May 14, 2021
It’s the season of pretty, when color comes back to captivate. Spring has a haunting power that beckons, that determines winter’s way of life no longer tolerable. Inside the inability to capture this intangible, pictures of colorful things that impart a small fraction of its feeling. Counting the colors of Read more…
April 28, 2021
Back at my beloved Green-Wood Cemetery to check and see if the Cherry Blossoms were a bit more plentiful than my last visit… plentiful enough to use my fisheye lens. Walking down Green-Wood‘s petal-littered paths enveloped in pink is one of the most magical milestones of Spring in Brooklyn. But Read more…
April 25, 2021
Post-Coney Island eats needed to be vibrant and plant-forward, so we headed to the bustling Ras Plant Based in Crown Heights, Brooklyn. It was meal perfection. First a coconut cream-based cocktail. No scary egg white froth here. Piassa Platter with Yater Kik, Missir Alicha, Zucchini, Alicha Shiro, and Ksir Alicha. Read more…
Though it was a chilly April afternoon, a visit to Coney Island says just one thing: Summer. My goal, get on the Cyclone–a literal roller coaster ride for the figurative one this past year has been. And I screamed loud enough for a multi-faceted cathartic release… with the additional incentive Read more…
April 24, 2021
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 20, 2021
I’ve been very impatient for the coming of the Cherry Blossoms this season. And since I had them mostly to myself last year, I’m a bit possessive with them now that they are partially in bloom in my most favorite spot. To follow, the half-bloom photoshoot, just a taste of Read more…
April 9, 2021
𝓣𝓱𝓮 𝓥𝓮𝓰𝓪𝓷 𝓑𝓮𝓼𝓽 𝓸𝓯 𝓽𝓱𝓮 𝓑𝓸𝓻𝓸𝓾𝓰𝓱𝓼, 𝓑𝓻𝓸𝓸𝓴𝓵𝔂𝓷 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 7, 2021
Early Spring’s colorful greetings are about everywhere in Brooklyn… and the season starts with some of my favorite blooms–daffodils and magnolias. With my point and shoot camera dying, pushing me to upgrade my phone, I took ‘er out to test the camera on this pretty subject matter in my daily Read more…
March 27, 2021
With the coming of Spring, I am drawn out of my apartment… and happy to see so many “vegan” signs everywhere. First at Little Cupcake Bakeshop, a new vegan option: the Red Velvet. It was most certainly red! But I didn’t taste any cocoa at all unfortunately. And there was Read more…
March 25, 2021
Before I head out of town, some shots of my ride down the East River. The best way to travel home from Queens, NYC Ferry gives you the best views for less than $3. Starting at Long Island City’s restored Pepsi sign and ever-growing skyline of high rises… to across Read more…
March 23, 2021
Though it’s too early for the flowering trees I am waiting for, the gorgeous weather had me dropping in on Green-Wood Cemetery early for some crocuses, the start of some daffodils and some quiet contemplation. The pretty purple crocuses were scattered about here and there. Their vibrant shade is a Read more…
March 20, 2021
I treated myself to a little bit of burger chaos as a reward for a week well done. Wanting more of Mrs. Goldfarb’s Unreal Deli Corn’d Beef, I headed to Next Level Burger for a Thicc Boi: One of their mushroom quinoa patties (substituted the Beyond patty), Mrs. Goldfarb’s Unreal Read more…
March 17, 2021
It was one year ago that New York City began a lockdown. I had just said goodbye to my classroom and, like everyone else, had to worry about stocking up for a quarantine, amongst other worry. In mourning, I captured my classroom knowing the great unknown would alter all variables. Read more…
March 15, 2021
The N Line as you head towards Coney Island offers some great, gritty views. And I love da sound of the Coney bound.
In my corner of Brooklyn, I am surrounded by thriving Chinese enclaves. Within these wonderful communities, along with the true joy of living in one of the most diverse cities in the world, many unexplored menus with ample and unique vegan options. I plan to excitedly report on these options Read more…
March 8, 2021
Slowly, very slowly, more simple collective pleasures seem to be surfacing. The streets of New York City, once jarringly empty, have been bustling with a long-gone energy. And I am reminded of how strong a “character” setting can be in a story, a powerful entity impacting all characters. Ok, ok, 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 15, 2021
Having the vegan cred of eating at the original Veggie Castle back in the early 2000’s, I’ve always associated Flatbush, Brooklyn with my early pilgrimages for vegan food. Though, admittedly, this is a very superficial exposure to the neighborhood, it was within a time I was beginning to embrace my Read more…
Staying close to home this school recess–reluctantly–I have the goal of whittling down my list of area eateries to hit. There are so many vegan sandwiches to try! Because I am the lone mouth of this blog, it’d have to be one day at a time. 🤤 First: The Pig 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…
February 3, 2021
Vegan options in my own neighborhood are pretty exciting. When I heard of Bay Ridge’s Louie’s Gyros‘ partnership with Staten Island’s Vodega, I knew I’d be strolling on down to try the vegan version of their gyro. Because this is an authentic Greek joint… not a vegan joint trying its Read more…
January 29, 2021
All hail the bakeries and eateries who apply their technical skill and care into creating mind-blowing options for us vegans, upholding the same quality, standard and love onto the task as they do all their offerings. I can taste it in every bite. Dough Doughnuts, the beloved doughnut shop with 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 7, 2021
As we enter 2021 still within this health crisis, still within political insanity, the Scenes continue! Freshly testing out of a quarantine, to follow are Scenes from several quarantines past, in-between negative Covid tests… the ones before seeing my family for both Thanksgiving and Christmas, as well as after my Read more…
December 20, 2020
The holidays are an excuse for light-hearted foolishness, an alibi for a few weeks of colorful magic and wonder. Before it ushers in the wave of New Years’ productivity, some revelry. Hot chocolate with jumbo Dandies marshmallows for a quick walk to the fabulously tacky Dyker Heights Christmas Lights. I Read more…
December 4, 2020
𝓣𝓱𝓮 𝓥𝓮𝓰𝓪𝓷 𝓑𝓮𝓼𝓽 𝓸𝓯 𝓽𝓱𝓮 𝓑𝓸𝓻𝓸𝓾𝓰𝓱𝓼, 𝓑𝓻𝓸𝓸𝓴𝓵𝔂𝓷 Welcome to my series that highlights the very best vegan foods in New York City’s boroughs. While vegan options are popping up all over, this series focuses on the non-dairy cream of the crop, options that raise the bar for vegan food and Read more…