2013 Toronto Veg Awards
In August, 2013, the Toronto Vegetarian Association members nominated their favourite vegetarian and veg-friendly businesses in the first ever Toronto Veg Awards. The general public, including members, then voted to select the winners! Over 2000 people cast their votes.
We congratulate all the winning as well as the nominated businesses, and also celebrate the wonderful contributions of ALL vegetarian and veg-friendly businesses in Toronto.
For a list of more great vegetarian businesses, visit veg.ca/directory.
Favourite Veg Restaurant, City of Toronto
WINNER: Fresh
Camros Organic Eatery
Grasslands
Green Earth
Hibiscus
Hogtown Vegan
Hot Beans
Jean’s Vegetarian Kitchen
King’s Cafe
Live Organic
Rawlicious
Udupi Palace
Vegetarian Haven
Favourite Veg Restaurant Outside Toronto, Ontario only
WINNER: Kindfood, Burlington
Brar’s, Brampton
Cornerstone Cafe, Guelph
Gourmet Vegetarian Restaurant, Markham
Pure Food Bar, Collingwood
Raw Aura, Port Credit
Rise Above, St Catharines
The Green Door, Ottawa
The Jasmine Garden, Whitby
The Naked Sprout, Burlington
Thrive Juice Bar, Waterloo
Veg Out, London
Favourite Veg-Friendly Restaurant, City of Toronto
WINNER: Magic Oven
Disgraceland
Freshii
Khao San Road
Lick’s
Nazareth Restaurant
Rancho Relaxo
Sneaky Dee’s
Tabule
The Beet
Windsor Arms Hotel
Favourite Vegan Pizza
WINNER: Magic Oven
Amato Pizza
Famoso Neapolitan Pizzaria
Khalsa Pizza
Mamma’s Pizza
Pizza Rustica
Pizzaiolo
Favourite Vegan Bakery
WINNER: Kelly’s Bake Shoppe, Burlington
Auntie Loo’s Treats, Ottawa
Bunner’s, Toronto
Rise Above Bakery, St Catharines
Sweet Lemon Bakery, London
Sweets from the Earth, Toronto
Tori’s Bakeshop, Toronto
Vegan Danish Bakery, Thornhill
Favourite Vegan Dessert
WINNER: Mile High Brownie, Kelly’s Bake Shoppe
Blondies, Rise Above Bakery
Blueberry Cheesecake, Sweets from the Earth
Cheesecake (raw), Live Organic
Chocolate Avocado Pie (raw), Live Organic
Chocolate Peanut Butter Bar, Sweet Lemon Bakery
Cinnamon Bun, Bunner’s
Cinnamon Bun, Tori’s Bakeshop
Cookies ‘n’ Cream Cupcake, Sweets from The Earth
Deep Fried Soy Ice Cream, Rancho Relaxo
Dulce de Leche Cupcake, Kelly’s Bake Shoppe
Lemon Danish, Vegan Danish Bakery
Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookie, Tori’s Bakeshop
Peanut Butter Thimble (raw), Belmonte Raw
Sinless Cinnamon Bun (raw), Feel Good Guru
Supersonic Cookie, Bunner’s
Favourite Raw Menu Item
WINNER: Pad Thai, Rawlicious
Make Kale Not War Salad, Feel Good Guru
Manicotti, Live Organic
Sunshine Wrap, Live Organic
Taco Wrap, Rawlicious
Tostadas, Live Organic
Up In Smoke Soft Tacos, Superfood Eateries
Yellow Coconut Curry Noodles, Raw Aura
Favourite Menu Item
WINNER: Beach Bowl, Fresh
All Star Salad, Fresh
BBQ Burger, Fresh
Coconut Fried Rice, Cafe 668
Crusted Chicken, Grasslands
Hot & Sour Soup, Greens Vegetarian Restaurant
Singapore Seitan, Vegetarian Haven
Sizzling Eggplant Tempeh in Spicy Coconut Curry, Vegetarian Haven
Southern Combo, The Hogtown Vegan
Three Amigos (vegan style), Rancho Relaxo
Unchicken & Waffles, The Hogtown Vegan
Vegan Nachos, Sneaky Dee’s
Vegan Rib Dinner, Disgraceland
Favourite New Grocery Item
WINNER: Sweets from the Earth Frozen Cookie Dough
Chipotle Vegenaise Gourmet
Daiya Cream Cheese Style Spreads
Daiya Slices
Earth Island Vegan Gourmet Cream Cheese
Earth Island Vegan Gourmet Sour Cream
Field Roast Sausages
Gardein Szechuan Beefless Strips
Sol Cuisine Sliders
Tofurky Ground, Regular or Chorizo
Favourite Vegan Caterer/ Meal Delivery
WINNER: Live Organic
Earth and City
Green Zebra Kitchen
Omega Vegan Creations
PinkHart Diner
Tiffinday
Favourite Cookbook of the Year
WINNER: Eat Raw, Eat Well, Doug McNish
Artisan Vegan Cheese. Miyoko Schinner
Betty Goes Vegan, Annie & Dan Shannon
Chloe’s Vegan Desserts, Chloe Coscarelli
Crazy Sexy Kitchen, Kris Karr & Chef Chad Sarno
Forks Over Knives Cookbook, Del Sroufe
Great Gluten-Free Vegan Eats, Allyson Kramer
Happy Herbivore Abroad, Lindsay S Nixon
Let Them Eat Vegan, Dreena Burton
Mouthwatering Vegan, Miriam Sorrell
Ms Cupcake, Mellisa Morgan
The Allergy-Free Cook Bakes Cakes and Cookies, Laurie Sadowski
Vegan Cooking for Carnivores, Roberto Martin
Vegan Eats World, Terry Hope Romero
Favourite Book of the Year
WINNER: Whole, T. Colin Campbell
Animal Studies: An Introduction, Paul Waldau
Defiant Daughters, Carol Adams, Kara Davis, Wendy Lee
Meatonomics, David Simon
Plant-Powered Men, Kathy Divine, Julie Dixon
Saving Lives & Changing Hearts, Rob Laidlaw
The Lucky Ones, Jenny Brown
Vegan for Her, Virginia Messina
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