Bay Area Vegetarians Events

05/13/08 - Happy Bamboo Dinner

Please join us for Bay Area Vegetarian's "Happy Bamboo dinner" in San Jose at 7pm every 2nd Tuesday of the month. The dinner is open to both veg*ns and non-veg*ns, but if you will be sitting with the group, only VEGAN food can be ordered. Happy Bamboo is a Vietnamese vegetarian restaurant, which is about 90-95% vegan, so there are lots of vegan choices.

They have a variety of fake-meat dishes, i.e., Veggie Chicken in Garlic (yum), Lemon Grass Chicken, various veggie fish dishes, as well as vegetable dishes (I love the Eggplant Braised in Brown Sauce and the Vegetables with Tofu) and Salads, including a veggie Tuna Salad. They also have some Western-type dishes such as the "Happy Burger" and a Hungarian Goulash (which you'd order minus the sour cream to make it vegan) and Mexican-type dishes, such as burritos.

Happy Bamboo has the most amazing vegan drumsticks I've ever had. It's become tradition for everyone to try one (or 3!) at each of the dinners. They're addicting!

But, if you don't eat fake meats, you can still find something great to eat.

They also have vegan desserts, such as cake from Black China Bakery and Vegan Carmel Flan.

Happy Bamboo is located at 1711 Branham Lane, just off the 85 freeway at Camden in San Jose. (Once you exit at Camden, it's right there as soon as you turn onto Branham.)

To take a look at their website, click here

To read the outstanding reviews in the Ultimate Guide, click here

I like to get a reliable estimate of how many people will be attending, so that the staff can be prepared to accommodate us. Please RSVP by 12 noon on the day of the dinner, so that we can avoid re-arranging furniture during the dinner. But, if it is a last-minute decision, we'd still love to have you join us.

Also, if you would like to bring home leftovers (though we never seem to have any) or order food to-go, please try to bring a re-usable container.

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Please support dining at exclusively vegetarian and vegan restaurants. (If you need a list, please visit the Ultimate Guide. You can also purchase "Vegetarian Bay Area: The Ultimate Guide", a handy vegetarian travel guide for locals and tourists.)
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05/15/08 - Fragrance Land Dinner

Bay Area Vegetarians invites you to bring your friends and family to join us for a vegan dinner at a new restaurant in Cupertino, Fragrance Land . It is a Vegetarian Restaurant but has many vegan dishes. Some of the dishes on the menu are: Salt and Pepper Veggie Fish, Sweet and Sour Veggie Chicken which I had the first time I went there and it was very, very good. It will be nice to have a big group so we can try a lot of their dishes.

Fragrance Land
21670 Stevens Creek Blvd., Cupertino (408) 446-1469
Fragrance Land is directly across Stevens Creek Blvd. from the Cupertino Post Office.

Ultimate Guide Information & Reviews

I would like to have a reliable estimate of how many people will be attending so the staff can accommodate us. Please RSVP by 12 noon of the day of the dinner so there will be enough seats available. Walk-ins accommodated as space permits.

This will be a monthly event on the 3rd Thursday of every month. If you can't make it this month, hope to see you next month!

Looking forward to meeting new & old friends!
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Please support dining at our exclusively vegetarian/vegan restaurants. If you need a list of veg restaurants, please visit the Ultimate Guide. You can also purchase "Vegetarian Bay Area: The Ultimate Guide", a handy travel guide for locals and tourists.
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05/18/08 - Activist Writers' Salon

The Activist Writers' Salon has relocated to San Jose!

Make a difference for animals! Sometimes the pen can be mightier than the sword as PETA says. Please join your fellow animal advocates at the Activist Writers' Salon to write letters to help animals while networking with like-minded folks with vegan food and beverage options galore.

There will be a variety of issues each month. You can choose the issues that are most important to you. New ideas are always welcome!

We normally meet on the third Sunday of each month at Vegetarian House - 520 E. Santa Clara St., San Jose
This popular restaurant is now entirely vegan. Many desserts are made onsite, including deep-fried ice cream! They have a large room on the side with large round tables.
Ultimate Guide information & reviews

Letters to newspaper editors, legislators and businesses can effect change.

Please bring the names of your State & Federal legislators. If you don't know who they are, you can find them at http://votesmart.org.

Pens, paper and envelopes will be provided, but feel free to personalize it and bring your own.

Please RSVP by the day before the event so we can ensure there are enough letter writing supplies. Walk-ins are welcome.

If you can't make this event, check the calendar for next month's!

05/20/08 - Letter Writing Party & Dinner

Come on out for the East Bay Letter Writing Party, and bring your friends along! We'll be writing letters to state and federal legislators, businesses etc. encouraging compassion towards animals. New activists especially encouraged to attend - this is an easy way to get started helping animals, and meet others with similar interests in the East Bay. And we'll enjoy good vegan food along the way.

We're meeting at 6:30 pm at Bobby G's Pizzeria in Berkeley, 2072 University Avenue (Shattuck)
Ultimate Guide information & reviews

Please bring the name of your State & Federal legislators (click here). Your hosts will provide issues to write on, paper, pens, and envelopes � but feel free to bring your own. It's also helpful to bring stamps.

Please RSVP by the morning of the event and we'll save you a seat.

This is a monthly event happening on the 3rd Tuesday of every month in the East Bay (location may vary, check calendar for details). If you can't make this LWP, we have other monthly LWPs - see calendar for details.

05/25/08 - Vegan Potluck Picnic

Join the Marin Vegetarian Education Group and Bay Area Vegetarians for a friendly vegan picnic in beautiful Deer Park in Fairfax. Drive to the end of Porteous Road, which is off Bolinas Road. We will meet at the shaded picnic tables on the right side of the parking lot.

Please bring a vegan dish for 8, utensils, cup, and serving utensil. Also, your favorite beverage and cup. Water will be provided.

An optional hike will follow the picnic. Hope to see you there!