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rec.food.veg World Guide to Vegetarianism
USA7
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The 20 parts of this guide contain a world list of vegetarian and
vegetarian-friendly restaurants, stores, organizations, services, etc.
Each part is posted on an independent schedule.

The guide is available on WWW in easy-to-use hypertext format on the
Vegetarian Pages at http://catless.ncl.ac.uk/Vegetarian/

** Please send us any new listings or corrections. **

The prefered way for you to send us updates is to use the forms on the
above mentioned WWW site. E-mail updates gladly accepted also, but
please format them in the same format as is used in this guide and
keep comments and reviews short, simple, and straight to the point.

The latest posted copy of the World Guide to Vegetarianism is also
available via e-mail. For an index and instructions, send an e-mail to
mail-...@rtfm.mit.edu with the following line in the message body:
send usenet/news.answers/vegetarian/guide/index
The guide is also available via anonymous ftp from rtfm.mit.edu in the
directory /pub/usenet/news.answers/vegetarian/guide.

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USA part 7
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This section has listings for the following:

South:
Alabama Georgia Mississippi South Carolina
Arkansas Kentucky North Carolina Texas
Florida Louisiana

Many thanks to Andrea Shettle-Sutton for providing lots of help with
the USA listings.

Entries marked with *VRG are ones which were discovered in the
_Vegetarian Journal's Guide to Natural Foods Restaurants in the U.S.
and Canada_ from the Vegetarian Resource Group, PO Box 1463,
Baltimore, MD 21203. Tel. (410) 366-VEGE. Foreword by Lindsay Wagner,
info compiled by Sally Clinton and Debra Wasserman, published by Avery
Publishing Group Inc. in Garden City Park, NY, copyright 1993.

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South
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The following states are listed here:

Alabama Georgia Mississippi South Carolina
Arkansas Kentucky North Carolina Texas
Florida Louisiana

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Alabama

Birmingham
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Golden Temple Natural Grocery & Cafe, 1901 11th Avenue South, 933-6333
- Vegetarian cafe. Vegan options. Open Mon-Sat. *VRG

Hoover
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Custom Foods International, 3309 Lorna Road, 823-7002 *VRG

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Arkansas

Eureka Springs
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Dairy Hollow House, 515 Spring Street, 253-7444
- Natural foods. This inn has won awards. Soups are vegetarian.
Vegetarian options are always available, but vegans should give
notice. *VRG

Little Rock
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It is surprisingly easy to find vegetarian food in Little Rock.

Beans, Grains, & Things, 300 S. Rodney Parham Road, 221-2331
- Natural foods deli. Located in health food store. *VRG

Delicious Temptations, 11220 Rodney Parham, 225-6893
- Pita sandwiches.

Trio's, 8201 Cantrell Road (at Andover), in Pavilion-in-the-Park Mall,
221-3330
- Open 11am-9pm. Closed Sundays.

Ciao's, 405 West 7th Street, just east of Broadway, downtown, 372-0238
- Italian. Closes at 8:30pm.

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Florida

Altamonte Springs
-----------------

Chamberlin's Natural Foods, Goodlings Plaza, 1086 Montgomery Road,
774-8866
- Natural foods. Salad bar. Vegetarian deli. Vegan options. *VRG

Boca Raton
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Pine Garden, 1668 N. Federal Highway (north of Glades Road), 395-7534
- Has a separate completely vegetarian menu. They use only vegetable
oil in the cooking, and no MSG. The food is fresh, and the service
is excellent.

Natural Foods Stores:

Whole Earth, Palmetto Park Blvd and Powerline Road

Wholly Harvest, Glades Shopping Center, Glades Road, just west of I-95

Casselberry
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Chamberlin's Natural Foods, 1271 Semoran Blvd, Ste 105, Lake Howell
Square, 774-8866
- Natural foods. Salad bar. Vegetarian deli. Vegan options. *VRG

Clearwater
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Bunny Hop Cafe, 1408 Cleveland Street, 443-6703
- Natural foods. International and macrobiotic foods. Vegan options.
*VRG

Coconut Grove
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The Last Carrot, 3133 Grand Avenue, 445-0805
- Natural foods. Vegan options. *VRG

Oak Feed Market & Restaurant, 2911 Grand Avenue, 448-7595
- Natural foods/macrobiotic. Vegan options. *VRG

Fort Lauderdale
---------------

Vegetarian Restaurants:

Bread of Life, 2388 N. Federal Highway, 565-7423
- Vegetarian restaurant & natural foods market. Gourmet vegetarian
cuisine. Art-deco atmosphere. Deli, bakery, organic produce. Vegan
options.

Vegetarian-Friendly Restaurants:

Alive and Well
- Vegan-friendly. Very good!

Natural Foods Stores:

Nature Boy Health Foods, 220 East Commercial Blvd, 776-4696
- Has a deli. Vegan options. *VRG

Nature's Delights, 1544 East Commericial Blvd, 776-7321
- Has a deli. Closed Sundays. *VRG

Fort Myers
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Vegitable, 5245-7 Ramsey Way, Fort Myers, FL 33907
- The first in a chain of all-vegetarian fast-food restaurants.

Sangeet of India Restuarant, 12375-25 S. Cleveland Avenue, Villas
Plaza, 278-0101
- Indian. All menu items can be made vegetarian on request. Jewish
menu on Jewish holidays. Closed Mondays. *VRG

Gainsville
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See also: Cary.

Vegetarian-Friendly Restaurants:

Irregardless Cafe, 901 W. Morgan Street, near NCSU, (919) 833-8898
- The Irregardless has re-opened (a fire closed it down in the Spring
of 1994). The menu is basically the same as before, but the
atmosphere has changed drastically. What used to be a quaint little
hole in the wall has become a yuppie haven.
- Old descrition: "No longer totally vegetarian. Phone 833-9920 to
hear the menu of the day recording. Vegan options. Hands-down winner
year after year in the local surveys of vegetarian food. Chef Arthur
Gordon puts a huge emphasis on using the freshest ingredients
available, and thus the menu is different every night. The
atmosphere is casual, but nice, and the close seating has a real
feel of community. Good wine selection, locally roasted coffee and
the most EVIL desserts you have ever tasted. I cannot say enough
good about this restaurant. Ask anybody for directions to Charlie
Goodnight's Comedy Club and you will find the Irregardless right
next door. Enjoy, enjoy, enjoy! Smoke-free.

