February 20, 2023
After a couple of days of eating nothing more than trail mix, Yuma, Arizona offered some great vegan eats. I had one day in town, so here is what I chose: Sunshine Cafe would be the hip coffee spot I could grab an oat milk latte and avocado toast from… Read more…
May 15, 2022
It’s been a long time since I have been at a baseball game at Citi Field! Though rainy, it was great to be part of the energy of the ballpark… and especially with old friends. First a glimpse of the new Tom Seaver monument. It’s impressive. Said old friends! Now Read more…
January 12, 2022
When I arrived at the subway station to head home from work, I saw I had 28 minutes to wait for the next train. This was what had me walking the 9 blocks to the local Kentucky Fried Chicken to sample their vegan offering: The 6 piece Beyond Nuggets Combo. Read more…
October 7, 2021
After hearing of the vegan option’s at Cecconi’s gorgeous DUMBO space overlooking both the Brooklyn and Manhattan Bridges, it went straight to the top of my Brooklyn list. But first, a stroll in the late afternoon sun. With a reservation, we got the option to nab one of their outdoor Read more…
July 24, 2021
I was home for a minute when I received a message about the night’s Brooklyn Cyclones game… a limited edition bobblehead my Mom would flip for was being offered and it was… Vegan Night. So, I decided to jump right back into New York City, right into the concentrated dose Read more…
May 4, 2021
A satiating breakfast was necessary after a grueling first evening of camping. I stumbled into Hampton Coffee Company in downtown Montauk in a daze and left with a greasy breakfast sandwich that was going to do the trick… though it wouldn’t be my usual choice. With Field Roast Chao Cheese Read more…
October 25, 2020
๐ฃ๐ฑ๐ฎ ๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ช๐ท ๐๐ฎ๐ผ๐ฝ ๐ธ๐ฏ ๐ฝ๐ฑ๐ฎ ๐๐ธ๐ป๐ธ๐พ๐ฐ๐ฑ๐ผ, ๐ข๐ฝ๐ช๐ฝ๐ฎ๐ท ๐๐ผ๐ต๐ช๐ท๐ญ 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 Read more…
July 14, 2020
In the words of the adorable Nathan W. Pyle‘s adorable aliens, I am craving star damage! With the hot, hot star heat, I also crave full immersion in water. The ocean, more specifically. Though I tried to get to the Rockaways via NYC Ferry, biking to Sunset Park’s pier, the Read more…
January 29, 2020
Wanting to keep up my vegan reporting in sports arenas, it was a mid-week Brooklyn Nets game! Having scored special seats many moons ago for my last report, this 2020 reports on any and all veg I can find in the arena’s standard seating sections. But first, a brew down Read more…
December 23, 2019
Though vegan food is popping up everywhere, I am most excited about high quality (emphasis added) vegan food popping up. Please don’t cite recent additions of fast food restaurants offering vegan options as progress. A.T.M. Vegan Deli, a counter at the event space Kinfolk 90 in Williamsburg, is all-vegan and Read more…
May 30, 2019
What’s going on? Vegan stuff is popping up all over the place! The word, once plagued by stigma and ostracism, is being embraced by Big Food, fast food, the Food Network, and foodie culture. Most of this has to do with the Almighty Dollar, yes— but this vegan is quite Read more…
May 29, 2019
I got the chance to head to Yankees Stadium with some of my students today! So of course I took advantage of the opportunity share this vegan update for the 2019 season. Things have gotten a bit… sloppier, as below indicates. Bareburger at Field Level Concourse near Section 132. Sure, Read more…
May 25, 2019
A bit late, but it’s my first New York Mets game of the season! I am proud to say that my blog is the top Google result for “vegan Citi Field.” [And I am the 4th result for “vegan yankees stadium” too! And 8th result for “vegan Brooklyn Cyclones” while Read more…
May 5, 2018
[New for 2019 season!ย Please see most recentย report on vegan offerings at Yankee Stadium here.] Firstly: THANK YOU, Yankee Stadium. This season’s dining guide clearly names confirmed vegan options in the ball park. This is helpful! ๐ As I bring you this part 1 of the 2018 vegan report of Yankee Stadium, I’m happy Read more…
May 29, 2016
Celebrate some baffling American-style food ideals this holiday weekend: Eating large quantities of poor quality, industrially processed food! All sarcasm aside, warย was the catalyst for a shift and food manufacturing in the United States. One of our first processed foods was created in 1941 to help soldiers enjoy candy without Read more…