We had two more insanely incredible desserts too! I know, this is the best meal EVER! Above is the Yuzu Peach Tart, with brown sugar miso ice cream. Oh man, this was the dessert version of summer on a plate. The ice cream perfectly complemented the warm tart, and the peaches were fresh and wonderful. I could drink that sauce too. I could pretty much drink all the sauces. <\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
At left is the dessert I would probably choose over and over again, based on the title alone – the Chocolate Peanut Caramel Mousse, with stout ice cream and a chocolate peanut crumble. I can’t even. This is like everything you could ever want in a dessert – chocolate! peanut butter! caramel! in so many forms! The mousse was thick and layered, so you had to dig deep like ShaunT tells you to in order to get all the layers in one bite. Man alive this was good mousse. Usually I find chocolate mousse to be too rich, or too dull. This mousse puts all others to shame, with the thick, gooey layer of peanut caramel just making everything in the world happy. The stout ice cream was beery! If you like beer, or alcohol of any sort, you will probably like this ice cream. While I appreciated that it served as a really refreshing counterpoint to the deep, heavy flavors of the other two components on the plate, I couldn’t get too into the ice cream because I don’t like alcohol, and I hate beer. So it’s really not fair for me to comment on it. Moving on, the most surprisingly amazing thing was the chocolate peanut crumble! It was like a cross between a blondie, a shortbread cookie, and a soft candy. So perfect, and topped with chocolate ganache. I can’t even deal with how good this was — AND how small it was, especially when shared between three people! It’s a tiny little bite! Note to Vedge: next time I come, give me all of the chocolate peanut stuff. Thanks.
On that note, I really can’t wait to go to Vedge again. I believe it is the best vegan restaurant in the world, and while it can get pricey, it can also be done economically if you go with people and share lots of small dishes. If you have the opportunity to go, you must. And if you think I’m wrong that it’s the best vegan restaurant in the world, I will gladly accept your challenge and eat at and blog about whatever restaurant you believe takes that spot (on your dime, right?). Enjoy! <\/p>\n
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\n- Water speed: Pretty good considering how busy they were<\/li>\n
- Bathrooms: There are nice single-serve bathrooms in a hallway off the dining room. Best part – they are handicap accessible! <\/li>\n
- Service: Great. It’s rare that you get new silverware between courses nowadays!<\/li>\n
- Food: The best vegan magic happens here<\/li>\n
- Bonus: Happy hour menu!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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