{"id":1190,"date":"2015-02-12T13:44:18","date_gmt":"2015-02-12T18:44:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bayareaveg.org\/blog\/?p=1190"},"modified":"2015-02-12T14:01:39","modified_gmt":"2015-02-12T19:01:39","slug":"views","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bayareaveg.org\/blog\/2015\/02\/12\/views\/","title":{"rendered":"News and views from Vallejo and beyond!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Vegan Vallejo<\/h2>\n
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left to right: Evelyn, Veronica, Kenneth, Lisa, Tammy<\/p><\/div>\n

BAVeg has been doing vegan outreach monthly at the Vallejo Farmer’s Market’s since October, regularly distributing 500-600 leaflets each time.<\/p>\n

In November, we had out first Vegan Food Party (VFP, aka potluck) with approx 20 people. At our second VFP in January, we had approx 25 people, including Vallejo’s own vegan body building Champion, Kenneth Williams.<\/p>\n

With such wonderful discussions of future Vallejo vegan business ventures<\/strong> including a food truck \u00a0and a grocery store, learning that Vallejo’s mayor is vegan, and existing vegan-owned businesses like a yoga studio<\/a> and bookstore<\/a>,\u00a0visions of a Vegan Vallejo are dancing in our hearts.<\/p>\n

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The photo above shows the entrepreneurs at our\u00a0January VFP – Veronica\u00a0is planning a vegan food business in Benicia\/Vallejo area, Kenneth\u00a0– grocery store, Lisa – food truck, and Tammy – BAVeg.<\/p>\n

Help us with our vision of a Vegan Vallejo (and beyond)<\/strong> – attend\/support our activities. \u00a0Think about making an extra dish and bringing a veg-curious friend\u00a0to our next Vegan Food Party. \u00a0The Vegan Food Party happens monthly on the 4th Saturday; the next one is Feb 28th (event calendar<\/a> | FB event link<\/a>)
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Live in a city with no veg restaurants?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

How do you find restaurants with veg choices? \u00a0If you’re friends\u00a0or have friends with friends who know and share this info regularly, like Rosanne\u00a0Pizarro who recently shared\u00a0about vegan peasant pies in Hayward, you’re fortunate\u00a0and will dine well.<\/p>\n

But if you’re new to the Bay Area, or new to being veg, it can be a challenge.<\/p>\n

The Ultimate Guide to Vegetarian Living in the SF Bay Area debuted in 2001 to address that issue. \u00a0It’s an online guide featuring vegan and vegetarian restaurants in the San Francisco Bay Area, as well as veg-owned businesses and services.<\/p>\n

So — next time you find the fantastic vegan pie, please add it to our Guide so it becomes part of a\u00a0knowledge base that can be shared with everyone. \u00a0Opinionated reviewers are also welcome!<\/p>\n

Go to baveg.org<\/a> (just a shortcut version of bayareaveg.org<\/a>) to search for restaurants or add a review.<\/p>\n

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Delicious #vegan sweet potato Thai curry pot pie that I picked up from Pot Pie Paradise in Hayward and I just reheated in the oven. This has roasted sweet potatoes, carrots, garbanzos, coconut milk, peanut sauce, curry, soy beans, cilantro, onion, garlic & ginger. They have over 30 different pot pies and about 6 vegan options. They are only open for weekday lunch but they go to Farmers Markets in the weekends. Yum!<\/a><\/p>\n

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