Angelica Kitchen   

300 E 12th St
New York, NY 10003
212-228-2909
www.angelicakitchen.com

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You begin feeling healthier just waiting for a table at Angelica Kitchen, a neighborhood stalwart that raises the vegan flag higher than anyone for miles around. It's committed to sustainable agriculture and guarantee that a minimum of 95 percent of all food used is grown organically. There is no refined sugar, dairy, or eggs, and nary a speck of flesh in the whole place. The sizeable menu changes daily, but the most popular regular item by far is the dragon bowl, a huge bowl of rice, beans, tofu and steamed vegetables, with additions and substitutions including tempeh, noodles and others. The popularity of the place is underscored by the release of a namesake cookbook, written by owner Leslie McEachern. Be ready to wait at peak hours, as the room, although bright and airy, is small. Takeout is available next door. And their vestibule has the highest density of reiki, yoga and massage-therapy flyers per square foot in the neighborhood.