Rathskellar, 2412 Hillsborough Street, across from NCSU, 821-5342
- "This is the BEST 'vegetarian' restaurant in Raleigh." There are at
least 12 vegetarian selections on the menu. WIDE selection of
vegetarian entrees and soups, and the menu items are marked if they
are vegan or if they can be made vegan (many can be). The food is
delicious, the prices are reasonable, and the staff is knowledgable
about vegetarian issues. A good selection of beers and wines is also
provided. Open daily 11am-11pm.
- "The best tofu dish I've ever had: grilled tofu w/ asparagus! Wow!"

Easy Street, 119 E. Hargett Street (Moore Square district), 755-0404
- Vegetarian specialties. Live music and art. Open 5pm-midnight.

Lilly's Pizza, 1813 Glenwood Avenue, Five Points, 833-0226
- Gourmet pizza, including vegetarian & vegan. Available toppings
include: soy mozzarella, artichoke hearts, broccoli, eggplant,
roasted peppers, spinach, sundried tomatoes, zucchini, apples,
mandarin oranges, peaches, pine nuts, pistachio nuts, and many
others. Set up for free delivery and take-out. You could eat there,
but it has no atmosphere.

Nur Grocery & Deli, near Record Exchange in Mission Valley Mall, near
NCSU
- Middle-Eastern food. Pretty good falafel, good baklava.

India Mahal, 3212 Hillsborough Street (near NCSU), 836-9742
- Reasonably good Indian food. Good prices. Try the Aloo Tikki. The
waiters are unfriendly, and the service can be very slow. Don't go
with high expectations for decor or mood.

TGIFridays, North Raleigh
- Pastas, veggie burgers, salads.

Great Wall, Mini City Shopping Center, 4520 Capital Blvd,
North Raleigh
- Chinese.

Dalat, in shopping center across Mission Valley Inn near McKimmon
Center, near NCSU
- Vietnamese. Some vegetarian dishes.

Natural Foods Stores:

Harmony Farms, 2 locations:
2710 Hillsborough Street, (919) 832-3237
5653 Creedmoor Road, (919) 782-0064
- Has a vegan-friendly deli. Nice selection of natural foods and
vegetarian delicacies. Bulk food bins, some organic produce, organic
breads, frozen foods, and the usual packaged goods. Homemade
sandwiches, dips, and deli items. Open Mon-Sat 9am-6pm, Sun 1pm-6pm.
- The Creedmoor Road location has a small but very good restaurant
that serves lunch Mon-Fri.

Wellspring
- Gourmet/health food store. Expensive. Has a deli and a hot food
counter with one or two entrees and a couple of soups. Really good
vegetarian chili.

Noah's
- Co-op.

Research Triangle Park
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Yamazushi, on Hwy 54
- Vegetable tempura and vegetarian sushi!

Wilmington
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Natural Foods Stores:

Tidal Creek Food Co-op, 4406 Wrightsville Avenue, 799-2667
- Natural foods store with vegan-friendly deli. Nice place, nice
people, non-profit, mostly volunteer, etc. The only place to get
fresh tofu. Open Mon-Sat 9am-7pm. Closed Sun.

Doxey's Market & Cafe, Landfall Shopping Center, (910) 256-9952
Fax: 256-6750
- Has a vegan-friendly deli. Good selection of organic produce,
frozen foods, healthcare products, etc. Nice seating available for
the cafe. *Friendly people!*. Open Mon-Sat 9am-7pm, Sun noon-6pm.

Vegetarian Organizations:

Vegetarian Society of the Lower Cape Fear
P.O. Box 3411, Wilmington, NC 28406, (919) 791-4907

Winston-Salem
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Rainbow News & Cafe, 712 Brookstown Avenue, (919) 723-0858
- European style cafe. Open daily. *VRG

The Rose and Thistle, 107 Lockland Avenue, (919) 725-6444
- Open daily for lunch. Dinner served on Saturdays only. *VRG

Very Vegetarian Society
620 Bellview, Winston-Salem, NC 27103, (919) 765-2614

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South Carolina

South Carolina Vegetarian Society
P.O. Box 1093, Lexington, SC 29072, (803) 957-8155

Charleston
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Vegetarian Restaurants:

Angel Fish, 520 Folly Road, Merchant Village Center, James Island,
(803) 762-4722
- Vegan options. Unique decor. Full service. About 15 minutes from the
city (considering traffic etc).

Sundrops Vegetarian Cafe, 1331-B Ashley River Road (Behind
Raspberry's), (803) 556-6305
- Vegan-friendly. Eclectic. Co-owner/gourmet chef from downtown
restaurant provides customers with her real passion--healthy, fresh
food. Outdoor and indoor seating. Saturday dinner includes live
music (folk, fun rock, or international). Great smoothies. Friendly
atmosphere and excellent service and relaxing atmosphere. This is a
place where locals gather for good food and conversation. Open Mon
11am-4pm, Tue-Fri 11am-9pm, Sat 11am-4pm & 7am-10pm. Closed Sun.

Vegetarian-Friendly Restaurants:

Nosh With Josh, 217 Meeting Street, 577-6674
- Kosher/natural foods. Vegan options. Middle Eastern and health foods
from scratch. *VRG

Doe's Pita Plus, 334 E. Bay Street, 577-3179
- Middle Eastern. Vegan options. Open daily. *VRG

Columbia
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Vegetarian-Friendly Restaurants:

The Basil Pot, 928 Main Street, next to the state capitol building,
799-0928
- Mostly vegetarian. Vegan, ovo-lacto, and macrobiotic dishes. Tofu
loaf, soups, salads, chili, breakfast menu. Lots of baked goods (use
of sweetners and dairy produts is listed). "My favorites are the
nondairy blueberry pancakes and the scrambled tofu." Nice
atmosphere, lots of plants, classical music, local art that rotates
each month. Notoriously bad service.

