Vegan
Vegan Cheese Has Come to Mainstream Pizza, and We’re Not Mad About It
We knew that vegan — or plant-based, as the cool kids say — foods had gone mainstream on a national scale when Burger King started […]
This Vegan Egg Substitute Has Invaded Philly Restaurants
Despite what many people in my circle, from my boyfriend to my beloved former food editor, have said, I think eggs are one of the […]
We Went on a Vegan Eating Spree in Philly, and These Were Our Favorite Dishes
There was a time in Philly, not too long ago, that going out to eat as a vegan was boring at best and frustrating at […]
You Need to Try the Vegan Desserts at This New Point Breeze Bakery
More than a year ago, we shared with Be Well readers that Philly would be getting its very own vegan Starbucks. It wouldn’t really be […]
Philly’s New Plant-Based Protein Bar Is Chocolatey and Delicious
The phrase “plant-based protein bars” may not exactly get your mouth watering, but Best of Philly Fitness Instructor winner, Leroy Mapp, and his business partner, Rian […]
Honest Tom’s in UCity Will Close and Become … A Mexican Restaurant
Last summer, Honest Tom’s Taco Shop proprietor Tom McCusker announced that his restaurant would transition to a completely plant-based menu. He also began selling hard-to-find tropical fruits […]
Philadelphia Brewing Company Is Throwing a Vegan Beer Fest
If you’re a beer-loving vegan, you might think that your beloved brews align with your lifestyle. Major surprise: not all beer is vegan-friendly. Some breweries […]
Why This Vegan Energy Bar Company Ditched D.C. For Philly
Whether you’re active in the fitness world or are just trying to make it through the work day, your body needs energy-fueling food. To keep […]
HipCityVeg Will Open Its First Location in the ’Burbs This Weekend
A main feature of HipCityVeg’s identity—other than dishing up 100-percent plant-based fare—is that it’s metropolitan to its core. It’s called HipCityVeg, after all. HipCityVeg has […]
5 Restaurants We’re Definitely Visiting During Philly Vegan Restaurant Week
My favorite week of the year isn’t the one between Christmas and New Year’s. It’s not my birthday week or the first week of baseball […]
The Owner of Blackbird Pizzeria Just Opened a Vegan Pizza Joint in Rittenhouse
In 2010, when Mark Mebus opened Blackbird Pizzeria, Philadelphia’s vegan scene looked radically different. You could count the city’s vegetarian mainstays on two hands. Strictly […]
What the New Vegan Convenience Store Says About South Philly
Like ad hoc microbiologists, food-shopping vegans must squint carefully at labels: Which seemingly plant-based product will contain egg whites or gelatin today? If only there […]
Check out Philly’s First All-Vegan Convenience Store
We keep saying Philly is having a vegan moment. But, at this point, it’s actually more of a movement. Just look at the facts. Vegan […]
Questlove Is Bringing a Vegetarian Cheesesteak to Citizens Bank Park
Roots drummer and occasional vegan Questlove is getting into the cheesesteak game — minus the steak. The Philadelphia native has partnered with Impossible Foods, makers of […]
The Grain Bowls at This New Vegan Chain Should Not Be This Delicious
True confessions, or rather, just a fact: I am not a vegan. I very much respect folks who are and completely understand the health, environmental, […]