Do This: A Week of Veggie Meals with Grubwithus

By John DiGilio in Food on Jan 12, 2012 9:20PM

By now, we have all heard about the benefits of an even partially plant-based diet. For some of us, this has meant a full conversion to vegetarianism or even . . . gasp . . . vegan eating. The reaction for most, however, has been to add a little extra lettuce to our burger fixin's or maybe even an extra helping of beans to our plates. Hey, even baby steps are good when it come sto our health and the environment.

If trying, or even finding, tasty, meat-free meals has been daunting for you, the folks at Grubwithus are pairing up with some of the city's best restaurants to provide you with a no-brainer of an option - a week of family-style, meatless meals. Jan. 16 - 20 is Veggie Week at Grubwithus. All you have to do to enjoy one of these delicious,sitdown dinners is sign up! You pay for everything (even the tip!) in advance. Any drinks you buy at the restaurant are yours to cover, of course. Check out some of the meals on the list:

• Jan. 17 - Irazu Costa Rican in Bucktown
• Jan. 18 - El Nuevo Mexicano in Lakeview (Proceeds to benefit Mercy for Animals)
• Jan. 19 - Ethiopian Diamond in Edgewater
• Jan. 19 - Karyn's on Green in West Loop