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Rawvolution N.Y.C.
Rawvolution in New York City’s East Village is the baby of raw chef and author Matt Amsden. The small counter cafe serves up delicious raw foods for the price-savvy. And with its food delivery service, Rawvolution provides accessible and healthful food for all. After CP shared the lead a few weeks back, it was time to give [...]
Lowbrow and Highbrow Brilliant
The East Village’s Cowgirl’s Bakery makes deep-fried Kool Aid balls. A sucker for kitsch, nostalgia and an all-vegan bakery, I had to partake… once. I chose orange, the preferred artificial flavor of my youth. They also had the flavor of “red” and the flavor of “purple.” Though I’d prefer deep-fried Tang, my orange zeppole, my little mainline [...]
It Ain’t Easy Being Cheesy
Sure, it isn’t really weather-appropriate to be craving Mac & Cheese, but sometimes the body’s pulls and pushes don’t make any sense. I’m okay with that. But to eat it twice? In one day? In one hot, muggy day in New York City? Sometimes I think in themes and it makes my stomach hurt. The [...]
Misc. March
I feel like March is my least favorite month of the year. At this point, I am through with winter and impatient for April, when warmer and brighter weather is more consistent. March’s sunny teases leave me annoyed. And it’s a loooong month. Somehow, it is almost over. Bringing us into the second quarter of [...]
A New Vegan Bakery in NYC
There’s a new all-vegan bakery in New York City. I repeat, there’s a new all-vegan bakery in New York City. Cowgirl’s Bakery in Manhattan’s East Village. And they are pretty impressive. What would have two proud Brooklyn gals brave the bar-laden East Village during one of the drinkiest nights of the year? The prospect of [...]
Goodbye, Counter
The East Village’s Counter, one of the only higher-end vegetarian restaurants below 14th street, is closing its doors. So the usual vegheads and I had to have one more taste. I have always enjoyed Counter’s food, especially their brunch, but after each visit I did not soon return. The service was always an issue. And our visit [...]
Old World Italian with a Vegan Menu
John’s Of 12th Street in Manhattan’s East Village, is a landmark of authentic Italian dining that’s been around since 1908. Stepping off East 12th street into the long narrow procession of starched white table clothes and napkins, you become a part of the pulse of this place. You dodge the many waiters, career waiters, to [...]
Kate’s Joint
Kate’s Joint‘s Chili Cheese Burger. Maybe it’s just Avenue B but this place reminds me of the olden days. Through its doors I have brought a lifetime of characters from several epochs, introducing countless guests to New York City’s quintessential comfort food station… at a time when food was not a priority: when I repeatedly [...]
Lunch: It’s What’s For Dinner {Dunch Report}
It’s too hot for 3 meals a day. Here are my recent dunch highlights. Urban Rustic makes a mean Club Sandwich, the all-vegan Unclub. I’ve gone on about it before, yes. [Tofurky, Vegenaise, Dijon mustard, strips of tempeh bacon, local tomatoes and sprouts in between three slices of soft, toasted spelt bread.] Nothing fancy, I know, [...]
Lay ‘Em Down And S’MAC ‘Em, Yack ‘Em
Hey. New York City. Guess what? Your vegan points are piling up. Why? Because S’MAC, the East Village’s specialty eatery, has a vegan macaroni and cheese that is amazing. It’s the real deal. And it’s not awkwardly-melted belly-twisting packaged cheese, no. It’s coconut milk, rice flour, potato flour, palm oil, organic palm shortening, and Marmite, that [...]
Vegan Days to Vegan Nights
It’s about time I got myself to Stogo, New York City’s all-vegan gourmet ice cream shop. To escape the debilitating heat and humidity, CandyPenny and I ducked into the East Village storefront’s huge people-watching windows to cool down with their soy, hemp and coconut-based frozen treats. Stogo has some wonderful rotating flavors like Bananas Foster, [...]
What’s the Best Vegan Burger in New York City? [Part 3]
Candle 79‘s Black Bean Pumpkin Seed Burger (Upper East Side) Pro: It’s absolutely yummy, polenta fries Con: It’s also a mush-fest, pricey Josie’s NYC‘s Organic 3-grain vegetable burger (Upper West Side) Pro: Quinoa, bulgur & cous cous-oh my! Con: A bit pricey Goodburger‘sVeggie Burger (Union Square) Pro: Separate grill, good quick burger Con: Mushy Bliss‘s [...]
