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The 2025 VegNews Restaurant Awards

Vote now for your favorite vegan eateries in the third annual VegNews Restaurant Awards, and you could win amazing prizes!

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And just by voting, you’ve been automatically entered to win one of 10 $100 gift cards to Next Level Veggie Grill! With 20 locations across the country and some of our all-time favorite dishes (think chik’n tenders, a steakhouse burger, the all-hail kale salad, crispy organic tofu, superfood smoothies, and the best-ever carrot cake), a $100 gift card could be yours! And be sure to follow VegNews to find out all the winners of our 2025 VegNews Restaurant Awards.VegNews.RestaurantAwards.2025.Prize.1600.4

 

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