Mmmmm, burgers....

Two vegetarians walk into a burger joint...

Last night, Brian and I had dinner at Blanc Burger, a restaurant that specializes in burgers and "bottles," as they like to say because of their extensive collection of soda and beer. Blanc Burger is a relatively midwest establishment with two locations in the Kansas City metro area and one in Omaha, Nebraska.

So what exactly was there for us at this place? Brian had been their before and ordered a lentil burger, which he said was pretty good. Last night, we both had the vegan black bean burger, which I thought was one of the best veggie burgers I've had in the area. On their menu, they describe the burger as "mushroom and grilled corn, salsa verde, avocado, pico de gallo, baby spinach, boulevard unfiltered wheat bun" (if you're not from KC, Boulevard is a fantastic local brewery and this wheat bun made the bean burger that much more fabulous). This burger was terrific and I told the waitress so. I let her know that we are always looking for good veggie burgers and in my opinion, this one is near the top of my list. On the side I ordered sweet potato fries which were delivered in a mini shopping cart, definitely a cute touch.

Some vegans might want to deter other vegans from supporting burger places, but I think it's important to go to these places, order their vegan fare and then let them know how much you enjoyed it if it's good. It was great to see the word "vegan" actually placed in front of the black bean burger listing on the menu because it shows that it's not such a scary word to people anymore. If you are a KC resident or happen to be in town, drop by Blanc Burger and show your veggie love by trying out this fantastic burger!