December 16, 2023
When I saw a post about this collaboration between Dough Boyz and Red Fern, I knew I had to have it. This gorgeous specimen contains roasted butternut squash, dollops of vegan ricotta, coconut bacon bits, basil, garlic oil with a balsamic glaze and fried sage. It hit every flavor note Read more…
December 15, 2023
Good Thai is hard to find… once you leave the NYC metro area, but I was determined. The first Thai eatery that satisfied my Thai cravings here in Western New York is Sweet Basil in Victor, New York. I started with these fantastic fresh rolls. Such great textures inside these Read more…
December 14, 2023
Polska Chata offers a potato pancake special on Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Saturday. It’s two spectacular potato pancakes topped with a vegan version of the traditional Polish Goulash. After some Christmas shopping I just had to partake. Polska Chata is such a wonderful eatery in Rochester, New York. With thoughtful and Read more…
December 8, 2023
Sometimes you just need an old school diner breakfast. But it is often difficult for a vegan in search of a classic breakfast. Fortunately there is Steve’s Original Diner and their huge vegan pancakes. Why is diner coffee so much better than any other coffee? Here, my singular “Love Cake” Read more…
November 30, 2023
Well, somehow it’s December. To follow, November’s outtakes. Trips to the playground which will likely not be a often in the winter… An amazing calzone from Create-A-Pizza… vegan ricotta, some vegan cheese and some mushroom bacon So happy to have found an amazing Indian lunch buffet: Tandoor of India Another Read more…
November 10, 2023
After a productive week, we toasted at The Hideaway! I was excited to try their vegan options, which are clearly labelled on their menu thankfully. First, Buffalo Cauliflower with a vegan garlic dill dip. Yummy as it always is, but was lacking some texture. I got the Mushroom Risotto: Roasted Read more…
October 15, 2023
So now the main reason for my visit downstate… My birthday celebration with family! Since I will be away for my actual birthday, it was an early start. Celebrity status at my parents’ 🤣 A vegan pizza delivered from True Food Kitchen, one of my favorite vegan pizzas. The Roasted Read more…
October 14, 2023
Cat sitting this guy, I was relaxing on Long Island’s North Shore. So I started each morning with a bite and coffee from the area’s high quality coffee shops… This guy made sure I was up early. A latte from Southdown Coffee in Glen Cove… just perfection. $14 for one Read more…
October 13, 2023
With plans to catch up with some old friends, I headed to Manhattan’s East Village, my old stomping ground. It’s always nice to walk these streets–monitor the changes, assess the level of its downfall. A Buffalo bar I was excited to learn that Seasoned Vegan, which had recently closed after Read more…
After an uneventful drive back into the NYC area, some sustenance before meeting up with some old work friends. The outstanding Earthen would do the trick. Some wine to get things started… What was I craving? The Sweet & Spicy Chick’n Sandwich is fried mushroom in a sweet chili sauce, Read more…
October 12, 2023
Now that I live here, I am establishing food routines. Though cooking and baking a lot more than when I used to visit, here are some recent vegan bites from the very vegan friendly city! Red Fern, the area’s only all-vegan restaurant really, has become an easy go-to for delivery. Read more…
September 28, 2023
Rochester has so many vegan options to try. And I keep stumbling upon menus with amazing dishes to try purely by chance. In this latest case, it is Lento Restaurant. I found this dreamy vegan option when I tried to find a place that had deep-fried squash blossoms for my Read more…
September 23, 2023
Tonight’s date night was The Sheffield… because I just happened to stumble upon their menu and discovered an exciting vegan option: The CLT. But first, a drink! Here it is… the CLT: Smoked crispy coconut bacon on sour dough with tomato, lettuce & vegan aioli Wowzer, would you look at Read more…
September 19, 2023
When a camping spot in the coveted J-section at Hither Hills State Park opened up, I booked it for two nights knowing there wouldn’t be a better way to spend the evening on my visit back to the metro area of New York. And it would be a perfect location Read more…
No longer having the ability to bake fresh cakes for my loved ones, I needed a very high quality replacement to celebrate my parents’ anniversary… and I found one. Peach & Pine‘s baker creates absolutely gorgeous cakes. I was so excited what she could do for this very special anniversary. Read more…
September 17, 2023
As I break off onward to other destinations, I knew I’d need to give myself a treat. So when you can either get a gorss motel room for $80 or a gross motel room with a hot tub for $20 more, you get the hot tub! Because you deserve the Read more…
September 16, 2023
I was really excited to try Pigeon Peas, a Caribbean eatery in Bloomfield, New Jersey that had a ton of labelled vegan options! After a long day of some New Jersey misses, we wanted a no-fail meal. Unfortunately so did many others. We had to wait a long time for Read more…
All Roads Vegan is one of those gems you stumble upon while traveling and you wish you could airlift back with you. I call them “Airlift Eateries” and they get that high rank by doing what they do with a passion and attention to detail that is extraordinary. Not only Read more…
Every time I am somewhere a bit random I think of Wayne and Garth (“Hi, I’m in Delaware.) But this was not random, though it may seem to be. This New Jersey area is a great place to stay before or after New York’s Renaissance Faire! Days Inn (here to Read more…
September 15, 2023
Sometimes you just want brown, with a side of brown. I say this in all seriousness thinking of all the delicious eats that fall in the beige–brown spectrum. This dish from Angelhearts Diner in Ithaca sent me on my way, a roadtrip back to the New York metro area for Read more…
September 12, 2023
Beautiful Places Close By, Box-free Baking, Cemeteries, Cookies, Cooking Stuff, Eating Out, Lunch, Nature
This year, the summer seems endless. I never know what day is and thus time is passing in giant chunks of leisure. This is my daily life right now. Until it isn’t. So I am basking. Above, an amazing tempeh rib special from Red Fern. Cornbread, sweet potato mash, pilaf Read more…
September 4, 2023
I was really psyched to learn that Insomnia Cookies has a nice selection of vegan options for those of us who would like to partake in late-night ordering of fresh baked cookies! And I was even more psyched to discover that they are really darn good. Here they are in Read more…
September 1, 2023
With a friend in town, we had to see some sites and we had to eat well! So first, Red Fern–with wide ranging dishes and sweet treats, it’s a vegan go-to. I took a risk on the special, the po’ boy made with battered soy curls. It was tasty but Read more…
August 22, 2023
Trying out Las Vegas’s many vegan options is something I look forward to at the beginning and the end of my desert trips. This time it was the vintage styled all-vegan fast food spot right next to a McDonalds, Plant Power Fast Food. I wanted the nostalgic feel of a Read more…
Ok, so part of the reason I was so psyched about St. George, Utah was the vegan options. Starting with a good breakfast that hits all the notes from Gaia’s Garden Cafe… The Buddha Toast with avocado, curried chickpeas, radish, cilantro & house-made tahini dressing on Organic artisan sourdough. Just Read more…
August 7, 2023
Hedonist‘s chocolate sorbet is simply the best I’ve ever had! So rich and fudgy, I did not want it to end. But I held out to get back home so I can enjoy it with some sliced banana. This is my new thing… adding banana myself as so many ice Read more…