Creator
Laurel Vegetarian
Title
Vegetarian Society
Coverage
New York City
Date
January 27, 1904
Description
Seventh-day Adventists who preferred a plant-based diet began to establish vegetarian restaurants at the turn of the last century, such as The Laurel which opened in 1902. The restaurant closed at 3:00 PM on Friday and reopened on Sunday morning in accordance with Seventh-day Adventist practice to keep the Sabbath from sundown on Friday to sundown Saturday. This banquet menu features cutlets made with Nuttolene, a canned, peanut-based meat substitute produced by the Sanitas Nut Food Company founded by health activist John Harvey Kellogg.