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National
Anti-Vivisection Society - 53 West Jackson Blvd.,
Suite 1552, Chicago, IL 60604. 800-888-NAVS(6287).
312-427-6065. The NAVS is dedicated to abolishing the
exploitation of animals used in research, education and
product testing. NAVS promotes greater compassion, respect
and justice for animals through educational programs based
on respected ethical and scientific theory and supported by
extensive documentation of the cruelty and waste of
vivisection. NAVS' educational programs are directed at
increasing public awareness about vivisection, identifying
humane solutions to human problems, developing alternatives
to the use of animals and working with like-minded
individuals and groups to effect changes which help to end
the suffering inflicted on innocent animals.
  Bean
Products, Inc. (photo courtesy: Bean
Products, Inc.) - 1500 S. Western Ave.,
Suite 4BN, Chicago, IL 60608. 800-726-8365 or 312-666-3600.
Manufacturer of therapeutic, environmentally friendly
pillows, yoga and meditation mats, hemp shower curtains,
directors' chairs, twine, and rope. Worker-owned.
MayaWorks - 4421 N. Malden,
3N, Chicago, IL 60640. 773-506-4905. MayaWorks is much more
than just an outlet for Mayan products. MayaWorks believes
that community development happens through the economic
development of women who otherwise have limited ways to
participate or contribute to the economic stability of their
families. Giving women an opportunity to earn an income from
their skills gives them self-confidence and hope for
themselves, their children, their family and their village.
MayaWorks markets the work of Maya artisans who otherwise
have no outlet for their handiwork. As a proud member of the
Fair Trade Association, MayaWorks pays artisans at prices
they set, provides technical assistance and educational
opportunities and meets other Fair Trade criteria.
Ten
Thousand Villages - 719 Main St., Evanston,
IL. 847-733-8258. Since 1946 Ten Thousand Villages has
supported the work of literally tens of thousands of
artisans in over 30 countries in Asia, Africa, Latin America
and the Middle East, making us one the largest fair trade
organizations in North America. Working with more than 100
artisan groups, they purchase fine pieces from craftspeople
with whom they have longstanding, nurturing relationships.
Ten Thousand Villages was a big idea that started out small
&endash; from the trunk of Edna Ruth Byler's car, in fact.
But years of dedication and giving have grown their
organization to the point where their retail operation spans
North America with over 160 outlets where fine, eclectic
village wares can be purchased. You'll find everything from
folk art and heirloom-quality home décor, to
ceramics, textiles, baskets, jewelry and musical instruments
in our stores and at our festival sales. 55th
Street Co-op - 1526 E. 55th St., Chicago,
IL 60615. 773-667-1444. Hours: M-Sun 7am-11pm.
Co-op
Express - 1226 E. 53rd St., Chicago,
IL 60615. 773-363-2175. Hours: 7am-9pm daily.  Growing
Home Farm (photo courtesy: Growing
Home Farm) - 1325 South Wabash Avenue *
Chicago, IL 60605. 312 435 8601. Growing Home is a
non-profit enterprise serving homeless and low-income people
through a transitional employment program in the organic
farming business. Growing Home's training program integrates
job readiness skills and basic business, health and life
skills instruction into a curriculum focused on growing,
marketing and preparing organic produce. Their mission: To
provide job training and create employment opportunities for
homeless and low-income people in Chicago, within the
context of an organic agriculture business. Participants in
the transitional job program receive hands-on training in
organic agriculture, landscaping and sales, as well as
classroom training about organic agriculture, food and
nutrition, sales and marketing, and general job readiness
skills.
Chicago's
Green City Market - 820 Davis Street, Suite
134, Evanston, IL 60201. 847-424-2486. Outdoor market from
mid-May to the end of October. Then, in November and
December, the Market moves indoors (location to be
announced). The Winter Market is usually open the first
three Wednesdays and Saturdays in November and December from
9 a.m. to 1 p.m. It's free and open to the public. Chicago's
Green City Market is also working to establish a permanent,
year-round central public market that supports local,
sustainable agriculture.
Green
Earth Institute Farm - 10S404 Knoch Knolls Rd.,
Naperville,IL 60565. 630-664-5681. CSA (June-October).
Sponsor the "Green Earth Fair" (exhibits, presentations,
farm tours, activities for kids each Spring. Organic
vegetable seedlings available. Open to the public. Free).
