In celebration of Veganuary 2024, New York City is leading the charge in the USA, with restaurants across the city offering plant-based specials throughout the month, following a PSA kickoff in Times Square on New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day.
Veganuary’s journey in the US began with an advertising campaign in the Boston subway in December of 2017, following a successful campaign in the London Underground the year prior. The initiative has since witnessed a significant rise in popularity.
Growing interest in Veganuary
By 2022, the US had the highest number of participants among over 200 participating countries, according to Veganuary’s reports. This growing interest is mirrored in the latest YouGov study commissioned by Veganuary, revealing that 71% of US adults are aiming to incorporate more vegetables into their diet in 2024.
NYC Veganuary specials
Restaurants across New York City are embracing Veganuary with a range of creative and delicious offerings. Highlights include:
- &Pizza – a duo of delicious vegan pizzas with Daring Chicken.
- Just Salad – new vegan salad created with Amanda Cohen, chef and owner of Dirt Candy restaurant in NYC.
- Bareburger – partnering with Armored Fresh on new menu items.
- Plantega – is launching a Veganuary social media challenge for a Plantega prize pack.
- PLNT Burger – two new chik’n sandwiches featuring patties from Meati Foods.
- Stockeld Dreamery is partnering with multiple restaurants in NYC with its vegan cream cheese.
- Neat Burger – new Mediterranean Salad Bowl featuring plant-based meat from OmniFoods.
- PLANTA – specialty menu items across all locations for the month, plus 500 bonus loyalty points to anyone who dines at least twice in January.
More specials can be found on the Vegan Dining Month website.
Joseph Fahey, Culinary Director at &Pizza, commented on the chain’s participation in Veganuary, stating, “At &pizza, we take pride in our commitment to top-quality, fresh ingredients. Our menu is thoughtfully designed to be inclusive of various dietary preferences, offering great vegan options that ensure everyone finds a pie to suit their taste. Collaborating with Veganuary was a natural fit for us, and we’re thrilled to contribute to raising awareness about &Pizza’s exceptional plant-based toppings.”
