Arts & Entertainment

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Best local vegan visual artist

Quiana Quarles

Honorable Mention: Pamela Bliss

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Best local vegan spoken word artist/poet

Derrick Slack

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Best local vegan musician/band/music artist

DJ Stylistic

Honorable Mention:  Grey Gordon

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Body Care

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Best body care products for vegans

Mothers Earth Co.

Honorable Mention:  Dr. Bronner's, Frangipani Body Products

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Food & Drink

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Best local restaurant for vegans

10th Street Diner

Honorable Mention:  Three Carrots

Best vegan chef

Karen Holmes

Honorable Mention:  Ian Phillips, Iesha Murry, Kyle Reninger

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Best upscale dining for vegans

Three Carrots

Honorable Mention:  Blue Sushi Sake Grill

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Best romantic dining for vegans

(Tie) Blue Sushi Sake Grill, Garden Table

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Best place for breakfast/brunch for vegans

Three Carrots

Honorable Mention:  10th Street Diner, Cafe Patachou

Best pub food for vegans

Broad Ripple Brew Pub

Honorable Mention:  10th Street Diner

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Best whole-food plant-based (WFPB) dining

Ezra's Enlightened Cafe

Honorable Mention:  Public Greens

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Best outdoor dining for vegans

Three Carrots

Honorable Mention:  Broad Ripple Brew Pub, Public Greens, La Margarita

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Best cheap eats for vegans

Yats

Honorable Mention:  10th Street Diner, Chipotle, Trader Joe's

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Best place for late-night munchies for vegans

Blaze Pizza

Honorable Mention:  Pure Eatery, Toppers Pizza

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Best soul food for vegans

10th Street Diner

Honorable Mention:  Cul de Sac Kitchen, Mrs. Murry's Naturals

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Best deli/sandwich shop for vegans

10th Street Diner

Honorable Mention:  Three Carrots

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Best baked goods for vegans

Sea Salt & Cinnamon

Honorable Mention:  10th Street Diner, Flying Cupcake, Black Cat Bakery

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Best coffee/tea shop for vegans

Nine Lives Cat Cafe

Honorable Mention:  Cicero Coffee Company, Provider, Coat Check Coffee

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Best ice cream shop for vegans

BRICS

Honorable Mention:  Lick

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Best chocolate shop for vegans

Ezra's Enlightened Cafe

Honorable Mention:  Litterally Divine Chocolates

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Best vegan burger(s)

10th Street Diner

Honorable Mention:  Bru Burger, Broad Ripple Brew Pub

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Best vegan pizza

King Dough

Honorable Mention:  Blaze Pizza, Bazbeaux Pizza

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Best vegan tenderloin

Three Carrots

Honorable Mention:  Broad Ripple Brew Pub

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Best vegan wings

Three Carrots

Honorable Mention:  10th Street Diner

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Best African cuisine for vegans

Abyssinia

Honorable Mention:  St. Yared's

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Best British/Celtic cuisine for vegans

Broad Ripple Brew Pub

Honorable Mention:  Union Jack Pub

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Best Chinese cuisine for vegans

Dragon City

Honorable Mention:  Poke Guru

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Best Indian cuisine for vegans

Tandoor & Tikka

Honorable Mention:  Shalimar, India Cafe, Chapati

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Best Italian cuisine for vegans

Mimi Blue

Honorable Mention:  Three Carrots

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Best Cajun/Creole cuisine for vegans

Yats

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Best Mediterranean cuisine for vegans

Bosphorus Istanbul Cafe

Honorable Mention:  Public Greens, Naf Naf Grill

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Best tacos/Mexican cuisine for vegans

Tlaolli

Honorable Mention:  La Margarita

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Best pho/Vietnamese cuisine for vegans

Pho Real

Honorable Mention:  Pho 36

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Best sushi/Japanese cuisine for vegans

Blue Sushi Sake Grill

Honorable Mention:  Naked Tchopstix

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Best Thai cuisine for vegans

Thai Cafe

Honorable Mention:  Siam Square, Thai Spice

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Best local brewery for vegans

Broad Ripple Brew Pub

Honorable Mention:  Metazoa

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Best local vegan beer

Sun King

Honorable Mention:  Broad Ripple Brew Pub, Metazoa

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Best local vegan wine

Tinker Street

Honorable Mention:  Easley Winery

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Best local vegan cheese

The Vegan Cheese Lady

Honorable Mention:  Eat Surreal

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Best place for vegan cocktails

Hotel Tango

Honorable Mention:  Strange Bird

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Shops & Services

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Best gifts/home goods for vegans

Silver In The City

Honorable Mention:  Frangipani Body Products

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Best fashion for vegans

Homespun: Modern Handmade

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Best fresh grocer for vegans

Fresh Thyme

Honorable Mention:  Trader Joe's, Good Earth

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Best animal hospital/veterinarian for companion animals

Purdue University Hospital

Honorable Mention:  FACE Low-Cost Animal Clinic

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Best gym/fitness center for vegans

Sweattboxx Wellness Center

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Best yoga studio for vegans

Invoke

Honorable Mention:  Bargersville Wellness

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Best spa/salon for vegans

Indy Massage Company

Honorable Mention:  Bargersville Wellness

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Best tattoo parlor for vegans

Fountain Square Tattoo

Honorable Mention:  Knot Eye Tattoo

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Best pediatrician for vegan families

Dr. Karl Pryor

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Best primary care/GP for vegans

Dr. Noah Kersey

Honorable Mention:  Alta Skelton, NP

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Best nutrition/dietician for vegans

Leslie Muse, RD

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Best lactation consultant for vegans

Aimbriel Lasley, IBCLC

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Indianapolis Standouts

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Best neighborhood for vegans

Broad Ripple

Honorable Mention:  Fountain Square

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Best place to volunteer for vegans

Kanda Farm Sanctuary

Honorable Mention:  Humane Society of the United States

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Best vegan-friendly non-profit organization

Kanda Farm Sanctuary

Honorable Mention:  Humane Society of the United States

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Best local vegan Instagram account

Black Mama Vegan

Honorable Mention:  Indy Vegans

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Vegan-friendly businesses outside of the Indianapolis area

(Marion County and the contiguous/donut counties)

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Best vegan-friendly restaurant outside of the Indy area worth driving for

Escape Velocity Brewing Company (Lafayette)

Honorable Mention:  The Owlery (Bloomington), Chicago Diner (Chicago)

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Best vegan desserts outside of the Indy area

Rainbow Bakery (Bloomington)

Honorable Mention:  Queer Chocolatier (Muncie), Pie Pie My Darling (Chicago)

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Best vegan burger outside of the Indy area

Chicago Diner (Chicago)

Honorable Mention:  Legacy Pub (Lafayette)

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Best sanctuary in Indiana for farmed animals

Oinking Acres (Brownsburg)

Honorable Mention:  Kanda Farm Sanctuary (Ambia)

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