Get Ready for Super Bowl Sunday!
We know, we know…it’s tough waiting out the days until Meat-Free Week. But don’t fret, hungry reader! This Sunday, Bread and Brew (home of our upcoming beer dinner) is feeding the vegan masses with a special menu of football-ready treats, including vegan quesadillas, pulled pork sliders, chickpea crab cakes, nachos and more!
We hope all those tasty foods will make you thirsty because 10% of your bar tab will benefit our friends at Compassion Over Killing — cheers!
Meat-Free Week Preview: Casa Oaxaca
Starting next week, February 6, through February 13, Casa Oaxaca and sister restaurant Guajillo Grill are celebrating Meat-Free Week! They have created a delicious menu featuring “The Three Sisters” — corn, beans, and squash — the basic ingredients of indigenous Mexico. 
Patrons joining Casa Oaxaca and Guajillo Grill during Meat-Free Week will enjoy a three-course menu, featuring items like grilled cactus paddles, black mole enchiladas, and hot chocolate thickened with masa and flavored with cinnamon and brown sugar. Personally, we can’t wait to try the Tres Leches cake, which Casa Oaxaca calls a “twist on our traditional sponge cake, soaked in coconut milk.” Mmm!
See the full Meat-Free Week menus for Casa Oaxaca and Guajillo Grill here, and don’t forget to check out the full line-up for Meat-Free Week here!
Meat Free, Round Three: Meat-Free Week Schedule
DCVegan, The Kindness Collective, Compassion Over Killing and Compassion for Animals present the third annual Meat-Free Week! This year, we’re bringing back some of your favorite past events and restaurants, including Food Truck Day and an event with perennial favorite Sticky Fingers Sweets & Eats.
We’re also introducing “H Street Goes Veg” – an event chock full of veg eatin’ in the Atlas District, as well as delicious week-long specials at some of the District’s best restaurants. Check out a free cooking class, make new friends at DC Vegan Drinks, and indulge in a tasting menu or two – we’ve got something for everyone!
Meat, meet your match.
Daily Schedule
Monday, February 6 – BBQ Kick-Off Party
Learn how to cook an amazing vegan meal in a free class…then head over to Sticky Fingers for a full meal of BBQ.
Cooking Class – New Date & Location!
Whole Foods Market Foggy Bottom, 2201 I St, NW
6 pm – 7 pm
Demystify vegan eating during a free vegan cooking class with Chef Michael Giacomello. Michael is currently the Vegan Chef Consultant to the Humane Society of the United States and a consultant/caterer for-hire.Class limited to 15 people maximum; R.S.V.P. to community.foggybottom@wholefoods.com
Sticky Fingers Sweets & Eats
Enjoy a full meal of BBQ seitan, mashed potatoes, purple slaw, corn bread, and a special Meat-Free Week-inspired cupcake for only $14.99! Dine-in with your Meat-Free Week organizers. Carry out also available.
1370 Park Road, NW
7pm – 9 pm
Tuesday, February 7 – H Street Goes Veg
Head over to the Atlas District to scoop up amazing deals all over H Street NE! Stay tuned to DCVegan.com for the full line-up!
Wednesday, February 8 – Food Truck Day Returns
Last year’s immensely popular Food Truck Day returns with even more delicious vegan specials! Full line-up coming soon!
Thursday, February 9 – DC Vegan Drinks
Author John Schlimm signs his latest book, The Tipsy Vegan, which showcases a collection of recipes using bar favorites as key ingredients.Specials from the book available all night. Book sales will benefit The Kindness Collective.
Meridian Pint
3400 11th St, NW
7 pm – 10 pm
Friday, February 10 – Meat-Free Week Raw-ks!
Experience a raw, vegan tasting menu at DC’s only exclusively raw restaurant.
Elizabeth’s Gone Raw
1341 L St, NW
$75 per person (excluding tax & gratuity); organic, biodynamic wine pairing for an additional $45 per person.
Reservations Required (202-347-8349) – mention Meat-Free Week for a complimentary beverage
Saturday, February 11 – Flying Dog Craft Beer Dinner
Enjoy a 4-course vegan dinner of local and organic ingredients (plus welcome beer + nibbles), featuring 5 Flying Dog beers! The Flying Dog rep will be there to guide you through the beer pairings.
Bread and Brew
1247 20th St, NW
8 pm
$50 per person (excluding tax & gratuity); max capacity 35 guests. Reservations Required (202-466-2676)
Sunday, February 12 – Let’s #twEATup!
