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The California Reuben, a summer seasonal sandwich, is awesome there, too. I'm a vegetarian who has many doubtful carnivore friends and family who all love The Chicago Diner. We take all of our friends there who visit us, and the only negative comment (from a parent) was he didn't like the avocado garnish on a salad. Seriously, this place is amazing for anyone- they only need to have an open mind.

@Huge Galdones, thanks for spotlighting one of my favorite neighborhood places. Sorry for the lack of veggie love. I guess that just means the wait won't be any longer due to Serious Eaters. Less time for me to wait!

I've heard great things about the restaurant, but haven't lived in Chicago long. Is it worth it to go before they close?

I always make a Portabello Wellington. Yum!

I agree with everybody for the "fake" meats. We also eat a lot of seitan, tempeh, and baked tofu. And, of course, lots of beans, though they aren't a meat substitute. Just check out any co-op or market and ask if you aren't sure. Best of luck!

Homemade hummus with pitas and veggies. Easy, cold, and healthy.

Everything! I am a vegetarian!

I often am not hungry because of stomach issues. If I haven't had much to eat that day, I'll make sure I have something. But if I've been gluttonous all day, missing a meal won't hurt me.

My husband became a vegetarian a few years ago, so I stopped having meat at home simply because I wasn't going to cook two different dinners. I gave it up a couple years after he did, but he had nothing to do with it. I was just too lazy to cook it and after a while it just didn't appeal to me anymore.

My wedding cake! Really, it was. That's why we picked it.

Greens in the Marina. I've always wanted to eat there!

A few weeks ago I threw together whatever veggies we had on hand and made a dinner for us that my husband raved over. He's since requested it every time I go to the grocery store. Then this past weekend he was staying with friends in Chicago, and in exchange for their hospitality, he made them "Megan's recipe" for dinner. Even though he'd never made it before, and only had my extensive email notes to go off, his friend said it was the best meal ever cooked in their kitchen. Perhaps he was just being nice, but it made me feel good either way.

Wow. Pretty harsh, rasellers0. Not everybody wants to go or can feasibly go to college. Sometimes life gets in the way. (I say this as a woman who has worked full time for 5 years to put my husband and myself through grad school, so I'm not limiting my "career and salary.") At least you admit you're judgmental...

@ plazmaorb

Haha! So true!