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Veganism

  • Blogs

    May 10, 2012

    Chomp! founder embarks on a new adventure: Nooch Vegan Market

    Joshua LaBure, the man behind Chomp! Vegan Supper Club and the vegan Neat Market (and a member in good standing of the vegan activist collective Plants & Animals Denver), has arguably done more for vegans in this town than anybody else. And now, he's about to take his efforts to feed the plant-based ... More >>

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    May 8, 2012

    Sub-Culture serves a dozen vegetarian (and vegan-optional) sandwiches

    During its short time on the map, Sub-Culture has become very popular; it opened last year and has already garnered a Best of Denver award as the Best Non-Sports Spot for Watching Games. But we were more concerned with the food than the atmosphere when we swooped in to pick up lunch (after ordering ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 24, 2012

    The vegan fare at Hops & Pie makes us jump for joy

    Hops & Pie is an ideal neighborhood establishment: simply furnished, small enough to have a strong sense of intimacy -- but with a big beer list. As a bonus, the kitchen offers not just several vegetarian options, but also vegan dishes. One look at the menu, and moving to the Berkeley neighborhood j ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 16, 2012

    Country skillet potpie (vegan-style) for a hearty meal on Meatless Monday

    No one's saying you have to go meatless just because it's Monday -- but as incentive to join the growing movement, every week we're offering an animal-free recipe. With the chilly weather this past weekend we decided to skip salad, and instead grabbed some fresh fingerling potatoes and yellow baby ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 29, 2012

    Denver's ten best vegetarian dishes in non-vegetarian restaurants

    Picking the Best Vegetarian Dish in a Non-Vegetarian Restaurant for the Best of Denver 2012 was a tough task. The owners of omnivorous restaurants have really gone above and beyond lately to cater to lacto-ovo vegetarians and totally plant-based eaters alike. In no particular order (save for number ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 29, 2012

    The 27 Social Centre hosts monthly, mostly vegan Secret Cafe

    Okay, so it's not really a secret -- although it is tucked away inside a printing shop. In an attempt to introduce their home to a wider group of people -- and occasionally focus on something other than politics -- the collective organizations at the 27 Social Centre, 2727 West 27th Avenue, have lau ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 27, 2012

    Old Blinking Light takes plant-based eaters south of the border

    Eating Mexican food as a vegetarian isn't easy, and as a vegan? You might as well forget it unless you're at a plant-based restaurant. Or at Old Blinking Light Kitchen & Cocktails in Highlands Ranch.

  • Blogs

    March 20, 2012

    Bombay Bowl's vegetarian and vegan options are quick and delicious

    Lose some, win some. Last August the original Bombay Bowl in Englewood closed rather than pay a rent increase, but the remaining Denver location was recently featured in the the New York Times. And despite the off-hour of our visit -- 3:30 p.m. on a Sunday -- business was steady at the fast-casual I ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 27, 2012

    Chocolate-chip vegan scones for a breakfast treat on Meatless Monday

    ​​No one's saying you have to go meatless just because it's Monday -- but as incentive to join the growing movement, every week we're offering an animal-free recipe. If you've tried our banana walnut muffins or peanut-butter cookies, then you know vegan baking isn't nearly as difficult as i ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 21, 2012

    The Living Room serves up happy-hour veggie snacks

    After a long day in the office, there's nothing like kicking back with some happy-hour drinks -- and maybe some happy-hour bites, so that you can still drive home safely. While the wine system at the Living Room, 1055 Broadway, is a lot of fun to geek out on, even the house selections are decent (a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 14, 2012

    The French Press has breakfast options for vegetarian eaters

    ​As difficult as it is to find vegan options at breakfast joints (read: nearly impossible), it's also not always easy to find plain old meat-free entrees. And the farther from central Denver you travel, the more difficult that task becomes. So we were thrilled to discover the French Press, 85 ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 7, 2012

    Freshcraft's vegetarian selection and beer list hits the spot

    Freshcraft, which opened in 2010 on Blake Street, has earned nods from us for having a fantastic bottled beer list, and we've been looking at the myriad vegetarian options on the menu for quite some time, but we only managed to make it to the craft-beer-and-fresh-food joint this past Monday night. T ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 6, 2011