It’s not just a #TweetUp…it’s a #twEATup!
Boundary Stone
116 Rhode Island Ave, NW
2 pm – 5 pm
Follow @MeatFreeWeek for more details on the awesome vegan apps to be had at @BoundaryStoneDC!
Monday, February 13 – Meat-Free Monday
Last year’s popular charity dinner returns! Enjoy delicious a delicious 5-course vegan meal while earning good karma.
Reservations Suggested (202-448-8005)
New for 2012! Week-Long Specials
Bar Code
1101 17th St, NW
A full menu of vegan items, including appetizers, pizzas, pasta, paella, and desserts. Don’t miss the vegan chocolate fondue!
Reservations Suggested (202-955-9001)
Casa Oaxaca
2106 18th St, NW
Delicious 3-course prix fixe menu of Heritage Mexican Cuisine, featuring such amazing choices as vegan tres leches cake, for $35 per person (excluding tax & gratuity)
Reservations Suggested (202-387-2272)
Equinox
818 Connecticut Avenue, NW
Fresh and seasonal 3-course vegan meal for $35 per person (excluding tax & gratuity); menu changes daily.
Reservations Suggested (202-331-8118)
Fusion
4815 Georgia Ave, NW
Debuting 3 new vegan items!
Reservations Suggested (202- 726-2210)
Guajillo Grill
1727 Wilson Boulevard Arlington, VA
Delicious 3-course prix fixe menu of Heritage Mexican Cuisine, featuring such amazing choices as vegan tres leches cake, for $35 per person (excluding tax & gratuity)
Reservations Suggested (703-807-0840)
Souper Girl – Online and in-store specials!
www.thesoupergirl.com and 314 Carroll St, NW
10% off all orders! Mention Meat-Free Week in store or use the code “meatfree” for online orders
Taberna del Alabardero
1776 I St, NW
Create your own 3-course vegan meal from the seasonal menu for $35 per person (excluding tax & gratuity) for dinner; $25 per person for lunch. Vegetarian paella also available for the special price of $22 per person.
Reservations Suggested (202-429-2200)
Watershed
1225 1st Street, NE
Fresh and seasonal 3-course vegetarian meal for $35 per person (excluding tax & gratuity); menu changes daily. (Note vegetarian option only.)
Reservations Suggested (202-534-1350)
Meat-Free Week Photo Contest
Submit your favorite photos of food and fun from Meat-Free Week to amber@dcvegan.com! Winner gets 2 free quarts of soup from SouperGirl, a gift card from Founding Farmers to sample their vegan menu, and much, much more! Stay tuned to DCVegan.org for more info!
DC Vegan Drinks Meat-Free Week
The next DC Vegan Drinks is just about two weeks away! We will be straying from our usual later in month event and will be having the event February 9th for Meat-Free Week.
What is DC Vegan Drinks? DC Vegan Drinks is a monthly social networking event for people interested in sharing veganism and advocating for animal rights. Our mission is to bring together people from all walks of life (lawyers, students, small business owners, etc…) to build a stronger community and promote the sharing of resources. There is no requirement except for an interest in veganism, animal rights, and to have a little after-work fun.
We will be having DC Vegan Drinks at Meridian Pint for Meat-Free Week we will also be having special guest John Schlimm Author of “The Tipsy Vegan“. John will be signing books and we will also be featuring some of his recipes from his book (not sure yet what will be featured).
In The Tipsy Vegan, award-winning author John Schlimm brings together everyone’s two favorite hangouts – the kitchen and the bar — in one big love fest of unforgettable creations. A member of one of the oldest brewing families in the U.S. and author of the largest beer cookbook ever published, John knows a thing or two about boozing up his food. From this son of a butcher who came out on The Ellen DeGeneres Show as a pro-meatless, pro-vegetable loving kind of foodie, The Tipsy Vegan will showcase 75 recipes using favorites from the bar circuit — wine, beer, vodka, et al. — as key ingredients.
Next Drink: Tuesday February 9th from 7pm to 10pm
Where: Meridian Pint, 3400 11th St NW Washington D.C. 20010
Metro: Green Line, Columbia Heights
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New DC Vegan Apparel
We have opened our shop back up and added a some more products. We added Men’s, Women’s, and Kid’s Hoodies and Organic Tee’s. We would love to see some of our readers sportin some DC Vegan goods, send us your photo to tim@dcvegan.org
UPDATE: We have added even more awesome stuff (mugs, iphone cases, stickers, and more!) to our shop!
