Vedge facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Vedge |
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Vedge is housed in the Princeton Club.
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| Established | 2011 |
| Current owner(s) | Kate Jacoby, Rich Landau |
| Food type | vegan |
| Street address | 1221 Locust St |
| City | Philadelphia |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| Postal/ZIP code | 19107 |
| Country | United States |
| Website | https://www.vedgerestaurant.com |
Vedge is a fine-dining vegan restaurant located in the Midtown Village neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US. In 2018, Food & Wine named them one of the 40 most important restaurants of the previous 40 years.
History
Vedge was opened in 2011 by Kate Jacoby and Rich Landau, both of whom are natives of Philadelphia and James Beard Award nominees. The restaurant is housed in the Princeton Club, a building on the National Register of Historic Places in the Midtown Village/Gayborhood area of Philadelphia.
Food
Philadelphia magazine called the food "deceptively vegan" and Financial Times, "unexpectedly bold." VisitPhilly.com describes the food as "moving away from the 'protein at the center of the plate' model" and instead focusing on vegetables.
The word "vegan" does not appear on the menu, which chef Richard Landau called "a conscious decision," saying he wanted Vedge to be judged against the best restaurants in Philadelphia rather than against other vegetarian restaurants. Vedge has their seitan custom-formulated by a local artisan producer. Bitters and shrubs are house-made. Bon Appetit called the dessert selections "seriously interesting." The Philadelphia Inquirer called their wine offerings a "standout global list."
