VegKC - [Venue Pending!] Restaurant Meetup

VegKC [Venue Pending] Restaurant Meetup!
📍 Location to be announced! Details will be updated once confirmed.

📍 Veg Friendly KC Restaurants to Explore
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🌱 All Vegan

• The Littlest Bake Shop (South KC, all vegan, gluten free)
• Tree Hugger Kitchen (North KC, all vegan)
• Whole Harvest Kitchen (Leawood, South, all vegan)
• The Fix (Midtown, all vegan)
• Mud Pie Vegan Bakery and Café (Mission, South, all vegan)
• Sweet EMOtion (North KC, Ice Cream, all vegan)
• Inn-a-Cup (Midtown, Ice Cream, all vegan and gluten free)

🌱 Vegan Friendly

• Waldo Pizza (75th St., vegan menu)
• Blue Koi Noodles & Dumplings (Leawood, Cantonese style Chinese)
• Blue Sushi Sake Grill (Westwood, LOTS of unique veggie rolls!)
• Aladdin Café (39th St., Midtown, Middle Eastern)
• Holy Land Café (Lenexa, South, Middle Eastern)
• Meddys (Various South, Middle Eastern)
• Jerusalem Cafe (Various Midtown-South, Middle Eastern)
• Blue Nile Café (City Market, Ethiopian)
• KC Craft Ramen (OP, 1x vegan broth, Authentic Ramen)
• Thailand Restaurant (Blue Springs, vegan menu)
• Spices Asian Restaurant (North KC, Thai)
• Seven Swans Crêperie (Midtown, 2-3 options)
• Nguyen Pho (City Market, veggie broth!)
• The Corner Mexican (and Corner 2, Various, vegan menu)
• True Food Kitchen (The Plaza, 2-3 options)
• Bamboo Penny's (Leewood, South, Thai)
• Genghis Kahn Mongolian Grill (39th St, 3+ options with menu ordering)
• and Ibis Bakery (Midtown)
• Plus many other options in the area to explore!

🔗 Veg Friendly National Chains
Some widely available, veg friendly chains to be aware of locally and while traveling:

• Planet Sub
• Pie Five (vegan cheese)
• Mod Pizza (vegan cheese)
• Spin Pizza
• Chipotle (Sofritas!)
• Qdoba
• The Mixx
• PF Changs
• Ruby Tuesday (salad bar)
• Taco Bell (Ordering Fresco style easily makes many things vegan)
• Panera Bread/Saint Louis Bread Company (breads may not be strictly vegan)
• Noodles & Company
• Pei Wei Asian Diner
• Subway
• Bibibop
• Cava
• Among others....

🍲 Vegan Ordering Tips

• Vietnamese: Check for fish sauce or egg in dishes. Ask if Pho can be made with a vegan broth. Vermicelli noodles are often a safe option. For Bún, substitute peanut sauce in place of fish sauce.
• Mexican: ask about lard in the beans/tortillas, chicken stock in the rice, or rarely dairy in guacamole
• Chinese: sauces often use animal broth (i.e. brown sauce), egg noodles, but otherwise usually plenty of veggies and tofu
• Indian: most dishes use ghee, butter, cream, or soft cheeses, ask about vegan options without dairy. Roti and occasionally a plain Naan can be ordered without dairy.
• Ethiopian: usually very vegan friendly but ask about Ghee or butter
• Middle Eastern: Hummus, Baba Ganoush, dolmas (often made with just rice), falafel (often a shared fryer), Za'atar (roasted/fried cauliflower), and pita (sometimes contains dairy), tabouli salad, fattoush salad are all pretty safe. Ask about feta and watch for tzatziki yogurt sauce.
• Pizza: Waldo pizza has a vegan menu; many places now offer a vegan crust and cheese like Violife or Follow Your Heart and more interesting veg toppings.

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🍴ABOUT THE VENUE
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🍲 MENU EXAMPLES

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• ... and more.

Their website includes a menu: [website link]

👫 WHAT WE WILL DO
Our monthly restaurant events are relaxed, casual gatherings focused around sharing a delicious meal and conversation.

• Usually held on the second Saturday of each month.
• We enjoy a late lunch and typically visit for a couple of hours.

✅ RSVP AND HEALTH GUIDELINES

• RSVP “Yes” only if you plan to attend, so the restaurant can plan accordingly.
• Update your RSVP if plans change. (Please!)
• 🤧 Feeling sick or recently exposed? Please stay home to keep everyone healthy.

COST

• Free! VegKC events are intentionally free to keep them accessible.
• Optional: If you are able, a small contribution toward annual costs is appreciated.