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November… Another One in the Books

Well, somehow it’s December. To follow, November’s outtakes. Trips to the playground which will likely not be a often in the winter… An amazing calzone from Create-A-Pizza… vegan ricotta, some vegan cheese and some mushroom bacon So happy to have found an amazing Indian lunch buffet: Tandoor of India Another Read more…


Apple Haul, Part 9 ๐ŸŽ
Deep Fried Apple Fritters

Since we have deep fryer capabilities, I thought I’d whip up a deep-fried recipe for my next apple endeavor. Using Make It Dairy Free’s recipe, I prepped an easy dough then waited for the oil to come to temperature. Once the oil was ready, the greasy fun began! Ah, glistening Read more…


Mama Yoshi minimart’s Cauliflower Katsu Sammy
Ridgewood, Queens

Starting out on the pop-up circuit and finding a home at the ย 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…


Back at Renegades Of Sunset Finally

Back at Renegades of Sunset in Brooklyn’s Industry City because it was just way too long since I had the best vegan sandwich in New York City. But somehow their amazing sandwich got even better through the many months of my absence! Checking out their new space, I saw the Read more…


Vegan Victuals Goes to Spain ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ
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…


Smorgasburg in Prospect Park
Black Rican Vegan

I have been meaning to check out Black Rican Vegan‘s Puerto Rican and soul food for quite some time now. Now that they are part of Prospect Park’s Smorgasburg‘s vendors, I knew I’d be finally getting my mitts on there scrumptious looking food after months of Insta-stalking. Despite it being Read more…


Park Slope’s Earthen
Upscale Mostly Vegan

So pleased to discover a wonderful mostly vegan eatery in Park Slope, an area of Brooklyn kind of void of really good vegan food. I ran to Earthen after work on Thursday as a special treat for surviving a long week after a glorious break. I was going to treat Read more…


Vegan Chicken at KFC ๐Ÿฟ

When I arrived at the subway station to head home from work, I saw I had 28 minutes to wait for the next train. This was what had me walking the 9 blocks to the local Kentucky Fried Chicken to sample their vegan offering: The 6 piece Beyond Nuggets Combo. Read more…


Purple Potato Latkes

These were on my to-do list since Hanukkah… a vegan latke recipe that I’d try with purple potatoes. They are a dreamy version. I subbed the aquafaba with the old school egg replacer. Look at those beauties… Squeezing the bejesus out of the shredded potato Ready for forming… A bath Read more…


A Vegan Thanksgiving ๐Ÿฝ๏ธ (2021)

I really enjoy traditional Thanksgiving dishes. So last minute, I decided I’d go hard for my family’s Thanksgiving get-together. For easy reference for years to come, the collected recipes of my most favorite vegan holiday eats. Process the Pumpkin Pumpkin Preheat oven to 350โ„‰. Prepare heavy-bottom casserole pans by filling Read more…


Deep Frying Pastosa’s Vegan Cheese Ravioli

Returning to Brooklyn via the Outer Bridge Crossing, I hightailed it to Eltingville’s Pastosa location on Staten Island during peak Sunday dinner time. And though my little rental car was subsequently blocked in on all sides in their little parking lot, the need to re-up my ravioli stock was of Read more…


Blessed are the Vegan Sandwich Makers
Comfortland in Astoria, Queens

Astoria’s Comfortland has some pretty gluttonous vegan fare on their omni menu. And that is exactly what I needed. Here, the next offering of New York City’s fantastic vegan sandwich options: The Freaken Vegan. But first, their adorable signage and outdoor space. The Freaken Vegan is a double-decker of crispy Read more…


PB Bistro & Bar in Greenwich, Rhode Island

PB Bistro & Bar in Greenwich, Rhode Island was a must-visit as I snaked back south from Massachusetts. “PB” stands for plant-based. “Bistro” for hearty, comforting fare. And “Bar” as in thoughtful libations with housemade components. More specifically there was this M*tha Clucka sandwich I had to get my hands Read more…


Binghamton’s Parlor City Vegan

To follow, many pictures of an outstanding sandwich from Parlor City Vegan. But first my usual spiel: We need to celebrate eateries that are doing way more than offering processed, packaged foods on their menus. We need to support eateries who make food from scratch, partner with their community, and Read more…


