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Vegan Pizza Wars 🍕
Rochester, New York

April 14, 2023

Swan Dive is a hip bar that happens to have some pretty outstanding vegan options. I appreciate a completely cheeseless, or marinara pie-especially when each component hits with simple perfection. Pillowy crust dreamy enough to make this a filling pie despite no hearty toppings. If I had to make a Read more…

New York City January Outtakes

January 30, 2023

Beautiful Places Close By, Breakfast, Cooking Stuff, Eating Out

Well, January is over… and the short but mighty month of February ushers us close to spring like a time machine. Because it’s always gone in a flash. Before we dive in, some outtakes from January 2023’s archive in my three favorite boroughs: Manhattan, Brooklyn, & Staten Island. Manhattan On Read more…

Day Trippers At The TWA Hotel

January 29, 2023

Beautiful Places Close By, Nostalgia

It has been on my Bucket List to actually stay at this marvel of a hotel at John F. Kennedy airport: The TWA Hotel. And for a very special occasion, I booked the budget-friendly Day Tripper reservation to have four hours of full access to the amenities, including their heated Read more…

Jet Set Tiki Bar 🗿🦩✈️
Newburgh, New York

January 23, 2023

Eating Out

I have to go to all tiki bars… and I’ve been to a lot. Many of them historic landmarks in their own right: The Tonga Room in San Francisco, Frankie’s Tiki Room in Las Vegas, Kowloon in Massachusetts, Tiki Ti and Tonga Hut in Los Angeles, Foundation in Milwaukee (not Read more…

übergeek Brewery &
Eat Me, Drink Me Food Truck

December 3, 2022

Eating Out

A couple of quick stops as we deeply explore Long Island’s food and beverage options! übergeek Brewery is an all-vegan brewery with some delicious beer offerings. And because the name of the brews are always part of the fun: existential meltdown is a vibe: raspberry, blackberry and vanilla fruit tart Read more…

Staycation: Serendipity 3

October 21, 2022

Eating Out

With a very special occasion (my bird day!) and my darling guests in town, we hit up the tourist hot spot Serendipity 3. The whimsical eatery is a true NY experience. And they have vegan options! I was worried about fake super-processed fake chicken, but thank goodness it was tofu. Read more…

🗿🍹🌺Tiki Time at Jade Island
Staten Island, New York

October 1, 2022

Nostalgia

With an alluring and authentic vintage tiki kitsch, Jade Island is right up my alley. . . and perhaps the alleys of the many visitors also basking in tropical fun during our visit. As you step in you forget about it being in a strip mall next to the huge Read more…

Some Rochester Outtakes

September 27, 2022

Asylums, Breakfast, Cooking Stuff, Eating Out, Urban Exploration, Wanderlust

With a quick trip to Rochester, here are some outtakes. Starting with this great meal from Red Fern-their Oktober Fest Special: Vegan bratwurst with sauerkraut, apple-raisin chutney & creamy mustard mayo on a Pretzel Roll with a side of German potato salad. Very yum. Goodbye, NYC. Almost there after a Read more…

A Few Bites At Industry City

September 1, 2022

Eating Out

Commiseration with fellow teachers at the end of the summer is a must. Industry City is a great meeting spot… for good food and good drinks. I was happy to see that Ayat is now there, one of my favorite falafel spots. And a beautiful lemonade, garnished to the 9’s. Read more…

Not So Much Vegan Food
in Rochester, NY {Part 5.5}

August 9, 2022

Eating Out, Wanderlust

I am calling this Part 5.5 because it’s brief… I was coming off a juice cleanse and only had two meals in total on my short visit to Rochester, New York. But both are definitely worth the mention. First, Mamasans, my first meal off the plane. I got some Garden Read more…

Los Angeles Vegan
All the Eats

July 29, 2022

Eating Out, Wanderlust

The gang back in LA. Really, going to LA feels like going to a friend’s house. There is a comfort and at-home-ness I have always felt there. So with all significant tourist attractions kinda already done, it is always about the amazing vegan food there! Just What I Kneaded in Read more…

These Are A Few Of My Favorite Things: Tiki Bars 🍹🌺🗿

July 28, 2022

Nostalgia, These are a few of my favorite things., Wanderlust

You might have forgotten since I told you in 2018, but I have a thing for tiki bars. Real ones. Ones that opened long ago. There are two in Los Angeles and I was happy to have hit them both, along with a new one which, of course, was not Read more…

Catching Up at Willow

March 14, 2022

Eating Out

Willow, in Manhattan’s Chelsea, has some great elevated eats. Though they are still fine-tuning their operation, it’s definitely worth a stop. Drinks. Not mind-blowing, so I likely wouldn’t opt for libations if I visited again. They really pad the bill! I didn’t like the flatbread. It wasn’t till just a Read more…

Kowloon Tiki

December 11, 2021

Nostalgia, Wanderlust

It’s my intention to visit all relevant tiki bars across the states… the vintage ones, born in the late 1950’s. With some stops nearby, I knew getting to Kowloon in Saugus, Massachusetts would be a priority. I didn’t know it’d be swarmed with partygoers, making it challenging to embrace the Read more…

