PETA names Boise among top 10 vegetarian-friendly cities | Mobile | Idaho Statesman
Local restaurants Shangri-La Tea Room and Café, Boise Fry Company and Mai Thai helped Boise secure a spot among the top 10 in PETA's 2010 survey of the most vegetarian- and vegan-friendly cities in North America. Boise came in 10th among small cities in the United States. Among the menu standouts at Shangri-La Tea Room and Café are the corn chowder (corn, potatoes, and a bit of onion in a veggie broth seasoned to perfection), the curry wrap (tofu, potatoes, and red pepper in a scrumptious red curry sauce wrapped in a warm tortilla), and for lighter eaters, the Mock Toona and Crackers.
At the Boise Fry Company, French-fry connoisseurs can get their veggie burgers with a choice of frites cut four different ways from six varieties of potatoes. And diners at Mai Thai can choose from an array of delicious dishes, including veggie black-pepper steak sautéed with mixed veggies in a vegetarian sauce, vegan orange chicken sautéed with mandarin orange and mixed with veggies, and veggie citrus spareribs sautéed in a special sauce and topped with a bed of fresh lettuce and fresh pineapple chunks. The small cities in the top 10 are:
1. Olympia, Wash.
2. Burlington, Vt.
3. Iowa City, Iowa
4. Bloomington, Ind.
5. Syracuse, N.Y.
6. Topeka, Kan.
7. Worcester, Mass.
8. Lincoln, Neb.
9. Providence, R.I.
10. Boise, Idaho
PETA divided the survey of U.S. and Canadian cities into two categories: cities with a population of 300,000 or more and cities with a population of 300,000 or fewer.
For each city, PETA took into account the number of vegetarian restaurants and vegetarian-friendly restaurants per capita and also asked for input from PETA supporters and staff members on the quality of the options.
I'm an omnivore myself, but there's nothin' wrong with havin' a strong selection available for people who prefer to remain meatless. :)
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