Sponsor "Kids Touch the Earth", a gardening program for
children sponsored by the Green Earth Institute and The
Conservation Foundation. Renewable energy development at the
farm.  .. Newleaf
Natural Grocery (photo courtesy: Newleaf
Natural Grocery) - 1261 W. Loyola Ave.,
Chicago, IL 60626. 773-743-0400. "Newleaf Natural Grocery is
dedicated to providing an affordable alternative to
overpriced organic produce by offering weekly organic
produce boxes at the lowest cost available. We are strong
advocates of local family owned farms, and strive to fill
our produce boxes and our shelves with as many local goods
as possible - a practice which strengthens the
sustainability of our community. Because we're independently
owned and operated, we're free to promote and support the
organic movement by keeping our community and customers
informed and involved through petitions, newsletters, and
lively conversation. And we enjoy the same! Our customers
keep us updated daily on new issues and events." Hours: M-F
8-7:30pm, Sat. 9-7:30, Sunday 11-6.
Whole
Foods Market - 30 West Huron, Chicago, IL
60610. 312-932-9600. Hours: 8am-10pm daily
Whole
Foods Market - 1000 West North Ave.,
Chicago, IL 60622 (near downtown). 312-587-0648. Hours:
8am-10pm daily. Call for holiday hours.
Whole
Foods Market - 760 Waukegan Rd.,
Deerfield, IL 60015 (North). 847-444-1900. Hours: 8am-10pm
daily.
Whole
Foods Market - 1640 Chicago Ave.,
Evanston, IL 60201 (North). 847-733-1600. Hours: 8am-9pm
daily.
Wild
Oats Natural Marketplace - - 1111 Chicago Ave.,
Evanston, Illinois, 60202 (North). 847-475-9492. Hours:
8am-10pm daily.
Soup
To Nuts (photo courtesy: Soup to
Nuts) - 716 W. State St., Geneva,
IL 60134 (West). 630-232-6646. Hours: M-F 9am-7pm, Sat 9-6,
Sun 11-5.
Wild
Oats Natural Marketplace - 500 E. Ogden Ave. ,
Hinsdale, Illinois, 60521 (West). 630-986-8500. Hours:
Mon-Fri 7am-10pm, Sat. 7am-9pm, Sunday 7am-8pm.
Whole
Foods Market - 3300 N. Ashland, Lakeview,
IL 60657 (North). 773-244-4200. Hours: 8am-10pm daily.
Whole
Foods Market - 1331 North Rand Rd.,
Palatine, IL 60074 (Northwest). 847-776-8080. Hours:
8am-10pm Mon-Sat, 8-9 Sunday.
Whole
Foods Market - 7245 Lake St., River
Forest, IL 60305 (West). 708-366-1045. Hours: 8am-10pm
daily
Whole
Foods Market - 151 Rice Lake Square,
Butterfield Road, Wheaton, IL 60187 (West), 630-588-1500.
M-Sat 8-10, Sun 8-9.
Whole
Foods Market - 201 W. 63rd St. (between
Route 83 and Clarendon Hills Road), Willowbrook, IL 60514
(West). 630-655-5000. Hours: 8am-10pm daily.  .. .. Karyn's
Fresh Corner & Karyn's Inner Beauty
Center (photos courtesy: Karyn's
Fresh Corner) - 1901 North Halsted St.,
Chicago, IL 60614. 312-255-1590. Hours: M-Sun 9am-9pm.
Founded by Karyn Calabrese, one of the most popular and
innovative leaders in the holistic health industry, Karyn's
Center provides a sacred space for the balancing of the
body, mind and spirit. Serving people of all backgrounds,
the center aims at assisting people in their healing
process. The Center is designed to address all aspects of
well-being, focusing on maintaining health while encouraging
disease prevention. Also an acclaimed chef, Karyn Calabrese
has a gift for creating uniquely flavorful raw vegan dishes,
making her restaurant, Karyn's, the longest standing
raw-food restaurant in the Midwest.  Conscious
Choice: The Journal of Ecology & Natural
Healing (left photo courtesy:
Conscious Choice Journal) - 920 Franklin, Suite 202,
Chicago, IL 60610. 312-440-4373. Conscious Choice serves as
a resource to help readers live healthier lives and create a
sustainable society -- and have fun doing it. Their
editorial content builds community; promotes social,
political, and environmental awareness; and supports
wellness through natural foods, nutrition, and integrative
health care.
Healthy
Dining Chicago - c/o Laura Bruzas, 934
West Fry #2E, Chicago IL 60622-5462. 312-666-9979. HDC is an
organic-friendly newsletter for health-minded Chicagoans.
Each issue is chock-full of bite-size, easy-to-digest
articles, healthy dining tips, quick recipes, local
resources and more. It is an all-volunteer, grass-roots
effort launched in January of 2003 to get the message out
about the benefits of conscious eating and the growing
resources available to those who live in the greater Chicago
area. Each and every dollar that comes in from advertisers
and subscribers goes to cover publication expenses.
  .. Note: *=Vegetarian, **=Vegan,
***=raw foods
Note:
For
additional listings, check out VegChicago.com & the
Go-Veggie Restaurant Guide at www.go-veggie.org.