Rosewood Market and Deli, on Rosewood Drive
- Natural foods supermarket with a takeout deli and a few tables.
Daily vegetarian and macrobiotic lunch special. Wide variety of
sandwiches and salads. Usually two soups and a variety of desserts.
Scruplously clean. Knowledgable and friendly staff. Reasonable
prices. Produce is mostly organic or locally grown.

Nice-N-Natural, 1217 College Street, near campus, 799-3471
- Open for lunch only. Natural foods. Vegan options. Sandwiches,
salads. "The best meal is the Reubenless, a vegetarian reuben
sandwich." Open Mon-Fri for lunch only.

For Goodness Sake, 4711-18 Forest Drive, 738-2440
- Vegan-friendly. Small 'Mom-n-Pop' deli, also small selection of
vegetarian groceries, etc. Take out or eat in (about 6-10 tables).
Service a little slow but very friendly. Call for hours.

Annabelle's of Columbia, Dutch Square Mall, 772-5586
- Family restaurant. Vegan option (stir fry veggies). Chef willing to
create various veggie dishes. *VRG

Garibaldi's, 2013 Greene Street
- Seafood and Italian restaurant. If notified in advance, the chef can
prepare vegan and macrobiotic dishes.

Greenville
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Vegetarian-Friendly Restaurants:

Annie's Cafe, 121 S. Main Street, (803) 271-4872
- Natural foods. Mexican and other options. *VRG

Vegetarian Organizations:

Greenville Vegetarian Association
10 Terramont Drive, Greenville, SC 29615

Lexington
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South Carolina Vegetarian Society
P.O. Box 1093, Lexington, SC 29072, (803) 957-8155

Rock Hill
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Kindred Spirits Vegetarian Collective
1914 Huntington Place, Rock Hill, SC 29732, (803) 328-5977

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Texas

Thanks to Sheri Slattery for doing a great job keeping me up to date
with the Texas listings.

State Vegetarian Organization:

Texas Vegetarian Society
c/o Joe Dinoffer, 5416 (5419?) Gurley Avenue, Dallas, TX 75223
(214) 823-3078

State Restaurant Chains:

Texas Burger
- Sells lacto-ovo Garden Burgers.

Amarillo
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Back to Eden Snack Bar and Deli, 2425 I-40 W., (806) 353-7476
- "Healthiest place to eat in Amarillo." Closed Sunday. *VRG

Arlington
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Natural Foods Stores:

Good Health Place, 2503 South Cooper Street, (817) 265-5261

Austin
------

Thanks to Carol Gabele for lots of help with the Austin listings.

Vegetarian Restaurants:

Mother's Cafe & Garden, 4215 Duval, near U of T, 451-3994
- Great! Won best vegetarian restaurant in Austin. Vegan-friendly.
Good selection. Good soups and entrees. Brunch on weekends until
3pm. ($3-$7, 1994)

West Lynn Cafe, 1110 West Lynn Street, 482-0950
- Great! Various international cusines. Vegan options. Casually
upscale atmosphere. Wonderful food. Highly, highly, highly
recommended. A MUST for any vegetarian/vegan Austin visitor. The
menu has over fifty items to choose from. The desserts went eggless
in 1994. Will accomodate special dietary needs. Use only rennet-free
cheeses. Same owners as Mother's Cafe but a little more 'yuppie'
atmosphere. Excellent reviews in the two local newspapers. Open
daily 11:30am-10pm. Brunch on Sat & Sun 11am-3pm. ($7-$9, 1994)

Mr Natural, 1901 East First Street (near Chicon), 477-5228
- Lacto-vegetarian bakery, juice bar, food store, and vegetarian food
to go. The food is fresh, exceptionally tasty, and almost
exclusively vegan. Owned by a couple who specialize in Border
Mexican / Tex-Mex vegetarian food. Very friendly folks. Excellent
gingerbread cookies. VERY casual with folding chairs, etc. Cheap!
Recommended by Austin Vegetarian Society. Vegetarian breakfast
buffet once a month. The neighborhood is a bit rough which is why
they close so early. Open daily 7am-6pm.

Vegetarian-Friendly Restaurants:

Whole Foods Market, 3 locations:
5th & Lamar
9070 Research Blvd, Crossroads Center
- Natural food store with deli. Vegan friendly. Great salads and
entrees. Highly recommended. A little pricey for lunch ($7-$8,
1994).

Casa de Luz, 1701 Toomey Road, 476-2535
- Macrobiotic. It's a one of a kind in Austin. There's no menu.
Everyone gets whatever they dreamed up that day. Colorful and
relaxed. Don't ask for coffee.

Martin Bros. Restaurant, 2815 Guadalupe (Central) (near U of T)
- Veg. and non-veg. They have very good food with clearly labelled
menu items re lacto-ovo content. Meals usually run us about
$13-$15 (1994) for two. Large vegetarian selection.

Kerbey Lane Cafe, 3 locations:
12602 Research (NW) (open 24 hours on weekends only)
3704 Kerbey Lane, 451-1436 (W Central) (open 24 hours)
2700 South Lamar (S) (open 24 hours)
- About 1/4 of menu is vegetarian. Pleasant atmosphere. Beans OK.
($7-$10, 1994)

:Chinese:

China Palace, 6605 Airport
- Chinese. Vegetarian lunch and dinner buffet in a separate room.
The selection is quite good, probably with over 20 items, from
appetizers to desserts.

