Discover the rush of color, smell and taste awaiting you in Chicago’s hidden gems — its gardens – on the fourth annual Veggie Bike and Dine, Sept. 13.
Travel to each garden oasis by bicycle while enjoying delicious, vegan cuisine. Event itinerary coming soon.
Registration is $50 for Chicagoland Bicycle Federation members and NeighborSpace gardeners and $55 for non-members. Non-members save when they purchase the registration and membership bundle for $75.
The Veggie Bike and Dine celebrates conscious dining and the diversity of Chicago’s neighborhoods while emphasizing the ease of getting around by bicycle. This year's ride partners with NeighborSpace, Chicago's urban land trust, for a tour of some of the City's urban oases. The menus are vegan – entirely plant-based and exclusive of meat, fish, dairy products, eggs and other animal products.
Veggie Bike & Dine tickets include an after-party at Crust: Eat Real, at 2056 W Division from 4:00pm-6:00pm. Crust, the midwest's first certified organic restaurant, will provide vegan pizzas and will staff a cash bar. Expect fun games and mingling with conscious eaters and bicycle enthusiasts from all around Chicago. For folks without a coveted ticket to Veggie Bike & Dine, tickets are available for the after party at $35 for non-members, and $30 for members of the Chicagoland Bicycle Federation.
For more information, send us an e-mail or call (312) 427-3325, ext. 237. Subscribe to the Veggie Bike and Dine e-mail list and receive updates on future rides.
Veggie Bike and DineSaturday, September 13, 2008 You and 50 friendly bicyclists will explore Chicago's near west side community gardens as you enjoy vegan dining by local eateries or grocers. Starting Location: The 2008 Veggie Bike & Dine is sold out!Tickets to the after-party only are still available here. Rain or shine, no refunds, helmet and bicycle required. |
Past participating sponsors:
2007: Black Wok, Pit Stop BBQ, Yassa African Restaurant, Soul Vegetarian East, A. Philip Randolph Pullman Porter Museum, Pullman Foundation - Guide
2006: Turin Bicycle, Ten Thousand Villages, Lake Side Cafe, Heartland Café, Mysore Woodlands, Ras Dashen - Guide 1. Karyn’s Cooked, Argo Tea, The Chopping Block - Guide 2
2005: Karyn’s Cooked, Lao Sze Chuan, May St. Café, Supreme Oasis, Intelligentsia Coffee, Green City Market - Guide
2004: The Chicago Diner, Karyn’s Fresh Corner, Handlebar Bar & Grill, Lula Café, Boulevard Bikes - Guide
Instructions for making your own Veggie Bike and Dine
For more information on upcoming bike and dine tours, subscribe to the Veggie Bike and Dine e-mail list, or contact Arline Welty.
