March 3, 2024
Training it in to Brooklyn… because driving/parking there is a pain A pie place with vegan pie! Miss American Pie had some great vegan options and they were delicious Yummy crumble It was Christmas in March! The old gang had a dinner party to replace the one we didn’t have Read more…
December 30, 2023
Needing a good breakfast before heading back to Rochester and needing to see Angela, we met at Le Petit Monstre bright and early and managed to find primo parking… a delicious appetizer if I do say so myself. This place is large and refreshingly spacious for Brooklyn and has a Read more…
December 26, 2023
Being in Brooklyn again had a refreshing familiarity. This is Daphne; I stayed at her place for a couple of days while I celebrated an extended holiday of all-me time. I made her pose for pictures in the beautiful light of Kensington. The Comet. I wanted to drive it home… Read more…
What more is there to say about a visit to Green-Wood Cemetery that I haven’t said before? Within some well-deserved downtime, the peace that this place used to bring was pure nostalgia. But there is always something new I discover in its trails. To follow, my stop inside this familiar Read more…
October 13, 2023
After an uneventful drive back into the NYC area, some sustenance before meeting up with some old work friends. The outstanding Earthen would do the trick. Some wine to get things started… What was I craving? The Sweet & Spicy Chick’n Sandwich is fried mushroom in a sweet chili sauce, 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
And my time in Bay Ridge ends like it began–with fireworks on Coney Island. Summer, fireworks and being in love. These are a few of my favorite things. ๐๐
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 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 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…
July 17, 2023
When my friend Angela says let’s keep it local, she literally means like blocks. So we headed to The Common for our last meal together before I leave Brooklyn. Though this brunch spot has a line out the door on the weekends, those of us who don’t work summers can Read more…
June 30, 2023
Beautiful Places Far Away, Box-free Baking, Breakfast, Cakes & Cupcakes, Cookies, Cooking Stuff, Eating Out
The Waxing Crescent. I am enjoying photographing the waning and waxing phases as their partial illumination and stark black is so beautiful. Cookies for Mom. Ghiradelli finally makes vegan chocolate chips. They’re yummy of course… because they’re chocolate chips Soft dough… maybe because of the humidity They flattened out a Read more…
June 17, 2023
Finally, Coney Island’s 41st Annual Mermaid Parade is here! A sign of impending summer, the parade is the gateway to the best time of the year. This year’s mermaid vision was set quite some time ago in my sketchbook. And through the months, it came to fruition. Now that the Read more…
June 15, 2023
I’m way into creating my own pokรฉ 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…
June 9, 2023
With another remote work day, I took a walk to the Narrows Botanical Garden, a beautiful spot a good enough walk away to get the blood flowing. After the atmosphere was so hazy, it was nice to get out and get some fresh air. The roses seemed to be in Read more…
May 31, 2023
Like sands through the hourglass, and so are the days of our lives… The pistachio chocolate chip cookie from Yardsale is still in my rotation despite a severe sugar detox I underwent. ๐ฌ Yes, I want the onion and the watermelon, sweet landlady. Henna-ed hair… not bad Lake Champlain Chocolate Read more…
May 9, 2023
It was a day devoted to my civic duty… jury duty in Kings County. So I stared at a device for hours and was dismissed as the hours neared their end. Look for the funny face in the sun! If it wasn’t for my lunch break, the day would have Read more…
May 7, 2023
After a wrong turn, we headed to Williamsburg, Brooklyn. So of course I had to cross off a couple of eats from my list… First, Happy Zoe Vegan Bakery. This place and its treats have that 90’s feel, the kind that reminds me of the old days. I got a Read more…
May 5, 2023
Over and over on their Yelp, Beets & Carrots is referred to as a “hidden gem” and I couldn’t agree more. Their food is fresh and delicious and they have a pretty amazing vegan veggie burger. Other vegan options are clearly noted on the menu. The service is always wonderful Read more…
May 2, 2023
After some wacky school events, my school was evacuated to another right next to my beloved Green-Wood Cemetery. So lunch meant a meander in its buddy green. I’ll be back soon!
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…
April 4, 2023
The Magnolias flower early in the Spring and I look forward to seeing them in Green-Wood Cemetery every year. After work, when I needed them most, their peak beauty lured me in. And because my lens seems to turn them into delicate watercolors, most of my time was spent under Read more…
April 1, 2023
The New York City area’s five opulent Wonder Theatres all opened in the late 1920’s–during the hey day of vaudevillian performances and onward into the golden age of cinema. Though it sat abandoned for four decades, the fully renovated Brooklyn’s Kings Theatre would be my first stop on my goal Read more…
I was delighted to learn of some vegan pastry options at a nearby bakeshop. With Brooklyn errands on the agenda, I would get my carb fix from Simple Loaf Bakeshop in Park Slope. Though I really wanted to try their vegan babka, they were out. I “settled” for a slice Read more…
Textbook‘s vegan fried chicken sandwich got ushered to the top of my “to try” list when I put together a new Fried Chicken Showdown bracket. Anticipation… the fonts help me know attention would be paid to details. Made in haste, the $5 lemonade was not the best choice. It was Read more…