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Mid December Outtakes
2024, Here We Come

Well we are half way through the last month of 2023. As time continues to fly, some mid-month outtakes. First, the tremendous pumpkin that the teenager picked out for Halloween, preserved nicely in the cold Western New York temperatures on the porch, would need to be processed. I needed the Read more…


Strong Hearts Cafe
Syracuse, New York

The last time I was at Strong Hearts Cafe was 12 years ago. But with an errand in Syracuse, I made day of seeing the area’s offerings! That means a vegan meal at this old school vegan gem. I was very impressed with their new space–service, space and ambiance are Read more…


Vegan Victuals Goes to Spain 🇪🇸
Lots of Vegan Food in Madrid &
An Idiot’s Guide to Madrid

{Warning: This is long. Just scroll down for the food if you’re not wanting the idiot’s guide to visiting and eating vegan in Madrid.} Simply put, the vegan food in Madrid is plentiful and outstanding.  From the moment of my arrival to the time I boarded a high speed train Read more…


flora plant food + drink
West Hartford, Connecticut

Flora Plant Food + Drink in West Hartford was a welcome respite from braving the cold winds in several abandoned sites. This is a brunch menu one falls in love with before a visit… you start planning what to get to not squander the opportunity. Wanting to hit all the Read more…


Scenes From a Summer, Part 2

A picture purge while Summer moves along… Clouds attack. Lots electricity in the air. The Golden Hour. Narrows Botanical Garden rose check-in The Sun… see what I did there? So much beauty Red velvet from Little Cupcake Bakeshop This stuff rocks. Preserving the summer’s hairstyle before it changes… Bunny Lebowski-inspired Read more…


Health Illiteracy (Level 1, 2, and 3)

Hippocrates: “Let food be thy medicine, and let medicine be thy food.” Western Medicine: Well that’s not profitable. Big Food: I’m on it! Big Pharma: Save! Extended version: Hippocrates: “Let food be thy medicine, and let medicine be thy food.” Western Medicine: Well that’s not profitable. Big Food: I’m on Read more…


Another Round of Staten Island Vegan Eats
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Back over the bridge for some more vegan eats! Firstly, breakfast at Northside Coffee in West Brighton. I’ve reported on this space before, but when it was Fab Cup. (You may remember my complaining about their Golden Milk latte and their lack of good vegan options here.) Now, renovated and with Read more…


Breakfast At Guevara’s

And while we’re hitting the best vegan in the area, it was breakfast at Clinton Hill’s Guevara’s. A space as gorgeous and vibrant as their food, this is a Brooklyn gem. A rainbow concha was a must-have… This is their B.E.C. … made of King trumpet mushroom bacon, Mung bean ‘frittata’, Read more…


Blessed are the Vegan Sandwich Makers
Sunnyside, Queens

I am hitting all the boroughs up for their vegan sandwiches! This stop would take me to Sunnyside, Queens–a locale I hadn’t been to since another vegan mission 10 years ago. There are plenty of eateries that you’d assume would throw a vegan option on their menu. Perhaps the assumption Read more…


Vodega, All-Vegan Bodega
on Staten Island

When I first read about the opening of Vodega in the Randall Manor neighborhood of Staten Island, New York City’s first and only 24/7 all-vegan bodega, it was 11 in the evening. And I contemplated jumping on the bus to check it out in my pajamas! But I resisted, waiting Read more…


How Delish! in S. Orange, New Jersey

There is so much vegan food in New Jersey on my list! It’s a bit overwhelming. But pre-roadtrip is a great time for a soul-satisfying breakfast from How Delish‘s pop-up in S. Orange. I first saw their sweets at the Atlantic City Vegan Food Festival and was happy to have Read more…


Self Care Thursday Again

Wanting to check out Clinton Hill’s new all-vegan spot Guevara’s, I partook in a bit of self care for another week well-endured. The gorgeously hued “plant shop” has some spectacular-looking sandwiches, but I think I fumbled in my choice. Not that my B.E.C. wasn’t delicious, with its King trumpet mushroom Read more…


The Renegades Do It Again

As soon as I heard the Renegades of Sunset were back, open for take-out at Industry City, a visit went to the top of my list. In my head and in my belly I was making the pilgrimage for the beloved Fried Chicken Sandwich. (You remember? The winner of my Read more…