Shanghai River, Village Shopping Center, 2700 West Anderson Lane,
458-9598 (Northwest)
- Vegetarian Menu. Vegetarian Buffet on Wed & Sun nights. Even the
spring rolls, soups, and fortune cookies are eggless. "A bit
heavy, but good tasting." ($5-$8, 1994)

Tien Hong, 8301 Burnet Road, 458-2263 (Northwest)
- 25 vegetarian dishes. "Very fresh." ($5-$9, 1994)

:Thai:

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

Bangkok Cuisine, 9041 Research Boulevard (183 & Burnet Rd), 832-9722
- Great food. Separate vegetarian menu. Some veg items on buffet.
Homemade raspberry tea. Caution: Fried vegetarian items are fried
in the same oil as the non-vegetarian items.

Thai Kitchen, 2 locations:
William Cannon at I-35
3437 Bee Caves Road, 328-3538 (slightly more upscale)
- Vegan-friendly. Hot! Very good Thai food. About 20 vegetarian
entrees on the menu. Runs from mild to super hot. Very good veggie
egg rolls. Casual. Inexpensive. Request no fish stock or MSG.
($5-$9, 1994)

Satay, 3202 W. Anderson Ln. (N)
- Separate vegetarian menu. Great chocolate tofu pie. Pleasant
atmosphere.

Thai Soon, around 4th Street and Congress
- Vegan-friendly. Try the lotus cups. They have many stir fry items
in every imaginable combination. ($5-$9, 1995)

:Indian:

Bombay Grill, 3249 Bee Caves Road (SW)

Star of India, 2900 West Anderson Lane (near Hwy 183), 452-8199
- Owned by same people as Bombay Grill. Lunch buffet is $6, dinner
buffet is $8 (1994). ($6-$11, 1994)

Taj Palace, 2 locations:
6700 Middle Fiskville (E Central)
4141 S. Capital of Texas Hwy (SW)
- $$ Dinner. Good lunch buffet. Naan bread has egg in it. In a strip
center, but nice.

:Mexican:

Mr Natural, 1901 East First Street (near Chicon), 477-5228
- Lacto-vegetarian Border Mexican food. See listing under
"Vegetarian Restaurants".

El Mercado, 2 locations:
1302 South First Street, 447-7445 (South)
??? (Northwest)
- Border Mexican food, but borders on Tex-Mex. Vegetarian section
on menu. Vegan options. ($4-$6, 1994)

El Azteca, 2600 East 7th, 477-4701 (East Central)
- Border Mexican food. Great greasy 'TexMex'! Separate vegetarian
menu with 12 platters. No lard or eggs used, but tell them that
you're vegetarian. ($5-$7, 1994)

Las Manitas Avenue Cafe, 211 Congress (Central)
- Border Mexican food. Good breakfast tacos and coffee. Ecletic
atmosphere. Very small place. Casual.

Fonda San Miguel, 2330 W. North Loop
- Interior Mexican food. Wear nice dress. Pricey, but very unique.
Ask waiter on each item.

:Tex-Mex:

Trudy's North Star, 8800 Burnet (N)
Southern Star, 1000 South Lamar (S)
Texas Star, 409 W. 30th (Central)
- Vegetarian selections. Casual.

Casita Jorges, 2203 Hancock Drive (Central)
- A bit heavy, but the rice & beans are veg. Long waits possible on
weekends. Casual. Lots of families.

Chuy's Mexican, 2 locations:
1728 Barton Springs Rd (S)
10520 North Lamar (N)
- Beans OK. Ranchero sauce OK. Rice has chicken stock. Very
interesting place.

:Southern:

Threadgills, 6416 N. Lamar (N)
- Southern style cooking. Vegetable plate. Eggless chocolate cake!

Good Eats Cafe, 3 locations:
1530 Barton Springs (S)
6801 Burnet Rd. (N)
10508 North Lamar (N)
- Southern style cooking. Vegetable plate. Fruit pies OK. A little
pricey.

:Pizza/Italian:

Brick Oven Restaurant, 2 locations:
1209 Red River (Central, orig.)
10710 Research Blvd. (183N) (NW)
- Gourmet Pizza & stromboli

Conan's Pizza, 5 locations all over town.
- Deep Dish Chicago style pizza.

Little Italy, 8127 Mesa (in Northwest Hills)
- Some veg. Italian dishes. Expensive dinners, cheap lunch.

:American:

Schlotzsky's Sandwich Shop, locations all over town.
- Local sandwich shop. Not vegan-friendly. Hot cheese sandwiches.
Vege-pizza. Bread locally made. Fast.

Thundercloud Subway, locations all over town.
- Sub shops. Fast.

Souper Salads, several locations:
2438 W. Anderson (N)
4211 South Lamar (S)
10710 Research (NW)
7414 Burnet (N)
1302 South First (S)
- GREAT salad bar. Usually one soup is veg, but all breads have
eggs. Baked potatos and sandwiches. Crowded at lunch.

Black-eyed Pea, 2 locations:
9041 Research (183 & Burnet) (N)
3909 South Lamar (S)
- Not vegan-friendly. Broccoli Cheese soup & salad Vegetable Plate.
Cobblers & Crisps have eggs. Southern style cooking. Crowded at
lunch.

Luby's Cafeteria, several locations.
- This is a really decent cafeteria chain. Not vegan-friendly. Long
lunch lines. Bread & pies are brushed w/ eggwhite? Take-out too.

Magnolia Cafe, 2 locations:
2304 Lake Austin Blvd (W Central)
1920 S. Congress (S)
- Various selections.

The Omelettry, 4811 Burnet (N)
- In an old A&W Rootbeer bldg. Several veg/no-egg choices. Scones
and chili or tacos. Laid back, ex-hippie owners.

The Oasis, 6550 Comanche Trail (Lake)
- The food is nothing to recommend, but the view is stupendous with
seating on outside decks. With some work vegetarians can make a
meal. Long waits at sunset time!

Four Seasons Hotel Cafe, 98 San Jacinto, 478-4500 (Downtown)
- Very accomodating. Somewhat dressy. ($15-$25, 1994)

Natural Foods Stores:

Whole Foods Market, 3 locations:
5th & Lamar
183 and 360
9070 Research Blvd, Crossroads Center
- Natural food store with deli.

