Bosphorus - Turkish Restaurant - Cary

Bosphorus Restaurant
www.bosphorus-nc.com

329 N Harrison Ave # A
Cary, NC 27513-4560

Great little place with some veg. options. We like the sampler (hummus, baba ghannouj, those sorts of things). Phenomenally good bread that just keeps on coming!

Butternut Squash - All Veg - Chapel Hill

There's an all-vegetarian restuarant in Chapel Hill, right at University Square on Franklin Street!

Butternut Squash
133E West Franklin Street
www.butternutsquashrestaurant.com

They post their daily specials to Facebook.

One of the reviews: http://www.megabeth.net/?p=2812

Vegan Cake/Bakery Products (some Gluten Free) - Area Wide

Twin Cakes
A dedicated wheat, gluten free, egg, dairy, and peanut free facility. Everyone, including vegans and allergy sensitive people can enjoy our delectable desserts. We use organic, fair trade, and local ingredients when possible. Additional options are corn free, soy free, casein free, no refined sugar and RAW items. We bake things from cookies, cakes, cupcakes, brownies, pies, breads, pizza crust, and much more. Everything is homemade and made in small batches to ensure quality.

http://www.twinskitchen.com/bakery.php
Contact: Michelle Corso
919) 306-5304

Bittycakes
We work with any dietary restrictions our customers may have. We have a variety of vegan cupcakes available and many gluten-free desserts too! All-organic cupcakes are also available.

http://www.bittycakes.com/
Contact: Kim
(919) 395-8848

Flutterbye Cakes
(704) 258-8439. E-mail: flutterbyecakes@hotmail.com
http://www.flutterbyecakes.com/main.php

Once in a Blue Moon Bakery & Cafe
Downtown Cary
VEGAN - Available only in chocolate, our vegan cake contains no egg or dairy products. Can be frosted with either vanilla or chocolate vegan icing.

Bliss Boutique Bakery
www.blissboutiquebakery.com
The Courtyard on Franklin Street
They always have one vegan cupcake everyday

Whole Foods
Carries Vegan Cookies/Muffins in the bakery case
Sometimes has vegan cherry or apple pies available
Have heard they will bake a vegan cake, upon request

EarthFare
Carries Vegan Cookies/Muffins in the bakery case
Has take and bake vegan cookie dough in the bakery section

Weaver Street Market
Carries Vegan Cookies/Muffins/Cake in the bakery case

Chinese - Five Star - Downtown Raleigh

*Most Entrees Can Be Prepared Vegetarian

http://www.heatseekershrimp.com/
511 W Hargett St.
(919) 324-6597

Serving Dinner:
Monday thru Sunday 5:30pm-12:00am

Evos - "Healthy" Fast Food - Chapel Hill

Healthy and environmentally sound fast food chain, featuring soy, veggie, turkey, and salmon burgers, baked fries, and fruit smoothies.

I haven't eaten here but happened to see it last weekend while we were out. They have a veggie burger and some other veg. items on the menu, plus "healthier" fries.

http://www.evos.com/
1800 E Franklin St
Chapel Hill, NC 27514
(919) 929-5867
(Next to Trader Joe's)
11am - 10 pm 7 Days a Week

The Remedy Diner - American - Downtown Raleigh

Menu has a specific vegetarian section as well as vegetarian bacon and sausage available at request for the breakfast items and you can add tofu to your salad as an option. They do mention vegan chicken salad a sandwich option, but I am not sure how much of the menu can be made vegan. For dessert, the offer vegan brownies and vegan cookies.

We are trying this restaurant this weekend and will update after that.

The Remedy Diner
137 E Hargett St
Raleigh, NC 27601
(919) 835-3553
http://www.theremedydiner.com/
Hours: Monday-Thursday 11:00am-10pm, Friday & Saturday 11:00am-12am

Trader Joe's new faux-chicken products

Trader Joe's (Cary location) has been carrying some of their own brand of vegan "chicken strips" and "beef strips", and they are both very good - comparable to the Morningstar Meal-Starters.

They have also introduced BBQ Pulled "chicken". I found it to be rubbery, a little slimy, and not very tasty. A Trader Joe's employee insisted that it is really good if you smother it in their own brand of BBQ sauce, but I just didn't like the texture. I think I'd rather spring for the Delight Soy version at the Whole Foods deli counter.

They also have a new Stuffed "Chicken" Breast product, which we liked a lot. The "Chicken" part of it is disturbingly convincing, it has a nice stuffing of corn and black beans, and a tomato-based sauce that is surprisingly spicy. We'll definitely get those again.

PF Changs Will Substitute Tofu

PF Chang's already has some good veggie options, but if you ask your waiter, they will substitute tofu into most of their other dishes too. We tried Kung Pao Chicken Tofu, which was extraordinary, and Sesame Chicken, which was good but not great.

They asked if we'd prefer the soft tofu or the textured kind. I asked for textured, and got the soft kind anyway, but it is still nice to have a choice if they get it right next time. This was at the SouthPoint location, but I think is available nationwide.

New Veg Parents MeetUp in the Triangle

Sangeeta Godbole and Dilip Barman of the Triangle Vegetarian Society have started a veg. parents MeetUp group!

You don't have to be vegan or even vegetarian to join, just interested in veg. parenting. They hope to meet monthly for outings, restaurant dinners, potlucks, playdates and whatever else might come up in town of interest.

http://www.meetup.com/trianglevegparents/

Alladin's Eatery - Mediterranean - Raleigh

Large selection of veg. options. The service was excellent and the waiter was very helpful at helping us choose vegetarian options from the menu.

http://www.aladdinseatery.com/