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Ithaca. {DUN}
Last time I was in Ithaca, New York I had a horrible time. I exasperated an illness with the drive north and then had to drive home in miserable shape. I wrote my most scathing review thus far on the subpar eatery where my friends and I dined. It was a bad time. This time [...]
Brooklyn Mac
Sometimes I love Brooklyn. Lying in bed sick knowing vegan macaroni and cheese was being bicycled to me is one of those times. Yes, Brooklyn Mac in Greenpoint, with its fully veganizable menu, delivers. Their menu is simple and effective, like most of the world’s wonders. Select a mac n’ cheese dish named for Brooklyn [...]
Taste & Run: Citizens Bank Park’s Vegan Offerings
So what if Philadelphia sports fans have a terrible reputation… and the SEPTA subway trains are home to a human hostility I haven’t experienced in some time… and that the Phillies are whipping the Mets’ butts in the National League East… and that I had to take a certification exam to get my literacy coach [...]
Kinks in the Vegan Road: Know Your Onion
I made another visit to Citi Field recently, still pickled blue and orange that I can enjoy a hot dog and a beer and watch the game. Though I had originally intended to supplement my Vegan at Citi Field report from June with some information on the stand-alone booths (zeppole, kettle corn, etc.), I got [...]
The Other Wheat Meat
In the early days of my veganism, veggie hot dogs were bright orange, the size of my index finger and quite rubbery. And packaged vegan sausages were grey and resembled commercial-grade meat. I suppose they were satisfying in their historical context, yes, but lacked a satisfying texture and rich flavor delivery. Today, packaged vegan links [...]
More Than Peanuts & Crackerjacks: Vegan at Citi Field
Ah, the emergence of the mainstream health-conscious movement, helping to increase the demand for veg-friendly food amongst the meat-heavy American fare of sports venues, I thank you. Your reasons are far more socially-acceptable… yes, the size of our behinds truly is more important than the the welfare of millions of animals. But allow my veganism [...]
