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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) - The 3rd annual Springfield Vegan Chef Challenge kicks off Wednesday. 

Local chefs compete for your votes with plant-based menu options. 

To participate, go to the Springfield Vegan Chef Challenge website to see a list of participating restaurants and menu items. 

Between Oct. 1 and Oct. 31, visit participating restaurants and sample vegan dishes being offered. 

Then, rate each menu you try on the Springfield Vegan Chef Challenge website

Participating chefs and restaurants include: 

  • 3rd Shift Kitchen
  • A Taste of Seoul
  • Beelzebunz
  • Golden Hour Bake House
  • Harvest Kitchen + Bar
  • La Fiesta Chatham
  • Maldaner's Restaurant and Catering
  • Mel-O-Cream Donuts
  • Nami Poke
  • Papi's Pizza Pub
  • Pita-or-Bowl
  • The Lumpia House + Truck
  • Toasty's 
  • Vine & Rind

Winning dishes will be announced in November. 

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