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You might think that the only way to sample the best vegan food from throughout the country all in one day is to spend your life’s savings on a private jet. But this year, PETA is celebrating its 25th anniversary with a star-studded, celebrity-covered gala at Paramount Pictures in Hollywood, California on September 10, complete with a menu prepared by some of the best vegan chefs and restaurants from coast to coast. This is your chance to taste the cuisine of vegan hot spots like Candle 79 (New York City), Native Foods (Los Angeles), Dragon Fly (Columbus, Ohio), Sublime (Ft. Lauderdale), and countless other amazing restaurants all in one evening.
For a pre-party taste, check out the fabulous menu:
**AllVegan (San Diego)
Gourmet Belgian Chocolates From Rose City Chocolatier (100 percent vegan,made on dairy-free equipment with beet sugar and no bone char)
Fine Vegan Mints
Strawberry Creams
Coconut Marzipan
Hazelnut Creams
Hazelnut Hearts
**Astroburger (Los Angeles)
Vegan Chili Dogs
**Benihana (Locations All Over the Country)
Assorted Vegetable Sushi
Inari
Yakisoba Noodles
Benihana “Hibachi Vegetables”
Grilled Tofu
**Cabo Wabo Tequila
**Candle 79 (New York City)
Petites Crêpes With Wild Mushrooms and Red Pepper Coulis
Seitan Piccata Over Roasted Fingerling Potatoes With Creamed Spinach and Lemon-Caper Sauce
Mexican Chocolate Cake With Ancho-Chocolate Sauce and Cinnamon “Ice Cream”
**Dagoba Organic Chocolate (Oregon)
Chocolate Fondue Fountain
**Def Con 3 Energy Drink (New York City)
Russell Simmons’ New Natural Energy Drink
**Devil Spice Foods (Phoenix)
Devil Spice Vegetarian Chili
**Down to Earth Restaurant and Catering (New Jersey)
Seitan Satay (Thai-style marinated and grilled seitan sticks served with a spicy peanut dipping sauce)
Raw Pizza (sprouted, multigrain, dehydrated crust topped with a sun-dried tomato sauce, marinated seasonal squash, and sun-dried black olives and sprinkled with a savory walnut “cheese”)
Mini Omega-Rich Chocolate Chip-Hemp Seed Cookies
Tiramisu (moist vanilla cake and vanilla “cream” drizzled with strong coffee and topped with chopped chocolate)
**Dragonfly Neo-V (Columbus, Ohio)
Dried Late-Harvest Gold Plum Tomato Risotto With Sea Vegetable Moqueca and Coquillos
Olive-Tapenade Croûtes
Tapioca Crème Brûlée With Chocolate-Covered Donut Holes and Morello Cherry Sauce
**El Burrito (Los Angeles)
Soy Tacos (soft-shell tacos with soyrizo, vegetables, and guacamole)
Chips and Salsa
**Field Roast (Seattle)
Herbed Chao “Cheese”
White Truffle Pâtés
Grilled Italian “Sausage” With Red Pepper, Eggplant, and Fennel
**Fiji Water
**Follow Your Heart (Los Angeles)
Baby Field Greens, Strawberries, and Organic Flowers (served with your choice of Follow Your Heart’s vegan organic salad dressings)
Brazilian “Chicken” With Garlic and Lemon (sautéed in the flavors of Brazil—wine, citrus, and garlic—and served with Apple-Squash Purée)
Brazilian Beans and Rice (sautéed brown rice folded into black beans, red beans, garlic, onions, and “bacon” bits and simmered in a vegan chicken-tomato broth)
Stuffed Peppers (long, thick, sweet cooking peppers stuffed with onions, jalapeño peppers, and a smoked vegan chicken salad—made with Brazil nuts, celery, and Vegenaise—topped with a blend of Follow Your Heart’s vegan nacho and mozzarella gourmet cheeses and baked until the “cheese” flows)
**Genesis 129 LLC (Los Angeles)
Raw Organic Chocolate Truffles
**Harbor Candy (Maine)
Pineapple-Filled Vegan Milk Chocolates
Chocolate Truffles
Raspberry Truffles
**Honest Tea
Delicious All-Natural Flavored Iced Tea
**Hpnotiq
An Exquisite Blend of Premium Vodka, Natural Tropical Fruit Juices, and a Touch of Cognac
**JBR Coffee (PETA’s cruelty-free coffee) (Bay Area, California)
“Flying-Free” French Roast
“No Ruffled Feathers” Decaf
“Morning Bird Song” Breakfast Blend
**Johnny Rockets (Locations All Over the Country)
Streamliners (Johnny Rockets’ famous veggie burgers)
American Fries
Onion Rings
**Lagunitas Brewing Company (Bay Area, California)
Dogtown Pale Ale
India Pale Ale (IPA)
Pilsner Beers
**Lick’s Nature’s Choice Burgers (Toronto)
Lick’s Award-Winning Nature’s Choice Soy Burgers
**Lola’s Bar and Restaurant (Los Angeles) and Blue Ice Vodka
Lola’s World-Famous Green Apple Martinis