Chowpatti *- 1035 S.
Arlington Heights Rd., Arlington Heights, IL 60005.
847-640-9554. Hours: T-Sun 11:30-3pm, 5-9pm, F-Sat
11:30-3pm, 5-10. Closed Mondays. International cuisine.
Alice
N Friends Vegetarian Cafe *- 5812 N. Broadway,
Chicago, IL 60660. 773-275-8797. Pan-Asian.
Amitabul **- 6207 N.
Milwaukee Ave., Floor 1, Chicago, IL 60646. 773-774-0276.
Korean, 100% vegan. Hours: Tuesday-Thursday 1-9., Friday
12-10, Saturday 10-10 p.m., Sunday 10-8.
Arya
Bhavan (left photo courtesy: Arya
Bhavan) *- 2508 W. Devon Ave.,
Chicago, IL 60659. 773-274-5800. Hours: Monday-Thursday
5:30pm-11:00pm; Friday-Sunday 11:30am-11:00pm. Oopen on
Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Years, from
11:30am-11:00pm. Indian.
Chicago
Vegetarian Diner *- 3411 N. Halsted St.,
Chicago, IL 60657. 773-935-6696. Hours; M-F 11-10, Sat
11-11, Sun 1-10. All American Vegetarian.
Karyn's
Fresh Corner ***- 3351 N. Lincoln Ave.,
Chicago, IL 60625. 773-296-6990. See listing in 'Live Food
Lifestyel' above. Restaurant Hours: Monday through Thursday
11:00am to 9:00pm, Friday and Saturday 11:00am to 10:00pm,
Sundays 10:00 am to 3:00 pm.
Lake
Side Cafe */**- 1418 W. Howard St.,
Chicago, IL 60626. 773-262-9503. They say..." We want the
Lake Side Cafe to become known for affordable, vegetarian
cuisine, a place where we would like to eat and relax
ourselves. We use organic ingredients where possible,
supporting local sustainable farming." Hours: check
website.
Mysore Woodlands *- 2548 W. Devon, Chicago,
IL. 773-338-8160.
New Life Health Foods &
Vegetarian Restaurant *- 3141 W. Roosevelt Rd.,
Chicago, IL 60612. 773-762-1090. Hours: Mon-Sat
8-7:30pm.
Soul
Vegetarian East **- 205 E. 75th St.,
Chicago, IL 60619. 773-224-0104. Hours: M-Th 11-10, Fri
11-11,Sat 9-11, Sun 9-9.
The
Heartland Cafe - 7000 North Glenwood,
Chicago, IL 60626. 773-465-8005. Mostly vegetarian. Bar
& music performances.
Udupi
Palace *- 2543 W. Devon Ave.,
Chicago, IL 60618. 773-338-2152. Hours: M-Sun 12-9:30pm.
South Indian cuisine.
Vegetarian
Fun Foods Supreme **- 1702 E. 57th, Chicago,
IL 60617. 773-734-6321. Hours: Mon-Sat 10am-9pm.
Victory's
Banner *- 2100 W. Roscoe St.,
Chicago, IL 60618. 773-665-0227. Hours: M-Sun 8-3pm, Closed
Tuesday. American style, breakfast & lunch only. We
close twice a year to take time out for spiritual retreat
for 10-12 days each: Once, in mid-April to celebrate Sri
Chinmoy's arrival in the West; and again in late August to
celebrate Sri Chinmoy's birthday.
Blind
Faith Cafe (right photo courtesy:
Blind Faith Cafe) *- 525 Dempster St.,
Evanston, IL 60201. 847-328-6875. Since 1979. Located in
Evanston's Chicago Avenue/Dempster Street shopping district,
just a few blocks south of downtown Evanston.
Sri
Ganesh Cuisine *- 837 E. Roosevelt Road,
Lombard, IL 60148. 630-620-9175. South/North Indian
cuisine.Hours: Lunch 11:30-2:30, Dinner 5:30-10. Closed
Monday.
Udupi
Palace *- 730 Schaumburg Rd.,
Schaumburg, IL 60194. 847-884-9510. Indian cuisine.
Mysore
Woodlands *- 6020 S. Cass Ave.,
Westmont, IL. 630-769-0413. Indian cuisine.
Shree
Vegetarian Restaurant *- 655 N. Cass Ave.,
Westmont (west of downtown), IL 60559. 630-655-1021. South
Indian cuisine. Lunch: Tuesday-Friday
11:30a.m.-2:30p.m.(BUFFET ONLY); Dinner: Tuesday, Wednesday,
Thursday, Sunday 5:30&endash;9:30 p.m.; Friday-Saturday
10:30p.m. Chicago
EarthSave - see listing below.
