Situation wanted: Reporter with urban roots and vegetarian diet seeks fulfilling places to eat his fill

Attention, journalists and others in Kansas, Missouri, Iowa, Nebraska and the Dakotas: If you know a restaurant that serves good vegetarian food, especially in small towns, where it is hard to find, email us and we will pass the information along to A.G. Sulzberger, right, of The New York Times' Kansas City bureau, who wrote this week about the difficulties he faces finding vegetarian fare in a region that loves meat and animal fat. (No, he didn't ask us to do this.)

Sulzberger, who is the son of Times Publisher Arthur Sulzberger, says he decided at age 5 that he would be a vegetarian and does his best to not sound like an East Coast elitist: "It should be stated right up front that the Midwest, with its rich culture, stark natural beauty and superlative decency, quickly defies stereotypes. Living in the middle of the country is very different from living in the middle of nowhere. But make no mistake: meat-loving is one stereotype that the region wears with pride. Lard still plays a starring role in many kitchens, bacon comes standard in salads, and perhaps the most important event on Kansas City social calendars is a barbecue contest."

But Kansas City isn't the big challenge for someone who covers a huge swath of mostly rural territory: "Most difficulty comes on the road during reporting trips in an area that stretches from Oklahoma to North Dakota. And though many meals, particularly in small towns, are of the bread-and-water variety, I have stumbled upon some decent restaurants as well: Japanese in Tulsa, Okla.; Indian in Lincoln, Neb.; Ethiopian in Sioux Falls, S.D.; Italian in Minot, N.D.; and, my favorite place to stop on a reporting trip, Thai Spice, just outside Joplin, Mo."

OK, he knows a few places. Let's let him know about others, especially in small towns. Email me.