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AS220 Food and Drink
AS220 was one of the original vegan (and
non-vegan) hotspots in Providence, and it
just dropped a new menu after undergoing
renovations to the cafe and bar. Now
there’s a vegan option for every menu item,
so preferences don’t have to sacrifice
flavor. Go for mac and cheese with vegan
cheese and fried cauliflower, mole enchila-
das with black beans, mushrooms and
poblanos, a buffalo seitan sandwich and so
much more. 115 Empire St., Providence,
831-3663, as220.org/foodanddrink
Blackie’s
Tori Tomo
While this ramen place may be known for
its intense chicken-based paitan broth, it
also offers many ramen options for
vegans. Plant-based diets should ask for
the vegetable miso, sweet and sour
kimchee or tomato ramen ( just hold the
egg). The steaming, flavorful soup comes
stocked with tofu, organic mushrooms,
corn and broccoli and the same ramen
noodles as the regular dishes, no sorry
substitutes (and no hazy flashbacks to
those ramen-filled college days). The
Yasai Don rice bowl also stirs up broccoli,
spinach, mushrooms and bean sprouts
with tofu and sweet soy sauce.
69 Washington St., Providence, 409-2077,
toritomopvd.com
Plant Power:
My Week as a Vegan
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family devoured a delicious-looking pro-
sciutto, goat cheese and roasted red pepper
pizza from Federal Hill Pizza. My willpower
started to wane, and I could feel the pizza
taunting me with cheesy, savory toppings.
If only there were a vegan version from the
place where we ordered.
By Saturday, I admit I was drawn back
to the fray (thanks to my husband’s juicy
steak giving me the evil (rib)eye at New-
port’s Thames Street Kitchen, though the
mushroom toast (hold the egg!) and broccoli
rabe are divine. I may have stuck a fork in
me (I’m done), but I successfully went vegan
for six days.
People promote Meatless Mondays for a
reason. Refraining from eating meat for even
just one day can make an impact. I like to think
my six days without meat made six times the
difference. Even if I make a conscious decision
to eat less meat on a weekly basis, it counts
for something. Now just to get my kids and
husband on board; I might sneak them a
Beyond Meat burger and see what happens.
Blackie’s appeals to all eaters, whether it’s
carnivores after a juicy burger or steak,
indulgent omnivores, people with food
allergies and plant-based eaters who are
looking for indulgent feasts. Blackie’s
sources ingredients locally and creates
each meal to personalized preferences.
Plant-based eaters will enjoy the vegan
nachos with smoked jackfruit, vegan
nacho cheese, jalapenos, guac, salsa verde
and dairy-free sour cream. There are
vegan jackfruit burgers and cauliflower
parm topped with dairy-free cheese.
There’s also a “b. your own person” menu
where guests can completely customize
their meals by choosing one protein and
two sides, including selections like pulled
jackfruit, butternut squash aglio olio,
oven-roasted eggplant, heirloom carrot
salad and much more. 280 George
Washington Hwy., Smithfield, 231-4777,
eatatblackies.com
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