Fans of the Flying Biscuit’s savory and salty BBQ Tofu Collard Wrap, Scrambled Tofu, or vegan Black Bean burgers will rejoice to know that a location is slated to open next week in the Park Road Shopping Center (Park Rd. at Woodlawn Rd.). This location will be much closer to Center-City than the existing Charlotte location in Blakney on Rea Road. (7930 Rea Road, 704 295-4440)

you can follow the opening progress on twitter by following @biscuitparkrd

Check out Flying Biscuit website for more info The Flying Biscuit Cafe

Zizi’s Vegan 2 Go is now open on Sunday’s (leaving Monday as the only day they are closed).
Saturday Breakfast special is ongoing:

Recently one of our readers, Jenna D, recently noticed a new in-store menu at Brixx Pizza locations in the Charlotte area. Listed on the menu where describing the crust, HONEY was listed as an ingredient! SHOCKING as we all know Honey is a big NO-NO for us vegans. Jenna reached out to Brixx Corporate to confirm whether the crust did contain Honey, and got the following response…

“We are reprinting the menus now and all stores should be returning to making pizza dough with a little sugar and no honey! Check with the manager before eating if you go in this week to be certain they are following the new recipe.
Thanks for your comments,
Jeff Van Dyke

Managing Partner
Brixx Wood Fired Pizza”

So, BE SURE TO CONFIRM WITH THE LOCATION IF THEY ARE EXCLUDING HONEY BEFORE CHOMPING DOWN!!!!

Thank you to Jeff and Brixx Pizza for being extra-loving to the vegan population, and quickly listening and responding to inquiries, and for offering VEGAN CHEESE!.
Extra special THANK YOU to Jenna D for putting the footwork in to get this issue resolved quickly.

Visit Brixx Pizza at several Charlotte area locations, all can be found on the restaurant listing page.

As reported this morning in the Charlotte Observer

“Mellow Mushroom returns. Pizzeria Mellow Mushroom is re-entering the Charlotte market, having leased 5,740 square feet in Tranquil Court on Selwyn, a mixed-use development in Myers Park. The eatery, which departed the Charlotte market two years ago, plans to open in early summer.”

Thumbs up to Vegan-Friendly sandwiches and pizza!

Original Source
mellowmushroom.com

there is a new vegan dessert catering company here in charlotte, The Veganesse. “A vegan dessert catering service for the Charlotte, NC area. Specializing in freshly made cakes, pies, tarts, and custom creations. Available for your next event or dessert craving!”

“Angela Holster, founder and creator of Your Veganesse, has been veganizing recipes since the age of nine. Through much experimenting and refining, she has solved her personal conundrum of being a ‘vegan with a sweet tooth’ with the desserts featured in this collection. Your Veganesse will NEVER use refined white sugar, table salt, bleached flour, hydrogenated oils, or artificial colors. What you can expect are carefully chosen healthy ingredients that result in a pure and yet decadent dessert. All the desserts are customizable. If you have an allergy to soy, for example, or want to have an item sweetened with stevia only, just say so. ”
The desserts look AMAZING:

The Veganesse
info@yourveganesse.com
704.802.9520

We want to issue a challenge to ALL of our readers for 2010:
1) CONVERT 10 OF YOUR VEGETARIAN FRIENDS TO BECOME VEGAN
2) CONVERT 10 OF YOUR MEAT-EATING FRIENDS TO BECOME VEGETARIAN OR VEGAN

Just think of the impact you can make on the earth, and the lives of animals worldwide, by teaching 20 people of the benefits of a animal-free diet and lifestyle.

Some resources to help:
Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM) is hosting a 21-Day Vegan Kickstart Challenge starting January 1st, 2010. Included in the 21-Day Challenge, participants will have access to:
- 21 Day Meal Plan
- Celebrity Tips
- Nutrition and motivational Webcasts
- A Restaurant Guide
- Recipes and tips from registered dietitians delivered to inbox daily
- Forums to communicate with others on the 21-Day Challenge
- And much more!

Check out this 21-Day Vegan Challenge here:
http://support.pcrm.org/site/PageServer?pagename=21day_vegan_kickstart

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Oprah’s 21-day vegan cleanse. Lots of resources and audio from ALL 21 episodes of the Vegan.com sponsored series.
http://www.vegan.com/articles/oprahs-21-day-vegan-challenge-support-page/

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Charlotte Vegetarian Meetup Group:
http://vegetarian.meetup.com/456/

Charlotte Veggies Meetup Group:
http://www.meetup.com/Charlotte-Veggies/