Sticky Fingers Goes to War Again
Henry Ellis once said, “There is nothing that war has ever achieved that we could not better achieve without it.” Clearly, Mr. Ellis never saw Cupcake Wars. The darling Food Network Show is once again featuring our beloved Sticky Fingers Sweets & Eats, and on Sunday, January 14th, you can join in on the fun. Founder Doron Petersan will be hosting a free viewing party, from 7 pm -10 pm, at Bourbon in Adams Morgan. The event will feature free cupcakes and, Doron promises, plenty of drunken heckling. Go cheer on the home team to victory!
Cupcake Wars Viewing Party
January 15th, 7 pm -10 pm
Bourbon in Adams Morgan
232 18th Street, NW
Winter Restaurant Week
It’s Restaurant Week in the DMV! Unlike Meat-Free Week (how excited are you!), Restaurant Week can leave vegans out in the cold. Fortunately, there’s Chef Todd Gray to the rescue! At Watershed, vegans can order a three-course dinner of Soba Noodle Salad, Red Cabbage and Root Vegetable Spring Rolls, and Pineapple andMango Salad. Sounds delish!
We’re Gearing Up for a Meat-Free Three-Peat!
February 6th to 13th is DC’s third annual Meat-Free Week. Meat-Free Week is a week-long celebration of vegetarian and vegan foods, each day featuring a special at a different restaurant in the Washington area. Some restaurants offer specials on current vegan and vegetarian items or donate a percentage of sales to charity; others use the weekas an opportunity to debut new vegetarian items.
This year, the organizers of Meat-Free Week are extending an invitation to our readers to nominate restaurants that you would like to participate! Specials may be as simple as a free dessert with a vegetarian entrée, or as spectacular as a new vegan tasting menu. It doesn’t matter if the restaurant doesn’t offer veg foods yet — should the restaurant wish, chefs are available to help add new veg items or revamp their classics! All approved participating restaurants will receive a listing of their special and be included in all press releases. The “best of the best” will be highlighted in dedicated stories on DC Vegan.
If you are a restaurant interested in participating in Meat-Free Week or have additional questions, please email me, at amber at dcvegan dot com. I will happily work with you to design something unique and exciting to bring lots of attention to your restaurant during Meat-Free Week!
‘Tis the Season!
Writing your holiday wish list? Check out these 14 Eco-Chic Vegan Gifts!
Planning a large holiday party for a mixed-diet crowd? Carmine’s can handle groups and their vegan versions of Italian classics will satisfy even your picky Uncle Joe.
Not feeling glam enough to take on the New Year? Check out au naturale, the new DC-based, all-vegan make-up line.
Want to give gifts that give back? The Kindness Collective’s shop features autographed books by vegans Moby and Steve-O, and sales benefit victims of abuse and their pets.
Need a reason to toast the season? Our friends at Compassion Over Killing have worked with Quorn, one of the best-selling frozen vegetarian brands in the country, to finally add an all-vegan patty to their product line-up!
Happy Holidays!
MTV’s Steve-O to Hold Book Signing to Benefit Vegan Charity
Saturday, December 3rd, Steve-O, the star of MTV’s Jackass and Wildboyz and ABC’s Dancing with the Stars will host a fundraiser to benefit The Kindness Collective. Guests of the event will be able to meet Steve-O, take a photo with the star, and have a copy of his book signed.
The December 3rd event will occur from 1 to 2pm in the loft of Busboys and Poets, located at 1025 5th St. NW DC. Free tickets may be obtained at http://guestli.st/78474 . An $8 donation is requested.
Donations will benefit The Kindness Collective’s work with domestic violence shelters to accommodate survivors’ pets. Up to 40% of domestic violence victims report that they are unable to escape their abusers because they are afraid of what will happen to their pets when they leave. The Kindness Collective hopes
to bring an end to the abuse by permitting victims of domestic violence to seek safety along with their pets.
Steve-O (a.k.a. Stephen Glover) was born in London and, by the age of twelve, had lived in five countries and communicated fluently in three different languages. He is a graduate of Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey Clown College. Steve-O is currently on tour performing his comedy routine, which is a mix of stand-up, stunts and bar-tricks. Steve-O has been clean and sober since March of 2008 and lives a healthy, vegan lifestyle in the Los Angeles area.
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