**Madeleine’s Bistro (Los Angeles)
Beet Tartar on Tofu-“Cheese” Croûtons
Grilled “Cheese” and “Bacon” Sandwiches With Tomato-Water Chasers
Asian Tacos
Flourless Chocolate Cakes
Hot Fudge “Sundaes”
Raw Coconut “Ice Cream” in Macadamia Nut Cones
**Matter of Flax (Arizona)
Raw Crackers and Krisps
**Native Foods (Los Angeles)
“Save the Chicken” Wings With Ranch Dip
Native Fries
Mini Green Salads
Bali Burgers
Hot Italian Sandwiches
Crispy Fried “Save the Chicken” Burgers
Key Lime Parfaits
Boogie Bar Bites
Native Iced Tea
**One World Vegetarian Cuisine (Los Angeles)
Golden Crispy Rolls (vegan egg rolls)
Veggie Steak Royale
Grilled Veggie Beef Teriyaki
Sautéed Garlic Veggie Beef Balls
**Organic Wine Company (all vegan and organic wines) (Bay Area, California)
2003 Jacques Frelin Côtes du Ventoux
2001 Syrah, Domaine de Clairac
2002 Merlot, Domaine de Savignac
2003 Côtes du Rhône, Domaine des Cèdres
2002 Bourgogne Pinot Noir, Guy Chaumont
2002 Syrah, Mas de Janiny
2001 Cabernet Sauvignon, Mas de Janiny
2002 Cabernet Sauvignon, Mas de Janiny
2003 Chardonnay, Domaine La Batteuse
2003 Muscadet Sèvre et Maine, Guy Bossard
2003 Viognier Domaine de Caillan
2002 Gewurztraminer Eugene Meyer, Alsace
2002 Limoux, Domaine Delmas
2003 Sauvignon Blanc, Kawarau Estate
2003 Moscato d’Asti, San Grod, Mario Torelli
Port Vintage Character Casal dos Jordoes
Blanquette de Limoux Brut, Bernard Delmas
N V Champagne Carte d’Or Brut, Serge Faust
**O2 Bar (Los Angeles)
“Magic” Mushrooms (marinated mushrooms magically stuffed with rich Walnut Pâté)
Shaman Tostada (Red Amazon Salsa, avocados, sun-dried tomatoes, and olives in anancho-chili sauce, piled high on an Essene bread crust)
“Margarita’s Trip” (chilled lemon-lime juice blended with kava, St. John’s wort, ginger, and polygala—for a soothing “mind warp”)
“Fresh Air” (mango nectar blended with rare Tibetan oxygenating herbs—to aid deep breathing)
Oxygen-Enriched Air With Aromatherapy Blends
**Playfood (Los Angeles)
Nachos
Grilled “Cheeze” Sandwiches
“Ice Cream”
“Cheeze” and Crackers
Quesadillas (all raw and vegan)
**Primal Spirit Primal Strips (vegan jerky) (West Virginia)
Teriyaki
Hickory-Smoked
Hot-and-Spicy
Thai Peanut
Mesquite-Lime
Texas BBQ
Seitan
Soy
Shiitake Mushroom
**RawinTen.com (Bay Area, California)
Pad Thai
Super Nachos
Macaroni and “Cheese”
Bakhlava
Brownies With Pistachios and Tibetan Gojiberries (all raw and vegan)
**Real Food Daily (Los Angeles)
Roasted Garlic Bruschetta (topped with heirloom tomatoes, tofu, fresh basil, and a balsamic drizzle)
Mini Towers of Grilled Vegetables and Polenta (layered with drops of creamy herbed
pesto and topped with marinated portobello mushrooms)
**Robert’s American Gourmet Snacks
Tings (vegan cheese puffs!)
Veggie Booty
**Sahale Snacks (Seattle)
Gourmet Nut Mixes
Socorro Blend: Macadamia, Hazelnut, Mango, and Papaya With Chipotle, Cumin, and Cilantro
Valdosta Blend: Black-Peppered Pecans With Sweet Cranberries and Orange Peel
**SoyBoy (Rochester, New York)
Tofu Ravioli (tossed with basil, garlic, and extra-virgin olive oil)
Kareen’s Caribbean Grilled Tofu With Peppers
**Sublime (Florida)
Key Lime “Cheesecake”
Chocolate Brownies
Coconut Cake
Carrot Cake
**Tofurky (Oregon)
Tofaux Gras on Vegan Crackers
Ultrathin Tofurky Deli Slices With Vegan Cream Cheese and Asparagus
Tofurky Roasts With Gravy
Tofurky “Chicken,” Chipotle, and “Sausage” Gumbo Over Rice
Tofu-Pumpkin “Cheesecake”
**Turtle Mountain, Inc. (Oregon)
Purely Decadent Dairy-Free Frozen Dessert (assorted flavors)
**Whaler’s Rum Taste of Hawaii Original Flavored Rums
Vanille Rum
Great White Rum
“Killer” Coconut Rum
Pineapple Paradise
Big Island Banana
Spiced Rum
Rare Reserve Dark Rum
Original Dark Rum
**Whole Foods (Locations All Over the Country)
Grilled Portobello and Pecan-Pesto Open-Faced Sandwiches
Arugula and Roasted Corn With Apple-Cider Vinaigrette
Lettuce-Wrapped Fresh Herbs and Spring Vegetables
Edamame-Quinoa Salad
Tofu Salad With Watercress Open-Faced Sandwiches
Wild Mushroom Caviar
**Wonder Drink (Oregon)
Kombucha Wonder Drink (a Sparkling Himalayan tonic with inspired natural flavors infused with tea)
**Yogi Teas (Oregon)
Hot Spiced Organic Chai
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