Portland is PETA’s Most Vegan Friendly City
Wednesday, April 20, 2016
GoLocalPDX Lifestyle Team
Could PETA have picked any other city? Of course not. Portland has to top PETA's list of most vegan friendly cities.
PETA flagged retiring Mayor Charlie Hales leadership.
Here is what PETA had to say:
"This year, Portland, Oregon, takes the top spot on PETA’s list, thanks in part to its array of vegan and vegan-friendly restaurants. For example, Back to Eden Bakery serves up egg- and dairy-free baked goods and ice cream sundaes. Vtopian Cheese Shop & Delioffers over 20 vegan artisan cheeses, plus vegan pepperoni melts, paninis, and cheesecake. Homegrown Smoker Vegan BBQ features meat-free barbecue and cheesesteak subs, tempeh ribs, and Mac No-Cheese. Portobello Vegan Trattoria prepares lobster mushroom potato cakes, ravioli, tiramisu, and house-made coconut ice cream—all-vegan, of course. Petunia’s Pies & Pastriesserves everything from vegan biscuits and gravy and Belgian waffles to blue corn tacos and vegan grilled cheese. Even Portland’s iconic Voodoo Doughnut now offers vegan doughnuts.
In addition to many meat-free restaurants, Portland’s all-vegan enterprises include a bed and breakfast, a summer camp, a punk-metal bar, a strip mall, a tattoo shop, and even a strip club for those seeking a bit more excitement!
And that’s not all. It’s fairly easy to find vegan family medical practitioners, vegan counselors, vegan real-estate agents, and other lifestyle services offered by vegans in Portland."
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Doomie's Home Cookin' from L.A. offered up one of the festival's most anticipated eats: the vegan Big Mac.
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Your trepidatious GoLocal News Team tried this delicacy. The verdict: tastiest Big Mac on the vegan market. Also intensely filling.
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A festival worker adds something to a wall by the glass stand.
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Clearly Kombucha was present at the festival. Motto for the company: "Booch, don't kill my vibe."
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Gilgamesh Brewing was represented at the festival.
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Glasses were given to attendees so that they could try all of the beer and kombuchas stationed at the festival.
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Chetco Brewing Company in all of their splendor.
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Attendees of the festival sat on haystacks and drank beer. The season: fall.
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The guys from Happy Mountain Kombucha having a ball at the festival.
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Local beer aficionados Meghan Cleland and Maricris Herrera pose for the camera.
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What festival is complete without a hula hooper?
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A representative of Finnriver cidery shines next to her diverse apple assortment.
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These three drove down from Seattle (surviving on only snack necklaces) in order to make their vegan pilgrimage.
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Local favorite band Genders was the opening musical act.
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Another Portland local group, Modern Kin, followed Genders.
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Sushi Love showed up with some extremely fresh and innovative sushi. This take on the california role included jackfruit as the "crab."
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The LoveBomb Go-Go Marching Band got festies riled up.
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Mimicking Birds added some tears to our vegan tacos and craft beer.
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If you were at the festival, this is what you would have seen: Pure joy.
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Thao & the Get Down Stay Down was the final music act. And they were awesome.
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More Thao.
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Even more Thao.
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Pedestrians, cyclists, humans and dogs alike watched the live music from above on the newly finished Tilikum Crossing Bridge.
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Look at Thao.
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Gosh, Thao. You're making us blush.
