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Michaels on the Hill sounds like a possibility, but looks like it might be a bit pricier. They don't actually list prices on their website, so I may just be making a false assumption. Also, Mist Grill may have more vegetarian offerings so we're leaning towards that.

We are looking for someplace in the Waterbury/Stowe area to have a dinner for 13 people. The Mist Grill looks like it might be a good choice. Searching egullet turned up some recommendations, but no real details about the place. Can anyone give a more detailed report? - How's the food and service? - Is it a good place for vegetarians? Almost half of our party don't eat meat, fish, etc. so this is probably the most important consideration. - What's the noise level? Will we be able to hear each other from across the table? - What is the space like? This dinner will be the first time my fiancee and me will be getting our families together so we are, of course, overly worried about getting everything just right. Thanks!

I did try searching. I saw a few recommendations for the Mist Grill in general, but no details. From their menu online it looks like they might have suitable veg options. I called them and they don't have a private room (but can do one if somebody in the party is handicapped - not sure how that works.) They can do a table of 14, which would work for us. It would be great to hear people's experiences before we decide. Maybe I'll start another thread specifically about the Mist Grill.

We don't absolutely need a private room. That was just a "nice to have" feature. Anyplace not too loud or cramped would be great. Or is it the "vegetarian friendly" requirement that is the tough part? Any opinions on the Mist Grill?

My fiancee and I are planning a dinner next month when our two families will be getting together for the first time. Ideally, we'd like to find someplace with a private room that we can reserve. The place needs to be vegetarian friendly since about half the people don't eat meat (or fish.) We're looking for someplace nice, but not too expensive. Any suggestions in the Waterbury/Stowe area? Thanks!

Has anyone tried this place in Ballard? http://www.zagispizza.com/

In this thread the idea of an in depth discussion of the area's teriyaki shops came up. I thought I'd throw out the questions: Where do you recommend people go for great teriyaki? What do you look for in a teriyaki place?

My tomatoes are in 12 inch pots and seem to be happy. Right now they have a couple of flowers and a whole bunch of buds. I haven't moved them outside onto the balcony yet. I'm not sure if they will actually be happier staying inside. Our apartment gets a lot of sun (big south and west facing windows) and it gets quite warm during the day (around 80 with the shades and windows open if it is really sunny.) I started them from seeds (Oregon Spring Bush Tomato from Seeds of Change) but haven't grown them before. I hope they produce!

My girlfriend is vegetarian while I will eat pretty much anything. Going out to eat can be tough because some restaurants don't offer much of an option for vegetarians. Some don't have anything vegetarian on the menu and many have only one option for a vegetarian main course. Obviously, we don't have trouble if we go out to a neighborhood Thai/Indian/etc place. It is when we want to go someplace a little nicer that we run into trouble. Does anyone have recommendation for Seattle restaurants that are "vegetarian friendly?" That is, places that can be counted on regularly to have multiple, well executed vegetarian entrees. In this instance I am defining vegetarian to mean no meat, poultry, or seafood, but eggs and dairy are okay.

She's been vegetarian her whole life and really dislikes the smell of cooking fish/meat. She wouldn't forbid me from making a meat or fish dish for passover, but I prefer to make meals that we can both share. That is why we don't cook meat at home. Most nights we cook together and then sit down to enjoy the results. It would be a shame to stop that for passover, so I am going to just eat vegetarian food for the holiday.

Oh yeah, I cook all the time. I know there is plenty for us to eat during passover. This is just my first year living with a vegetarian and I was interested in hearing other people's experience with doing passover as a vegetarian. I eat meat and in the past have made a nice brisket and a bunch of chopped liver to eat over the whole eight days. That plus matzo pizza and matzo brei used to be my passover staples. This year will be a bit different, but I will still eat well.

I'm mostly thinking of food for the rest of passover, not the seders. I forgot to mention that my girlfriend is borderline vegan. She eats eggs and dairy, but not in large amounts. We'll figure out something. I was just wondering if anyone out there had done a full Ashkenazi vegetarian passover before and what they ate. Worst case, I can live off of macaroons

Does anyone have any good suggestions for a vegetarian passover? In the past I have mostly lived off of chopped liver and brisket during passover. This year I am living with my vegetarian girlfriend and we don't really cook meat at home. To make things more difficult, I follow the Ashkenazi tradition of no rice, legumes, etc. I know there are lots of vegetarian dishes I can make, but I'd like to get a healthy amount of protein during the holiday. That could be tough with no meat or beans. Any ideas?