And just for the record, vegan food isn't always boring.
My meal last Saturday evening:
Soup
- Root vegetable Bisque topped with toasted pepitas ( Not pictured)
Appetizers
- BAKED MUSHROOM, LEEK & BRUSSELS SPROUT TOAST
rosemary & roasted garlic glaze
- ZA’ATAR-GRILLED OYSTER MUSHROOMS
seared potato pavé | cashew | saffron-garlic aïoli
- The thirds was a special, dont remember exactly but it was baby artichoke hearts with a Chipotle aïoli served on a mini rice cake
Main Course
- MISO-MAPLE-MUSTARD GLAZED TEMPEH
three potato mash | smoked chile-roasted pecan | asparagus | horseradish-cashew cream
- BEET & RICOTTA RAVIOLI
lemon-almond ricotta | zucchini, asparagus, green beans, broccoli rabe & cherry tomato | saffron-gold beet sauce
Im not saying it was the best meal Ive ever eaten, but I give and A+ for creativity , effort, and thinking outside of the 'vegan box'.
Best for me was the Grilled Oyster mushrooms and Potato Pave
The beet ravioli I would also consider above average. The pasta was colored / flavored with red beets served in a saffron golden beet sauce garnished with sliced chioggia beets ( aka candy cane beets).
the others were at the very least average, but looked better than they tasted ( again, no bad, but more visual pleasing. No surprises, just tasted as you would have expected them to taste.
As a beverage I had Red Beet Lemonade. First sip felt like I was tasting over lemony, over sweetened borscht. But the more I drank it, the more I liked it.
Most important , I learned an experienced some new things, which is often why I would go to a restaurant like this. Sometimes you need to go out of your comfort zone and experience new ideas.
For the record, no we weren't pigs
, this restaurant is about 2 1/2 hours from out house, first time we were there, and I like sampling things, so we over ordered so I could taste as much as possible.
We then went shopping at Peddlers Village, all lit up for the holidays.
Sprig & Vine
New Hope, PA
Menu — sprig&vine