, Grocers, I-395, Indian, Italian, Markets, Mexican, Middle Eastern | 0 comments

Grand Mart International Food is a mecca of exotic fruits and vegetables. I didn’t see anything in the way of organics but they certainly had a wide variety of unusual produce, much of which I was entirely unfamiliar. What I did recognize were the isles of ethnic foods and spices. Most prevalent were the spice blends which comes in handy when you are experimenting with various cuisines and would like to sample the flavors of a region without investing in all the individual herbs and spices contained in particular regional blends. Available were also rices, beans, noodles and other fare native to many regional cuisines, including Asian, Indian and Hispanic to mention only a few.