Veganuary Begins at Restaurants Around Chicago

Many new years resolutions center around one thing: eating healthier. Whether that means cutting out sugar, junk food or any other culinary vice, a positive change in your diet can go a long way. Maybe it's time to explore vegan food this year and vegan-uary is the perfect time to do so. The following Chicagoland restaurants have options that will have you feeling full and satisfied without the meat, dairy or other animal-based ingredients this month.

Found Kitchen

• James Beard Award Winning Chef Debbie Gold features a Pear & Dandelion Salad with black quinoa, shallot, banjul vinaigrette and cultured cream at Found Kitchen.

The Barn Steakhouse

• Chef Debbie Gold features her Roasted Cauliflower with white beans, arugula and confit garlic at The Barn Steakhouse.

Virtue

• Chef Damarr Brown features his Roasted Eggplant, made with white beans, jicama slaw, harissa and peanuts.

Bar Goa

• Chef Sahil Sethi features his Green Pea Hummus made with semolina farofa and served with poi bread and their Chili Garlic Potatoes with peppers and cilantro.