Whether this will be your first all-vegan Thanksgiving feast or your tenth, DCVegan has all your animal-friendly Thanksgiving needs right here!
BEFORE & AFTER THANKSGIVING DAY
Groceries: You can’t go wrong shopping at MOM’s—this 5-store grocery chain was named “Best Place to Shop for Vegan Food” of 2008 by voters on VegDC.com. At MOM’s, you’ll find a variety of animal-friendly options, including Tofurky and Field Roast’s Celebration Roast (hurry—quantities are often limited). Need some recipe ideas? Check out the Compassion Over Killing Thanksgiving kitchen.
Dining: Great Sage in Clarksville, Md. is offering amazing Vegan Thanksgiving specials on Nov 26 & 28 (closed on Thanksgiving Day) including Whipped Maple Sweet Potatoes with toasted coconut, Caramelized Leek Mashed Potatoes with Onion Sage Gravy, and Roasted Root Vegetables with fresh herbs.
ON THANKSGIVING DAY
Dining: The Vegetarian Society of DC is hosting its annual Life-Affirming Thanksgiving Celebration in Bethesda, MD. Tickets required in advance (no walk in registrations accepted).
Dining: Sunflower Vegetarian Restaurant in Falls Church, Va. is not only open on Thanksgiving day, but they are featuring a mouth-watering menu: Tofu turkey with a walnut, pecan, cranberry and seasoned whole wheat bread stuffing, accompanied by mashed Okinawa purple yams, steamed brown rice and a choice of gravy — creamy mushroom or spicy black pepper. The complete meal is $12.95. (Please note that the Sunflower’s Vienna restaurant is closed on Thanksgiving day)
Desserts: Sticky Fingers Bakery will be open from 7 to 1 to satisfy all your last-minute needs for holiday sweets. Specials include Pumpkin cheesecake, pecan pie, apple pie, cranberry orange bread, and more.
Other: Serenity Studio in Adams Morgan is offering an “Adopt A Turkey Special Thanksgiving Class” starting at 10am. It’s an open level yoga class with donations being collected for Farm Sanctuary in lieu of fees.
OTHER NOTES:
· Here are some great vegan holiday dining tips from the Washington Post Express
· The following restaurants are closed on Thanksgiving Day: Vegetate, Java Green, and Great Sage