Wheatsville Co-op

HEB Central Market
- Not a natural foods store, but it seems that half the produce is
organic.

Vegetarian Organizations:

Austin Vegetarian Society
PO Box 2335, Cedar Park, TX 78613
- Contact: Pat Tierra (512) 331-5287. I think they meet quarterly.

League of Vegetarian Enthusiasts
P.O. Box 7382, Austin, TX 78713, (512) 467-8516

Dallas
------

See also: Denton, Fort Worth, Irving, Plano, Richardson, and
Waxahachie.

Vegetarian Restaurants:

Kalachandji's, 5430 Gurley Avenue, 827-6330
(SW corner of Gurley and Graham just north of I-30)
- Hare Krishna lacto-vegetarian restaurant. They serve an all-you-can-
eat buffet twice a day. Dinner's ~$8, lunch is cheaper. BTW:
Kalachandji's is a favorite with visiting veggy musicians, many of
whom have left autographed pictures and letters of recommendation
to be displayed in the lobby. Among them are Crissie Hynde(sp?),
Annie Lennox, and the B-52's.

Cosmic Cup, on Oak Lawn, south of Cedar Springs
- Indian. Bohemian atmosphere.

Francis Sumun's, 1507 N. Garret Avenue, 824-4910
- International cuisine. Open daily for lunch and dinner. *VRG

Vegetarian-Friendly Restaurants:

Blue Bonnet Cafe, 2218 Lower Greenville Avenue, 828-0052 / 824-1744
- Located in the Whole Foods Market natural food store. Vegan
friendly. Great salads and entrees. Highly recommended. Black bean
tamales, black beans and rice, veggie burger, tempeh burger, soups.

Phil`s Natural Eats Cafe, 761-8400
- ** Closed, but re-opening at a new location?
- Not strictly vegetarian, but close. Basically Tex-Mex, with lots of
interesting items like black bean nachos, and spinach enchilladas.
Good budget food. Open late.

H&M Natural Foods, 9191 Forest Lane, 231-6083
- Natural foods store with deli. Vegan options. Open Mon-Sat in the
afternoon. *VRG

Roy's Nutrition Center, 130 Preston Shopping, 987-0213
- Natural foods store with deli/juice bar. *VRG

La Suprema Tortilleria, 2 locations:
7630 Military Parkway, 388-1244
The Studios at Los Colinas, 506-0988
- Tex-Mex. Vegan options. Organic. Macrobiotic. 11 flavors of chips &
tortillas. Recipient of 8 awards. The first location is an old
converted gas station, the second is on the lot of a very large film
studio. Closed Mondays.

Via Real, Las Colinas Plaza, 4020 N MacArthur, Irving, (214) 255-0064
- Mexican. Vegan-friendly. "Very tasteful, slightly up-market.
Wonderful service and decor. The veggie options were imaginative and
tasted exquisite. This was a really pleasant veggie oasis for a
European traveller in stockyard country."

Sala Thai, 2 locations:
4503 Greenville (at Yale), 350-8945
2415 W. Northwest Highway (at Harry Hines), 350-8945
- Thai. Willing to accommodate vegetarians, and substitute items. Has
tofu dishes. Open Mon-Fri for lunch, Sat-Sun for dinner. *VRG

Thai Lotus Kitchen, 3851 D Cedar Springs, 520-9385
- Thai. Thai cooking classes available. Open Fri & Sat for lunch and
dinner. *VRG

Thai Soon, 2018 Greenville, 821-7666
- Veggie egg rolls. 'Vegetarian' in Thai means 'substitute tofu for
flesh'. Be sure to insist on no fish sauce or other animal products.

Kebab 'n' Kurry, 401 N Central Expwy, 231-5556
(N Central Expwy just north of Beltline - west side)
- Indian. Moderately expensive.

Shalimar, 35 Richardson Heights Shopping Center, 437-2858
(N Central Expwy just south of Beltline - west side)
- South Indian. Great Masala Dosa.

Akbar, 2115 Promenade Shopping Center, 235-0260
(northeast corner of Coit & Beltline)
- Indian. Ovo-lacto Thali plate. Too oily.

India Palace, 12817 Preston Road (corner LBJ), 392-0190
- Touted as the "best" Indian food in Dallas. Typical, but very good
Indian food. They have a vegetarian thali plate (ovo-lacto), this
is a full meal for one price. Expensive.

Bombay Cricket Club, downtown Dallas
- This is the sister restarant to India Palace. Not as good and more
expensive.

ZuZu, at least 8 locations in the Dallas/Plano area
- Very fresh Tex-Mex food. They have a bean burito plate that you can
order sans dairy. I order with double rice, corn tortillas and a
salad. They have the best chips and salsa in Dallas. Inexpensive.
- Note: They use chicken broth in their rice. Write them at the
following address if you want to see this changed:
Espartaco Borga, President of ZuZu, 2651 North Harwood, Suite 200,
Dallas, TX 75201.

Cafe Greek, 12817 Preston Road (corner LBJ), 934-9767
- Vegetarian platter comes with humus, baba ganoush, falafel,
spanikopita, tabouli, a salad (I ask them to 86 the feta cheese)
and bread. Good, but moderately expensive.

Sinbad's Palace, Skillman and Abrams, 340-4445
- Middle-eastern food. Their "1st Voyage" is a vegetarian meal of
baba ganoush, falafel, salad, couscous, pita bread, and baklava
(delicious). Ask them to go light on the oil. If your are lucky, you
might get to see the belly dancer! Moderately expensive.

River Nile, 363-1128
- Ethiopian. There are two vegetarian dishes on the menu. Both are
good. You eat with your hands using large rounds of flat bread to
scoop up the food. The waitstaff is slightly incompetent. I
recommend you pay with cash. Inexpensive.

