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Eateries on my Bucket-List

For my second blog post, I made a list of places to eat in my hometown that I can easily navigate with galactosemia. I have been to all of the eateries listed there, as well as many other places that cater to people with dietary restrictions. Many restaurants are aware of dietary restrictions nowadays, and they are happy to accommodate. Since I can eat most foods that are a part of the vegan diet, I tend to gravitate towards restaurants that are plant-based. To start the new year, I thought I would share my bucket list of places that I still want to try that are vegan or plant-based. Hopefully I can try some of them this year! Here are the eateries on my bucket-list, arranged geographically closest to furthest from where I live.

East Coast

1. G-Monkey Fast Food

Location: 625 New Park Avenue SUITE G, West Hartford, Connecticut 06110

G-Monkey is Connecticut's very first vegan fast-food restaurant that is 100% plant-based. As mentioned in my second post, the owners of G-Monkey used to own G-Zen in Branford. This is their new restaurant that they opened. Now, they are redefining what the world views as "fast food." Fast food for G-Monkey is the perfect balance of good and speed. Follow G-Monkey on Facebook and Instagram here: @GMONKEYFASTFOOD.

2. Flora

Location: 45 Raymond Rd 2nd floor, West Hartford, CT 06107

Flora is a full service restaurant and bar with a juice bar and plant-based menu, which provides a one of a kind opportunity for food choices in a balanced healthy living diet. Customers can enjoy this vegan dining experience with choices of 'viable fauna,' which is their category of sustainable raised animal foods. In order to stay with what is seasonally available and to keep passion and interest in what they offer, the menu will change frequently. Follow Flora on social media here: @floraweha.

3. Divine Treasures

Location: 404 Middle Turnpike W, Manchester, CT 06040

Divine Treasures first opened in 2007. Since they opened, they have been committed to delivering a high-quality chocolate experience without ignoring social responsibility or sacrificing health. They use organic and local ingredients whenever possible and make all of their recipes on the premise. Each treat is crafted to the standard of chef and owner Diane Wagemann, who combines her European training in chocolate-making with her childhood passion for the art of making it. After studying among chefs across Switzerland and Belgium, she brought her knowledge back to the United States, modifying her skills to fit her own vegan and gluten-free lifestyle. At Divine Treasures, the traditional and modern unite to create a unique chocolate experience.

Divine Treasures believes no one should forfeit their health in order to enjoy a treat. Their facility is dedicated to gluten-free, and their products are also vegan, so they are made without egg, dairy, cholesterol, trans-fats, or any other unwanted elements found in animal products. They believe in plant-based chocolates so tasty they surpass their non-vegan counterparts to satisfy everyone. They aim for the perfect touch of sweetness without resorting to the amounts of processed sugar that are found in typical sweets, relaying on careful amounts of organic brown rice syrup, organic cane sugar, and low-glycemic coconut sugar.

Divine Treasures uses eco-friendly packaging, and European-processed chocolate that comes from reliable, Fair-Trade certified companies whose business operations they trust. It's important to Divine Treasures that they run their business in a way that their customers can trust also, so that each piece of chocolate can be fully enjoyed by mind, body, and spirit. Follow them on Instagram here: @DIVINETREASURESCHOCOLATES.

West Coast

4. Virgin Cheese

Location: 915 Main St, Clarkdale, Arizona 86324

Virgin Cheese makes vegan, artisanal cheeses of the highest order made from pure plant power. Decadent, traditionally cultured, cashew milk-based cheese that contains no GMOs, soy, gluten, lactose, dairy, or animal products, and unlike dairy cheese, is completely cholesterol-free. Artisanal cheeses refer to cheeses made by hand using the traditional craftsmanship of skilled cheese makers. As a result, the cheeses are often more complex in variety and taste. Many of them are ripened and aged to achieve certain aesthetics. This contrasts with the mild flavors of mass-produced cheeses made in large scale operations, which are often shipped and sold right away. Virgin Cheese specializes in cheeses worthy of fine wine, and they are purveyors of the ultimate gift baskets and picnic. Jodi Paige is the Chief Cheese Officer and Anthony Guitron is the General Manager. Follow Virgin Cheese on Instagram here virgincheese and Facebook Virgin Cheese - Organic Vegan Artisan.

5. VegeNation

Location: 616 E Carson Ave #120, Las Vegas, Nevada 89101

VegeNation is a community-based restaurant in Las Vegas that serves fresh street food. Their menu is 100% plant-based and they work with local businesses to source their booze, beer, tea, coffee, artisan cheese, seasonal herbs, and art. VegeNation is always looking to cook with vegetables grown locally by working with community gardens, school garden programs, and freight farms. Follow them on Facebook and Instagram here: @VegeNation.

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