As of Monday evening, the chain had already sold out of the plant-based sandwiches at multiple locations
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Chicagoans can now get a taste of Italian beef without eating any meat at all.
The well-known Chicago chain Buona Beef started serving a plant-based Italian Beefless sandwich at all of its 24 locations on Monday. The sandwich, which is inspired by the restaurant's classic Italian beef, includes "beefless" seitan meet, according to the company.
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The Buonavolanto family, which owns the chain, enlisted Chicago-based seitan maker Upton’s Naturals to create the "beef” for the sandwich.