    Vegan Van's street food rolls into our repertoire

    ​Sure, it's freezing outside today, but tomorrow, it's supposed to be back to a more mellow thirty-some degrees, which means it's a good time to head to Fifth Avenue and Santa Fe Drive, where the Vegan Van -- along with a handful of other food trucks -- parks for a few hours during lunchtime ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 15, 2011

    Virgilio's pizza stretches to accommodate vegan and vegetarian needs

    ​If you've been to Virgilio's, which took over a massive spot at 10025 West San Juan Way in Littleton for its second (and now, only) location, then you no doubt already know about the garlic knots. Although they're not vegan -- the knots are brushed with garlic butter before they are baked -- ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 29, 2011

    Wake up and smell the coffee: Snooze opens today in Boulder

    Lori Midson​Beginning at 7 a.m. this morning, early-rising college kids from the University of Colorado stumbled into Snooze, the fifth outpost from brothers Adam and John Schlegel, who opened the original Snooze, a breakfast and lunch joint commanding mind-blowing waits, in the Ballpark 'hoo ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 6, 2011

    Ali Baba Grill vegetarian spread brings the Middle East to Golden

    ​Vegetarian fare plays an important role in Lebanese cuisine, and Golden's Ali Baba Grill is testament to the fact that you can get delicious (meat-free!) international cuisine as far west as the foothills. There doesn't seem to be a down-time for this eatery; when we stopped by on Labor Day ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 16, 2011

    The veggie sandwich at Snarf's satisfies our delivery needs

    ​The convenience of a workday lunchtime meal delivery is something taken for granted by many meat eaters; there are dozens of eateries all over the city willing to deliver anything on the menu right to your doorstep. But vegetarians and vegans who'd like a simple sandwich delivered for lunch o ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 9, 2011

    Meet at the Corner Office for the quinoa-and-garbanzo veggie burger

    ​Downtown Denver has its share of cute, modern eateries dishing up sandwiches and salads, but the Corner Office still stands out in the crowd. Its so-hip-it-hurts, yet still playful decor provides the perfect backdrop for beautiful people sipping martinis and nibbling on the food offerings. E ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 2, 2011

    Veggie-loaded soup, salad and sandwiches at Parsley

    ​Grabbing lunch to go is easy for most meat-eaters: No matter where you stop in, there's bound to be something on the menu that looks good. Not so for vegetarians and vegans. Sure, most places offer up at least one veggie-friendly dish ... but if you're not a big fan of portabello mushrooms or ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 26, 2011

    Deronn Turner serves up vegan soul food at private dinner parties

    ​Deronn Turner is a cookbook author and soul-food warrior in this town; originally hailing from Oklahoma, Turner knows what down-home cooking should taste like. And she makes that evident during occasional private dinner parties thrown with friends, where she takes over the kitchen and cooks u ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 6, 2011

    Pizza Fusion slices up another vegan-friendly pie

    ​You can find pizza anywhere in the city -- but finding vegan-friendly pizza is a slice more difficult. Pizza Fusion made the hunt much easier when it opened a few months ago; its vegan pie is topped with casein-free soy cheese (Follow Your Heart mozzarella -- which, as you can see in the phot ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 5, 2011

    VegFest 2011: Top five lifestyle products

    Paintings by vegan artist Ken Voss.​On Saturday, VegFest 2011 took over the Exhibition Hall at Jefferson County Fairgrounds; among the lifestyle products available were these chaotic yet controlled abstract paintings by vegan artist Ken Voss. And more -- including aromatherapy for dogs and pap ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 5, 2011

    VegFest 2011: Top five food products

    ​We came, we saw, we took pictures and now we're sharing them with you. There were all kinds of products available at VegFest 2011 on Saturday, but we managed to settle on five favorites, starting with this gourmet mushroom kit that grows 'shrooms in recycled coffee grounds. (Oyster mushrooms, ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 1, 2011

    Compassionate Cooks' Colleen Patrick-Goudreau talks about her VegFest topic, her new book and more

    Colleen Patrick-Goudreau.​Colleen Patrick-Goudreau is the founder of www.compassionatecooks.com and the author of three must-have cookbooks for plant-based eaters: The Joy of Vegan Baking, The Vegan Table and Color Me Vegan. She'll be speaking at VegFest tomorrow at the Jefferson County Fairgr ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 1, 2011

    DelectablePlanet.com's Lester Karplus on globalism, plant-based eating and why the elitist argument is flawed

