May 18, 2024
What’s Ur Scoop? is one of those old fashioned ice cream joints that detects the unofficial start of summer by the length of its line. On this particular beautiful Saturday night, beaming with early summer feels, I partook in that measure… and was rewarded with an oat milk-based treat. Like Read more…
January 3, 2024
Being a lover of vintage dessert cookbooks, the Baked Alaska always appealed to me. The beautiful pastel layers, the encasement of torched meringue… the cohabitation of ice cream, cake and marshmallowy meringue. So with the new year, I’d start with checking it off my to-make Bucket List. It was partly Read more…
September 15, 2023
Sometimes you just want brown, with a side of brown. I say this in all seriousness thinking of all the delicious eats that fall in the beige–brown spectrum. This dish from Angelhearts Diner in Ithaca sent me on my way, a roadtrip back to the New York metro area for Read more…
July 27, 2023
Somehow I made it through a very grueling July.. heatwave, back and forth hauls to transport all my ridiculous stuff… we made a plan and stuck to it! Here are some pictures and eats in-between. While I was in Rochester for a hot minute, we got ice cream for breakfast! Read more…
July 22, 2023
I had to hit Monster Vegan while in town… a horror movie-themed all-vegan bar and eatery. I got the Pumpkinhead, Part II for a sweet drink… it was pumpkin puree, matcha, oat milk, ginger simple syrup and cinnamon garnished with toasted vegan marshmallow The drool-worthy General Tso’s hoagie… two fried Read more…
July 10, 2023
There are a couple of Bruster’s Ice Cream‘s around Rochester, New York. Though not as imaginative as their very long list of dairy ice cream options, they’ve got a few options that are definitely worth a trip. At this visit I tried their oat milk-based vanilla and chocolate hard ice Read more…
July 1, 2023
Just as I was describing how I longed to partake in the summer line-up outside an old fashioned ice cream spot, we past by Lugia’s Ice Cream in Spencerport, New York. I gave it a quick google search and saw that they astonishingly had vegan options! After checking on the Read more…
June 10, 2023
Seeds & Weeds is a Jean-Georges all-vegetarian eatery that sits in the Tin Building, a new culinary destination adjacent to South Street Seaport’s main attractions. With a special New York homecoming to celebrate, we splurged on brunch along with the tourists on a hot spring day. Though we enjoyed our Read more…
March 5, 2023
Another round of vegan food from Rochester! This rundown includes some repeats, yes. But it also has a few noteworthy newbies. Mostly take-out as we were all chilling in the Covid zone, my next report will be of date spots in the area. Flavors of Asia Above is my vegan Read more…
October 5, 2022
I don’t know about you, but the garbage they put in plant milk to thicken and stabilize it is a bit creepy. Having a slew of oats around because auto-ship continued during a summer I wasn’t really home, I decided I would now make my own oat milk. Though this Read more…
July 27, 2022
It was time to head to the desert again, for the third summer in a row. There is just so much to see in this region–and I like to catch up with my friend in Los Angeles annually. For financial reasons, flying in and out of Vegas is always the Read more…
July 15, 2022
My list of vegan eats in Rochester, New York continues to grow. So allow me to dive right into sharing some food highlights from my most recent stay. Eden Cafe & Bakeshop in Batavia is just a quick drive from Rochester. They’ve got a selection of carrot dogs on their Read more…
April 18, 2022
I really didn’t eat a good meal until I got to Albuquerque… Such is the road sometimes. To follow, some good vegan eats, finally. First, The Acre–an eatery I hit years ago while in Albuquerque and I happened to get the same sandwich! I guess I like what I like. Read more…
February 25, 2022
There is fantastic vegan food in Fairbanks, Alaska. To follow, my morning eats. First, Little Owl Cafe, a charming counter spot with very appealing vegan options. My oat milk latte while I waited. I am not sure what oat milk they use, but this was just way too sweet. I Read more…
January 2, 2022
I am slowly working my way to all of the eateries on my vegan Rochester list. So here’s my second run-down. 😋 An old school diner with vegan options, as you likely know if you are a reader of my blog, is one of my favorite things to report on! Read more…
October 29, 2021
Determined to survive this school year, I have to cherish what aids my survival… area sweet treats, my new team and work time shenanigans. To start, a huge vegan chocolate chip scone and oat milk scone from Roots Cafe before I discovered it had two ants crawling on it. Doh! Read more…
October 23, 2021
Finally, all the vegan food from my Rochester trip! Starting at Balsam Bagels, which offers next level vegan options like more than 10 varieties of vegan cream cheese, Just Egg breakfast sandwiches with their house made coconut bacon, vegan bagel dogs and carrot lox, as well as vegan sweet treats. Read more…
January 16, 2021
What New York City needed was a charming Italian delicatessen that was all-vegan… one that seems airlifted from Europe. And that is what New York City got with Galioto’s, a precious space in the heart of Little Italy that is brimming with quality sundries, sandwiches, pastries and coffee concoctions. All. Read more…
May 30, 2020
We’re up to the 7th edition of Scenes from a Quarantine! But the outside world is getting far more active than it’s been in months. But people are stressed. It all feels kind of weird, all of this restraint. A springtime trip to the nursery is always a pick-me-up. I Read more…
April 8, 2019
I like to take the long way home… and find things to see, find things to eat. Like the vegan tofu “wings” from Bullfrog Brewery. Those were from Williamsport, Pennsylvania. On the see list, this Pink House in Wellsville, New York. The ornate Victorian home has had a bit of Read more…