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Banana Leaf
options in their breads and desserts
as well. All food is made from
scratch, fresh daily, and their regular
customers know nothing goes to
waste; any left overs are sent home
with customers at the end of the day
to share with their friends and family. Banana Leaf is located at: 816
Bethel Road, Columbus, OH 43026.
Open 7days a week. http://www.
bananaleafofcolumbus.com/
Eriyah’s Favorite: Malai Kafta
(because it is the only vegan Malai
Kafta in the city)
For me one of the best things about
going vegan was discovering Indian
food. I had no idea what an amazing spectrum of satiety I was really
missing for the first score of my
life. Banana Leaf has been a most
generous supporter of the Columbus vegan community, and they
strive at empowering others. This
month, they started a new program
designed to help people eat vegan
easily, simply, deliciously, health-

Columbus Vegan Meetup Buffet Plate
fully and affordably. Monday through
Friday after 4 pm, you can pick up
some rice, lentils and curried vegetables (vegetable changes daily) for
only $5. If you would like to know
how to prepare Indian style food,
they also offer cooking classes; their

next one is Nov 24th. They are aware
that socially just diners are concerned
about making sure they get organic
foods produced locally and are in the
process of making those priorities
part of their operations model. They
do provide a variety of gluten free

Lavash Cafe

relaxed and casual
By CMH Gourmand

Nasir Latif

“NOW MORE THAN EVER”

has a long
history in
the Columbus Mediterranean
restaurant business. He stepped
out for a while but came back
with Lavash several years
ago. He planted a fast casual
restaurant in south Clintonville
and it has been a huge hit,
especially with me since, it
opened. I will mention a few
things I really appreciate about
the place: great daily specials,
very good vegetarian and
carnivore friendly offerings and
a wide selection of baked goods,
many from Nanak Bakery.
I have enjoyed each meal
from a simple shawarma to any
22 of the daily specials. However, I

never visit without ensuring I get
a serving of hummus with a side
of their freshly made pita bread.
Hummus is one of the basic
staples of any middle eastern
restaurant but not all are created
equal. The Lavash hummus
blends ground chickpeas, tahini

sauce, lemon juice, garlic and
extra virgin olive oil in just the
right proportions. The balance of
all of the flavors mixes together
in just the right prop