1.0HappyCowhttps://www.happycow.net/blogeatyourveggieshttps://www.happycow.net/blog/author/eatyourveggies/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="N7uEWvbkUP"><a href="https://www.happycow.net/blog/city-spotlight-toronto-ontario/">City Spotlight: Toronto, Ontario</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.happycow.net/blog/city-spotlight-toronto-ontario/embed/#?secret=N7uEWvbkUP" width="600" height="338" title="“City Spotlight: Toronto, Ontario” — HappyCow" data-secret="N7uEWvbkUP" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); /* ]]> */ </script> https://www.happycow.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/HappycowCitySpotlightToronto.jpg600180Toronto is one of the most vegan-friendly places on the planet. You’ll find vegan meetups, the Toronto Vegetarian Association, a plethora of vegan bloggers, and the tastiest restaurants offering healthful vegetarian and vegan meals. This week happens to be Compassionate Week in Toronto where compassion is celebrated “through fabulous food, exceptional art, and informative workshops.” What a great thing and a great reason to feature Toronto in this month’s HappyCow City Spotlight! We polled our readers on Facebook and Twitter to get the inside scoop on your favorite vegetarian/vegan restaurants across the city. The top choice was Fresh, but since we featured them in our Top 5 Places to Take New Vegetarians, we are giving you the other best of the best in Toronto. Urban Herbivore 64 Oxford Street (at College, in Kensington Market) Toronto Ontario M5T1P1 416-927-1231 Meghan on Twitter says the Sesame Tempeh is the best sandwich she’s ever had and supposedly they are known for their massive muffins, which is pictured above courtesy of Lisa of Vegan Culinary Crusade. The sister restaurant to Fressen, Urban Herbivore is a more casual dining spot with creative sandwiches and salads that you get to create yourself with various toppings. And […]