{"id":81115,"date":"2010-07-06T15:07:00","date_gmt":"2010-07-06T19:07:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.peta.org\/about-peta\/jobs-hometown\/"},"modified":"2024-08-29T12:54:32","modified_gmt":"2024-08-29T19:54:32","slug":"jobs-hometown","status":"publish","type":"about","link":"https:\/\/www.peta.org\/about-peta\/work-at-peta\/jobs-hometown\/","title":{"rendered":"Virginia Is for Lovers, and Norfolk\u2014PETA\u2019s Hometown\u2014Is for Lovers of Vegan Food!"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Virginia is for lovers of all kinds\u2014from adventurers to activists, history buffs to birdwatchers, and patriots to party animals\u2014and Norfolk and the surrounding Hampton Roads area truly has it all. The southeastern Virginia waterfront city is the perfect place for PETA\u2019s headquarters: As the second-largest city in the state, Norfolk offers lovely tree-lined neighborhoods, historic charm, and all the other treasured amenities of East Coast living. Plus, the vegan food options are on point.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This metropolis is surrounded by many other unique and vibrant communities, including Virginia Beach, a fun-loving beach town with miles and miles of pristine shoreline, and Williamsburg, a quaint and cozy village steeped in 400 years of history.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Discover why staffers love PETA\u2019s Virginia hometown! <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

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Where to Find Vegan Food in Norfolk, Virginia<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

It makes perfect sense that PETA\u2019s hometown is truly a vegan\u2019s paradise. Here are a few of our favorite vegan options in Norfolk:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What\u2019s Vegan at Orapax?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

If you like Greek food, you\u2019ll love Orapax<\/a>. Known in Norfolk as \u201cThe Place to Eat,\u201d the family-owned restaurant offers a vegan menu. We\u2019re talking appetizers like stuffed vegan dolmas (grape leaves), a pasta bowl offering meat-free meatballs and vegan Parmesan cheese, and the best dang plant-based gyro this side of the Mississippi. Plus, the Thursday night special is 10% off all vegan food. Pro tip<\/em>: Don\u2019t sleep on the vegan Greek salad, and add some vegan Karpathos chicken\u2014you\u2019re welcome<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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