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Franchia Vegan Café

Asian fusion. Try the fruit teas and the fried cauliflower.

vegetarian

Address: 12 Park Ave
Hours: noon–9PM Sun–Thu, noon–9:30PM Fri Sat
Website: franchia.com (opens in a new tab)

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