October 31, 2023
Time is moving quite oddly. Here is to another month of time’s reckless stomp. It started with a haircut. This is when I thought “Boy, I am not in Brooklyn anymore.” This is the before… And the after… meh. Anyway, a beautiful sunrise in the backyard. Busy mornings as the Read more…
May 31, 2023
Like sands through the hourglass, and so are the days of our lives… The pistachio chocolate chip cookie from Yardsale is still in my rotation despite a severe sugar detox I underwent. 😬 Yes, I want the onion and the watermelon, sweet landlady. Henna-ed hair… not bad Lake Champlain Chocolate Read more…
September 14, 2022
Now that school has started and is already routine, I can gradually incorporate social events into the work week. This time, a trip with Angela to Miti Miti in Park Slope, Brooklyn… to catch up and spill our hearts over some tasty vegan options. First, tricolor chips and pico de Read more…
August 9, 2022
I am calling this Part 5.5 because it’s brief… I was coming off a juice cleanse and only had two meals in total on my short visit to Rochester, New York. But both are definitely worth the mention. First, Mamasans, my first meal off the plane. I got some Garden Read more…
September 2, 2021
Having a lot to catch up on, I met up with a friend at a neighborhood spot I have been eyeballing since I caught wind of their vegan option. Aleli is an upscale contemporary Mexican restaurant that’s been open on 3rd avenue for about a year. Their gorgeous space promises Read more…
July 19, 2021
Finally having electricity and running water at my will, here is a photo dump of some vegan eats from my days in West Virginia. Some sweet treats from the all-vegan Venerable Bean Bakery in Morgantown, part of the Mountain People’s Food Co-op. Selection was pretty low since it was later 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…
November 18, 2018
There are always new vegan options to try in Philly. I’ve been peeping The Kettle Black‘s vegan croissant for a good while, so that was our pre-breakfast… in the car. The real deal Even better than the vegan croissant I had in Paris. Flaky and sublime pastry But breakfast would Read more…
March 24, 2018
Remember when I went to get the seitan jackfruit pulled pork tacos at Radio Radio in Huntington Village? Well there are more vegan options right next store! Vauxhall is a cool bar and eatery right next store with a vegan-friendly brunch and dinner menu. We stopped by to sample. I got the Read more…
November 21, 2017
These nachos from Matthew Kenney’s new Latin place Bar Verde are spectacular: Butternut Queso. Black Beans. Pico De Gallo. Cashew Crema. Guacamole. Jalapeno. Radish. But we were underwhelmed by our other choices. But more so because the noise level of the space, the abrupt and slightly awkward service within the Read more…
July 17, 2017
Beautiful Places Close By, Beautiful Places Far Away, Eating Out, Nostalgia, Photography, Wanderlust
{ A crème brûlée donut from Donut Friend. } { Plant Food + Wine‘s Polenta + Hash: wild mushrooms, sweet potato hash, harissa } { Their potato-heavy Breakfast Burrito } { And their Chickpea Fritatta, dressed to the nines. } { A side of barbecue tempeh with very bitter micro greens. Read more…
February 8, 2016
I enjoy a reason to cook all day. Not only does the Super Bowl offer that opportunity, it allows the menu to be gluttonous finger foods. This year I also took the opportunity to do some pantry turnover. I based my menu on what had spent too much time in Read more…
August 29, 2015
With one more day of being vegan on Holland America’s Oosterdam, I made sure to try everything I could for you, dear blog. And because I would have loved to been able to know this vegan intel prior to boarding, I’m going to lay it all down here on this Read more…
May 25, 2015
Push aside winter grey, summer is unofficially here. The irises are blooming at the zombie house next door, triggered by nature. There Will Come Soft Rains-style. The backyard, once a bland backdrop along the walk to the back door, invites entry, holds glistening fruits and color in its open palm. Asks Read more…
January 14, 2015
Scoring some primo seats for a Brooklyn Nets game, that included all food, I made it my mission to find all the vegan eats at the Barclays Center, Brooklyn’s newish, rusted arena on Atlantic Avenue. Oh, and there was a basketball game on, as well. Like most arenas, there are Read more…