Hoboken's Cinnamon Snail, Chicago's Ste Martaen & Soul Vegetarian, and Other Winners Are Helping to Steer Americans Toward Smarter Eating
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April
19, 2011
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Norfolk, Va. — Not so long ago, you could spend half a day looking for a decent vegan meal, even in a big city. Now, with the demand for meat-, dairy-, and egg-free cuisine at an all-time high and continuing to grow, many mobile eateries have made healthy and humane food choices more convenient than ever. With that in mind, PETA has just completed its first-ever ranking of the top five vegan-friendly food trucks in the U.S.
Grabbing first place is The Cinnamon Snail in Hoboken, N.J. Among the food truck's popular entrées are the Blue Corn Pancakes (with piñon butter and real maple syrup) and the Korean Barbeque Seitan (served open-faced on a grilled tortilla slathered with chili butter, kimchi, and greens). For dessert, the cupcakes and miniature cheesecakes can't be missed.
Chicago's Ste Martaen & Soul Vegetarian Vegan Food Truck came in at a close second. The menu at Ste Martaen changes daily, and favorites include the Chicago Cheesesteak (a mammoth sub filled with seitan and grilled poblano peppers and topped with vegan cheese sauce), the Basil Focaccia Sandwich (marinated and baked tofu, sliced Ste Martaen cheese, and grilled red peppers and onions on fresh-baked basil focaccia bread), the carrot cake, and the chocolate mousse.
Sunny Vibrations in San Francisco pulled in at a respectable third place. The menu includes a pizza burger, a veggie kabob, and a roasted eggplant and red pepper wrap. Rounding out the select mobile quintet are Seabirds in Orange County, Calif., with its beer-battered avocado taco and barbecue veggie burger, and Like No Udder in Warwick, R.I., which features vegan versions of old summer favorites, including a chocolate-peanut butter shake, a root beer float, and vanilla and chocolate soft-serve ice cream.
"We give all our winners five big honks for helping to make delicious and animal-friendly vegan food more convenient than ever," says PETA Executive Vice President Tracy Reiman. "Every vegan-friendly food truck that hits the streets helps more and more people get on the road to a more humane, healthy life."
For more information, please visit PETA.org or click here.
