Avant Garden

Overview

While it may not seem a revolutionary act to simply enjoy a meal in a restaurant, the elimination of animal flesh and animal byproducts in one's diet not only eases or eliminates an animal's suffering, it's also the most effective way an average person can ease the unmitigated environmental disaster that we as a species are collectively creating. Each meal containing meat and/or dairy requires an unprecedented amount of natural resources to produce, and even small amounts create a truly shocking amount of pollution. Switching to a fully plant-based diet also likely prolongs one's life, and certainly keeps one in better health than typical, traditional Western diets. And with the kinds of innovations in vegan cuisine that have come about in recent years, and are seeing their current peak right here, at this moment, under the guidance of Avant Garden's chef, Tony Mongeluzzi, sacrificing gustatory pleasure is no longer an issue.