{"id":1800,"date":"2021-11-12T19:46:49","date_gmt":"2021-11-12T19:46:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp.mun.ca\/studentblog\/?p=1800"},"modified":"2021-11-12T19:46:49","modified_gmt":"2021-11-12T19:46:49","slug":"vegan-eats-in-town","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wp.mun.ca\/studentblog\/vegan-eats-in-town\/","title":{"rendered":"Vegan Eats in Town"},"content":{"rendered":"

For any of the new students who\u2019ve come to MUNL this fall \u2013 welcome! When I was in your place a few years ago, I was overwhelmed with the novelty of a new city, new province, new neighbourhood, and new social circles. And this was all before any signs of a pandemic. So I can only imagine how much harder that all is now. But for those of you who also have dietary restrictions, this is one area where I might be able to help with the transition.<\/p>\n

Coming from Ontario, with its not-undeserved reputation for thinking it\u2019s the centre of the universe, my knowledge of Newfoundland culture and cuisine was limited to cod tongue, fish & chips, and Jiggs\u2019 dinner. Seeing as I\u2019ve been a vegetarian for over a decade and a vegan for the past three, I was a little concerned about these options. Almost every restaurant has a few veggie options now. (Looking at you, Beyond Burger, in every fast food chain). But, looking to support local and independent businesses, I was worried I\u2019d be out of luck unless fish was back on the menu for me. To my pleasant surprise, the food scene in St. John\u2019s has plenty of places with truly excellent plant-based food.<\/p>\n

So, if you\u2019re also looking for that sweet, sweet plant-based fix, here\u2019s a non-exhaustive list of some independent establishments in and around the city (in no particular order):<\/p>\n

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Poyo and the Sprout<\/strong><\/p>\n

This was the first place I discovered when I moved here and googled \u201cvegan food St. John\u2019s,\u201d and it\u2019s been on my list since. Excellent sandwiches, curries, and wraps, and a Pad Thai that\u2019s so good that it\u2019s a favourite of several of my carnivorous friends.<\/p>\n

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St. John\u2019s Farmers Market <\/strong><\/p>\n

This one isn\u2019t an individual place so much as a collection of businesses, seeing as there are stands from a bunch of different vendors there. But, there\u2019s always something good at the market. Come for the produce, stay for the Ethiopian, Thai, or unreal sandwiches from Crumb & Pickle. I mean, does it get any more granola-vegan-hippie than a farmer\u2019s market? I think not.<\/p>\n

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Green Kitchen<\/strong><\/p>\n

The number of times I have ordered their cauliflower wings through Doordash (when I am too lazy to leave my house) is, honestly, pretty embarrassing. Especially considering it\u2019s less than a ten-minute walk from my house. Pro tip: the brunch menu is really where it\u2019s at. Vegan eggs Benedict! I don\u2019t even understand how that works, but I am very glad it exists.<\/p>\n

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Grounds Caf\u00e9 (Portugal Cove)<\/strong><\/p>\n

A combination nursery-caf\u00e9, with an abundance of vegan options? Peak millennial culture. Every time I\u2019ve been, there\u2019s something new on the menu. And, it doesn\u2019t get much better than taking a drive out there with friends on a nice weekend to devour all the baked goods I can find.<\/p>\n

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EVOO<\/strong><\/p>\n

If you\u2019re looking for something a little more upscale, with excellent cocktails in addition to gourmet meals, look no further. It\u2019s not in my budget to go here every week, but it\u2019s my first choice for a special occasion.<\/p>\n

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Peaceful Loft<\/strong><\/p>\n

I think this place is the sleeper hit of the veggie food scene in town. (Or, I\u2019m just super late to the party.) I first tried it only a few months ago, and I\u2019m kicking myself for taking this long. The lack of online ordering held me back for far too long before I just got over myself and made a phone call. Yes, I refuse to talk to strangers over the phone. It\u2019s called anxiety, but it was so beyond worth it. The owner is just one of the friendliest people I\u2019ve ever met, and everything on the pan-Asian menu is delicious. When even my meat-eating friends are obsessed with the faux -duck and fried rice, you know it\u2019s not just \u201cgood for a vegan place.\u201d If you only go to one of the places on this list, make it this one.<\/p>\n

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I\u2019m sure I\u2019ve missed some establishments here. It\u2019s also pretty focused on the downtown area. Thanks to my not owning a vehicle, I\u2019ve not been able to explore the surrounding area as much. So, if you\u2019ve got any suggestions that I left off here, hit me up on Twitter @jackghendrix \u2013 I\u2019m always looking for more reasons to not make dinner tonight.<\/p>\n

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~ Jack<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

For any of the new students who\u2019ve come to MUNL this fall \u2013 welcome! When I was in your place a few years ago, I was overwhelmed with the novelty of a new city, new province, new neighbourhood, and new social circles. And this was all before any signs of a pandemic. So I can … [Read more…]<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":152,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"entry","1":"post","2":"publish","3":"author-jack-hendrix","4":"post-1800","6":"format-standard","7":"category-uncategorized"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wp.mun.ca\/studentblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1800","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wp.mun.ca\/studentblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wp.mun.ca\/studentblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wp.mun.ca\/studentblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/152"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wp.mun.ca\/studentblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1800"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/wp.mun.ca\/studentblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1800\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1811,"href":"https:\/\/wp.mun.ca\/studentblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1800\/revisions\/1811"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wp.mun.ca\/studentblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1800"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wp.mun.ca\/studentblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1800"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wp.mun.ca\/studentblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1800"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}