Vegan Florida Eats ๐ŸŒด
Plant Based Mafia, Palm Beach Gardens

Plant Based Mafia is a new all-vegan eatery in Southern Florida. And they “don’t whack animals. They whack plants.” ๐Ÿ’šย  ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น They had a dish I just had to get… because I have never seen anything quite like it. The Italian Coronary is two veggie burgers stuffed with caramelized onions Read more…


Plants For Sale in Brooklyn

Clinton Hill’s Guevara’s had me at its color scheme… but then there’s the delicious food–all made from plants. After my first visit, I knew I’d be back soon for their version of the Torta Milanesa, a Mexican sandwich traditionally made with a fried cutlet of pounded pork served on soft Read more…


Vegan Fried Chicken ๐Ÿฟ
in Baltimore, Maryland

I am now convinced that Instagram is the best means of finding vegan food options. Because a picture is worth a thousand words. Roland Park Bagels in Baltimore had a bomb-looking vegan fried chicken sandwich that would be a perfect “on the way” bite. Arriving early, it would be my Read more…


Trying to Eat Vegan Food in Illinois and Indianapolis

I have only been to Indiana once before in 2014 and was looking forward to reporting on vegan eats. But my best food plans needed to be flexible considering the current pandemic and what it has done to supply and demand of vegan options. Here is what I wanted to Read more…


Vegan Fried Chicken Perfection:
Lettuce Feast LAโšก๐Ÿค˜

When I do my official Los Angeles Fried Chicken Battle… and I will… I know that Lettuce Feast will likely kick butt. You see, it’s likely the best I’ve ever had. And I have been sampling vegan fried chicken here on the East Coast for many months. Yes, I said Read more…


Santa Ana, California Vegan Eats:
Eat Love

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A vegan fried chicken joint in Santa Ana would definitely be on my must-visit list. Eat Love was part of my Los Angeles fried chicken brackets, a competition that would be an impossibility during my trip unfortunately. And though I plan on completing it at a later date during another Read more…


Because you need a piece of chocolate cake on top of your chocolate shake: Black Tap’s New Vegan Eats

Because you need a piece of chocolate cake on top of your chocolate shake: Black Tap’s New Vegan Eats" >

With new vegan eats at the chain Black Tap Craft Burgers & Beer, I had to get myself there a.s.a.p. You see, they make these Instagramable “CakeShakes,” decadent shake concoctions topped with big slices of cake … and after repeated requests, they made a vegan version! And with a few Read more…


The V.V. Vegan Fried Chicken Showdown ๐Ÿฟ, Battle 7:
Honeybee’s vs. Superiority Burger

My vegan fried chicken battle is raging on in the East Village! This battle determines who would be up against tofu masters Chickpea & Olive… and I like the direction of the semi-finals thus far. Perhaps the championship round will be a seitan vs. tofu battle! ….But I am getting Read more…


The V.V. Vegan Fried Chicken Showdown ๐Ÿฟ, Battle 6 ยฝ:
Hartbreakers vs. Gradient BK

With an ever-growing field of vegan fried chicken at my fingertips, I made an addition to my brackets. I had to. After hearing the vegan fried chicken sandwich at Bushwick’s new all-vegan bar and event space Gradient was house made, I told my friend to meet me there… because unless Read more…


The V.V. Vegan Fried Chicken Showdown ๐Ÿฟ, Battle 6:
Chickpea & Olive vs. Petisco Vegano

Moving swiftly towards a vegan fried chicken crown, I give you Battle 6! The formidable Chickpea and Olive faces off versus new jack Petisco Vegano, a new lower east side all-vegan spot who, like Honeybee’s, were placed in Round 2 without a previous win, yes (like Hartbreakers), but also without Read more…


Blessed are the Intrepid, Day 6:
Florida, Finally

Blog back-up makes me uneasy.ย  Each day is a million adventures, so just two days ago is a million miles away.ย  But Day 6, yes.ย  Speaking to what I took pictures of is a helpful system, but it doesnโ€™t indicate a lot of the important feelings I am having on Read more…


The Bao Super Bowl, Battle 2
A Part of the ๐Ÿฟ Vegan Fried Chicken Showdown

There is a lot more bao in Manhattan than in Brooklyn. So this second bao battle would have me back, representing the East Village and the Lower East Side, and a bit closer to naming the “chicken” bao who’ll be entering the official Vegan Fried Chicken Showdown. Baohaus vs. The Read more…