Queen of Sheba, Lemmon at McKinney
- Ethiopian. Also has an Italian menu.
- "Very good. Very friendly waitstaff. Highly recommended. I have
introduced several people to this restaraunt and they have, without
exception, thought that it was nothing less than great. This place
is always packed on Friday and Saturday nights and has been around
for many years."

The Dream Cafe, 2828 Routh Street, 954-0486
(near Downtown in the Quadrangle)
- Very popular with the yuppie crowd, but casual. Good breakfasts.
Moderately expensive.

Joey Tomato's, 3232 McKinney Avenue, 754-0380
- Italian food. Very good veggie pizza. Made with grilled veggies.
They don't think you are weird for ordering without cheese (it's on
the menu that way). Inexpensive.

California Pizza Kitchen
- Fantastic cheeseless pizza (non-vegan): Roasted eggplant with
sun-dried tomatos, garlic and fresh spinich on a whole wheat crust,
served with a light honey-mustard dressing. None of their pizza
crusts are vegan, as they all contain dairy products of some sort.
Only one size: individual. Pastas, salads. Smoke-free.

Mai's, Synder Plaza, (southwest of Hillcrest and Lover's Lane)
- "Tofu Tofu" cooked in a dark garlic sauce - very good. Good veggie
fried rice - not too oily. Vegan "Vegetarian Paradise" very low fat.

Cafe Panda, 7909 Inwood Road (corner Lovers Lane), 902-9500
- Chinese. They have a great vegetarian egg roll and veg moo shu that
you can order without eggs. Very good. I don't recommend the cold
noodles (they are frozen and taste that way). This is a classy
restaurant. Expensive.
- Note: Their "vegetarian" soup is made with chicken broth. I had
asked about this specifically before and they told me it wasn't,
but the last time I was there the "vegetarian" soup had chicken
in it!

Eureka, on Villanova (southeast corner Preston and Northwest Hwy)
- Some vegetarian alternatives. Very pricey. Portions are small. Don't
come here if you are hungry, unless you want to throw a lot of cash
around. Trying to be upscale health food for the trendy.

Lydia's Cafe, in Fitness Foods, southeast corner of Parker & Custer
- Mostly ovo-lacto food. Garden Wrap with "veggie buger". Small salad
bar. Lunch only.

Fresh Choice, soon to open (if not open already).
- All-you-can-eat salad bar, pasta bar, etc. Unfortunately the vegan
items seem to be disappearing. All their pasta contains eggs and the
marinara sauce surprisingly is not vegan. Their nutritional
information pamphlet lists all menu items and indicates which are
vegan.

Cafe Society, on the southeast side of Travis, south of Knox

Natura, (near the Quadrangle)
- I have no real info on this place except that it's probably upscale
with some vegetarian stuff.

If you're stuck with a group of carnivores who want to go to
one of the popular places, Tia's (Tex-Mex), Chili's (Southwestern),
Houstons, and TGI Fridays (steak/burgers) all offer veggie
alternatives, though the best dish at Houstons, the California Salad
is off the menu but still available.

Natural Foods Stores:

Whole Foods Market, several locations:
2218 Lower Greenville Avenue, 824-1744
60 Dal-Rich Village, 699-8075
7205 Skillman Avenue (at Kingsley), 341-5445
2201 Preston Road (at Park), Plano, (214) 612-6729
- Has a vegan-friendly deli.

Roy's Nutrition Center, 130 Preston Shopping, 987-0213
- Natural foods store with deli/juice bar. *VRG

Phil's
- Just like Whole Foods Market.

Miscellaneous:

Good Earth Organic Farm
Rt. 2 Box 343, Celeste, TX 75423-9748, (903) 496-2070
WWW: http://www.dfw.net:80/~blythe/
- A Community Supported Agriculture organic farm. Cost: $440/year per
share. Weekly drop-offs at points in Dallas and on the farm.

Kurry King, in Garland, (214) 205-1940
E-mail: kury...@pic.net
- Fresh Texas manufactured curry powders. Also (?), natural foods.
Open Mon-Fri 9am-5pm.

Organizations:

The Dallas Vegetarians
c/o Ricky Burke, 19 Willow Creek Place, Richardson, TX 75080
(214) 997-1936

Texas Vegetarian Society
c/o Joe Dinoffer, 5419 Gurley Avenue, Dallas, TX 75223, (214) 823-3078

Animal Connection of Texas (ACT)
P.O. Box 679008-141, Dallas, TX 75367, (214) 373-7867

Denton
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See also: Dallas, Fort Worth, Irving, Plano, Richardson, and
Waxahachie.

Vegetarian Friendly Restaurants:

The Pearl Cafe, 1633 Scripture, 566-5589
- The best and cheapest Chinese restaurant in town. Very good
vegetarian section on the menu. They also have great seaweed!!
Cheap, especially at lunch!

Mr. Chopsticks, 1120 W. Hickory, 382-5437
- Thai. "Wonderful" about accommodating vegetarians, will make special
items. Open daily. *VRG

Yummy's Greek Restaurant, 2 locations:
210 W. University (this one has better and larger menu)
Golden Triangle Mall
- Pretty good vegetarian appetizers.

Mercado Juarez, 419 S. Elm, 380-0755
- Has a good vegetarian menu that adapts pretty well to vegan. Yummy
vegetarian fajitas!

Ellingon's on the Square, 119 W. Hickory, 566-3294
- Offers a veggie burger.

Arcadia's, on University
- Greek.

Sukho Thai, on Fulton
- Thai.

Vegetarian Organizations:

Denton Area Vegetarian Organization
2040 W. Oak, Denton, TX 76201, (817) 383-3858

Fort Worth
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See also: Dallas, Denton, Irving, Plano, Richardson, and Waxahachie.

Vegetarian Friendly Restaurants:

Maharaja, South Hulen Street (in a shopping center Near Old Granbury
Road, about 2 Miles South of 820)
- Indian. Vegan-friendly. Maharaja is the essence of my life. They
have a great lunch buffet!! Open daily 11am-2:30pm and 5pm-10pm (or
something like that).

