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Restaurant Thu Nov 15 2007
Vegan Options Growing at ZK Food
Out front ZK Food tonight, a sign mentioned new lunch specials. By dinnertime, they'd run out of lentil burgers, but they still had vegan Creole soup. I took a cup to go. The man working the front told me one of their four daily soups is always vegan. He also told me that they have brought in someone who works or worked at Green Zebra, the swanky spot on Chicago Avenue known for it's celebration of the vegetable - so look for more new vegan options in coming weeks. As for my Creole soup, it gives the kind of nice, sharp sting on the back roof of the mouth that's perfect on a cold winter day. It has a rich tomato flavor. I see slices of onion and celery and chunks of tomatoes. Bits that seem to resemble pears, apples or some kind of pale vegetable feel soft and tender. I don't know what they are and I almost want to call and ask. But I'd rather just enjoy my soup.
1633 N. Milwaukee Ave., (773) 278-9600, Blue Line at Damen and Milwaukee.
