PLANT P OwER
mango powder), aloo gobhi
(potatoes, cauliflower, onions and
tomato) and dosa stuffed with
lentil stew and chutney. Kabob and
Curry, 261 Thayer St., Providence,
273-8844, kabobandcurry.com;
Rasoi, 727 East Ave., Pawtucket,
728-5500, rasoirestaurant.com;
Rasa, 149 Main St., East Greenwich,
398-2822, rasarestaurantri.com;
Chaska, 16 Midway Rd., Cranston,
537-7900, chaska-usa.com
Twelve Plants
Vegan Popup
TOP: The Rhody
mushrooms with beet
quinoa at Celestial Cafe.
BELOW FROM LEFT:
A few dishes from the
Twelve Plants’ seasonal
tasting menu include
cashew ricotta-stuffed
tortelloni, roasted carrot
and the crab cake made
from hearts of palm.
50 RHODE ISLAND MONTHLY l
by Chloe.
Open for more than two years,
by Chloe. specializes in vegan
burgers, sandwiches and salads,
the famous air-fried french fries
and sides. The quinoa taco salad
is piled high with spicy seitan
chorizo, black beans, sweet corn,
avocado, tomato, tortilla strips,
crema and agave lime vinaigrette.
The trendy chain also bakes its
own line of vegan sweets,
including cupcakes (check out the
chocolate Chlostess cupcake,
modeled after the iconic Hostess
treat), cookies the size of your
face and muffins, as well as Chill
by Chloe.’s dairy-free ice cream
APRIL 2020
and push pops. 223 Thayer St.,
Providence, eatbychloe.com
Indian Restaurants
Indian restaurateurs Sanjiv and
Vandana Dhar now have four
locations, one each in Providence,
Pawtucket, East Greenwich and
Cranston. Indian food is the
original vegan venture, since many
Hindu people do not eat animal
products for religious reasons. At
Kabob and Curry, Rasoi, Rasa and
Chaska, there are dozens of clearly
labeled vegan menu items (bonus
points for gluten-free labeled
items), including chana masala
(chickpeas, onion and tomato with
Providence has dozens of
high-end restaurant options but
few offer a completely vegan
multi-course tasting menu. Home
cook and personal injury lawyer-
turned-self-trained chef, Peter
Carvelli, wanted to share his
celebratory plant-based feasts
with the public, so he worked his
way into downtown Providence’s
incubator kitchen, Vinya Test
Kitchen. On select Monday nights,
Carvelli can be found in the open
galley serving up some of his
favorite vegan dishes, including
pasta stuffed with cashew ricotta,
roasted carrots with carrot puree
and carrot salsa verde, beet salad
with cashew crema and orange
vinaigrette and butternut squash
roast with spinach and mushroom
gravy. Look for his next popup on
Instagram at @twelve.plants.
instagram.com/twelve.plants,
500-5189, twelveplants.co