These 3 restaurants help put Newport on PETA's list of Top 10 Vegan Friendly Beach Towns

NEWPORT — The city has received kudos from the organization People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals as Newport recently was named to its 2022 list of Top 10 Vegan Friendly Beach Towns in the U.S.

PETA in a press release said it has sent an award certificate to Mayor Jeanne-Marie Napolitano.

“From crispy ‘chicken’ sandwiches to creamy coffee-infused smoothies, the restaurants in the City-by-the-Sea are dishing up some of the best vegan offerings for holidaymakers and residents,” PETA President Ingrid Newkirk said in the release. “Newport joins all the other great beach towns on PETA’s list that are hot spots for the animal-friendly fare people are craving this summer.”

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Newport’s many standout vegan eateries include Sprout and Lentil, where diners rave about the V-Rex black bean burger, smothered in barbecued jackfruit, avocado, “cheddar cheese,” and slaw, all on a savory pretzel roll.

Serving up nostalgic fast food classics, Plant City X offers cashew nacho cheese — drizzled chili cheese fries — and coffee lovers can indulge in the cacao smoothies made with nitro cold brew, almond butter, dates, and bananas.

Though, it should be noted both Sprout and Lentil and Plant City X are located in Middletown.

At Root, menu highlights include the coconut bacon BLT, the berry-and-basil-topped ricotta toast, and the Born Redy juice — a refreshing blend of beet, carrot, pear, cucumber, celery, and lime. There’s also The Power of the Juice, where beachgoers can cool off with cold-pressed grapefruit juice and enjoy fresh lemon blueberry chia or apple pecan muffins.

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Consumers’ demand for vegan food has sent the market skyrocketing: It grew 2½ times faster in 2021 than it did between 2018 and 2020, and it’s expected to reach $22 billion by 2025, according to the release.

Also included on PETA's list are: Atlantic City, New Jersey; Charleston, South Carolina; Galveston, Texas; Grand Haven, Michigan; Long Beach, New York; Nags Head, North Carolina; San Diego and Santa Cruz, California; and West Palm Beach, Florida.

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