May 6, 2023
Long time, no baseball! With a visit to Citi Field to see a New York Mets game, I checked out the vegan status of the stadium. Unlike the reporting of previous years, what is vegan at the stadium is way more obvious thanks to notations on the menu… and the Read more…
December 3, 2022
A couple of quick stops as we deeply explore Long Island’s food and beverage options! übergeek Brewery is an all-vegan brewery with some delicious beer offerings. And because the name of the brews are always part of the fun: existential meltdown is a vibe: raspberry, blackberry and vanilla fruit tart Read more…
July 31, 2022
Lancaster, California I passed through Lancaster on my way North from Los Angeles and made a pitstop at The Whole Wheatery, a health food store with a cafe (Natcheryl’s Cafe). They are a really great spot to stock up on vegan goodies! They have a slew of prepared food and Read more…
July 23, 2022
Watch out. If I know you don’t mind photoshoots at the whim of my fancy, you may be a redneck… sipping on a tall boy, sauntering through a carnival, with nothing more to do than lean on the car. Though this shoot was initially planned to be at the monster Read more…
August 2, 2021
Peach & Pine Cafe is some of the best vegan food in the NYC area… but they’re on Long Island, throwing down impressive pop-ups in Suffolk county with their new food truck. On a day with a packed Long Island itinerary, getting to their BBQ pop-up at North Fork Brewery Read more…
July 15, 2020
I was really excited to learn of the vegan personal pizzas offered at Rockaway Brewing Company by Seany Slices… made with vegan mozzarella from my fave Renegades of Sunset! And since the ferries are crazy getting onto the Rock Peninsula, I made the trip via A train. An avid window Read more…
March 1, 2020
I am happy to report on some new vegan options on Long Island. Starting with Sweet Soul Bakery in St. James, an all-vegan bakery utilizing real and natural ingredient goodness. The result: deliciousness. I tried the vanilla cupcake with chocolate frosting after basking in all the v-vombs. The cake was Read more…
October 26, 2019
Kinda love this guy, like all fanboy-like. But more so, I suppose, I like what he creates. So I finally got my butt out to his space in Downtown Brooklyn during one of his free screen print events! And the design is my most favorite of his sentiments. First, outside. Read more…
April 5, 2019
I am pleased that so many eateries are taking on vegan versions of fried chicken, especially fried chicken sandwiches! It’s one of my must-orders when on a menu. But for so many years I was dissatisfied. I craved it done right… not an uninspired frozen patty taken out of a Read more…
October 22, 2018
Sunday means I’m making lunch. And my lunch game has been strong lately. I am also finding better light in the kitchen by standing on the counter. Here are recent some of the eats during the week, the ones that are worth the picture. Kale sautéed with coconut oil and Read more…
October 13, 2018
My partner in special ed combat and ultra-rare fellow INFJ is a Staten Islander. So today she was my expert guide, uncovering the best of all the things on the island I like–abandoned stuff, scenic beauty, and vegan options. First, we split a quick lunch at Dosa Garden in Tompkinsville. I was Read more…
August 17, 2018
I can count the number of times I’ve been to Staten Island on one hand–exactly! But hey, how often would you want to visit what was once the world’s largest garbage dump? The tremendous Fresh Kills landfill was only closed in 2001, not that long ago. Now add to that Read more…
May 5, 2018
[New for 2019 season! Please see most recent report on vegan offerings at Yankee Stadium here.] Firstly: THANK YOU, Yankee Stadium. This season’s dining guide clearly names confirmed vegan options in the ball park. This is helpful! 😊 As I bring you this part 1 of the 2018 vegan report of Yankee Stadium, I’m happy Read more…
March 10, 2018
From a half breakfast in Ridgewood, Queens to a half breakfast in Bed-Sty, Brooklyn (a mile away from each other), we headed to Port Morris, Bronx for The Bronx Brewery Tasting Room… but also to stalk Sol Cacao and their chocolate tasting room soon to be opening nearby. Breakfast halfsies: The Read more…
October 22, 2016
After two days of walking about London, we bought an Oyster Card and went to the underground. Our room is just a couple of minutes from Baker Street station, of Baker Street (the song) fame, which plays eerily from some unknown source. The London Underground is a great system of transit Read more…
August 16, 2015
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…
March 15, 2015
A Rocky Point strip mall is an unlikely place for vegan option to surface. But they did at the lively B.B.D.’s (Beers, Burgers, & Desserts). CP and I trekked to this eastern point of Long Island to sample their vegan seitan wings, confident in their menu listing them officially as Read more…
October 4, 2014
Teacher shoes. Ice cream treat on the Gowanus. [Ample Hills Creamery] Pretzel cone. Dairy-free fudge & Brooklyn. Fried pickles. Summer beer. [Pickle Shack] Herbs and cashew cheese on rustic bread. Avocado green. Vanilla ice cream, macerated strawberry on cookie crumb and basil cream.
July 6, 2014
Home very briefly, it was time already to head back into these United States… by way of Chicago. But first, a scenic overlook in which we gaze upon the isle of Manhattan, New York City’s shining man-child and it’s pleasingly sharp rectangular Central Park. We’d arrive in Chicago hungry, ready Read more…
February 21, 2014
Pickle Shack in Gowanus, Brooklyn. The Pickle Shack, a collaboration of local picklers Brooklyn Brine and craft brewer Dogfish Head, has thee best almost all-vegan menu I have seen in a long time… That being said, it took me a while to stumble upon the great options. A house-cultured cashew cheese sprinkles Read more…
August 12, 2012
I have just returned from a tremendous bout of traffic along U.S. Coastal Route 1. If I didn’t think that this was one of the most beautiful highways in the entire country, I’d probably be a bit more frustrated now. But a day of eating fried and hearty fare and Read more…
January 28, 2012
Brooklyn Tap House in Clinton Hill, Brooklyn has “no crap on tap.” The gorgeously modern and spacious bar also has some vegan eats on their menu. Here is their Vegan Brat. Though I praise the “vegan corner” on their menu, I was hoping for a bit more creativity than store bought Read more…
July 3, 2011
CandyPenny‘s “Living Social” coupon deal for Pine Box Rock Shop‘s waffle Sunday was burning a hole in our respective calendars for weeks. It was finally time. With rotating choices of toppings like fruit compotes, chocolate sauce and the essential maple syrup and Earth Balance, I was Sunday-morning-stumped as unfortunately the Read more…
December 31, 2010
he couch is a nice place to welcome in the New Year, especially when one has drastically altered their sleep schedule since the start of winter break. Head-bobbing by 11:15 p.m. and already hung over, dinner in was a deterrent to an unproductive morning after: 1.1.11. Truthfully, I have been Read more…
March 5, 2009
Although I was caught in the act of sneaking in my vegan chocolate stout cake to be served after dinner, Wok Man played the clueless part as best he could. Birthday dinner was at Lodge, one of the many eateries in the hub of Williamsburg, Brooklyn. The vegan ravioli, one Read more…
March 3, 2009
Dare I say, I am not the biggest chocolate lover. So when Wok Man mentioned chocolate as his only requirement in a birthday cake, I had to compromise and resist the urge to dress up the cake with add-ons like ricemellow pipings, banana slices, berries or a glazed vanilla frosting. Read more…