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Veggie Connection: A Vegan Network Event in Smyrna, Georgia!

Posted by Danielle Bussone on Sep 10, 2015 in I-285, Smyrna, Veg Fests | 0 comments

The Veggie Connection

A Vegetarian/Vegan Network Event!

“Eat Plants Until You’re Photosynthesized!”

Smyrna, GA – March, 2 2015 – Whether you’re vegan, vegetarian, or veg-curious, The Veggie Connection Event is the place to be on October 10th from 10am-4pm. Georgians and visitors alike are expected to attend this veggie celebration of the best of everything vegetarian/vegan in and around the Atlanta, GA and surrounding cities.

The Banquet Hall (200 Village Green Circle SE) is the meeting spot for a day of fun and excitement for all ages. Come one, come all, bring a guest(s), and veg loose. This is going to be epic!

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Native Foods Café – A Concept Of Truly Healthy, ALL VEGAN, Casual Dining For The 21st Century!

Posted by Danielle Bussone on Aug 17, 2015 in Chicago, Eclectic, I-290, I-90, Vegan | 6 comments

by Danielle Bussone

Danielle Bussone with Cherle Link

With heart disease, stroke, obesity, diabetes, dementia and other common and often fatal maladies on the rise, people are finally beginning to awaken to the fact that good health begins with what we choose to put on our plates. With mounting evidence that a diet largely consisting of plants can prevent and reverse many of these debilitating diseases, the world is beginning to embrace a plant-based, healthy lifestyle. That’s right, veganism has become cool. And it is high time.

Super Slaw

Many fast food restaurants are jumping on the bandwagon and have begun to offer vegan options. Chipotles offers a couple of healthy vegan dishes, even eschewing the use of GMOs, and Wendy’s is now rumored to be creating a veggie burger. It’s a beginning.

On VOAA’s trip to Chicago to participate in VeggieFest Chicago this past weekend, we were blown away to discover Native Foods Café, a gem of a restaurant that offers nothing but healthy plant-based fare made from scratch. All vegan, all the time! What a concept!

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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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European Street Café, A Favorite Vegan Meetup Venue In Northeast Florida.

Posted by Danielle Bussone on Jul 16, 2015 in European, FL, I-95, Jacksonville, Vegetarian/Vegan Friendly | 0 comments

by Michael Wilkins

European Street Café Interior

Jacksonville is fortunate to have a strong vegetarian/vegan community. There are a couple of Meetup groups here that host regular functions. The Northeast Florida Vegetarian Society is Jacksonville’s vegetarian society and JaxRaw Meetup Group is for raw food enthusiasts. Recently I had the opportunity to attend one of these gatherings which convened at the European Street Café.

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Plant-Based Fare At Reggae Shack Café In Gainesville, FL

Posted by Danielle Bussone on Jul 9, 2015 in FL, Gainesville, I-75, jaimacan, Vegetarian/Vegan Friendly | 0 comments

by Michael Wilkins

Reggae Shack Cafe Storefront

I attended the Jacksonville VegFest in April of this year which is where I found out about the Reggae Shack and where I met Danielle. The Reggae Shack’s booth at Veg Fest always had a long line. I was busy doing other things and could not spend the time waiting in line to sample their food. I made the decision to visit them on one of my dive trips to Blue Grotto or Rainbow River. I had the opportunity this past weekend to stop there on the way back from Rainbow River. (more…)

Always Organic, Always Plant-Based At Christopher’s Kitchen, West Palm Beach, FL

Posted by Danielle Bussone on Jun 8, 2015 in I-95, Juice Bars, Vegan, West Palm Beach | 0 comments

by Michael Wilkins

Marjie and I were diving in West Palm Beach over the weekend. On Sunday we decided to look for a restaurant for brunch that catered to vegetarian/vegan diets. We had quite a bit of time, so we sat down on the couch with the laptop and began browsing through the different options available on the internet. Many of the places listed as vegetarian either were not popular or had only one item on the menu that qualified them to be put into the group of restaurants that had vegetarian/vegan offerings. We were patient while looking for a place and our patience paid off.

We struck gold with Christopher’s Kitchen in Palm Beach Gardens, just north of West Palm Beach. The restaurant was easy to find as it was a short distance from I-95 going West on Palm Beach Lakes Boulevard. As it says on their website, the mission of Christopher’s Kitchen is to serve only the finest high-quality organic plant-based food. In this restaurant you will find food that has great nutritional value and outstanding taste. There will be no need to remove items from your plate that you don’t want to ingest because I found nothing on their menu that any of us would exclude from our diet.

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