The Back Porch, 3400-B Camp Bowie, (817) 332-1422
- Sandwich and salad shop. Vegetarian sandwiches. Across the street
from museums, Omni theater. *VRG

Natural Foods Stores:

Ray's Health Foods, 5437 South Hulen Street, (817) 370-7611
- Open Mon-Sat 10am-6pm Sun noon-5pm.

Sunflower Shoppe, 5837 Camp Bowie Blvd, (817) 738-9051
- Open Mon-Sat 9:30am-6pm.

Vegetarian Organizations:

Fort Worth Vegetarian Society
P.O. Box 24008, Fort Worth, TX 76124, (817) 261-0313

Texas Animal Protection Society
P.O. Box 48464, Fort Worth, TX 76148, (817) 277-8854 or (817) 281-8607

Houston
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Vegetarian Restaurants:

Wonderful Vegetarian Restaurant, 7549 Westheimer (at Hillcroft),
977-3137
- Vegan. Chinese Buddhist. Kosher. Very highly recommended. The
only vegetarian restaurant in town. Many of the dishes may be
too meat-like for some.
- Under new managament in Summer of 1994. Menu is supposed to be
revamped with an emphasis on healthier food.

Anand Bhavan, 6662 SW Frwy, 977-0150
- Indian vegan. North and South Indian foods. Open 10am-9pm.

Quan Yin Vegetarian Restaurant, 10804-E Bellaire Blvd, 498-7890
- Lacto-vegetarian. Vegan-friendly. Run by a religious organization,
The International Supreme Master Ching Hai Meditation Association.

Vegetarian Friendly Restaurants:

Hobbit Hole Cafe
- Rumored to be once all-vegetarian. Many dishes are lacto-vegetarian
that can be easily made vegan. Also several vegan dishes. The black
bean nachos are incredible. Special bonus is the Tolkien-related
decor and recipe names.

A Moveable Feast, 3827 Dunlavy (2202 W. Alabama?), 528-3585
- Macrobiotic restaurant. Casual, upscale. Innovative cuisine. Brunch
on weekends.

Whole Foods Market, 2 locations:
2900 S. Shepherd, 520-1937
11145 Westheimer Road, 784-7776
- Natural food store with small restaurant attached. Vegan friendly.
Great salads and entrees. Highly recommended.

Baba Yega
- Kinda like the Hobbit Hole but less veg. Serves a veggie burger.

Hungry International, 2356 Rice Blvd, 523-8652

Souper Salad, 5460 Weslayan, 660-8950

Star Pizza, 2111 Norfolk, 523-0800
- Have veggie pizzas.

Macrobiotic Center, 2815 Garrott, 523-0171
- Not a restaurant, but caters vegetarian food.

Seekers Natural Foods and Vitamins, 4004 Bellaire, 665-2595
- Natural foods store with 90-item salad bar. Includes organic
produce. Vegan options on menu. *VRG

On the Border, 2 locations:
9705 Westheimer, 977-9955
4608 Westheimer, 961-4494
- Mexican. Grilled vegetable fajitas. *VRG

Bombay Palace, 3901 Westheimer, 960-8472
- Indian. Daily buffet has vegetarian options. [Is it vegan-friendly?]
Open daily for lunch and dinner. *VRG

Empress of China, 5419 A FM 1960, 583-8021
- Chinese. Vegan-friendly. Exquisite. It doubles as a routine Chinese
restuarant for lunch and at night transforms to one of Houston's
most elegant, word of mouth, high cuisine restaurants with extensive
wine selection. Scott and Mae Chen provide wonderful atmosphere.
Mr. Wong's kitchen staff are versatile and it's far, far cleaner
than my compulsive pathologist wife and I can keep our kitchen at
home. Call in advance and arrange business meetings or banquets. Can
match the appearance of continental east meets west flavored and
decorated dishes so you can take non veggie guests for a gentle
introduction to veggie food in a wonderful setting. Truely culinary
ART! Does exquisite vegetarian banquets on request. I've studied
Chinese food for 20 years and I can't begin to touch the art of
preparation I've seen this kitchen routinely turn out for the past
two years. Open Mon-Fri from lunch to 10pm, Sat dinner. Closed Sun.

Red Pepper Restaurant, 5626 Westheimer, 622-7800
- Chinese. Many unusual vegetarian (vegan?) options. Open daily. *VRG

Asian Restaurant, 3701 Weslayan, 850-0450
- Chinese/Vietnamese. Separate vegetarian menu. Vegan options. *VRG

Guilin Chinese Cafe, 4005 H Bellaire, 661-1963
- Chinese. Some vegan options. Counter service. *VRG

Thai Pepper, 2049 W. Alabama, 520-8225
- Thai. "Best Thai food in Houston." Accommodating staff. *VRG

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

Health Food Express, Bayou Park Club, 4400 Memorial Drive, 861-2800
- Natural foods. Food delivery business supplies a week's worth of
food. Lunches at cafe itself Mon-Fri. *VRG

Natural Foods Stores:

Whole Foods Market
- An excellent chain of grocery stores. Not entirely vegetarian, but
lots of good stuff veggies look for. Excellent selection of organic
produce.

Seekers Natural Foods and Vitamins, 4004 Bellaire, 665-2595
- Natural foods store with 90-item salad bar. Includes organic
produce. Vegan options on menu. *VRG

Vegetarian Organizations:

Vegetarian Society of Houston
P.O. Box 980093, Houston, TX 77098-0093, (713) 880-1055
- Vegetarian (vegan) organization holds monthly social/educational
meetings at area restaurants and pot luck dinners at homes.

Houston Animal Rights Team (HART)
P.O. Box 440304, Houston, TX 77244, (713) 522-5131

Irving
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See also: Dallas, Denton, Fort Worth, Plano, Richardson, and
Waxahachie.

Vegetarian-Friendly Restaurants:

La Suprema Tortilleria, 6311 N. O'Conner, (214) 506-0988
- Tex-Mex. Vegan options. Closed Mondays. *VRG

Plano
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See also: Dallas, Denton, Fort Worth, Irving, Richardson, and
Waxahachie.

