VegKC - Blue Nile [Pending Confirmation!] Restaurant Meetup

VegKC [Venue Pending] Restaurant Meetup!
📍 Location to be announced! Details will be updated once confirmed.

📍 Veg Friendly KC Restaurants to Explore
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🌱 All Vegan

The Littlest Bake Shop (South KC, all vegan, gluten free)
Tree Hugger Kitchen (North KC, all vegan)
Whole Harvest Kitchen (Leawood, South, all vegan)
The Fix (Midtown, all vegan)
Mud Pie Vegan Bakery and Café (Mission, South, all vegan)
Sweet EMOtion (North KC, Ice Cream, all vegan)
Inn-a-Cup (Midtown, Ice Cream, all vegan and gluten free)

🌱 Vegan Friendly

Waldo Pizza (75th St., vegan menu)
Blue Koi Noodles & Dumplings (Leawood, Cantonese style Chinese)
Blue Sushi Sake Grill (Westwood, LOTS of unique veggie rolls!)
Aladdin Café (39th St., Midtown, Middle Eastern)
Holy Land Café (Lenexa, South, Middle Eastern)
Meddys (Various South, Middle Eastern)
Jerusalem Cafe (Various Midtown-South, Middle Eastern)
Blue Nile Café (City Market, Ethiopian)
KC Craft Ramen (OP, 1x vegan broth, Authentic Ramen)
Thailand Restaurant (Blue Springs, vegan menu)
Spices Asian Restaurant (North KC, Thai)
Seven Swans Crêperie (Midtown, 2-3 options)
Nguyen Pho (City Market, veggie broth!)
The Corner Mexican (and Corner 2, Various, vegan menu)
True Food Kitchen (The Plaza, 2-3 options)
Bamboo Penny's (Leewood, South, Thai)
Genghis Kahn Mongolian Grill (39th St, 3+ options with menu ordering)
and Ibis Bakery (Midtown)
Plus many other options in the area to explore!

🔗 Veg Friendly National Chains
Some widely available, veg friendly chains to be aware of locally and while traveling:

Planet Sub
Pie Five (vegan cheese)
Mod Pizza (vegan cheese)
Spin Pizza
Chipotle (Sofritas!)
Qdoba
The Mixx
PF Changs
Ruby Tuesday (salad bar)
Taco Bell (Ordering Fresco style easily makes many things vegan)
Panera Bread/Saint Louis Bread Company (breads may not be strictly vegan)
Noodles & Company
Pei Wei Asian Diner
Subway
Bibibop
Cava
Among others....

🍲 Vegan Ordering Tips

Vietnamese: Check for fish sauce or egg in dishes. Ask if Pho can be made with a vegan broth. Vermicelli noodles are often a safe option. For Bún, substitute peanut sauce in place of fish sauce.
Mexican: ask about lard in the beans/tortillas, chicken stock in the rice, or rarely dairy in guacamole
Chinese: sauces often use animal broth (i.e. brown sauce), egg noodles, but otherwise usually plenty of veggies and tofu
Indian: most dishes use ghee, butter, cream, or soft cheeses, ask about vegan options without dairy. Roti and occasionally a plain Naan can be ordered without dairy.
Ethiopian: usually very vegan friendly but ask about Ghee or butter
Middle Eastern: Hummus, Baba Ganoush, dolmas (often made with just rice), falafel (often a shared fryer), Za'atar (roasted/fried cauliflower), and pita (sometimes contains dairy), tabouli salad, fattoush salad are all pretty safe. Ask about feta and watch for tzatziki yogurt sauce.
Pizza: Waldo pizza has a vegan menu; many places now offer a vegan crust and cheese like Violife or Follow Your Heart and more interesting veg toppings.

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🍴ABOUT THE VENUE
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🍲 MENU EXAMPLES

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👫 WHAT WE WILL DO
Our monthly restaurant events are relaxed, casual gatherings focused around sharing a delicious meal and conversation.

Usually held on the second Saturday of each month.
We enjoy a late lunch and typically visit for a couple of hours.

✅ RSVP AND HEALTH GUIDELINES

RSVP “Yes” only if you plan to attend, so the restaurant can plan accordingly.
Update your RSVP if plans change. (Please!)
🤧 Feeling sick or recently exposed? Please stay home to keep everyone healthy.

COST

Free! VegKC events are intentionally free to keep them accessible.
Optional: If you are able, a small contribution toward annual costs is appreciated.