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Central Standard

Food Critics: Vegan & Vegetarian Food

Dan McKay
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No eggs? No dairy? No meat? No problem!

Friday on Central Standard, food critics Charles Ferruzza, Chris Becicka, Mary Bloch, and Gloria Gale discussed the best vegan and vegetarian food in Cowtown.

Where are your favorite vegan/vegetarian restaurants? Let us know in the comments!

New and noteworthy

Vegan and vegetarian

  • Poco’s (vegetarian menu)- 3063 Southwest Boulevard, Kansas City, Mo.
  • FüD (vegan)- 813 West 17th Street, Kansas City, Mo.
  • Eden Alley (vegetraian)- 707 West 47th Street, Kansas City, Mo.
  • Café Gratitude (vegan)- 333 Southwest Boulevard, Kansas City, Mo.
  • Succotash (many options)- 2601 Holmes Street, Kansas City, Mo.
  • Blue Bird Bistro (options)- 1700 Summit Street, Kansas City, Mo.
  • The Rieger Hotel (options)- 1924 Main Street, Kansas City, Mo.
  • Café Trio (options)- 4558 Main Street, Kansas City, Mo.
  • Blue Koi (many options)- 1803 West 39th Street, Kansas City, Mo. and 10581 Mission Road, Leawood, Kan.
  • Shahrazad Cafe (options)- 12605 Metcalf Avenue, Overland Park, Mo.
  • Jack Stack BBQ (will accommodate), multiple locations in Kansas and Missouri.
  • Mud Pie Bakery and Coffeehouse (vegan), 1615 West 39th Street, Kansas City, Mo.
  • Sullivan's Steakhouse (will accommodate), 4501 119th Street, Leawood, Kan.

Traveling around the Midwest this summer?

Check out this map from our friends at Harvest Public Media. It shows all kinds of vegetarian options across the Midwest. You can also submit your Midwest veg option here.

Matthew Long-Middleton has been a talk-show producer, community producer, Media Training Manager and now the Community Engagement Manager at KCUR. You can reach him at Matthew@kcur.org, or on Twitter @MLMIndustries.