Friday, February 7, 2020

Is Samovar Offering a Vegan Menu for Valentine's Day?

Here's how Samovar expressed its offerings:

 (I don't know why it looks as if this was crossed through!)

We've just released both the omnivore and vegetarian menus for our Four Course Valentine's Day Dinner. 

From Sturgeon Caviar, Lion's Mane Mushrooms, and Harissa Marinated Roast Lamb Roulade to our Hemp CBD Butter Mochi Cakes, Steamed Chaga Chocolate Milk, and many more culinary delights, each dish has been designed by our new Michelin-starred chef to stimulate the body and open the heart. 

I've looked at the menu, and I think they're using the word vegetarian when they really mean vegan.
I just wrote the following e-letter:

Dear  Samovar Tea Ambassador Pepper,

I really enjoyed the special dinner Samovar served on December 2nd last year,  when you offered a choice between vegan and omnivore.

I'm wondering whether you're saying vegetarian and meaning vegan or whether you really aren't offering a vegan menu.  A couple of the items you mention sound as if they might be vegan, but the word you're using is vegetarian, which includes dairy and eggs.

My sister is visiting from Chicago, and I would consider making a reservation if there is truly an ample vegan menu.  She and I are both vegans for the good of the environment and for animal welfare.  We prefer a true vegan menu, not a vegetarian one that simply removes the dairy products.  Could you let me know?

Thank you,
Tina Martin

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