Vegetarians in Cleveland

Vegetarian Chili
Photographed by Julianne Gentile.

Our family are vegetarians and sometimes it is a challenge to find great restaurants that provide delicious meatless fare.

Fortunately, I enjoy cooking and I love creating meatless versions of traditional dishes. I share my recipes on my recipe blog.

However, I really enjoy dining out, and I appreciate knowing in advance whether a restaurant has vegetarian options, other than vegetable soup and a side salad.

There is a fantastic site called VegOhio.com that offers a printed guide to vegetarian-friendly restaurants and stores around Ohio. They also have detailed listings for restaurants, stores, and organizations in our area. We have noticed that some of the restaurant listings are outdated, however, so I would recommend calling ahead.

One of our favorite restaurants is Aladdin's Eatery. They have several locations in Northeastern Ohio and they offer a nice variety of vegetarian food on their menu. The food is fantastic, the environment is cozy, and everything is available for carryout, too!

There are more area restaurants listed on my Cleveland Dining page, too. I try to include the vegetarian options in the descriptions.

I run the Vegetarians Headquarters on Squidoo and I'm also working on a lens called Northeastern Ohio Vegetarians. The goal is to create a useful local guide for vegetarians in our area while attempting to raise money for our local animal shelter.

I'd love to hear suggestions from other vegetarians in our area.

Tackle the Tower

On Saturday, February 9, all runners and walkers are invited to Tackle the Tower and climb the 37 flights of the Erieview Tower located at the Galleria in downtown Cleveland.

Moon Dog from the CAVS kicks off the event with the Fun Walk beginning at 8:45 a.m. and the race following at 9:00 a.m. All runners will be lined up in the order their entry was received and will start every 10 seconds.

The Firefighter Race (in full turn out gear. Oxygen must be carried; doesn't have to be used) will begin at 10:30 a.m.

To register visit, hermescleveland.com. Cost to register is $20 until 2/5/07. After that, registration costs $25 and can be paid on race day.

Prizes will be awarded to those with the fastest times and the highest fundraisers. All proceeds benefit the Ronald McDonald House of Cleveland.

To start online fundraising, visit firstgiving.com/clevelandrmh.

What You Get
- T-shirt designed for the run
- Post race activities include beverages, breakfast, prizes, music and more!
- All post race activities take place in the Center Course of the Galleria.
- $3 heated, indoor parking at the Galleria (entrance on Lakeside)