September 8, 2024
I finally got to The Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History. Being from New York and dropping in on NYC’s American Museum of Natural History since childhood, this museum has been on the backburner. With time to kill on short call reserve, I finally went. I was impressed, as were Read more…
April 14, 2024
Admittedly I haven’t given Charlotte the attentive reporting I ought to. I am so drained by my new daily life that prospect of driving, parking, risk is too exhausting. But when I saw that Love In Action Cafe does Sunday Chick’n & Waffles, I knew it’d be the spot to Read more…
August 6, 2021
You may have heard of Nuggs by SIMULATE? They had some buzz and lots of investors since their incarnation in 2019. But they are really nothing new–texturized soy protein chicken-y food product, like the kind May Wah has been offering since the early 2000’s. But with attractive socials presence and Read more…
January 16, 2021
Want a vegan lobster? 🦞😂 While it may not be my cup of tea, Lily’s Vegan Pantry in Chinatown, formerly the May Wah Vegetarian Market, is the all-vegan shop stocked with that soy science meat. The store’s new name has all the the O.G. processed meat analogs you’ve known since Read more…
August 16, 2019
Today would be day of driving, mostly. Its daylight hours started in North Carolina and ended in Georgia… in a cabin in a swamp. Which means tomorrow I’ll be in Florida! And maybe I’ll get some consistent sun? It seems everyday I’ve had erratic weather. Mostly because I spent these 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…
June 26, 2019
Ever since I started my Vegan Fried Chicken Showdown, my brackets have been in flux. I just have to settle on them and create a second round if new eateries rear their fried goodness. The most updated version is at the end of this post, but first, a twist…. a Read more…
June 3, 2019
I know, I know—my Burger Battles just abruptly stopped. But there were just so many options. This battle I’m getting an early jump on. As eateries begin to offer the vegan version of this staple, I’m going to get chomping. The best vegan fried chicken. First, some notes and guidelines. Read more…
January 27, 2019
I get very to-do-y in January. In fact, you best watch out if you get in the way of me crossing things off my list. This is me. A productive winter sets the tone for fruitful year. Because you reap what you sow. That’s a saying for a reason. I Read more…
August 27, 2018
While the all day’s are still all mine, some biking and eating ’round my neighborhood. Above: the 69th street pier with my chariot. Below: Silly bike selfies with MP The only all-vegan spot in Bay Ridge, Shangri-La. Shangri-La is has plenty of mock meats that new vegetarians are all about. 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…
January 1, 2017
Momofuku Nishi vs. Sugar Cafe In the near absence of real and affordable opportunity, New York City’s development in the last decades has shifted towards big box store chains. The same character-less stores that appear in suburban shopping Lego sets are now in New York City as patrons relish in convenience above all–unfortunately. Read more…
December 27, 2016
Vburger vs. Go Zen Vburger is an all-vegan vegan fast food eatery near Union Square in Manhattan. It shares space with the Hummus & Pita Co., a non-vegan franchise with several locations in New York City. Based on how many trademarks are on their website, I am going to presume Vburger an Read more…
October 26, 2016
Yes, American football in London. It’s a thing. The NFL International Series started in 2007 to promote the game and its brand abroad. The American Bowl, preseason exhibitions games, were not doing enough. The International Series are games held in London during the regular season. I’ve known about them only Read more…
January 10, 2016
I am starting a month of salads! So most of my week’s groceries were from the produce section. In order to hold my interest while sustaining my nutritional needs, I was going to do a lot of mixing and matching. You know what they say about variety… So here are my Read more…
November 25, 2015
It isn’t a coincidence that there are a tons of vegan vendors in Bryant Park’s Winter Village. The owner of the company that organizes this annual set up of holiday shops around Bryant Park’s ice rink is a vegan. I found my way nearby and decided to binge eat as Read more…
September 23, 2015
Match #5 of the V.V. Burger Showdown: The Blossom battle turns out to be a lesson on how not to do a veggie burger. Blossom On Carmine vs. Blossom du Jour Despite the proclamations from HappyCow, PeTA, and VegNews, I often say that New York City is not so vegan-friendly. Does New York City have Read more…
July 30, 2015
Ok, so I hadn’t realized I reported on so many of NYC’s veggie burgers until I counted them on my blog: 40 burgers! But times have changed since 2010 when I set out on a mission to find the best one (reporting briefly on 36 of them), then vaguely declared as Read more…
July 22, 2015
Not too far from the New York-Pennsylvania border is a small vacation town of Hawley, on the Lackawaxen River and close to better-known Delaware river. Though this is a summer haven for campers and other nature enthusiasts (and hunters), a friend of mine had year-round residence here as a growing gal as Read more…
July 7, 2015
I can spend hours in an Asian grocer, especially a gigantic supermarket like V & T in Hempstead. The packaging of the goods is a draw enough! But they are often very veg-friendly, albeit preservative and sodium-laden. Though Hempstead is a bit of a veg-void (except during the all-vegan Hempstead Food Read more…
May 29, 2015
It’s a bit of a mystery when an eatery doesn’t have a “for real” website. Yelp reviews (The forced double negative Yelp effect–if someone with bad taste writes a good review, it means it’s really bad.) and a Facebook page reveal very little. Many social media leads stay on the radar, but Read more…
July 11, 2014
With this midwest jaunt winding down, it was time to head back to Chicago so check out some of their great vegan options before time runs thin. We returned to Chicago by way of Madison, Wisconsin, hitting two spots we missed on the way out west. First, Bloom Bake Shop Read more…
April 16, 2014
If I am going to pass through Spokane again, I’d have to make it worth my while. A visit to the zombie-themed donut shop with vegan options, Dawn of the Donut, was just the trick. The shop is in a stretch of storefronts outside of downtown. It’s innocuous location is part Read more…
August 27, 2013
Vegan food is just like “regular” food. You put it in your mouth, chew it, then swallow. And just like “regular” food, it can be made of junk or it can be made of quality. Vegan foods are not exempt from the simple truth that the more pure and unprocessed Read more…
August 22, 2013
In a gesture of goodbye towards my old home of Brooklyn, I now have a brand new car! Embracing suburban life here on Long Island is a bit difficult without one… but more than that, I love to drive. Though it’s been less than a week with wheels, I have Read more…
July 24, 2013
Even though this born and raised New Yorker has travel to the far reaches of the Us of A to sample vegan eats, I haven’t really explored the vegan options in Westchester County, New York City’s northern suburb. I am usually passing through early in the morning on the way Read more…