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Jan31

Parallel 17

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Parallel 17
Parallel 17
1600 East 17th Avenue
Denver, Colorado
303-399-0988

Parallel 17.com

This weekend I had my Mom and stepdad in town visiting, it was time for lunch and we needed to find a place to accommodate a carnivore.  Simon, my Mom, and I consist of a combination of vegans and vegetarians; my stepdad is a meat eater.  We all decided on Parallel 17 because they have AWESOME vegan Phö and most everything else isn’t vegan, leaving him the majority of the menu to choose from.  Are we considerate or what?!

Parallel 17 is a great little place on the corner of 17th and Franklin St.  The interior is light and friendly during the day, but at night it turns into an ultra-cool hotspot. Read the rest of this entry →

Jan28

Chipotle {Update!}

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Chipotle {Update!}

Hours may vary by location.  Check it out.

Chipotle.com

Locations?  They’re everywhere, just stand up straight and look around.  I just typed in my zip code and their website pulled up 70 results!  Did you know they also have 2 locations in London, England?  They’re in Canada too, eh? (I grew up near the border of Canada, I’m allowed to make Canada jokes!)

Chipotle – University Hills, Denver

Pretty much everyone has eaten here and it probably doesn’t need a vegan review, but it has vegan options and is great when you’re in a hurry or find yourself with only $6.00 in your pocket and need a large burrito in your stomach ASAP.
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Jan27

Mad Greens – Mad Beans

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Mad Greens – Mad Beans

Mad Greens

Hours may vary by location.  Look into it!  Again, this is another chain started in Denver.  I’m seeing a trend here.

Mad Beans Dining/Lounge Area

We recently went to the location by the Denver Art Museum at 1200 Acoma Street.  Within this 5000 square foot space is also Mad Beans, a coffee shop and wine bar!  Mad Beans just opened in January and took over the space where Novo Coffee used to be.  It’s all one space, but there are different areas to sit, wine, or dine.  One can sit anywhere, but there is the Mad Greens salad area, kind of fast food-ish, cramped, and uncomfortable looking, there’s the back of the space by the wine bar where you will find comfy chairs, couches and booth-like seats, you’ll also find lots of board games and things to keep you occupied if you plan to hang out there for a long time.  Very comfortable and dignified.  In the middle of those two areas you’ll find something in the middle.
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Jan23

Garbanzo Mediterannean Grill

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Garbanzo Mediterannean Grill

EatGarbanzo.com

Hours may vary by location.  Check it out!

 

Garbanzo is another Colorado native!  Did we invent healthy-fast-ish food, or what?

I’ve been eating at Garbanzo since early 2011, but they started business in 2007.  I know Garbanzo would hate to hear me say this, but they cannot deny it either:  It’s just  like Chipotle, only it’s falafel and served in a pita or laffa (P.S. The laffa looks and tastes just like a flour tortilla).  It’s the same set up, same ordering process, and costs just about the same amount.  I ALWAYS get the Falafel Laffa.  Not only should it be the official word of 2012, but it’s a blast to say it.  Say it!  Now say it three times fast!!
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