A new vegan omelette at Laduree in SoHo, in honor of NYC Vegan Dining Month
New York City is embracing “Veganuary” like never before. To kick off 2023 and encourage New Yorkers to embrace a plant-based diet, the city’s first ever NYC Vegan Dining Month, will take place throughout January.
Created by the vegan travel and food website Vegans, Baby, NYC Vegan Dining Month with aims to encourage people to go vegan for the month of January. The month is supported by Veganuary, a non-profit campaign which encourages people to try going vegan in January and beyond.
But even if New Yorkers can’t commit to 31 days of exclusively veggie-based meals, the festival wants to tempt the vegan-curious into completely plant-based deliciousness. Folks can participate at a collection of over 20 restaurants that are debuting new vegan dishes and menus as part of the celebration.
A portion of the proceeds from these dishes will go toward aiding Support + Feed ( a non profit founded by founded by Billie Eilish’s mom, Maggie Baird), which offers a holistic and plant-based approach to fighting food insecurity.
Plant-based pasta at Soda Club
“I am so excited to launch Vegan Dining Month in NYC after running it for six years in Las Vegas,” says Diana Edelman, Vegans, Baby’s founder. “The city has such a dynamic vegan dining scene and I am thrilled to create an event here that encourages people to dine out during the month and give restaurants – both vegan and vegan-friendly – a try for a good cause. Hundreds of thousands of people take the Veganuary challenge every year and this event helps them see they can dine out around the city and find amazing vegan food and hopefully encourage them to stick with being vegan after the month. It also introduces new spots to vegans who dine out and showcases the diversity around the city.”
Over twenty restaurants will be participating in NYC Vegan Dining Month including local vegan classics such as Caravan of Dreams, Organic Grill and Lekka Burger, plus trend plant-based restaurants like Soda Club, Rabbit, Raiz, and Overthrow Hospitality’s collection of vegan eateries. Laduree will also introduce a vegan omelette with vegan ham, tomato concasse, mushrooms and vegan cheese for the month.
Paella with calasparra rice, Merguez royal trumpet, almonds, red pepper cream at Avant Garden
“I signed up [to participate in NYC Vegan Dining Month] because it was a no-brainer,” says Raiz owner Nick Johnson. “It’s what the people want. The plant-based wave is not just a trend, it’s the future and we are proud to be a part of it.”
A full list of NYC Vegan Dining Month restaurant partners and menus is available on the Vegans Baby website. Vegan Dining Month is sponsored by ACE Natural, a green and socially responsible New York-based food distributor, Abbot’s Butcher, Vegan Wines and MyForest Foods.
