Comments on: Tonic Decides To Take Vegetarian Money After All

By: mngrown

mngrown — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 11:43:02 +0000

I've long enjoyed the neighborhood feel and food at Tonic , but a recent visit has left me wondering if I'll return. Their new menu leaves much to be desired. Portions are small and not particularly tasty. I was looking forward to their meaty pulled pork sandwich, but with the menu changes you now get three mini-sandwiches that are all bread and little meat or flavor. And their gniocchi squash pasta dish was so small it should've been labeled a tapas--and the squash was undercooked. The manager and the wait staff were laxidasical and seemed uninterested in make things right again. Definitely disappointing.

By: Beth Aaron

Beth Aaron — Sat, 16 Feb 2008 22:34:45 +0000

When I visit DC to lobby to END Farm Bill WELFARE subsidies to giant, unsustainable, disease causing agribusiness, I'll be looking for vegan food. Why? Remember the story of the "Cleansing of the Temple?" It's the age old story about Jesus entering His Father's House, the temple, where for 600 years, priests built power, control, and an economy out of sacrificing animals. He threw over the money changers tables, and was OUTRAGED at the bloody and violent slaughter happening to sentient, innocent animals suffering horrible deaths. Today, they suffer horrible lives as well as torturous deaths, so NOTHING in this so called, "religious" nation has changed. It's cruel and violent economy still revolves around animal sacrifice, animal feed, animal pharmaceuticals, human disease (health care)and the huge economies surrounding the exploitation and commodification of animals. Three thousand years ago, they found, arrested, and crucified this holy man, much like the current political system wants to do to animal rights activists who aspire to the truth and foundation of Jesus teachings. Veganism IS the root of all good. Good food, good ethics, good sense of our place on earth, and good respect for all life. We are the epitome of the so called, "pro-life" movement.

By: DrPhil

DrPhil — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 20:37:04 +0000

I think the author and posters all need a collective hug.

:::hug:::

Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.

By: Jennifer

Jennifer — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 18:21:18 +0000

I also live in Mount Pleasant and am a vegetarian. I ordered the vegetarian stuffed peppers a long time ago there and really enjoyed it; however, I was much disappointed with a more recent order of it that I had, although I ordered that for take-out. This most recent order I had was kind of disgusting -- the color of whatever grain they used in the dish, or of the goop it ended up being by the time all their ingredients were mixed, was not at all appealing--it was some kind of dull gray, brackish mixture, and it didn't taste as fresh or as good as I remembered it being the first time I ordered it, either. So whatever they did to it, it was not a good change. I will probably not be ordering it again. I wish they did have more (appealing) vegetarian fare on the menu; if they did, I might go there more often.

About vegetarian money being just as green as anyone else's...Well, actually, it's even more green when you consider the fact that vegetarianism is much more of an eco-friendly dietary practice than is meat-eating!

By: Steve

Steve — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 17:24:55 +0000

I thought the whole point of restaurants was that they made their money by making and serving food the way their customers want in exchange for their customer's money.

You are right Tanya, your money is just as green as anyone else's.

Tonic can keep their attitude and their business.

By: Erica

Erica — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 13:46:25 +0000

Check out http://www.VegDC.com for a listing of hundreds of veg-friendly restaurants in and around D.C.

By: omnipotentveggieboy

omnipotentveggieboy — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 13:07:15 +0000

Any recommendations for particularly vegan-friendly places or dishes in the Mount Pleasant neighborhood?

By: John Edmundson

John Edmundson — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 03:32:46 +0000

Good eating in Washington D.C. - http://www.happycow.net/north_america/usa/district_of_columbia/washington/index.html - here you go guys - please take a look at the list & add any other good places / inform of any others that no longer cater to plant eaters.

By: Rob Tierney

Rob Tierney — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 02:16:21 +0000

Tanya, glad you spoke up ... and let us know. Freak or not, you aren't alone. A growing number of DC folks are opting for plant-based eating. We may be far behind other regions, but smart restaurateurs know it's not a market to snub. Too bad about Tonic's attitude; I would have liked to try that pepper dish.