PETA Names West Palm Beach Restaurant's Vegan BLT One of the Best in the Country

Darbster Cooks Up Bountiful Sandwiches That Are as Kind to Animals as They Are to Your Taste Buds

For Immediate Release:
October 22, 2012

Contact:
Sophia Charchuk 202-483-7382 

West Palm Beach, Fla. -- More and more people concerned about the abuse of animals on factory farms—as well as artery-clogging cholesterol and fat found in animal products—are trying out delicious vegan versions of their favorite foods, including 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 West Palm Beach's Darbster, which PETA has just named number two in its survey of the top 10 vegan BLTs in the U.S.

Located at 8020 S. Dixie Hwy. in West Palm Beach, Darbster offers a BLT that's more of a culinary triumph than a sandwich: protein-packed tempeh (made from soy) bacon, lettuce, avocado, and tomato piled high between two slices of rye bread. This sandwich will make you forget about meat-based bacon the second that you take your first bite.

"Darbster 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 the Spiral Diner & Bakery, with locations in both Dallas and Fort Worth, Texas, has grabbed third place. Rounding out the top 10 are Yorgo's Bageldashery in PETA's hometown of Norfolk, Va.; Seattle's Highline; San Diego's vegan Loving Hut Mira Mesa; the Green Owl Cafe 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.

For more information, please visit PETA.org.