Excuse me a second; I gotta say something to my vegetarian girlfriend. You can read over my shoulder if you like.

Hey, honey. I just got an e-mail with some good news: There's a vegetarian restaurant opening in Wallingford this Friday, July 11. It's called Sutra, and it's at 1605 N. 45th St. I think that's the old Bottle Rocket Cafe space.

The press release is skim on menu details. They serve three- to four-course, prix fixe meals of "clean vegetarian dishes ... prepared with locally sourced organic ingredients that will invigorate the body."

They're open Wednesday through Saturday, and they do two seated dinners a night. (Reservations are "strongly recommended.") The per-plate price varies from $28 to $35, depending on what they're serving that night.

Sutra's creators, Amber Tande, Colin Patterson, Jan Geibel and Aaron Geibel, appear to be pretty conscientious all around. Their food is 100-percent organic; they gladly accomodate food allergies and vegan diets; and their napkins and decor appear to be made from recycled everything. They don't store food from day to day, and everything they make they intend to serve.

As I said, the press release is sketchy on menu specifics, which I usually take as a sign that they don't have their act together yet. In this case, I think it's because they're waiting to see what's fresh -- and what they can surprise us with. I'm game if you are.

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