January 23, 2023
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…
November 24, 2022
This is me, Thanksgiving 2022, wearing my oven mitt jacket I have long-associated with Thanksgiving. Perhaps it’s the colors? I got the Whole Foods Vegan Thanksgiving meal again, the one by Chef Coscarelli I got a couple of years back. It is a great value considering how long I spent Read more…
July 29, 2022
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…
November 27, 2020
I was excited to try Chloe Coscarelli‘s Vegan Thanksgiving Spread offered by Whole Foods this year. She covered all the bases… and with her vegan cred, I trusted the holiest of food holidays in her hands. So let us look and admire… From left to right: Coconut Sweet Potato Casserole: Read more…
August 12, 2019
Just look! This vegan fried chicken from Bad Gyal Vegan in Bed-Sty is mind-blowing. The breading is everything as some say. Though this visit was an locationally opportunistic one in advance of their battle in the fried chicken showdown, I just needed to share it now. I mean! Have you Read more…
February 8, 2016
What a wonderful discovery that Spot Dessert Bar has an all-vegan dessert option. And it’s Monkey Bread! This dreamy option is well-worth facing the awkward state of St. Marks Place, right across from where Mondo Kim’s used to be, right next to where Coney Island High used to be. ::sigh:: Read more…
September 27, 2015
Robibero Family Vinyards in New Paltz, New York had its annual grape-stomping festival this weekend, the first weekend of autumn. It was the perfect excuse to run north for the day with CP. After managed expectations, I was delighted by the peaceful, bucolic property and the opportunity to check another item off my bucket Read more…
March 2, 2014
This week’s lunch. Brussels. Asparagus. unroasted Edamame miso puree. Turnip. Kabocha squash. Baby kale.
February 22, 2014
Family Recipe on Manhattan’s Lower East Side has a satisfying assortment of vegan options, clearly marked as us vegans love. The Electrician and I shared a delectable meal after a horrendous drive into the city. As you may be able to tell from the “ambiance” lighting (a blogger’s pet peeve), Family Read more…
March 13, 2009
Must-eat Day Trip series, Number 2 A blog series featuring the country’s best upscale vegan restaurants. The short drive to Philadelphia for dinner at Horizons was well worth it. The food was “new vegan” perfection and the service was flawless. The meal started with some warm and delicate house bread with Read more…