JNUC 2014 Restaurants

@andyinindy Happy to remove the VCF, the Google Map is soooo much nicer. :D

@mm2270 In the future, the other side of town offers alot more in terms of breakfast options. I work right across from the W, which is in the Foshay now, there is a cafe on the ground level called Keys which has good breakfast. The hotel also always have cars out front on Marquette ready for shuttling people around, always nice makes like Acura, Lincoln, etc. Usually 4-5 available most days I walk by.

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@donmontalvo, maybe you could add the ones from your vcf file to this map?

I'm not an expert at Google Maps, but I won't be offended if someone took the lead on this...then I can remove the VCF thread. :)

@donmontalvo, got it updated. Let the bar hopping begin!

Awesome, I removed the VCF link and replaced it with a link to this thread!

@emilykausalik as far as vegan eats go I believe sofritas has gone nationwide at Chipotle. There are two of those close by. I'm a vegan as well so any places you find are most welcome.

@jhbush1973 Oh nice! I forgot about the sofritas because I'm a Qdoba gal. I am interested in trying it, though…

@emilykausalik and @jhbush1973

Here's a map from the awesome site VegGuide:

http://www.vegguide.org/region/13/map

If you look at this, you'll notice there are a ton of vegan options in the area and just across the river. You can zoom in on the Guthrie and locate items near the venue, or think about the whole area as an option. I believe the site was developed by a guy when he lived here, and he was very ambitious in the volume of restaurants he reviewed. He also has pretty good taste, and his reviews are pretty fair and strict. Look for reviews by user Conde.Kedar and you'll notice he's been almost everywhere vegan in the Twin Cities.

To confirm, the following restaurants named in this post are indeed vegan-friendly:

Pizza Luce: many vegan options, also late-night delivery from numerous locations. Pretty close to First Avenue, lots of room for a pre or post-party meetup.
Whole Foods: decent, but not great salad and hot bar. Obviously they will have any supplies you need and it is within a brisk walking distance.
Kindee: a few vegan-friendly options including Pad Thai and a banana-chocolate pastry desert.

Modern Times is on your map and is pretty good. I have not been to the Birchwood Cafe in many years, but they have not had the greatest vegan-friendly options, in my experience. They always show up on listings as vegan-friendly, but are much more lacto-ovo vegetarian oriented in my opinion.

Other options that have not yet been named:

Spoonriver: across the street from the Guthrie, vegan options and quick takeaway.
Triple Rock Social Club: dive bar with tons of vegan options.
The Depot: next to First Avenue, has a falafel burger that can be made vegan. I've never had it.
Ginger Hop: asian fusion, across the river from the Guthrie.
Sen Yai Sen Lek: great Pad Thai - much better than Kindee - but not within walking distance.
Punch Pizza: really good neapolitan pizza with vegan options if you hold the cheese.
Jasmine 26: not near the Guthrie, but worth checking out if you have a car. On Eat Street in South Minneapolis.
Seward Cafe: also not near the Guthrie, but it is a great collectively-run breakfast spot.

Also, http://bitesquad.com delivers from many of these restaurants.

I'll stop there. If you're looking for any style in particular, feel free to ask and I'll see if I can come up with a vegan-friendly recommendation. Also, it would help if you could specify whether you have a car or are on foot/public transportation.

Dang, I kind of forgot about Triple Rock. I actually know the owners… need to hit up those kind folks when I'm in town! Thanks, @bill!

I'll second Keys at the Foshay, and Hell's Kitchen as being terrific breakfast spots, and Kindee Thai as being a good quick lunch spot if you don't want to fight the JNUC crowds.

@emilykausalik Yep, they're awesome. The Triple Rock is within walking distance (maybe 3/4 mile) of the Guthrie - or a quick cab ride - so that's a great option.

I think I'm just going to follow the crowds... then take a left at the last second ;-)

Great info guys. Thanks.