Pretenders' lead singer Chrissie Hynde announces plans for veg eatery

Published: July 7, 2007, 8:51 pm

Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Chrissie Hynde announced this week plans to open VegeTerranean her homage vegetarian restaurant in Akron, Ohio, her home town.Planned for a grand opening in September the restaurant will serve Mediterranean cuisine, favored by the UK singer and of course the menu will include no meat.Hynde, lead singer of the Pretenders, says she'll be on hand for the opening, accompanied by an acoustic guitarist as well as some musician friends for a free concert kicking off the event on Sept. 15.Hynde, who lives in England, has partnered with a local restaurateur to manage VegeTerranean while she continues to tour and record.Besides being a musician, Hynde is also famous as an active member of PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) and a contributor to the establishment of the PETA headquarters in Norfolk, Virginia. The 7th person on VH1's 100 Greatest Women of Rock N Roll is also an active and outspoken vegetarian. Hynde, who is a close friend to

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