Vegetarian specialties from Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand

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Visit Senwell Vegetarian Cuisine in Thornhill for some of their dishes like, “Malaysian Satay, Chicken on Hot Plate, Lamb Curry, Mongolian Styled Tofu, Fragrance Leaf Fried Rice, Curry Laksa, and many more. Malaysian Satay are shish kabobs served with satay sauce and highly recommended as an appetizer. Chicken on Hot Plate is chicken served on a sizzling hot plate along with special sauces. It is a highly recommended main dish. Mongolian Styled Tofu is deep-fried tofu with Mongolian sauces. Last, but not least, Curry Laksa is soup noodles with Malaysian Curry as soup base. We also offer Lunch Specials from Monday to Friday. Occasionally, we also provide free desserts during weekends. None of our dishes contain any onions, garlic, or leeks, and upon request, we can also provide vegan dishes. Our restaurant is open from Monday to Sunday from 11:00 am to 10:00 pm. Beautiful decor, lots of seating. Please pay us a visit and try our delicacies from Singapore, Malaysian, and Thailand.”

Meal Delivery

It's January and, for many of us, that means cracking down on our eating habits. If you are having a hard time finding the time to make healthy meals, take a look at Healthy Diet Delivery! They offer "diet meals delivered straight to your door. Our Toronto diet delivery program is convenient & cost effective, while our chef prepared meals taste great. Vegan, vegetarian and gluten-free, are some of our most popular meal plans.”  Enjoy vegan items like Creamy Smoked Meatless Tart, Kale and Herbs in Olive Oil, Moroccan Stewed Apricots and Figs, Mashed Potatos with Fennel, Roasted Vegetables and Chickpea Salad, Tarragon Tempeh, Chocolate Caramel Cluster Zone Bar, Grilled Herbed Tomatoes. If you are looking to watch your caloric intake, you can choose the plan that best suit your needs. Preview the upcoming vegan diet menu here and the vegetarian diet menu here.

Catering

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There is a new all-vegetarian catering company in Toronto! “Phony Balony Delicatessen Catering  was born standing in front of a chain grocery store's deli counter. We realized that going to the deli is just something that vegetarians weren't able to do, so we decided to change that. We became fake meat obsessed, while making another discovery along the way... where was the comfort food? Where was the stuff Mom used to make? So we did that too. Our company philosophy is that just because you made the decision not to eat meat, be it full time, sometimes, or only on Mondays; you should still get to have Shepherds Pie and meatloaf. Or anything else traditionally meaty. We promise to be local, organic, sustainable and homemade when we can.”

Organic Delivery

Here’s a twist! Fresh City Farms is an urban farm based in Downsview Park that delivers hyper-local, organic produce boxes all around the city.  Their member farmers grow much of the produce at Downsview Park (field and greenhouse) as well as yards all over Toronto. They can also deliver locally made YingYing Soyfoods, fruit preserves, gluten-free baking mixes, pantry bean staples, fair-trade coffee beans and Ontario wines.

Raw Products


Amazing Grass produces "organic Green SuperFoods for the entire family. Their products provide essential fruit and vegetable nutrition the way Mother Nature intended...organic, raw and delicious. Amazing Grass' mission is to help people lead healthier more active lives by achieving their full potential through better nutrition. They strive to educate the world by spreading the word about the amazing benefits of green superfoods. Amazing Grass will spare no resources or expense to produce nutritionally superior organic products with the highest quality green superfoods available anywhere in the world." Remember when Mike Zigomanis of the Toronto Marlies was in the Star recently about his vegan diet? He lists Amazing Grass as one of the ingredients he includes in his pre-workout shakes.

Vegan Eating & Drinking Event

Caroline wrote to let us know about Black Oak Breweries’ Monthly Parties. The Winter Warmer Party takes place at the brewery in Etobicoke on January 28th from 5-9 pm, and costs $20.00 for all you can eat and drink. Black Oak elaborates: “We ALWAYS have vegetarian options at our monthly parties, the January event will feature a vegan curry catered by Burger Bar (ironic name, but they also have veggie burgers!)” February will be a Valentine's Day Party with our friends at Chocosol, who make vegan, ethically-traded chocolate treats.  Black Oak's beers are also vegan friendly as “Black Oak beer does not contain or use animal products at any phase” according to our dear friends at Barnivore. Directions can be found here.

New Restaurant Outside Toronto:

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Janice writes: “I saw your film (Be Veg Campaign) on Facebook and was so impressed, a real game changer. I look forward to reading this website in full. If you do consider adding vegan restaurants in other cities near Toronto, I would like to recommend Pure in Collingwood. Sam, one of the owners became vegetarian overnight after viewing a film like this, when he was still in high school. His whole family became vegan. Now he is making delicious vegan food to share.” They describe themselves as “Collingwood's premier Raw and Living-Foods Restaurant. Experience our fully equipped organic juice, smoothie and espresso bar, as well as a full course raw menu for take-out or dining in. Open for breakfast, lunch and dinner!" Visit them at 10 Ketih Avenue (on Hwy 26) in Collingwood. 705-445-9990.

Print Edition Correction:

The correct phone number for Sadie’s Juice Bar & Ice Creem Parlour in Kensington is 647-340-1155. Sorry for any inconvenience! Now that the cool weather has arrived, stop by for vegan tuna melts, chile sin carne, Tempeh sandwiches and more. Use your Vegetarian Discount Card for 10% off.