September 18, 2023
If anybody ever sees what happens to my focus if I drive by a cemetery, they’d surely give me a lecture. Darting my neck to and fro looking for angels I might very well find an angel of my own. But when I was placed in front of Saint Joseph Read more…
September 17, 2023
As I break off onward to other destinations, I knew I’d need to give myself a treat. So when you can either get a gorss motel room for $80 or a gross motel room with a hot tub for $20 more, you get the hot tub! Because you deserve the Read more…
September 16, 2023
I was really excited to try Pigeon Peas, a Caribbean eatery in Bloomfield, New Jersey that had a ton of labelled vegan options! After a long day of some New Jersey misses, we wanted a no-fail meal. Unfortunately so did many others. We had to wait a long time for Read more…
All Roads Vegan is one of those gems you stumble upon while traveling and you wish you could airlift back with you. I call them “Airlift Eateries” and they get that high rank by doing what they do with a passion and attention to detail that is extraordinary. Not only Read more…
Every time I am somewhere a bit random I think of Wayne and Garth (“Hi, I’m in Delaware.) But this was not random, though it may seem to be. This New Jersey area is a great place to stay before or after New York’s Renaissance Faire! Days Inn (here to Read more…
June 29, 2023
On my NYC-area bucket list was Cellar 335, a hip tiki bar and restaurant in downtown Jersey City, New Jersey. Tiki decor is just one part of why I seek tiki establishments. The design is an art, then comes the creative and fun libations… Elbows on the table, ready to Read more…
Can you believe I’ve never been to Jersey City? A quick trip for to Gaia & Loki, an all-vegan eatery in the city’s restaurant row, would prove its worth tenfold. Once in the gorgeous space, we started with the fried cauliflower. Though cauliflower is the new it appetizer, Gaia & Read more…
April 30, 2023
And with that, it is now May. As this year continues to blaze at unprecedented speed, an addition to the everyday archive, April style. Making cookies as usual My hair is pretty big and long these days. Somewhere around this length I always wind up chopping off. What should I Read more…
JÜS Organic was a breakfast dream come true for a couple of famished explorers. Vibrant and healthful options for the nutrient starved, our tastebuds rejoiced at each bite. We enjoyed our food so much that we made a point to return the next morning. First juice and a ginger shot Read more…
April 29, 2023
Though we were looking forward to skating at a rando roller rink in New Jersey, we were completely spent. My itineraries suffer this flaw often. They leave no room for rest; they render you useless after its checks. But staying overnight across from a horrifyingly hilarious strip club, we decided Read more…
The shark attacks that inspired the Jaws film series took place on New Jersey’s coastline in 1916. The ferocious shark was a Bull shark–and not a Great White as depicted in the movies. The Bull shark is considered by experts to be the most dangerous in the world due to Read more…
On a recent trip back from the Jersey Shore to Bay Ridge, Brooklyn by way of the Outerbridge, this location caught my eye. An “eyesore” for many is pleasing to mine… a dilapidated multiplex, covered in plywood, tagged and overgrown with weeds. Ah, such things lure me in, boggle my Read more…
April 22, 2023
It was a new moon; I had a car… and it was also one of the first recommended nights to see the Milky Way of the season. So despite having a full day under my belt I pulled myself up at 10 pm to drive two hours to the closest Read more…
April 21, 2023
Long time, no new addition to my ongoing series: These are a few of my favorite things. Well inside this magical field of 8 million tulips, I remembered. Two hours flew by like a few minutes. Have you ever seen something so beautiful then these colors as far as the Read more…
October 9, 2022
Mahwah, New Jersey is close to Tuxedo, New York… home of the Renaissance Faire. So some fun around the area before the special event. My adventurous friend and I We had dinner at Jay’s Thai Kitchen. To start, some Spring Rolls And some Crispy Tofu Triangles The Papaya Salad, Som Read more…
October 2, 2022
I was excited to stumble upon Cultivate while in Rahway to hit one of my favorite fabric stores. Though their order set-up is very annoying, the food hit the spot. They had the Tindle vegan chicken patty that is all the rage now… but I’ve had housemade vegan chicken a Read more…
June 30, 2022
Oh how I love Gateway National Recreation Area! After some tasks at both the Sandy Hook and Staten Island units, it was a must to stand next to the sea and let calm my innards. First at the Sandy Hook unit–Gunnison Beach, we discovered, is a nude beach. I saw Read more…
Straight from the airport it was onward to New Jersey for a day of sights and vegan eats, starting with one of the best vegan pizzas in the tri-state. Pizzanada‘s Vegan Meat Lasagna Grandma Pie with vegan mozzarella, vegan ricotta & seitan was dreamy when served piping hot… and then, Read more…
February 15, 2022
There is an amazing pizza place in Bloomfield, New Jersey with a tremendous amount of vegan options! Pizzanada started with just one option… but demand soon guided half their new menu. I chatted up the friendly counter woman to get the scoop on the best, most well-loved vegan offerings. And Read more…
February 12, 2022
Since Vegan Pastry Lab opened last week, it went to the top of my list. This all-vegan bakery in Englewood, New Jersey has got a wide variety of sweet treats that exceed even my high standards. I just knew it would. Sometimes you just know. The stark white of their Read more…
On a mission to photograph Lambertville New Jersey’s abandoned train car, I stopped in the sweet small town for a fantastic vegan breakfast and a stroll through a heck load of charm. Lambertville is right across the bridge from New Hope, Pennsylvania, home of Sprig & Vine. Both cities are Read more…
February 17, 2021
Vegans of Seitan is an all-vegan soul food eatery in Linden, New Jersey that was just down the street from where I was running errands. But I’ll admit that I selected where to run my errands based on where my hunger may be adequately sated afterwards. And I had been Read more…
November 29, 2020
There is so much vegan food in New Jersey on my list! It’s a bit overwhelming. But pre-roadtrip is a great time for a soul-satisfying breakfast from How Delish‘s pop-up in S. Orange. I first saw their sweets at the Atlantic City Vegan Food Festival and was happy to have Read more…
