Plum Bistro Announces a Vegan Happy Hour (But No Barbecue)

Yesterday, I wrote a very long post about vegans, vegetarians, barbecue and the strange opinions of people named Rainbow. In it, I posed this simple challenge to the soy-and-sprouts crowd: Find me an example of vegan barbecue that is both actually barbecue and at least as good as the worst non-vegetarian barbecue I've ever eaten.

Thus far, while there has been a lot of sniping, arguing, name-calling and trollery, not a single person has come through with an example of veggie-cue. I'm not talking about a good example, I'm talking any example at all. Right now, the score is barbecue-eaters: 1 Vegans: 0.

Also yesterday, I got word from the folks over at Plum Bistro that the Capitol Hill veggie restaurant was going to start offering a "Vegan Happy Hour" and "100% Vegan Bar"--meant, I guess, for those who are sick of ordering cocktails at the bars around town and finding big chunks of pork floating in them. Or something...

Anyway, the deal at Plum looks like a good one for those concerned about snacking and boozing it up in a completely cruelty-free way. Running from 3pm-6pm Monday through Friday and 4pm-10pm on Sundays, the board will feature cut-rate mini-"burgers" and quinoa nachos, vegan mac and cheese, vegan hot dogs, "Crazy Jamaican" burgers (jerk tofu with plantains, sweet onions and vegan mayo), individual pan pizzas with imaginary soy cheese and a big spread of gourmet fries with aioli dipping sauces (which actually sound pretty good right now).

One thing that's not on the board? Barbecue of any variety whatsoever. Which means that I'm still looking for suggestions from the meat-free crowd on where a boy with a (reasonably) open mind might find an example of this elusive vegan barbecue I keep hearing about.

So if you know of any, give a shout. I'll be here waiting, but after the response I got yesterday, I'm not exactly going to holding my breath.