PETA Names Dallas Eatery's Vegan BLT One of the Best in the Country

Spiral Diner & Bakery Cooks Up Bountiful Sandwiches That Are as Kind to Animals as They Are to Your Taste Buds

For Immediate Release:
October 24, 2012

Contact:
Shakira Croce 202-483-7382 

Dallas, Texas -- More and more people concerned with the cruel treatment of animals on factory farms and in slaughterhouses—as well as the artery-clogging cholesterol and saturated fats found in animal products—are trying out delicious vegan versions of their favorite foods. That includes the ever-popular BLT. There's been a revolution in mock meats: Many are now so good that they beat the animal-based versions at their own game. Nowhere is that more evident than at the Dallas area's Spiral Diner & Bakery, which PETA has just named number three in its survey of the top 10 vegan BLTs in the U.S.

With locations in Fort Worth and Dallas, the Spiral Diner & Bakery offers a "VLT" that's more of a culinary triumph than a sandwich: vegan bacon bits, lettuce, and tomato piled high between two slices of grilled multi-grain bread with vegan mayonnaise. You'll forget about meat-based bacon the second that you take your first bite.

"Spiral Diner & Bakery proves every day that a delicious BLT doesn't have to cost a pig 'an arm and a leg,'" says PETA Executive Vice President Tracy Reiman. "All our picks are winners because they're leading the charge to satisfy America's growing hunger for humane, healthy, and Earth-friendly foods."

First place goes to DC Vegetarian in Portland, Ore., and second place goes to Darbster in West Palm Beach, Fla.. Rounding out the top 10 are Yorgo's Bageldashery in PETA's hometown of Norfolk, Va.; Seattle's Highline; San Diego's Loving Hut Mira Mesa; the Green Owl Café in Madison, Wis.; Seva in Detroit and Ann Arbor, Mich.; Sticky Fingers in Washington; and Sugar Apple Natural Foods in Key West, Fla. Garnering honorable mention is the Bouldin Creek Café in Austin, Texas.

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