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• Nice Addition to Vegan Syracuse

Like SugarPearl, this is in the "cafe" category, so if you are looking for a real veg/vegan restaurant in Syracuse . . . go to Ithaca, I guess. if you don't want to drive that far, though, and if you want a break from SugarPearl just for variety, StrongHearts offers a pretty good selection, with coffee, milkshakes, a variety of soups, sandwiches, salads, and baked goods--all vegan and mostly organic. They also have pizza night on Fridays, and breakfast all the time. The casual atmosphere is neither hip nor (sadly) really comfortable the way a cafe can be. The food is ok, but portions are pretty stingy (particularly the micro-thin marinated tofu slice in the sandwiches). The milkshakes and baked goods, however, are worth going in for. And, the owners seem to be both friendly and really dedicated to their mission. If you are vegan in Syracuse, any new restaurant serving food you can eat is welcome, and in that sense StrongHearts is just that--not fantastic, not spectacular, but a nice option, and very very welcome.