August 2, 2021
Peach & Pine Cafe is some of the best vegan food in the NYC area… but they’re on Long Island, throwing down impressive pop-ups in Suffolk county with their new food truck. On a day with a packed Long Island itinerary, getting to their BBQ pop-up at North Fork Brewery Read more…
July 29, 2021
Back over the bridge for some more vegan eats! Firstly, breakfast at Northside Coffee in West Brighton. I’ve reported on this space before, but when it wasย Fab Cup. (You may remember my complaining about their Golden Milk latte and their lack of good vegan options here.) Now, renovated and with Read more…
July 17, 2021
And while we’re hitting the best vegan in the area, it was breakfast at Clinton Hillโsย Guevaraโs. A space as gorgeous and vibrant as their food, this is a Brooklyn gem. A rainbow concha was a must-have… This is their B.E.C. … made of King trumpet mushroom bacon, Mung bean ‘frittata’, Read more…
July 16, 2021
Vegan Victuals Best of the Boroughs awardee Brooklyn Firefly‘s calzone is just pure perfection. It was a must for my friend to sample as we vegged out in my Bay Ridge apartment. With housemade sausage and two housemade cheeses stuffed inside, there is no denying this is a special eat… Read more…
July 15, 2021
A brief stop back home, I dove into my favorite activities… cooking and baking. I miss my kitchen when I’m away, like I miss my bed. And with a house guest on her way, it would be a “welcome” batch of chocolate chip cookies. But first, tofu going for a Read more…
July 12, 2021
Finding a meal that satisfies so fully while on the road is part of why I love to travel! And Col’s Kitchen in Concord, New Hampshire most certainly fits the bill. Bright, friendly and with a fantastic all-vegan menu, it was a welcome respite from yet another day of driving. Read more…
June 17, 2021
Time is divided in pictures, like blondies. A 90’s day, I binged grunge documentaries and made a tofu scramble Hello, berry season Waiting for a mermaid on South Beach, Staten Island Tried these Kite Hill tortellini. Good flavor and texture… If you need to use up a lot of apples, Read more…
June 14, 2021
Provincetown is on Cape Cod’s most northern tip. Well known as a very friendly LGBTQ+ travel destination, the good vibes on the streets during Pride Month was palpable. I stopped in briefly for vegan options as they seem to be the best on the Cape. Here is a brief report Read more…
June 4, 2021
With the first of a couple of Staten Island mermaid shoots coming to fruition, we hit some of my favorite places on the Island, including Eltingville’s Pastosa to finally score a box of beet ravioli–a variety that has eluded me since I discovered their vegan ravioli in 2019. Since my Read more…
April 24, 2021
My Staten Island ‘vegan eats’ list is pretty long again! I’m so excited by so many places finally embracing vegan options. Like Richmond Republic in Eltingville, which added two new all-vegan selections that are labelled with enthusiasm–an actual menu header and not some tiny marking. To start a cocktail–though I Read more…
As the world turns, I capture it at every angle. And now that every shot has the setting of this “new normal,” I continue to archive it–tucking it neatly in its place for prosperity. Starting with a brief respite, returning to remote work briefly, and the pancake breakfasts that ensued. Read more…
April 16, 2021
Organic Corner is a new all-vegan spot on Long Island offering some next level vegan options that I was really excited to try. Next level meaning no Beyond or Impossible… housemade food… you know I go on about this all the time. I was happy to chat with the waitstaff Read more…
April 9, 2021
๐ฃ๐ฑ๐ฎ ๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ช๐ท ๐๐ฎ๐ผ๐ฝ ๐ธ๐ฏ ๐ฝ๐ฑ๐ฎ ๐๐ธ๐ป๐ธ๐พ๐ฐ๐ฑ๐ผ, ๐๐ป๐ธ๐ธ๐ด๐ต๐๐ท While many omni eateries are embracing easy packaged products to create their vegan options, Brooklyn Firefly is serving up housemade vegan cheeses, walnut-arugula pesto sausage, vegan versions of all their pizzas (all 8 of ’em!), as well as three completely unboring vegan dessert Read more…
