Vegetarian Restaurants and Natural Food Stores in the U. S.: A Comprehensive Guide to Over 2,500 Vegetarian Eateries [Paperback]

John Hawley (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 15, 2002

A vegetarian for over 20 years, John Howley visited numerous vegetarian eateries and natural food stores during his extensive travels throughout the US. He has authored two previous travel guides.

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About the Author

John Howley was born in Pennsylvania and grew up in Atlantic City. For a few years he lived and worked part time in the hotel that his mother operated. He also spent some time working in some restaurants. He studied to be an accountant at Drexel and Rutgers Universities. He became a member of ISKCON to study the Vedic scriptures and became a pure vegetarian. He has been a vegetarian for over 20 years and has visited many vegetarian restaurants and natural food store during his extensive travel around the US.

Product Details

• Paperback: 668 pages
• Publisher: Torchlight Publishing (January 15, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1887089446
• ISBN-13: 978-1887089449
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6 x 1.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.9 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,577,333 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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25 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best natural food directory around!, June 20, 2003

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jay govinda (tucker, ga United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Vegetarian Restaurants and Natural Food Stores in the U. S.: A Comprehensive Guide to Over 2,500 Vegetarian Eateries (Paperback)

I have owned 3 different directories of natural food restaurants and stores, and this one is by far the best! I used "Tofu Tollbooth' for years, and it was good to have, but eventually it was very outdated, and never was as complete as it could have been. "The Artichoke trail" was almost useless... it was very incomplete and didn't diferentiate the vegetarian from non-vegetarian places.
This book is awesome! It has ten times the listings of "tofu Tollbooth", with lots more info on each location and great directions to each location. It has a great resources section listing the ingredients used by many national chains of restaurants, and many great resources for vegetarians on the web.
I am on the road about two weeks a month, and this book has been so valuable. I WON'T TRAVEL WITHOUT IT! THANK YOU!

20 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An exhaustive, thoroughly "user friendly" guide, December 10, 2002

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Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Vegetarian Restaurants and Natural Food Stores in the U. S.: A Comprehensive Guide to Over 2,500 Vegetarian Eateries (Paperback)

Compiled by world traveler and dedicated vegetarian John Howley, Vegetarian Restaurants & Natural Food Stores is an exhaustive, thoroughly "user friendly" guide on where to buy natural foods or eat vegetarian meals throughout America. Especially recommended as being an excellent resource for vegetarians on vacation, business trips, or who have moved into a new community, Vegetarian Restaurants & Natural Food Stores lists restaurants and stores by state, and includes addresses, phone numbers, open hours, comments, and very detailed directions for each place.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A must have for the Veggie Traveler, February 20, 2005

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merrymousies (Waterford, VA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Vegetarian Restaurants and Natural Food Stores in the U. S.: A Comprehensive Guide to Over 2,500 Vegetarian Eateries (Paperback)

A one of a kind book that I'm so glad to have found for when I visit relatives or travel for work and want to find some vegetarian fare. For each state there are cities listed and from there the restaurants and health food stores are listed. The listings provide the address, telephone number, hours, type of food offered (e.g. ethnicity, types of food on the menu), comments about the food, and other info. Distinction is made on places that offer vegan foods too which is terrific.