    Lester Karplus.​Lester Karplus, co-founder of DelectablePlanet.com, has eaten veggie for almost forty years; he'll be offering up cooking demonstrations at VegFest tomorrow, which runs from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the Jefferson County Fairgrounds. We talked to Karplus about his shift toward vegeta ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 29, 2011

    Stoney's veggie menu isn't large, but it still satisfies

    ​Like any other diner, sometimes plant-based eaters are looking for a nice sit-down meal, sometimes quick and casual grub, and sometimes we just want a place to kick back and relax with some craft beer, maybe play some skeeball or pool, and possibly sit down in a photo booth with friends to co ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 22, 2011

    Civic Center Eats offers plenty of options for veggie-eaters

    ​Being a vegetarian or vegan sometimes means you're not always sure whether something like Civic Center Eats is a good plan for lunch. Sure, there will be dozens of selections -- but how many of those cater to a vegetarian palate? Plenty, as it turns out. When we visited the food trucks that ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 8, 2011

    Tocabe's fry-bread menu is loaded with veggies

    ​We've raved about Tocabe before -- it won a Best of Denver award in 2009, and former restaurant critic Jason Sheehan gave it a stellar review. And even better: Tocabe is vegetarian- and vegan-friendly.

  • Blogs

    April 27, 2011

    Larkburger's Amy Burger substitutes a portabella cap for the beef patty

    ​There are lots of good veggie burgers in this city, but many of them are problematic for vegan eaters: They almost always contain some form of egg or dairy to help bind the veggie patties together. But vegan burger-lovers need not bend nor break their dietary rules to get their fix: Larkburge ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 26, 2011

    Elana Amsterdam releases Gluten-Free Cupcakes

    Marble cupcakes with vegan chocolate frosting.​Elana Amsterdam had been baking healthy, high-protein desserts since the early '90s -- and then in 1998, she was diagnosed with celiac disease. One thing seemed to lead to another, and the delicious result is the local author's latest work, Gluten ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 20, 2011

    OiNKs! BBQ caters to meat-lovers and veggie-eaters alike

    ​When Wolfe's closed in December, it took one of the town's best vegetarian barbecue options with it. But at least there's still barbecued tofu on Colfax Avenue, thanks to OiNKs! BBQ.

  • Blogs

    April 13, 2011

    Garbanzo is a very veggie-friendly chain

    ​In an ideal world, we'd all cook seasonally and locally, procuring our ingredients from farmers' markets -- and when we dined out, we'd eat only at local, independently owned restaurants. But this isn't Shangri-La, it's the real world -- and in the real world, convenience sometimes takes pr ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 28, 2011

    Reader: Veggie girl, be happy with your choice

    ​After Amber Taufen penned her "open letter to cranky carnivores", the flip side of her "open letter to militant vegans," Steve put things in perspective: If you think being Vegan is hard, try having kids allergic to peanuts, tree nuts and sesame and also trying to give them healthy non-anima ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 25, 2011

    An open letter to carnivores: What, in the name of cow pies, is your problem?!

    ​After I penned my open letter to militant vegans, several people asked why I was focusing on militant vegans and letting meat-eaters off the hook. They had a point. Although I take issue with the comments that suggested militant vegans are an urban legend -- I've met more of them than I care ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 21, 2011

    Reader: A vegan doesn't eat pig, but will sometimes act like one

    ​Why did it take Veggie Girl Amber Taufen so long to go from vegetarian to vegan? Partly the vehement vegans she encountered along the way, as she revealed in her "Open Letter to Militant Vegans". That letter inspired dozens of responses -- some mild, many militant. "Please don't fight blame ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 18, 2011

    An open letter to militant vegans: Shut the fu*k up!

    ​Dear militant vegans: Please, please, for the love of all things holy, do a favor for everyone -- non-militant vegans, vegetarians and carnivores alike -- and shut the fuck up already.