Terms of Endearment, Brooklyn

A reoccurring topic of conversation at family get-togethers is the state of film today. How the young have swiftly diminishing means of experiencing depth and quality, the depth and quality that marked our upbringing, the endless pool of movie references we speak like a language. I bring this up because Read more…


Albuquerque: The Really Good Stuff

There’s something about the last day of a trip that lights a fire under your butt.  So with the sunrise, I sought to make the most of my last day in Albuquerque. And that means I start with a good breakfast. Ok, a really good breakfast!  I headed to hotspot Read more…


Stick a {South Fork} In Me: Tofu Scrambles On Long Island’s South Shore

I had to go to traffic court in the Hamptons today.  So after my plea bargain, I checked out some tofu scrambles that have been on my list.  It’s not everyday I am that far east on The Island.  First, Harbor Market & Kitchen in Sag Harbor.  They offer fresh Read more…


A Fond Farewell to Charleston

With only a few hours to get my munchy on, I hit Nana’s Donuts in doorbust fashion. Nana’s Donuts used to be Diggity Donuts, which I have been peeping on Instagram for a bit. I was excited to learn that what seemed to be electronic evidence of their demise was really Read more…


The First Coast to The Lowcountry, Abandoned

Jacksonville, Florida has vegan credibility. This I state enthusiastically in my head while the locals in Southern Roots Filling Station discuss New York City vegan eats. I could chime in, I suppose, and tell them that New York City isn’t all that spectacular. Well, I mean that the places they are Read more…


Rice Paper Bacon Trial

A new plant-based bacon craze has caused some stirs: Rice paper bacon. The thin sheets of rice paper suck up marinade well and cook to a crispy perfection that is still chewy some places. And get this, the edges curl all bacon-like. I tried Yup It’s Vegan‘s recipe. Here are my Read more…


V.V. Burger Showdown Semi-Finals Match 2: A Fall From Grace ​[By Chloe vs. Chickpea & Olive]

Match #2 of the V.V. Burger Showdown Semi-Finals: A Fall From Grace. By Chloe vs. Chickpea & Olive Ok, I’m back in the burger battle again! We’re at the 2nd of the Semi-Finals of the V.V. New York City Burger Showdown!  I know I said this before… But it’s been awhile: what’s great about this Read more…


Super Bowl 50

I enjoy a reason to cook all day. Not only does the Super Bowl offer that opportunity, it allows the menu to be gluttonous finger foods. This year I also took the opportunity to do some pantry turnover. I based my menu on what had spent too much time in Read more…


Cinnamon Snail at the Pennsy

I’m near Penn Station every so often. And now Cinnamon Snail has a home there: The Pennsy! The Pennsy is a high-end food court attached to Penn Station / Madison Square Garden. It was pretty slow at my arrival during peak rush hours… except for Cinnamon Snail.  I asked the Read more…


V.V. Burger Showdown: Match 5: Cardinal Veggie Burger Sins​
[Blossom On Carmine vs. Blossom du Jour]

Match #5 of the V.V. Burger Showdown: The Blossom battle turns out to be a lesson on how not to do a veggie burger. Blossom On Carmine vs. Blossom du Jour Despite the proclamations from HappyCow, PeTA,  and VegNews, I often say that New York City is not so vegan-friendly. Does New York City have Read more…


Boozy Bootleg Brunch Buffet:
A Vegan Victuals Meal Photospread

  Whiskey Maple Syrup goes back in the bottle for serving. (recipe credit) Macerated blueberry, blackberry & raspberry with Brandy & Grand Marnier  Coconut whip Charred Eggplant Bacon (marinade recipe credit) Orange Brandy Marmalade with ginger bits Sweet Potato Beer Biscuits Coconut rum-soaked French Toast  Some appetizers: Pride Enjoy Rainbow cookies, Mission Read more…


A Visit to New All-Vegan 3 Brothers Vegan Cafe

Mozzarella in Carozza (burnt) Fried Mac N Cheese Balls with coconut bacon Grandma Pizza with housemade cashew cheese (burnt)


Jersey Day Trip

Treating my home, and its surrounding cities, like I would an unknown city—subject to the same fine tooth comb in search of vegan options—my list of vegan leads in the neighbor state New Jersey was growing. And preferring a random and mysterious lone vegan option to a well-worn, all-vegan establishment Read more…