Taco Saturday

October 30, 2021

Eating Out, Mexican

Haab in Williamsburg, Brooklyn has a nice chunk of vegan options on its menu. Perfect for a last blast of sweet sunshine before Autumn freezes over in characteristic quickness. Seeing my ol’ pal after I get my hair cut is a new tradition since it’s really the only time I Read more…

Tiki Chick🌺🗿🍹 on the Upper West Side

October 9, 2021

Dressing Up, Eating Out

Though the Upper West Side’s Tiki Chick isn’t my kind of tiki bar (“my” meaning grimy, with retro credibility, not on the Upper West Side, etc) it is a version of a tiki bar, a kind I just have to embrace given my coordinates. And they’ve got a vegan sandwich Read more…

California Desert Adventure ☀️
Last Day in Las Vegas

July 6, 2021

Donut Shop, Eating Out, Mexican, Nostalgia, Wanderlust

The last day of the desert adventure… before I would spend hours in the air waiting for New York City storms to clear the atmosphere before landing in Buffalo to refuel and finally seeing my bed in Brooklyn at 2:00 am as opposed to 8:00 pm as originally scheduled. It Read more…

Frankie’s Tiki Room
Las Vegas, Nevada {Pictorial}

July 5, 2021

Nostalgia, Wanderlust

A reigning Favorite Thing, I go nuts for tiki bars. Vintage decor, kitsch, seediness, decorative and impactful cocktails,,, and in the case of the legendary Frankie’s Tiki Room in Las Vegas-gambling, smoking, and lots of couples making out. Ah, a fantastic energy that is so nostalgic to me.

California Desert Adventure ☀️
Quick Respite in San Diego

July 2, 2021

Bakery, Eating Out, Wanderlust

After a few nights roughing it, a self-care day in San Diego. It started with Split Bakehouse, an all-vegan bakery I was really looking forward to. It’s inside a food court in a mall, but the food court has a bunch of dediacted vegan eateries. That is vegan friendly! Take Read more…

Vegan Options at Tarachi in Brooklyn

June 3, 2021

Eating Out, Mexican

My list of vegan options in New York City is, once again, busting at the seams. Busting at the seams even though packaged options do not make it to my list. The world is becoming so very friendly, keeping me busy-exploring and supporting high standards with my hard-earned bucks. Next Read more…

Bits and Bites of Manhattan {Pictorial}

April 19, 2021

Bakery, Eating Out, Mexican

Architectural collage Anticipation (from Babycakes) Anticipation, closer Bite Hunter S. Thompson Max It Was Empty Long Time, No Drink A bite from Seeyoumañana

Vegan Best of the Boroughs 🏆
Nachos in the East Village, Manhattan
Bar Verde

November 10, 2020

Eating Out

𝓣𝓱�? 𝓥�?𝓰𝓪𝓷 𝓑�?𝓼𝓽 𝓸𝓯 𝓽𝓱�? 𝓑𝓸𝓻𝓸𝓾𝓰𝓱𝓼, 𝓜𝓪𝓷𝓱𝓪𝓽𝓽𝓪𝓷 Welcome to my series that highlights the very best vegan foods in New York City’s boroughs. While vegan options are popping up all over, this series focuses on the non-dairy cream of the crop, options that raise the bar for vegan food and Read more…

My Dinner with Angie
Staten Island Edition

October 3, 2020

Eating Out, Soapbox

I’ve realized that intellectual compatibility is the only way to be ushered past all my diligent guards. But beyond the gates… rewards well worth the usual frustration, hassle and disappointment of having said standards. Within these states of understanding, the exchange of thoughts and ideas is, to me, the most Read more…

An Afternoon in Akron

July 2, 2020

Eating Out, Nostalgia, Wanderlust

On my way back to Cleveland for my morning flight, I stopped in Akron for some meandering. I wound up a neat marketplace that had some vegan options. A festive Independence Day cocktail before I settle into my last evening in Ohio. Nomz has some unique eats. I went for Read more…

Scenes from a Quarantine, Part 7

May 30, 2020

Cooking Stuff, Dressing Up, Funny Ha Ha, Lunch, Nostalgia, Teacher

We’re up to the 7th edition of Scenes from a Quarantine! But the outside world is getting far more active than it’s been in months. But people are stressed. It all feels kind of weird, all of this restraint. A springtime trip to the nursery is always a pick-me-up. I Read more…

Scenes From a Quarantine, Part 5

May 6, 2020

Asian Cuisines & Fusions, Breakfast, Cooking Stuff, Eating Out, Lunch, Product Reviews

Here are the latest highlights from the Quarantine cafe! First in the bakery, my failed sourdough starter. It was bubbling nice and fine, but I accidentally killed it. I’m starting another tomorrow, because… persistence. Next a stop at the bar before I’m seated at the best seat in the house. Read more…

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