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New York City January Outtakes

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…


Fei Long Shopping Center (Bensonhurst)
HL Supermarket (Staten Island)

One perk about living in New York City is the authentic international markets about the boroughs. I recently discovered two new ones: Fei Long Shopping Center in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn and HL Supermarket in New Dorp on Staten Island. I was on a mission to make my holiday treats a bit Read more…


Jmart in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn

Jmart in Bensonhurst, like many Asian grocers, has a plethora of vegan items within its aisles. To follow, a pictorial to remind myself to go back and experiment often. What I got…


Scenes from a Quarantine, Part 13

Welcome back to my Scenes From a Quarantine series! Because 2020 said so. Convinced of this being a short-term predicament, let us continue to embrace the bizarre of this before it is buried in our collective memories. O.G. vegan: Bean curd with broccoli in garlic sauce with vegetable fried rice. Read more…