The All-Vegan Food Truck Grabs Fifth Place in PETA's Rankings for Being as Good to Animals as It Is to Hot-Dog Lovers
For Immediate Release:
June 21, 2011
Contact:
Ashley Gonzalez 202-483-7382
St. Petersburg, Fla. — Vegetarians love hot dogs! Veggie hot dogs, that is. So, for the first time ever, PETA has ranked the top five veggie dogs available from restaurants and food carts across the country for hot-dog lovers who respect animals, the environment, and their own health. St. Petersburg nabbed the number five spot in the nation with the veggie dog from Lettuce Eat Healthy, an all-vegan food cart.
Lettuce Eat Healthy's veggie dog—with sauerkraut, chili sauce, jalapeños, raw and cooked onions, relish, ketchup, and mustard—is a must-try for St. Petersburg residents or visitors, vegetarian or not. The all-vegan food cart also serves up a delicious vegan Philly Cheese Steak smothered in Daiya cheese and sautéed onions, as well as a tasty vegan Italian sausage.
First in the rankings is the "Fire on the Rhine" veggie dog from Dirty Frank's Hot Dog Palace in Columbus, Ohio. Grilled with sriracha, chili paste, garlic, and onions and topped with spicy sauerkraut, this bad boy will definitely get your juices flowing. Also available are the "Ohioana," with spicy corn relish and celery salt, and the "Hot Bollywood," with spicy mango chutney. Rounding out the top five are the "Chicago Impostor" from Franktuary in Pittsburgh; the flavor-of-the-islands "Veggie Puka Dog" from Puka Dog in Honolulu and Koloa, Hawaii; and the "City Dog" from City Dogs food cart in Salt Lake City (topped with pickled asparagus, diced tomatoes, and sport peppers). Honorable mentions go to the "Red Hot Bayou" from Cyber-Dogs in Seattle, the veggie dog from Soul Dog in Poughkeepsie, N.Y., and the veggie dog from D's Six Pax & Dogz in Pittsburgh.
"Lettuce Eat Healthy and all our winners are top dogs in our book for meeting America's growing demand for delicious animal- and health-friendly faux meats," says PETA Executive Vice President Tracy Reiman. "Now anyone in the country can enjoy great hot dogs without costing a cow or a pig an arm and a leg."
Lettuce Eat Healthy is located at 135 Second Ave. N. in St. Petersburg. The telephone number is 727-639-0071.
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