June 15, 2023
I’m way into creating my own poké bowl, like this one from a place called Poke Rainbow. But then… Poof! The eateries disappear inexplicably. I really don’t get it. Sushi lunch from Kiku. Vegetarian sushi perfection Drinks after work at Shaka Shaka Tiki. Pulled in by ube, but the space Read more…
January 21, 2023
Making a stop in the chaotic Chelsea Market on the weekend is not really what any New Yorker wants to do. The place is a tourist Mecca, far off from what it was when I worked across the street 20 years ago. But I had to go to Pia Vegan Read more…
January 8, 2022
A healthy start, the artistic cross-section of the cabbage. Greens. My salad with tons of detoxifying veggies with a yummy avocado dressing. There’s your booster right there. I think I would seriously hire someone to peel my pomegranates seeds. It’s so labor-intensive! Christmas is all boxed up. Walking to my Read more…
January 28, 2021
Time is marked so awkwardly now; it’s disorientating. Without its usual structures, a day is still frame. A painting made in a day. Packed in words. Empire. Holy cannoli Keep it safe. Roadside attractions. Bus view of Bayley Seton. Those clouds though. Outfit of the day. Pantone 292. Homemade Chana Read more…
August 3, 2017
This picture was taken in June as a teacher pal and me rebelliously snuck out of a PTA-sponsored lunch for sundaes at Van Leeuwen. In some ways June seems like years ago. In other ways it remains piercingly vivid. I think I was in denial that the school year was Read more…
July 15, 2017
After a quick breakfast at Cafe Smitten in Bakersfield, California it would be time to see a third/fourth California national park: Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks. To start, a peanut butter and chocolate bar, real good black coffee, and National Park guidebooks. And a quick bite. The Vegan Burrito Read more…
March 5, 2016
Today I reserved a table at a new vegetarian restaurant by a Michelin-starred chef in Manhattan… then ran out to a bunch of burrito counter spots in the suburban sprawl of Long Island. I capture both sides of the spectrum, all for you dear blog. Though Long Island is not super vegan-friendly, there has been Read more…
August 24, 2014
In my quest of reporting vegan eats near and far, I have grown quite adept at planning trips with maximum “umph.” To follow, my most recent excursion to Philadelphia by way of the Jersey Shore, two destinations with thriving vegan options. In the interest of my hazy Sunday head, I Read more…
June 30, 2014
I woke up to the sound of Green Frogs calling me out through the forest and to the Bay with their rubber band snaps. And other morning sounds-a cacophony of sorts. Morning is so loud. Luckily, there was deep, dark coffee to sip as I walked down the trail. I kinda wanted Read more…
June 15, 2014
Rainbow chard. Salads aid fridge turnover: arugula; roasted white turnip, golden beet & carrot; and watermelon salad Chipotle’s “sofritas” in a way-too-overstuffed burrito with lime and cilantro brown rice and guacamole. Heh, they said “vegan.” Pre-party eats at Pickle Shack in Brooklyn: fried oyster mushrooms with cocktail sauce. Cecelia’s “ricotta” Read more…
July 18, 2011
I can’t stop eating it. Mango and sticky rice. I love it. I think I need to do a search for the best–and really, when I say the best I mean the biggest portion. I really have never had a bad batch. Even after this to-go mango & sticky rice Read more…
March 30, 2011
Endless Summer Tacos is a cart stationed on Williamsburg’s Bedford avenue. I’ve seen it countless times but always in passing. Chances are if I am on Bedford avenue, I am likely wanting to get to the next block quickly. [Narrow-hipped males in tight, skinny jeans induce a sort of gag Read more…
March 13, 2011
It was time to find more vegan options in Queens. With a good friend moving to Sunnyside, we took occasion to explore a vegan lead for dinner… Sunnyside’s De Mole. As we entered the dimly lit restaurant, I was eager to sit down. For squeezed between the ton of authentic Read more…
February 25, 2011
I spent the week at an island retreat. Not an exotic island by any means. I have lived on this geographic island for 97% of my life [fraction to decimal conversion: 32/33 = 0.96969697], the latter 9 in Brooklyn proper, its western tip. But with a warm and cozy home Read more…
May 16, 2010
When it comes to American Mexican food, the West coast puts the East coast to shame. Before Greenpoint, Brooklyn’s Papacitos stepped up to serve authentic and fresh Mexican with a street-food flare, if I wanted a veg-friendly burrito I had to settle for a million and one substitutions (No this, no Read more…
May 2, 2010
Trying out Moe’s Southwestern Grill was kind of a joke and I rarely report on chains, being the high brow food connoisseur I am (cha right), but why the heck not. I appreciate a chain that makes their vegan options known… no beef-stock-blanched potatoes or chicken-stocked rice here! So yeah, the Read more…
November 29, 2009
Alongside the Christmas decorations going up in New York’s Westchester county this Sunday was a gentle dancing breeze and an ample dose of sunlight. It was a glorious autumn day that felt more like spring, a perfect day for a walk in the woods. After a quick ride north from Read more…