September 28, 2023
Rochester has so many vegan options to try. And I keep stumbling upon menus with amazing dishes to try purely by chance. In this latest case, it is Lento Restaurant. I found this dreamy vegan option when I tried to find a place that had deep-fried squash blossoms for my Read more…
September 23, 2023
Tonight’s date night was The Sheffield… because I just happened to stumble upon their menu and discovered an exciting vegan option: The CLT. But first, a drink! Here it is… the CLT: Smoked crispy coconut bacon on sour dough with tomato, lettuce & vegan aioli Wowzer, would you look at Read more…
September 19, 2023
When a camping spot in the coveted J-section at Hither Hills State Park opened up, I booked it for two nights knowing there wouldn’t be a better way to spend the evening on my visit back to the metro area of New York. And it would be a perfect location Read more…
No longer having the ability to bake fresh cakes for my loved ones, I needed a very high quality replacement to celebrate my parents’ anniversary… and I found one. Peach & Pine‘s baker creates absolutely gorgeous cakes. I was so excited what she could do for this very special anniversary. 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…
September 15, 2023
Sometimes you just want brown, with a side of brown. I say this in all seriousness thinking of all the delicious eats that fall in the beige–brown spectrum. This dish from Angelhearts Diner in Ithaca sent me on my way, a roadtrip back to the New York metro area for Read more…
September 12, 2023
Beautiful Places Close By, Box-free Baking, Cemeteries, Cookies, Cooking Stuff, Eating Out, Lunch, Nature
This year, the summer seems endless. I never know what day is and thus time is passing in giant chunks of leisure. This is my daily life right now. Until it isn’t. So I am basking. Above, an amazing tempeh rib special from Red Fern. Cornbread, sweet potato mash, pilaf Read more…
September 4, 2023
I was really psyched to learn that Insomnia Cookies has a nice selection of vegan options for those of us who would like to partake in late-night ordering of fresh baked cookies! And I was even more psyched to discover that they are really darn good. Here they are in Read more…
September 1, 2023
With a friend in town, we had to see some sites and we had to eat well! So first, Red Fern–with wide ranging dishes and sweet treats, it’s a vegan go-to. I took a risk on the special, the po’ boy made with battered soy curls. It was tasty but Read more…
August 22, 2023
Trying out Las Vegas’s many vegan options is something I look forward to at the beginning and the end of my desert trips. This time it was the vintage styled all-vegan fast food spot right next to a McDonalds, Plant Power Fast Food. I wanted the nostalgic feel of a Read more…
Ok, so part of the reason I was so psyched about St. George, Utah was the vegan options. Starting with a good breakfast that hits all the notes from Gaia’s Garden Cafe… The Buddha Toast with avocado, curried chickpeas, radish, cilantro & house-made tahini dressing on Organic artisan sourdough. Just Read more…
August 7, 2023
Hedonist‘s chocolate sorbet is simply the best I’ve ever had! So rich and fudgy, I did not want it to end. But I held out to get back home so I can enjoy it with some sliced banana. This is my new thing… adding banana myself as so many ice Read more…
August 5, 2023
Eating vegan in Rochester is just too easy. With established favorite cuisines (like Ethiopian, above, Addis Ababa‘s vegan platter with plenty of injera) and great and plentiful date spots, we are making up for beginning our time long distance. Here is one such date night at La Casa Restaurant. Two Read more…
July 29, 2023
I was excited to find out that Carvel now has a line of vegan ice cream cakes for sale in some grocery stores and some locations. So when we walked by Bay Ridge’s Carvel to check if they had ’em I saw this even more astonishing sign! Yes, Oatly Soft Read more…
Before another great meal in Bay Ridge, some New York bagels. Ok, now onward to Brooklyn Firefly for another fantastic, “oh my goodness, I’m leaving” meal. As there is much to celebrate, two Lemonade Stands–gin, lemon, club soda, mint, and basil. Refreshing and powerful We keep cheers-ing. Some twice-cooked potatoes. Read more…
July 28, 2023
It is time to say goodbye to Bay Ridge… but not before a few really yummy meals. Beets & Carrots is the best restaurant in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn. So we’d have one final meal there while I was still a Bar Ridge resident. This, their beet and carrot hummus appetizer, Read more…
July 27, 2023
Somehow I made it through a very grueling July.. heatwave, back and forth hauls to transport all my ridiculous stuff… we made a plan and stuck to it! Here are some pictures and eats in-between. While I was in Rochester for a hot minute, we got ice cream for breakfast! Read more…
July 25, 2023
It was a pink send-off at Malibu Barbie Cafe, a pop-up themed restaurant in Manhattan’s South Street Seaport. Though the movie was disappointingly dumb, nothing is tainting my own Barbie nostalgia. To follow, a lot of pink and some surprisingly good vegan food! Ready to be in the pink! Originally Read more…
July 24, 2023
With just a few days left in Brooklyn, I headed to Williamsburg, Brooklyn–my home of 7 years in the early 2000’s. I severely needed a haircut, yes, but I also wanted to have a few tastes… Garden Carver would be my first stop. After reading that they called themselves a Read more…
July 23, 2023
Saying goodbye has been surreal… within this busy, busy time, I don’t think I am thoroughly processing. Especially in regard to saying goodbye to family, though I plan on returning often for holidays and celebrations. In honor of my move, my Mom got me a tiara… and a bunch of Read more…
July 22, 2023
I had to hit Monster Vegan while in town… a horror movie-themed all-vegan bar and eatery. I got the Pumpkinhead, Part II for a sweet drink… it was pumpkin puree, matcha, oat milk, ginger simple syrup and cinnamon garnished with toasted vegan marshmallow The drool-worthy General Tso’s hoagie… two fried Read more…
July 20, 2023
Before I leave New York City, I wanted to visit my paternal grandparents gravesites. So a day trip to the Bronx would be on the itinerary. They are both in a cemetery very easy to access from my first stop in Ridegwood, Queens. ❤️ I really hardly ever go to Read more…
Starting out on the pop-up circuit and finding a home at the roller-disco themed retro bar All Night Skate, Mama Yoshi minimart has now got a brick and mortar in Ridgewood, Queens. This Japanese convenience shop and counter eatery pulled me in with their Spicy Cauliflower Sandwich: their own cauliflower Read more…