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Located on the second floor above the GSU pub, Harvest Noon is awesome for many reasons. One of them is their ridiculously cheap and noms vegan food ($5 for a full meal with sides and errthing), which to my knowledge is unparalleled elsewhere for the quality:cost ratio. And their daily fresh-baked (vegan, often gluten free) desserts are delicious, only $1.50(?!) and not too sweet, which I really appreciate.
But beyond that, they have countless opportunities to get involved in a warm community with a great cause. They do potlucks, cooking workshops, and lots of outreach concerning sustainability, environment, social justice, etc. - often for free or extremely cheap. And they are largely volunteer run, use local produce, and are based off of a completely not-for-profit model. I mean, how could you not love these guys.
A few things worth noting: a lot of the previously mentioned issues of inconsistent quality or size have been ironed out from what I can see, and every meal I've had here (for the past... dozen times?) has been great. Also, they are open for the summer this year Tuesdays to Fridays, with lunch service 11:30 until about 2 (with iced tea+coffee!). And it's definitely worth noting that they are attentive to dietary restrictions, and are nut-free and mostly gluten-free.
Harvest noon has successfully pulled me in. From eating (mostly) veg to involvement in its initiatives, I am and will continue to be a Harvest Noon regular.
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