Vegetarian

Going – Vegetate Restaurant (1414 9th Street, NW)

By Prince Of Petworth

This is sad news. A reader writes:

“Hey there, have you heard anything about rumors of Vegetate (1414 9th Street, NW), the veggie place by 9th and O, closing on Nov. 28? The scuttlebutt is that the landlord is tripling their rent.”

We judged Vegetate back in Dec. ’08 and there were lots of fans. Today the CCCA blog shares a note from the owners:

“We’re writing with some unfortunate news. Vegetate on 9th Street is going to be closing at the end of this month. Our lease is up and we’ve decided to look for a new location.

We will let all of you know once we’ve found a new space. In the meantime, we’ll be doing select catered events.

Thank you for all your support over the years. Those of you in the area, please stop by for one last dinner at Vegetate’s 9th Street home.

Best,
Dominic & Jennifer”

Here’s to hoping they find a new spot soon!

Judging Restaurants – Vegetate

By Prince Of Petworth

Vegetate is located at 1414 9th Street, NW.

Their Web site says:

“Vegetate believes in using the best possible ingredients from local and regional farms, purveyors and businesses. We also work with small, family and independently-owned businesses, which ensures that we know exactly where your food and drinks come from. This also means that our menu changes often depending on the seasonality of produce and these products.”

Any fans out there?

Greatest Magazine Cover?

By Prince Of Petworth

I spotted this cover at Columbia Heights Coffee. Simply phenomenal on so many levels.  I can’t even look at this picture without laughing and it’s been three days since I took it.  God, I love bacon…

Where’s The Best Vegetarian Food in DC?

By Prince Of Petworth

From an email:

“A few restaurants in Adams Morgan, U Street and Columbia Heights received awards in VegDC.com’s contest celebrating the best vegetarian food in the D.C. -metro area. Some of the details are below. Visit VegDC to see all the winners.

Winners of VegDC.com’s 2008 Best Vegetarian Food Contest Announced

· The Vegetable Garden in Rockville, Md. for the “Best Mock Meat Menu”

· Sunflower Vegetarian Restaurant in Vienna, Va. for the “Best South Asian Cuisine”

· Sticky Fingers Bakery in Washington, D.C. for the “Best Vegan Desserts”

· Ella’s Wood Fired Pizza in Washington, D.C. for the “Best Vegan Cheese Pizza”

· Asylum in Washington, D.C. for the “Best Vegan Brunch,”

So where are your favorites?