New York Times Takes On San Francisco Vegetarian Scene

The New York Times ran roughshod over the vegetarian scene in San Francisco in their weekend Travel section, setting the tone for the article with an opening shot by VegNews magazine editor Aurelia d'Andrea: "We don't have enough veg restaurants that are really good and exciting. I'm bored by what's offered here."

Just a thought here: could that have something to do with the absence of meat?

The writer then set out to prove Ms. d'Andrea wrong, and seems to succeed. Green restaurant, run by the San Francisco Zen Center, Millennium, Herbivore, Golden Era, Bok Choy Garden, Cha-Ya and Cafe Gratitude all get the star treatment, with Cha-Ya receiving perhaps the most sterling going-over in the food department, with caveats about the decor ("at night the place is lit like a Laundromat") and the "brusque" service.

pic from the New York Times

-- Brian Bernbaum