April 1, 2021
Plant Based Mafia is a new all-vegan eatery in Southern Florida. And they “don’t whack animals. They whack plants.” ๐ย ๐ฎ๐น They had a dish I just had to get… because I have never seen anything quite like it. The Italian Coronary is two veggie burgers stuffed with caramelized onions Read more…
March 31, 2021
Straight outta Philadelphia, Dina’s Vegan Deli continues a family business that began in the 1960’s when Dina’s grandfather owner a steak and hoagie shop. And you can tell that the love and care put into crafting the vegan Philly Cheesesteak–with its thin housemade seitan “steak” and from scratch “cheese whiz”, Read more…
March 25, 2021
I’ve got a lot more energy since work is remote again because of a Covid cluster. So I ventured all the way out to Sunnyside, Queens for some vegan food, then walked to the Long Island City waterfront to take the ferry all the way back home. The coming of Read more…
March 7, 2021
So many vegan options, so little time! Today I am highlighting two Brooklyn eateries offering Mexican vegan options. Starting at Citrico in Prospect Heights. It was a long week going to a real-life job. I earned this margarita. The simple act of sipping a cocktail placed in front of you Read more…
February 16, 2021
True Food Kitchen is in 17 states, but it’s a delight to have it as an option on Long Island, which lacks vegan options beyond utilizing packaged cheeses and meat analogs. After a full day of running around the Island, the Butternut Squash Pizza made for a divine lunch. The Read more…
I am hitting all the boroughs up for their vegan sandwiches! This stop would take me to Sunnyside, Queens–a locale I hadn’t been to since another vegan mission 10 years ago. There are plenty of eateries that you’d assume would throw a vegan option on their menu. Perhaps the assumption Read more…
February 5, 2021
I kind of react to snow like someone in a movie, hands out and smiling gleefully. Though I am well aware of water cycle diagrams, powdery white fluffy flakes blanketing the entire neighborhood still holds a bit of childish magic. So I tried to take selfies within it, just like Read more…
January 24, 2021
I am so pleased that a lot of the new vegan options sprouting up in New York City are so high quality. Vegans deserve the best given how much good their lifestyle brings–to personal health, the environment and of course to animals. We deserve better than a Beyond Burger offering Read more…
January 17, 2021
File this under more all-vegan in Staten Island! Nacho Mama is a newish eatery from the Tri Lounge folks (reported on here) in the space of the Thali Bar Baar (reported on here) in Bulls Head. They’ve got a menu full of healthier versions of decadent dishes, like the Tatertachos: Read more…
January 10, 2021
When I first read about the opening of Vodega in the Randall Manor neighborhood of Staten Island, New York City’s first and only 24/7 all-vegan bodega, it was 11 in the evening. And I contemplated jumping on the bus to check it out in my pajamas! But I resisted, waiting Read more…
January 3, 2021
There’s only one thing to do after a trip. Well, besides now quarantining. And that is to plan another. But before that, some outtakes from Florida, which already seems months ago. In the sky Welcoming treat from my generous host–some cupcakes from Blondie’s Vegan Bakery in Boynton Beach. For some Read more…
January 2, 2021
Wynwood, Miami is a bit of a thing. It’s an Art District showcasing some pretty spectacular graffiti murals, “good vibes” (i.e. the smell of mary jane), and lots of hip eateries and shops. So that means a ton of people: not my favorite thing. ๐ But that is where Charley’s Read more…
November 24, 2020
I don’t know how it is possible after years and years of blogging that I don’t have more ๐พ๐๐๐๐๐ puns on here! In fact the only one I could find was a two-sentence post that was referencing The White Stripes album… in 2007. So now, a post totally dedicated to Read more…