{"id":5371,"date":"2016-02-07T18:14:07","date_gmt":"2016-02-07T23:14:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/meshell.ca\/blog\/?p=5371"},"modified":"2016-02-07T18:14:07","modified_gmt":"2016-02-07T23:14:07","slug":"winterlicious-2016-vegan-options","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/meshell.ca\/blog\/winterlicious-2016-vegan-options\/","title":{"rendered":"Winterlicious 2016 &#8211; Vegan Options"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Winterlicious happens every year in Toronto and is a great way to get out there during the colder months and try a new restaurant with a fixed price menu for lunch or dinner. Of the 200 participating restaurants this year, four offer 3 courses of vegan items for either lunch or dinner and one offers a vegan menu for both.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5373\" src=\"https:\/\/meshell.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Vegan-Options.jpg\" alt=\"Vegan Options\" width=\"851\" height=\"315\" srcset=\"https:\/\/meshell.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Vegan-Options.jpg 851w, https:\/\/meshell.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Vegan-Options-300x111.jpg 300w, https:\/\/meshell.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Vegan-Options-250x93.jpg 250w, https:\/\/meshell.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Vegan-Options-150x56.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 851px) 100vw, 851px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I do like that Winterlicious offers a vegan filter on their site, but I do not\u00a0really care about seeing the other menu items, since I have no interest in eating them. And of course, comparing a fruit plate with a fancy multistage dessert is always a bummer, so why not just not even look at it.<\/p>\n<p>I put together this list last year, and people seemed to find the whole endeavor helpful, so here is my attempt for Winterlicious 2016. Winterlicious has been on since January 29th, so there aren&#8217;t many days of Winterlicious left &#8211; it ends on February 11th, so get out there!<\/p>\n<p>Avoid disappointment and do confirm with the restaurant that they are still offering these things &#8211; \u00a0you can find information about all of these places and their current listings on the <a href=\"http:\/\/www1.toronto.ca\/wps\/portal\/contentonly?vgnextoid=4ac8df3d56182410VgnVCM10000071d60f89RCRD&amp;vegan=on\" target=\"_blank\">Winterlicious site<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;ve ordered these in order of most exciting menu to least exciting, but of course, if you like salad or sorbet, then maybe the others will be your jam.<\/p>\n<h1>Living Room<\/h1>\n<p>WindsorArms Hotel<br \/>\n18 St Thomas St<span class=\"lic_address\"> (<a title=\"map\" href=\"http:\/\/maps.google.com\/?q=18%20St%20Thomas%20St%20Toronto%20Ontario\" target=\"_blank\">map<\/a>)<br \/>\n<\/span>416-971-9666<br \/>\nYorkville<\/p>\n<p>Accessible<\/p>\n<p class=\"lic_hotel\"><strong>Lunch &#8211; $28 &#8211;\u00a0<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.opentable.com\/single.aspx?rid=115324&amp;d=01\/29\/2016+12:30+PM&amp;ref=2468&amp;restref=115324\" target=\"_blank\">make a reservation on OpenTable<\/a><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Benzenella Salad <i>(vegan) &#8211;\u00a0<\/i>with Focaccia Croutons<\/li>\n<li>Zucchini and Carrot Linguini <i>(vegan)<\/i><\/li>\n<li>Chocolate Tart <i>(vegan) &#8211;\u00a0<\/i>with Sorbet of the Day<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Dinner &#8211; $45 &#8211;\u00a0<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.opentable.com\/single.aspx?rid=115324&amp;d=01\/29\/2016+7:30+PM&amp;ref=2468&amp;restref=115324\" target=\"_blank\">make a reservation on OpenTable<\/a><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Roasted Baby Beets, Peppery Citrus Salad <i>(vegan) &#8211;\u00a0<\/i>with Aged Balsamic Reduction<\/li>\n<li>Cornmeal Crusted Tempeh Steaks, Spiced Sweet Potato Coconut Mash, Steamed Greens <i>(vegan) &#8211;\u00a0<\/i>with Caramelized Onion and Cherry Tomato Relish<\/li>\n<li>Vegan Truffles<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1>Frank<\/h1>\n<p>Art Gallery of Ontario<br \/>\n317 Dundas St W<span class=\"lic_address\"> (<a title=\"map\" href=\"http:\/\/maps.google.com\/?q=317%20Dundas%20St%20W%20Toronto%20Ontario\" target=\"_blank\">map<\/a>)<br \/>\n<\/span>416-979-6688<br \/>\nDowntown<\/p>\n<p>Accessible<\/p>\n<p><strong>Lunch only &#8211; $23 &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.opentable.com\/restaurant\/profile\/25072\/reserve?rid=25072&amp;d=01%2f29%2f2016+12%3a30+PM&amp;ref=2468&amp;restref=25072\" target=\"_blank\">make a reservation on OpenTable<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Winter Greens <i>(vegan) &#8211;\u00a0<\/i>Chicory, confit potato, pickled cranberries<\/li>\n<li>Open Lasagna <i>(vegetarian\/can be made vegan on request) &#8211;\u00a0<\/i>Smoked Sicilian eggplant, mushroom Pugliese, <del>grana padano<\/del><\/li>\n<li>Pear &amp; Le Rassembleu <i>(can be made vegan on request) &#8211; <\/i>Walnut sable<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1>La Maquette<\/h1>\n<p>111 King St E<span class=\"lic_address\"> (<a title=\"map\" href=\"http:\/\/maps.google.com\/?q=111%20King%20St%20E%20Toronto%20Ontario\" target=\"_blank\">map<\/a>)<br \/>\n<\/span>416-366-8191<br \/>\nDowntown<\/p>\n<p>Accessible<\/p>\n<p><strong>Lunch Only- $23 &#8211;\u00a0<strong><strong>make a reservation on OpenTable<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Mesclun Baby Organic Salad <i>(vegan) &#8211;\u00a0<\/i>tossed in a balsamic vinaigrette<\/li>\n<li>Vegetarian Risotto <i>(vegan) &#8211;\u00a0<\/i>grilled vegetable and dried fig and black olive, olive oil, shallots, garnished with marjoram<\/li>\n<li>Seasonal Fresh Fruit Bowl <i>(vegan)<\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1>The Tavern by Trevor<\/h1>\n<p>147 Spadina Ave(<a title=\"map\" href=\"http:\/\/maps.google.com\/?q=147%20Spadina%20Ave%20Toronto%20Ontario\" target=\"_blank\">map<\/a>)<br \/>\n416-546-3447<br \/>\nNorth Toronto, Entertainment District<\/p>\n<p><strong>Lunch only &#8211; $18 &#8211;\u00a0<strong><strong>make a reservation on OpenTable<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Rainbow Kale Salad <i>(vegetarian\/vegan) &#8211;\u00a0<\/i>horseradish dressing, garlic croutons, jicama, apple<\/li>\n<li>Two choices for the second course:\n<ul>\n<li>Grilled Cheese &amp; Tomato Soup <i>(can be made vegan)<\/i><br \/>\n<del>aged Ontario cheddar<\/del>, baguette<\/li>\n<li>Heirloom Beet Salad <i>(vegetarian\/can be made vegan)<\/i><br \/>\n<del>chevre<\/del>, candied walnuts, sherry vinaigrette<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Sorbet <i>(vegan)<\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Winterlicious happens every year in Toronto and is a great way to get out there during the colder months and try a new restaurant with a fixed price menu for lunch or dinner. 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