January 31, 2024
Month 1 of 2024 took its sweet time–the pace of ordinary, the pace of feeling things out. Here are some outtakes. The late 1900’s. A really yummy mac and cheese I made with that cheese sauce you make from potatoes and carrot. It is so damn good. I had a Read more…
July 19, 2023
I would put another check off my NYC eating bucket list when I headed to Secret Vegan Kitchen‘s pop-up at Principles Coffee Shop in Gowanus, Brooklyn. Though I really wanted to try one of their delicious-looking coated corn dogs I had been watching on social media, they had just hot Read more…
June 15, 2023
I’m way into creating my own poké bowl, like this one from a place called Poke Rainbow. But then… Poof! The eateries disappear inexplicably. I really don’t get it. Sushi lunch from Kiku. Vegetarian sushi perfection Drinks after work at Shaka Shaka Tiki. Pulled in by ube, but the space Read more…
May 28, 2023
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…
April 30, 2023
And with that, it is now May. As this year continues to blaze at unprecedented speed, an addition to the everyday archive, April style. Making cookies as usual My hair is pretty big and long these days. Somewhere around this length I always wind up chopping off. What should I Read more…
February 28, 2023
The end of a packed but short month… one that makes the first two months of ’23 feel like a year already. And a lot of pancakes… Good Morning! Sweet routines: Yardsale‘s vegan pistachio chocolate chip cookie Dog Day Afternoon‘s Vegan Chicago Dog Thai, my usual order: dumplings and Pad Read more…
February 19, 2022
February always flies by in a flash. But here are some parts of it and things I ate before I skip town. A quick trip to Dog Day Afternoon on my prep always results in my rushing back texting colleagues to stall the students. Here, the vegan Chicago Dog. Obviously Read more…
November 5, 2021
How is it November, just a couple of months away from the new year? Every year seems to go faster and faster. Here, some shots in time… things I’ve eaten within time. A beautiful morning Treat Me Thursday at my new favorite coffee shop on the way to work: Yardsale. Read more…
October 23, 2021
Finally, all the vegan food from my Rochester trip! Starting at Balsam Bagels, which offers next level vegan options like more than 10 varieties of vegan cream cheese, Just Egg breakfast sandwiches with their house made coconut bacon, vegan bagel dogs and carrot lox, as well as vegan sweet treats. Read more…
September 26, 2021
Hot Dog! (Did you know that people used to exclaim this in certain situations of excitement? I only know this because I used to read Archie comics when I was a kid.) Sometimes I get a craving for a vegan hot dog with a ton of stuff on it. Because Read more…
November 6, 2020
Every week I head to Fort Greene for my Covid test. Soooo, you know I’m going to hit up Brooklyn spots on my vegan list while I’m around–away from the dearth of vegan option around my own neighborhood. A quick walk through the lovely Fort Greene Park, that may have Read more…
October 21, 2020
This vegan stops at all eateries that use musical band puns! And before I settled in after a long day of driving, eating and adventure, it was one more–a drive to Onion Maiden for a final meal. Knowing you only get one meal at a place makes decisions pretty tough. Read more…
September 15, 2020
I’ve learned that quarantining when you really had close contact with someone who is confirmed positive for Covid-19 is very different than sitting within a “courtesy” quarantine. This post contains scenes from my post-Utah courtesy quarantine, a brief stint of freedom after testing negative within that quarantine, returning back to Read more…
May 29, 2019
I got the chance to head to Yankees Stadium with some of my students today! So of course I took advantage of the opportunity share this vegan update for the 2019 season. Things have gotten a bit… sloppier, as below indicates. Bareburger at Field Level Concourse near Section 132. Sure, Read more…
November 26, 2018
Besides really enjoying the opportunity to step into a learner’s role during off-site teacher professional development, I also enjoy getting to see the New York City views atop various high rises about Brooklyn and/or Manhattan. It has become a bit of a past time of mine. This time, the top Read more…
August 2, 2018
Ok, ok–that wasn’t a very clever post title. But I have recently started watching Game of Thrones all over again in slow anticipation of Spring 2019’s release of the final season. And besides that, it is true; it is what I do: eat and take care of business. In celebration Read more…
July 13, 2018
My new view in Brooklyn, the mighty Verrazzano Bridge is never out of site in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn–my new home. Also, in site, lots of unique vegan options ready to be explored. This is a selection of my welcome eats. Kusharista‘s tag line is “Grains, Lentils & More.” This is Read more…
May 21, 2018
Back at Citi Field because I cannot resist a Star Wars/Mets bobblehead. Though I always start with the usual: the stadium’s Yves veggie dog with all the fixin’s, Nathan’s fries and a Bud Light, I recently received a note from a man named John about the buns paired with the Read more…
July 29, 2017
[New for 2018 season! Please see most recent report on vegan offerings at Yankee Stadium here.] The last time I was at a New York Yankees game was 11 years ago in the old stadium. And though sports rivalry can raise the stakes in an enjoyable way, this Mets fan Read more…
July 22, 2017
[New for 2018 season! Please see most recent report on vegan offerings at Citi Field here.] At Citi Field again… and in the rain again. I’ve gone to 3 games this season and it has rained each time! The Mets have also won each time, too, so I won’t complain Read more…
May 7, 2017
Veggie dogs are more a vehicle for fixin’s. Even more so now as Citi Field now seem to have a new dog that is very, er, tasteless. Not exactly sure of what changed from previous years? Perhaps it is no longer from Yves Veggie Cuisine or maybe they changed their recipe? Either way, it’s Read more…
August 27, 2016
It was a sporty day. First, it was The FedEx Cup (Bubba) in the morning at Bethpage’s Black Course. I’m a fan of Bubba. He’s a total weirdo. This is a good thing. And baseball in the evening! This is the joy of summers off, being free from a draining Read more…
June 24, 2016
Summer–on the way home. Summer–with mustard, onion, and relish. Summer–on the field.
December 29, 2015
Every now and again, walking through her streets, I remember that this city is the best one in the country… that the books and movies and art and culture and subculture that praise her are for good reason. And I am grateful to have known her so long, though we’ve grown Read more…
October 11, 2015
I usually shy away from these kinds of shop-up things. My introversion makes them quite taxing. But every once and a while, I’ll partake. Mostly because I’m irrationally obligated to carry out my Burger Showdown in a timely fashion. I had to hit Cinnamon Snail for their burger. But we ate other Read more…