mmj3

...I know...seems ironic.

But there are 2 really great places:
1) Woodlands. The best Indian food in Nashville, and it's completely vegetarian. No meat on the menu!

2) Grins (pronounced like the color green). On Vanderbilt's campus. It's Kosher and I think it's even Vegan.

caleo

I discovered a new brand at Mothers the other day. Have anyone ever heard of Helen's Foods? I had the Thai Yellow Curry with Tofu Steaks & Vegetables over Rice and it was surprisingly good (though the fresh avocado i added might have helped).

Rejuvenated

Some of the best veggie meals I've had were at Buddhist Temples.

365RoadWarrior

...and, I would add, Hare Krshna temples.

l etoile

Reviving this to add a few more:

San Francisco and Berkeley
Cafe Gratitude ...casual Berkeley-sorta place, but good food.

Cambridge
Upstairs on the Square. Good vegetarian menu. Good food overall.

I also noticed that Boston now has a vegan raw foods restaurant (or maybe it's been there a while and I didn't realize). Grezzo. Anyone been? I didn't get there this time.

techgirl

I buy Helen's occasionally and have liked what I've tried.

To add to the restaurant list, a great vegan place by me - a Fort Worth original that has won national awards.

Spiral Diner

brendog

Ooh, a thread with which I can relate as a near-vegan (I eat goat cheese on occasion...).

Before I hit the road, I always check http://www.happycow.com, and it has done me well. I even found vegan grub in Pensacola, FL. My personal favourites are:

DC:

Asylum- A mainly vegan biker bar with an amazing brunch.
Sticky Fingers- A fully vegan bakery with killer brownies and cookies.

NYC:

Red Bamboo- I am only familiar with the Manhattan location, but I always eat enough to make myself sick, as everything is good.

Curious_George

In Milwaukee I can recommend Palomino's (http://www.myspace.com/palominobar). It's actually a bar with a corner bar/hipster rockabilly vibe to it, but the food is the best bar food I've had!

The food is basic bar food, wings, burgers, anything fried (tator tots, fired pickles, hushpuppies, etc), but they actually have a vegan version of everything on the menu. I eat meat (was vegatarian for 12 years) and actually prefer their vegan riblet sandwich to the non-vegan one I usually order that with an order of tator tots, asian slaw and the vegan pinky horseradish sauce to dip the tots in and wash it all down with a couple pints of Guiness The wife gets the wings (spicy, not sissy style) with fried pickles.

The recently converted the dining area to smoke-free, have patio seating in the summer and is only 5 minutes from MKE (as you can tell I'm a really big fan of this joint, it's my favorite bar in Milwaukee).

NYCFlyGirl

I just spotted this article and thought others might be interested: Meatless in Paris: Dining for vegetarian visitors

gns

Horizon's in Philly - a "meat and potoatoes" vegetarian restaurant is lovely.

http://www.horizonsphiladelphia.com/

l etoile

I did get to Grezzo on a recent Boston trip. It's OK, but I far prefer the vegetarian menu at Upstairs on the Square. And for raw food ...it's hard to top Pure in New York and probably no one will ever measure up to the now-gone Roxanne's.

Specific thoughts on the meal and photos are on my blog.

katieq1

NYC - Zenith on 48th St. Good for pre-theater.

tommyleo

Correction! Horizons is actually vegan -- not vegetarian!! And it can be enjoyed by meat-eaters; it's THAT good!!!

zoonil

Anyone for recommending vegetarian food options in Istanbul? plenty to find? Anything disguised meat (stock/ filling) etc. in seemingly veggie foods?.

The reason I ask is I dined in a Japanese restaurant last night, and ordered steamed asparagus - came with a flaky thing on top, and asked the waiteress who said it was like chips. I wasn't convinced, and requested to speak to the chef, who said they were fish flakes. I of course, returned the dish. Seemingly veggies soups were made of fish stock.

Since then I am extremely wary eating in international restaurants (except indian).

l etoile

The chef/owners there are doing the first ever vegan dinner at the James Beard House in early November. I made a reservation and am eager to attend.

Some Asian countries can be particularly difficult. I've ran into the same things you have where the stocks are fish or chicken based or pork comes on a dish that's supposed to be vegetarian (just had this in Taipei).

I didn't find any similar problems in Turkey. You should find plenty to eat. Have fun.