Veggie Grill Expands to Irvine

Calling all plant-based foodies! If you live in southern California, it’s time to indulge your taste buds at Veggie Grill’s newest location in Irvine. This “fast-casual” 2-year-old start-up, and VegNews 2008 Veggie Award winner of “Restaurant of the Year,” tempts its vegan-junk-food lovers one veggie-steak sandwich and onion ring plate at a time while also appealing to the more health-conscious crowd with portobello sandwiches, salads, and sweet potato fries. Thankfully, this cruelty-free haven serves karmically formulated fare—minus the animal byproducts—with grease that’s good for you. Its likely Veggie Grill would win in a deep fryer competition against its meat-loving rivals, but let your taste buds be the judge…