Vegan Victuals: The Blog |
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 [...]
Brief Rant.
Just Salad is just terrible. Dig if you will a picture: you select some stuff for a salad–standard NYC-style, select your own additions set up. Your defenseless bowl gets passed on to another employee who dumps it on a wet, unclean cutting board to chop contents into tiny, can’t-I-chew-my-salad pieces. [What's next? Blend and inject [...]
Ninth Avenue: Vegan Heaven
For four months my vegan gal pals have been scheduling and rescheduling a trip to Cocoa V. Finally: we came, saw and left with bloated bellies. But first… Blossom De Jour, high-end Blossom’s “shrewd” fast food sister, has recently taken space next to NYC vegan landmark, Cocoa V. So naturally, before laying down a layer [...]
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 [...]
And Misc. Birthday Tidbits
Besides a memorable and fancy-pants meal at Blossum, care of The Electrician, I received a sweet and moist chocolate chip cake from my main gals, CandyPenny and Artsparrow. The picture (below) looks quite a mess as my unsteady hand had only the light from the Yankees-Rangers game on the screen to utilize. It was delicious! And [...]
Simple sentences about Pizza.
Z Pizza in the West Village has Daiya for their pizza. The girls and I split 2 extra large pies. Now our stomaches hurt.The size and shape of the pizza made us nostalgic. So did the paper plates. With the kitchen sink on our pies, I realize I am a pizza purist. This happens when [...]
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, [...]
Git Some Dim Summer
Six years of self-funded undergraduate school in the CUNY system while working: $ 18,475.95 Two years of graduate school loans at a prestigious Ivy League school: $ #!,%@# Having summer days to spend with friends tasting the city I love: Priceless.L-R, T-B: Pineapple sweetened ice water, KZ, mock shrimp dumplings, panfried dumplings, mock roast pork [...]
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, [...]
Summer Eats: Bánh mì
Bánh mì is the perfect summer eat. It’s vibrant, flavorful and not too heavy. It’s great on the go, is on-the-cheap and, thanks to a long lifespan of buzz… including a recent episode of This American Life, is sprouting up all over the place! Not to mention the portion is usually substantial. But where, in [...]