  • Blogs

    January 28, 2011

    Reader: What's your beef? Taco Bell bean burritos are great for vegans

    Vegans make a run for Taco Bell bean burritos -- hold the cheese.​An Alabama law firm has a beef with the amount of meat in Taco Bell's tacos, which has set off a stampede of claims, counterclaims and an opportunistic campaign by Mercy for Animals,, which is suggesting that the chain solve its ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 28, 2011

    Are vegetarian standards different in New Mexico? Larry Gutierrez of Little Anita's thinks so

    Beef broth does not a vegetarian chile make.​Yesterday we finally got to chat with Larry Gutierrez, the president of Albuquerque-based Little Anita's, and he seemed confused as to what, exactly, constitutes vegetarian cuisine. Earlier this week, we reported that Little Anita's -- which veggie ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 27, 2011

    Mercy for Animals has a solution to Taco Bell's legal woes: Go vegan

    If there's hardly any beef, then why not go vegan?​Taco Bell has been sued by Alabama-based law firm Beasley Allen, which claims the chain was using too little beef in its "beef." And because this country loves meaty litigation, Taco Bell turned around and sued right back, claiming that not on ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 22, 2010

    Vine Street Pub does beer -- and vegetarian plates -- right

    ​Vine Street Pub, 1700 Vine Street, is known for its brews (pouring Mountain Sun-made ales, stouts and lagers) and its hippie-friendly atmosphere. The walls are decorated with an array of mostly psychedelic band posters, and there are no televisons -- although the pub does provide board games ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 8, 2010

    D Bar Desserts sweetens the vegetarian food scene

    ​As adults, we can eat what we want when we want -- which sometimes means dessert for dinner. And those are the times you'll want to head to D Bar Desserts, 1475 East 17th Avenue, where the Food Network's Keegan Gerhard creates beautiful cupcakes and truffle treats for the display case, as wel ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 1, 2010

    The Rebellion tosses out vegetarian and vegan pizza pies

    ​There are no tables inside the Rebellion, 2231 South Broadway, and although the patio offers extensive seating perfect for sunny Colorado days (summer and winter alike), you might not want to wait for clear skies to get your pizza fix. Understandable. Thankfully, the pizzeria offers deliver ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 19, 2010

    Walter Bond: Radical animal-rights activist pleads guilty to burning down Sheepskin Factory

    Walter Bond.​Animal activist Walter Bond is a man so devoted to his cause that he wears a giant "VEGAN" tattoo on his neck. So it's no surprise he showed zero remorse when officially pleading guilty to arson related to a fire at Glendale's Sheepskin Factory in April -- a crime for which he fa ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 17, 2010

    Blue Sky Cafe is a west suburbs breakfast haven for veggie lovers

    ​Although Denver is a vegetarian-friendly place, it's not always easy to find a decent meat-free breakfast. And as difficult as it can be for vegetarians to scrounge up a place that serves meat substitutes, vegans have it even worse: Just try finding an egg-, dairy- and meat-free breakfast any ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 8, 2009

    WSPA: Eat cruel-free meat before you ruin the rest of your holiday meal

    Vegan ham. This should be banned like tainted infant formula.​There's been a lot of discussion around here lately about all things vegan, vegetarian, cruel-free, meat-free and humane. Last week, for example, Sarah, a former vegetarian, went back to eating meat, which, of course, led to a full ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 2, 2009

    Geek in the Galley: Jobs for experimental bakers

    Looks just like real bread, doesn't it?​ While I am not generally one for hyping the cause of vegetarian-this or vegan-that, there has always been something about the art (yes, art) of vegan and gluten-free baking that has tickled my geek bone. It's the same instinct that makes me love the m ... More >>

  • News

    August 27, 2009

    Denver's iconic James Dean mural is coming down

    Looks just like real bread, doesn't it?​ While I am not generally one for hyping the cause of vegetarian-this or vegan-that, there has always been something about the art (yes, art) of vegan and gluten-free baking that has tickled my geek bone. It's the same instinct that makes me love the m ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 26, 2009

    Sam Taylor's gets to the meatless of the matter

    ​It's hard to imagine anything more meaty than BBQ. It is a cuisine based entirely on the flesh of the pig, the cow and, in some cases, the chicken. So it's no surprise that a BBQ joint owner might hang up on a sales rep trying to sell him vegan meat substitutes. That's certainly happened a l ... More >>

  • News

    April 23, 2009

    Get cozy at the Snuggie Pub Crawl

    ​It's hard to imagine anything more meaty than BBQ. It is a cuisine based entirely on the flesh of the pig, the cow and, in some cases, the chicken. So it's no surprise that a BBQ joint owner might hang up on a sales rep trying to sell him vegan meat substitutes. That's certainly happened a l ... More >>

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    April 13, 2000

    Check, Please!

    Readers give our food critic something to chew on.

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