In the issue of Worcester Mag that came out today, check out my article with romantic date suggestions for vegans and vegetarians in our little city (page 34, in the food section).

I can’t find a link to the piece on their website, so here’s the text of it for you:

From Worcester Mag:

Are you a vegetarian looking for somewhere to take your valentine this weekend? Or maybe a committed carnivore who’s got a vegan crush to impress? These three vegan valentine-date ideas are sure to woo your loved one:

Burnside Foutain Pop-up, Feb 13

Have you heard of Burnside Fountain’s pop-up restaurant events? Show your sweetie how in the know you are by picking up two tickets to this all-vegan pre-Valentines Day underground restaurant on Sunday, February 13. Tickets are $25 and by reservation only. Hush, hush, the location will only be revealed to confirmed guests. Email worcesterpopup@gmail.com to save your seat.

Burnside Fountain is the restaurant equivalent of a flash mob. It’s a fine-dining establishment that vanishes when the night is done. This weekend will be its second pop-up event. If the harvest event was any indication, this Valentines dinner is going to be impressive. What can be more romantic than a mysterious restaurant that only exists for one night?

At Burnside you can expect a three-course, fixed-menu meal that fuses American comfort food with exotic Asian flavors. The first course is Philly spring rolls served aside a wedge salad, followed by a southern-baked veg. chicken entrée with a side of wasabi-infused potatoes covered with brown miso gravy. For desert, a raspberry mochi (Japanese sweet rice balls) with Thai peanut sauce will be served. Expect all the amenities of a fine-dining experience. Dress appropriately.

Loving Hut Buffet, Feb 12

Show your crush your loving side by going to a special valentine fundraiser buffet at Loving Hut (415 Chandler St) this Saturday, February 12, from noon-5pm. Loving Hut has been holding buffet fundraisers regularly for more than a year now, and this one is going to be special. It just so happens that the monthly buffet falls on Valentines Day weekend, so the Loving Hut kitchen will be developing two new dishes to launch at the buffet. The sugar on top is that the restaurant will be donating 10 percent of the day’s proceeds to VegWorcester, the group putting together VegFest on April 17 at Worcester State.

Plus, the place is called the Loving Hut, for goodness sake.

If the weekend passes and you still haven’t wooed your loved one, stop by The Bean Counter (113 Highland St) and pick up a vegan cupcake or a half dozen cookies. Or book a dinner reservation at EVO (232 Chandler St). EVO’s veg steak and cheese is their most impressive dish, but sharing a vegan cheese pizza may make the meal a little more intimate. No Valentines Day dinner should go without desert, so be sure to split a chocolate-fudge sundae with non-dairy ice cream.

Want to read more about Burnside Fountain? Check out Manda’s recent piece on them:  The Burnside Fountain Valentine’s Pop Up. And here’s the Burnside Valentines facebook event page.

You can also RSVP to the Loving Hut buffet on facebook. While you’re facebooking, definitely become a fan of VegWorcester too.

photo cred: http://flickr.com/photos/samfelder/

Just updated the veg-friendly restaurants list. We added Belmont Vegetarian Restaurant, a new all-vegan soul food take out joint on Belmont Hill and updated some of the other listings.

Also check out the new Cafés and Bakeries page. You’ll find a list of vegan-friendly coffee shops, cafes and bakeries. It’ll come in handy if you’re looking for a place for a morning meeting. Get a soy latte and a vegan chocolate chip cookie. Now on the Cafés and Bakeries list: Barely Legal Treats, The Q Cafe, The Bean Counter, Acoustic Java, and The Artichoke.

Know any more that should be on that list? Comment below or email info@VegWorcester.com.

Drop in to one of their two locations: 113 Highland Street in Worcester or 288 Boston Turnpike in Shrewsbury.

By no means does this list cover every single place to get quality veg food in Worcester. In fact, you can get good veg food at nearly every restaurant in Worcester (even Burger King has a veggie burger). This mini-guide lists local places that are either all-vegetarian or who have a very good vegetarian selection. Leave a comment if you think I left out a really good one.

So print it out. And hang this baby on your fridge!