Bad vegetarian news: Healthy Hedon has closed. “An experience in vegetarian decadence,” Healthy Hedon offered cuisine with multi-cultural influences including Caribbean, Korean, and Thai. All dishes were 100% vegetarian, some were vegan. Healthy Hedon, located in the Capitol Hill neighborhood (across the parking lot from the Half Price Books on Belmont Ave. E), opened in June 2006 and closed apparently in October last year. I dined there a few times and always enjoyed it. Then why didn’t I eat there more often? Because Capitol Hill is outside of the neighborhoods I usually haunt, and because Healthy Hedon’s prices were kind of expensive.
Good vegan news: The fabulous, 100% vegan Pizza Pi has a new “meatball” sub sandwich. The Boyfriend (TB) tried it last night. The meatball sub is natively plain, with chopped sausage, a yummy sauce, and cheese. But you can add to it (that costs extra, of course). TB added onion, green pepper, and mushroom to his. I tried a bite, it was delicious. Tami and Colin, Pizza Pi’s owners, are also working on a Philly cheesesteak-style sandwich. I can see I have a lot of “field work” to do in the coming weeks. Pizza Pi’s Web site is still in limbo. Tami and Colin are trying to get it running again. In the meantime, you can e-mail them at PizzaPiVegan@aol.com. Pizza Pi is in the U District at 5500 University Way NE.
Other restaurant updates: Tibet First, in the U District on 12th Ave. E. (around the corner from Chaco Canyon Cafe), has also closed. Tibet First was vegetarian- and vegan-friendly. A sushi restaurant will replace it.
Jhanjay Vegetarian Thai Cuisine’s Web site is now working. Jhanjay‘s menu is 100% vegetarian with many vegan options. The staff are friendly, knowledgeable, and helpful. The chefs present the food beautifully.