Veggie Grill

Fast casual vegetarian/vegan places are sprouting and raking in the other kind of green while sit-down eateries assume a beet salad and avocado toast is dynamic thinking. You needn't adhere to a strict plant-based diet to enjoy the verdant victuals at Veggie Grill, the largest plant-based, fast casual brand in the U.S. The first Chicago location in Lakeview (a West Loop outpost opens fall, 2018) features an open-air kitchen and bold flavors made from 100% veggies, fruits, grains, seeds and nuts. Regulars go for the Mediterranean Supergreens Salad: baby kale, Brussels sprouts, cabbage, broccoli, house-made falafel, hummus, harissa dip, tomato-cucumber salad, lemon vinaigrette. It's not entirely rabbit fare with burgers and sandwiches, tacos and burritos, bowls like a Filipino Chickin' Adobo Bowl. Sweeten it up with a gluten free brownie or carrot cake.