Vegetarian Restaurant

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I found an all vegetarian (and a lof ot dishes are vegan) restaurant

in St Louis - ShangriLa (Men:

http://www.theshangriladiner.com/images/TheCurrentMenu.pdf) On Sunday

she does a wonderful buffet on themes- sometimes soul food, sometimes

Mexican, etc.) It's very small place - seats about 30 or so on

Sunday - more when she does not have the buffet. Only problem is she

is only open Friday, Saturday, Sunday. But wanted to share this in

case anyone is near or coming near St Louis.

 

, " Pat " <drpatsant wrote:

>

> Hi again,

>

> I'm really interested in what you have to say here - and I don't

wish to suggest that all I

> got out of your excellent email was one little phrase - but this,

the obvious statement you

> make, struck me as honing in on something my dh and I often discuss.

>

> > As long as less than five percent of the populace is vegetarian

much

> effort needs to be placed on keeping interested people happy.

>

> Yes indeed - and there are more and more excellent foods out there

now which are made

> specifically for veg*ns. Some may not be as 'healthy' as beans and

greens or whatever

> one's particular eating style is, but they are much healthier than

me*t and real dairy AND

> they are better for the planet as well as saving the murder of the

animals.

>

> Being 'normal' is important to most people, although some others do

tend to highlight

> their difference from the rest of the crowd (often to the detriment

of the very cause they

> are trying to promote). People are generally happier when they

don't feel alienated from

> their peers, their family, etc., because of the lifestyle choices

they are making. We are

> sociable creatures, we humans, not quite pack animals but we do

like to drift around in

> herds

>

> And I actually tried a faux f*sh dish at the asian restaurant on

Thursday - for the first time

> in several years. Those who know me know that I usually say I

dislike these fake me*ts. It

> was delicious. I'll be having it again!

>

> Keeping people interested in vegetarianism and veganism is

important - the idea of

> sacrifice might appeal to some, but after a while even the novelty

of that can wear off. I'd

> rather that when and if it DOES wear off that these same people are

already aware of the

> lovely things available so that they don't have to go back to

destroying the animals, the

> planet and their own health.

>

> Soapbox now returned to storage. Going shopping!

>

> Love and hugs, Pat

>