 Chicago
EarthSave - 2417 West Homer St.,
Chicago Il, 60647. 708-531-8910. Monthly vegan potlucks
feature speakers on topics related to animal compassion,
health and environmental protection. Diner Night - gather
the first Wednesday of each month for dinner at The Chicago
Diner, 3411 N. Halsted St., which donates 10 percent of each
bill toward our community outreach efforts. COW (Compassion
on Wheels). Van - They travel the region with an
audio-visual mobile teaching aid that exposes the truth
about factory farms and other industries cruel to animals.
Veggie Bike and Dine - EarthSave Chicago partners with the
Chicagoland Bicycle Federation and local restaurants to
create traveling vegan dining tours. These showcase
conscious dining and the diversity of Chicago neighborhoods
and the surrounding suburbs while emphasizing the ease of
getting around town by bike. VegChicago - maintain a Web
site, www.vegchicago.com, that lists vegan
and vegan-friendly places to dine in Chicagoland.
Publications - develop and distribute information on the
benefits of a plant-based diet at neighborhood events,
health fairs, COW Van outings and our monthly potlucks.
  .. VegChicago.com -
If you live in the Chicago
area or are just visiting, browse through their website and
let your mouth water. We hope you'll find VegChicago.com
useful and your dining experiences delightful. It's never
been easier to savor vegetarian and vegan cuisine in the
windy city!
Go
Veggie! (photos courtesy: Go
Veggie! ) - P.O. Box 577997, Chicago,
IL 60657. Hotline: 773-871-7000. Go Veggie!, a nonprofit
corporation, has been formed to educate individuals to the
many benefits of vegetarianism for human health, our
environment, and the well-being of all life on our planet.
They welcome those who are just beginning to explore the
advantages of this great lifestyle, as well as committed
vegetarians.
Chicago
Vegetarian Society - P.O. Box 223, Highwood, IL
60040. 847-561-1302.  .. YogaChicago (left photo
courtesy: YogaChicago) - P.O. Box 607447, Chicago,
IL 60660. YOGAChicago is a bi-monthly free resource guide
for yoga activities. Copies may be found at bookstores,
natural food stores, holistic health centers, libraries,
park buildings, colleges and learning centers throughout the
Chicago area and parts of Indiana and Wisconsin. Website
also features the Midwest Yoga Teachers Network, an online
guide arranged alphabetically by location.
Bean
Products, Inc. - 1500 S. Western Ave.,
4BN, Chicago, IL 60608. 800-726-8365 or 312-666-3600. See
listing in "Eco-Store' above.
Chicago
Yoga Center (right photo courtesy:
Chicago Yoga Center) - 3047 N. Lincoln Ave.,
Suite #320, Chicago, IL 60657. 773.327.3650. The Chicago
Yoga Center is committed to present a variety of the main
Yoga traditions. We have been offering classes since 1984.
What typifies the Chicago Yoga Center's approach is the
integration of the classical Hatha Yoga tradition, the
Iyengar method, and K. Pattabhi Jois' Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga.
Since 1984.
Sivananda
Yoga Vedanta Center - 1246 W. Bryn Mawr Ave.,
Chicago, IL 60660. 773-878-7771. The Chicago Center was
established over 35 years ago as a part of the International
Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Organization. Swami Vishnu-devananda
founded the Organization to continue the practice and
teachings of Yoga and Vedanta. Located on Bryn Mawr Av and
Broadway, they are surrounded by the suburbs of the
Edgewater/Andersonville neighborhood. The Center offers
classical Hatha yoga classes, for beginners to advanced
students, meditation classes, positive thinking, other
special workshops, Satsang and meals. The Center is run
solely by volunteer efforts of the staff, teachers and
students.
Sweet
Pea's Studio - 3717 N. Ravenswood, Suite
213, Chicago, IL 60613. 773-248-YOGA. Sweet Pea's Studio
specializes in classes for expecting and existing parents.
We offer classes in pre-natal, post partum, and family yoga.
In addition Hatha Yoga, Tai Chi and related workshops are
offered.
Spirit
Rising Yoga - 3717 N. Ravenswood, Suite
220W, Chicago, IL 60613. 773-975-9754. 3HO Kundalini
yoga.
The
Temple of Kriya Yoga: Chicago - 2414 N. Kedzie Blvd.,
Chicago, IL 60647. 773-342-4600. The Temple of Kriya Yoga is
a center of spiritual study (their guru is Sri
Goswami Kriyananda), offering classes,
seminars & programs to all who seek a deeper
understanding of Life and the mystical Kriya tradition.
Bookstore offers a wide selection of books on yoga,
astrology, meditation, mysticism, and numerous other
metaphysical subjects.
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