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By Mike Pomranz | FoodAndWine.Com Troy Warren for CNT #Foodie Vegan, plant-based Reese's could also be on the horizon. Chocolate probably isn't the first thing that comes to mind for foods that don't fit a plant-based diet. Cocoa comes from a plant. But plenty of chocolate also contains milk, so though chocolate is vegetarian, milk chocolate isn't vegan and isn't entirely plant-based. However, as the plant-based milk market has exploded (Starbucks now has four non-dairy options; Dunkin' has three) America's biggest name in chocolate is testing the waters to see if consumers will snatch up plant-based chocolate as well: Hershey has released…

By Jelisa Castrodale | FoodAndWine.Com Troy Warren for CNT #Foodie The chain's proprietary plant-based patty will hit the U.K. and Ireland this month. The wait for McDonald's meat-free McPlant burger is finally over — at least if you live in Coventry, England. The fast-food giant has announced that its first-ever plant-based burger will be trialed at 10 restaurants in the city later this month, before being rolled out to more than 250 locations throughout England and Ireland in mid-October.  McDonald's co-developed the McPlant patty with Beyond Meat, and the chain has also devised a vegan cheese made from pea protein. Its sesame bun is…

By Mike Pomranz | FoodAndWine.Com Troy Warren for CNT #Foodie Starting at restaurants like Fuku and Red Rooster, the new nuggets will be in grocery stores by the end of the month. About five years ago, Beyond Meat and Impossible Foods began what may be the most notable food-related battle of a generation: Who can make a better plant-based burger? And in doing so, they helped elevate the entire plant-based market. But much like the space race decades earlier, at some point, you're in space… so what next? For these two brands, the answer seems to be a battle over different meat: chicken. Today,…

By Alisha Prakash | FoodAndWine.Com Troy Warren for CNT #Foodie Tucked away behind a painting in a Greenwich Village art gallery, Frevo is hidden from the hustle and bustle of New York City. New York City knows how to keep a good secret. From clandestine cocktail bars and tucked-away gardens to exclusive parties and hidden pieces of history, its list of classified gems is reserved for those in the know — and getting in on a good scoop can feel wholly satisfying, a privilege that puts you in a select circle of privy, clued-in New Yorkers.   But sometimes, the best secrets are…