Vegan Restaurants Chicago

Why are Popular Plant Based Restaurants Closing?

A high-profile group of plant based restaurants made headlines for filing for bankruptcy last month. Planta, who launched in 2016 (the same year we took over Alice & Friends in Chicago) grew fast. In less than a decade, they opened 18 locations across major cities like New York, Toronto, and Miami. Many of us in […]

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Why is the Reopening Date for our Chicago Location Delayed?

Our Alice & Friends Chicago location on Broadway Ave has been closed since January. Similar to many old Chicago structures, the building needed maintenance. While discussing repairs with our landlord, we discovered that there was a minor risk for the floor to collapse. To take care of this promptly, our landlord decided to close for

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The Women Behind The Best Vegan Restaurants in Chicago

During Women History Month, at Alice & Friends, we want to celebrate women-owned restaurants and their dedication to Vegans and allies. This is important to us because we’re both a woman-owned and women-led restaurant. Chef Ruby leads the kitchen with world-class recipes and creativity. Alice & Friends’ Chef Ruby is the superwoman of chefs. We

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