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Celebrate ‘Veganuary’ with this Raleigh restaurant challenge

The Raleigh Vegan Chef Challenge has chefs showcase their vegan cooking skills with new dishes. Over a dozen local restaurants are making plant-based dishes — try them all month and vote for your favorites.

A spread of vegan dishes on a table.

Every dish in this photo is vegan approved.

Courtesy of @purevegancafe

If you’re looking to make a delicious change for the new year, give Veganuary and the Raleigh Vegan Chef Challenge a try. During the month of January, 14 Triangle restaurants will feature new vegan meals + dishes which diners can vote on.

Here are just a few delectable plant-based options available during the challenge.

13 Tacos and Taps, 10511 Shadowlawn Dr. | Three course meal of vegan ceviche, tempura-battered cauliflower tacos, and sweet taquitos

Brookside Bodega, 1000 Brookside Dr., Ste. 119 | Watermelon and beet salad, vegan chorizo flatbread, and a vegan kofta gyro

Plates Neighborhood Kitchen, 301 Glenwood Ave., Ste. 100 | Veggie roast, miso rice noodle bowl, crispy Brussels sprouts, and lion’s mane mushroom cakes

Sassool, Raleigh + Cary locations | Spicy smoky red pepper dip with vegan pita

Try all of these and more and share your thoughts after dining to crown a local chef as a vegan master.

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