August 14, 2024
Since I had a rental car, I decided I would brave downtown despite all the hullabaloo being made about Trump speaking in town. So I hit up Green Sage Cafe for an easy option. It was good but the whole dish seemed a bit… sparse. There was bread to bread Read more…
August 7, 2024
These doughnuts… they might be the best I’ve ever had. I know, I know, that’s a bold statement. But here is a bunch of random reasons why sparked by their images. The flavors! A wet mango glaze with Tajin seasoning?! My tastebuds rejoice. Cheerwine, which I had never heard of Read more…
April 25, 2024
And I am done! Finally! Some last shots of my time in Charlotte before I pack up and head back to Rochester. I checked out Mike’s Vegan Grill because I was craving a veggie burger… This is the Carolina Burger: A Hawaiian bun, homemade chili, vegan American cheese, coleslaw, diced Read more…
April 21, 2024
What’s better than an old fashioned diner that is actually an expat from New Jersey? Well, an old fashioned diner that is actually an expat from New Jersey with a ton of vegan options–that’s what! Though Sunday is a very busy day for any diner, it would be very busy Read more…
April 20, 2024
Before heading to the animal sanctuary, some delicious vegan doughnuts from Pepperbox Doughnuts! Located in the very cute NoDa neighborhood, these were the best looking vegan doughnuts I peeped in Charlotte. They were all-vegan, except for one flavor that had honey in it. The problem would be making a decision–how Read more…
April 19, 2024
Was sitting on my hotel room couch when the sky called to me… a rainbow I very well could have missed if I ignore the sky. It was massive and beautiful. Salad in car because I need a social break… everyday. Ethiopian that was way too salty. Kind of bummed 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…
April 13, 2024
You know I love a rural cemetery that dates back to the 1850’s, that holds a spectacular array of flowering trees and many texturous decaying angels. So I got myself to the historic Elmwood Pinewood Cemetery in Charlotte’s downtown on a day off. One of many decapitated… “Strange” is dead. Read more…
April 12, 2024
Facetiming with my favorite face Some exploration around these parts I tried to night shoot but I’d have to drive a lot farther–too much light pollution Laundry & studying I throw everything in my salads. Care package was a big highlight Special offerings to make my time here better Decorating Read more…
April 8, 2024
For years I had been looking forward to seeing another total solar eclipse. And when I moved out of New York City to Rochester, New York, I was so happy to be in the path of totality. But then, disappointment along with the accompanying excitement of traveling to North Carolina. Read more…
April 7, 2024
Just a quick jump from my hotel/home, the Charlotte Regional Farmers Market. Me and another trainee checked it out, hoping to get some goodies for the week to come. Besides the veggies, there was so much vegan stuff to peruse! Dee’s Vegan To-Go Juiiced Up Reesy Bouje Vegan Bakery Freakie Read more…
April 6, 2024
So Charlotte has a lot of vegan food options… and though I am trying to stick to a budget, I will be sampling some during my time here–starting with Romeo’s Vegan Burgers, an all-vegan burger joint complete with a drive thru! The signage and the repurposing of an old fast 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 15, 2019
I needed a day like today. I needed to be within nature, not just passing by and jumping back in my car. On this Day 3 I hiked to waterfalls and to what felt like, incline-speaking, the altitude of heaven… if the road maps are accurate. But first, on my Read more…
August 18, 2017
It’s morning in Shenandoah, and the sun overcomes its obstacles. As usual. How perfect is a morning? Fresh and potent with opportunity and intention. Never you mind what becomes of it; that’s the evening’s problem to solve. The clouds veil the light, hiding the blue, so you don’t take it Read more…
July 30, 2015
Back before I was as obsessed with vegan food reporting, I simply ate at vegan spots and didn’t write about it— I know: gasp! That and this here blog didn’t exist. But I still collected menu mementos of some of the spots I ate. Here are some throwbacks from early Read more…
July 17, 2015
Another jam-packed day ahead of me and needing the boost, I had the tart from Louisville’s Flora Vegan Treats for breakfast. Clearly by observing Exhibit A below you can see it was light and crisply satisfying–like you want these kinds of tarts to be. The filling was blackberry, the ideal partner for the lemon zested Read more…
