Sacramento Vegan Chef Challenge Starts Sunday!

It's almost that time again. The annual Sacramento Vegan Chef Challenge starts this Sunday, October 1st, and runs through the end of the month. During this time, restaurants throughout the Sacramento area offer special vegan dishes created especially for the occasion. This year is shaping up to be the best one yet, with twenty-eight restaurants already signed up and more expected to join before the challenge begins. Here are the restaurants that we know are participating so far:

Federalist Public House & Beer Garden
The Rind :: Cheese. Wine. Beer.
Pushkin's Restaurant

33rd Street Bistro
Hook & Ladder Manufacturing Co.
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Kasbah
Buffalo Pizza and Ice Cream Co.
La Cosecha Sacramento
MAYAHUEL Sacramento
Mesa Mercado (Carmichael)
Pho VEGAN-Asian Cuisine (Rocklin)
JD's Bakery & Cafe (Rocklin)
Pho Fresh (Rancho Cordova)
The Cellar Wine Bar (Folsom)
Mylapore (Folsom)
Lou's Sushi
Zest Kitchen (formerly Baagan -- Rocklin)
Thai Basil Restaurant Mid-Town
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Capitol Garage
The Porch Restaurant and Bar
Evan's Kitchen And Catering
Nectar Cafe (Auburn)
Nourish Health Bar and Cafe NorCal (Citrus Heights)
El Papagayo Restaurant (Carmichael)
Metro Kitchen + Drinkery
Gabriel Levan Aiello -Burly Beverages/
Meatless Mondays at Old Ironsides

I'm planning to post pictures on my Sacramento Vegan Facebook page and Instagram whenever I eat at one of these restaurants, and I'm sure I'm not the only one. Be sure to follow the Sacramento Vegan Chef Challenge Facebook page for updates.

Looking forward to seeing lots of my fellow vegans at these outstanding restaurants in October!