Bay Area Vegetarians

A new veggie restaurant called Wild Greens has opened in Petaluma North Plaza Shopping Center.

Dishes, including ratatouille, potato enchilada and veggie burger made in-house from scratch, vary from vegan to vegetarian, but all dishes can be made vegan if requested.

New Whole Food Market has just opened up in Napa.

Vital Ital Calabash has closed it’s door for the last time. Apparently the owner has been trying to sell the business for a while, but finally gave up.

Trupati Bhima, featuring South Indian cuisine, has been added to the Guide.

Thanks to “Blah” for the scoop!

The PETA Foundation, which supports People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, has opened an Oakland office near Lake Merritt. Their office will create and implement PETA’s fundraising campaigns including online, direct mail, telemarketing, and major gift programs. They also coordinate activities with development support services such as database marketing/analytics and member services.

They are currently hiring for three positions:

Online Fundraising Data Analyst

Online Fundraising Creative Assistant

Development Department Assistant

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Asiana Garden in Berkeley closed Dec 15th. Thanks to Greg for the update.

All About Herbs is a new Asian fusion restaurant near Union Square. It shares space with the Paris Cafe but has exclusive use of the second upstairs kitchen for its 100% vegan food.

Check out the Ultimate Guide for more info.

Noble Vegetarian, which opened in July, serves Vietnamese food. Their website is currently under construction so you’ll have to check them out in person. Conveniently located near American River College.

Great place to do some college leafleting then go for lunch!

Happy to report a new vegetarian restaurant in Sacramento, next to the Colonial Theater, just off Broadway, Au Lac Veggie. Serves pan-Asian cuisine.

Ike’s is a sandwich shop that has several vegan options including vegan deli meat, soy cheese and vegan mayo.