1.0HappyCowhttps://www.happycow.net/blogBreannaWhitehttps://www.happycow.net/blog/author/breannawhite/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="xpUPbAQvNf"><a href="https://www.happycow.net/blog/restaurant-highlight-nuvegan-in-richmond-va/">Restaurant Highlight: NuVegan in Richmond, VA</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.happycow.net/blog/restaurant-highlight-nuvegan-in-richmond-va/embed/#?secret=xpUPbAQvNf" width="600" height="338" title="“Restaurant Highlight: NuVegan in Richmond, VA” — HappyCow" data-secret="xpUPbAQvNf" 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/2018/09/34702369_1687927727921598_7818632042723147776_n.jpg640427In Richmond, Virginia, settled within the rich array of trendy, new-wave eateries catering to the students of nearby Virginia Commonwealth University, you will find a game-changing restaurant for the plant-based soul food lover. As someone whose family was raised associating celebrations and barbecues with fried meats and greasy fare, every time I see a vegan soul food eatery, I see an opportunity to introduce them to a more positive way to celebrate. The food at NuVegan is familiar comfort food with a healthy vegan twist that only makes me more excited to introduce it to those who never previously conceived of a world in which joyful gatherings can be separate from the lethargic feeling that animal-based food products give you. NuVegan believes in a future where the food we eat to enjoy family vacations wasn’t also the same food that led us to clogged arteries and diabetic kits in later years.   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by NuVegan Cafe – Georgia Ave (@nuvegancafe) on Feb 14, 2018 at 2:51pm PST Aside from the cultural importance of plant-based comfort food, the great taste makes an excellent case, too. During this particular visit to the Richmond location […]