Roanoke, Virginia is not a super vegan-friendly destination, like Asheville or even Charlottesville. There are no vegetarian or vegan only restaurants. No Whole Foods. But I can always find something to eat when I'm there. This weekend, we tried Firefly Fare in the City Market Building. The market was set up like a smaller scale Fauneuil Hall. The menu offers lots of local and vegetarian options. They were also able to make a few vegetarian dishes vegan. We tried the Teriyaki Tofu Bowl {it's pictured above} and the Falafel Pita. Jason and I split them, and I have to say I preferred the colorful tofu bowl. The tofu was cooked perfectly - not too squishy. We will definitely go again when we are in Roanoke.
I <3 Firefly Fare :) If you were there this week, the chef, Chris, was out of town, but he'll always recommend other ways to make an awesome vegan meal there (he's actually vegetarian, even though he serves meat).
ReplyDeleteHi Jes! I was there this past week and two women were working. They were super helpful and even suggested a creamy avocado dressing that was vegan to substitute for the non-vegan cucumber sauce. I was super impressed!
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