Natural Foods Stores:

Whole Foods Market, 2201 Preston Road (at Park), (214) 612-6729
- Has a vegan-friendly deli.

Richardson
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See also: Dallas, Denton, Fort Worth, Irving, Plano, and Waxahachie.

Vegetarian Restaurants:

Star of Siam, Central Expressway & Springvalley (Northwest corner)
- Thai lacto-vegetarian. Not vegan-friendly. Pahtai is good. Great
thick spicy noodles. Can order tofu with dishes that normally
contain meat.

Vegetarian-Friendly Restaurants:

Macro Gourmet, 850 S Greenville Avenue (near Spring Valley), 669-8328
- Macrobiotic. All vegetarian items are vegan. Organic meals. Only
fresh vegetables, grains, beans, nuts, seeds, etc. are used. $8
(1994) for lunch on styrofoam plates (sans dessert). Also cooking
classes and very small grocery store. Open daily for lunch, Thu for
dinner.

Vegetarian Organizations:

The Dallas Vegetarians
c/o Ricky Burke, 19 Willow Creek Place, Richardson, TX 75080
(214) 997-1936

San Antonio
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Vegetarian-Friendly Restaurants:

Gini's Restaurant & Bakery, 7214 Blanco, (just North of Loop 410),
342-2768
- SA Magazine Award winner. Natural home cooking. In house bakery.
Vegetarian menu selection. Highly recommended. Open Mon-Fri 7am-9pm,
Sat 8am-9pm, Sun 9am-4pm.

Adelante, 21 Brees, 78209, 822-7681
- Health Tex-Mex cuisine. Great food. Nice atmosphere. Vegan-friendly.
Good vegetarian/vegan tamales. No lard used. Take-out. Highly
recommended.

Twin Sisters Bakery & Cafe, 6322 North New Braunfels, 822-2265
- Casual. Daily specials. Vegan-friendly. Wonderful soups and bakery
items.

La Fiesta Patio Cafe, 1421 Pat Booker Road, Universal City, 658-5110
- Natural Mexican food. Vegan-friendly. Organic vegetables. Homemade-
style salsa. Free sprouts. *Great* puffy tacos.

Whole Foods Market, 3711 Colony Drive (IH-10 & Wurzbach)
- Natural food store with small restaurant attached. Vegan friendly.
Great salads and entrees. Highly recommended.

Cafe Lite & Bakery, 3 locations:
Fredericksburg at Wurzbach, 614-2600
Lincoln Heights Shopping Center, 824-0027
San Pedro at McCarty, 432-3336
- Low-fat food.

Boardwalk Bistro, 4011 Broadway, Alamo Heights, 824-0100
- Extensive vegetarian menu. Don't have the caesar salad on the
vegetarian menu, "There are only two anchovies for about 60
servings," they said!

Mamacita's, 6322 San Pedro Avenue, 340-0774
- Mexican low-fat food. Vegetarian menu section. Don't let the outside
of the building scare you!

Taco Cabana, locations all over the city
- Fast food place that does not use lard. Lacto-ovo vegetarians will
like their breakfast tacos and cheese enchiladas.

DELIcious FOODS, 7460 Callaghan Road, 366-1844
- Kosher deli that sells the best bagels in Texas. The pizza bagels
are great!

Thai Kitchen, 445 McCarty, 344-8366
- Thai/Chinese. Open Mon-Sat for lunch and dinner. *VRG

Zuni Grill, 511 Riverwalk, 227-0864
- Southwestern. Vegan options. Open daily for breakfast, lunch, and
dinner. *VRG

EZ's Restaurant, 3 locations around San Antonio
- Offers a meatless burger and a veggie-pizza (fairly decent).

Souper Salads, 4 locations around San Antonio
- GREAT salad bar. Usually one soup is veg, but all breads have eggs.
Baked potatos and sandwiches. Crowded at lunch.

Luby's Cafeteria, 18 locations around San Antonio
- This is a really decent cafeteria chain. Not vegan-friendly. Long
lunch lines. Bread & pies are brushed w/ eggwhite? Take-out too.

Schlotzsky's Sandwich Shop, 15 locations around San Antonio
- Local sandwich shop. Not vegan-friendly. Hot cheese sandwiches.
Vege-pizza. Bread locally made. Fast.

Black-eyed Pea, 3 locations around San Antonio
- Not vegan-friendly. Broccoli Cheese soup & salad Vegetable Plate.
Cobblers & Crisps have eggs. Southern style cooking. Crowded at
lunch.

Vegetarian Organizations:

San Antonio Vegetarian Society
P.O. Box 790391, San Antonio, TX 78279

Health Humane & Environmental Network
4115 E. Southcross Blvd, (210) 333-3310
Contact: Joel Hailey
- A not-for-profit organaization the promotes vegetarianism. Publishes
an Awareness Guide of local vegetarian, cruelty-free and earth
friendly references by restaurant and retail store.

Waco
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Vegetarian-Friendly Restaurants:

Joe's Sandwich Shop, 1900 S. 12th Street, (817) 756-5151
- International/American. *VRG

Natural Foods Stores:

Waco Natural Foods, 1424 Lake Air Drive, (817) 772-5743
- Has a vegetarian-friendly deli. Vegan options. *VRG

Waxahachie
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See also: Dallas, Denton, Fort Worth, Irving, Plano, and Richardson.

Natural Foods Stores:

Kirkpatrick's, 207 S. College, (214) 937-0010
- Has a deli. Open for lunch Mon-Sat, dinner Thu-Sat. *VRG

Weslaco
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Pelly Health Ranch, 1616 S. Bridge Avenue, (512) 968-5343
- Natural foods. Speciality: raw food dishes. Open daily. *VRG

West Columbia
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South Texas Vegetarian Society
P.O. Box 314, West Columbia, TX 77486, (409) 345-5453

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