How Two Austin Restaurants Convinced Me That (Very) Expensive Vegan Food Is Worth It

On a scale of interesting foods, turnips sit somewhere between boiled chicken and iceberg lettuce. Yet here I was at a downtown Austin restaurant chewing on both a turnip and my definition of fine dining. On a recent visit to Jupiter Supper Club, I ordered golden triangles of wood-roasted turnips accompanied by russet, fingerling, and Red LaSoda potatoes, which were fried, pureed, and poached, respectively, and dressed in a spicy turnip-green pesto. Turnips are not the most provocative vegetable, but the attention to detail and texture rendered the dish rich, satisfying, and—dare I say—luxurious.It was also vegan. Austin, the birthplace of organic grocer Whole Foods Market and the bean-and-kale-heavy cafeteria line at stalwart Casa de Luz, has long been a welcoming oasis for vegans and vegetarians…

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