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October 9, 2021
Though the Upper West Side’s Tiki Chick isn’t my kind of tiki bar (“my” meaning grimy, with retro credibility, not on the Upper West Side, etc) it is a version of a tiki bar, a kind I just have to embrace given my coordinates. And they’ve got a vegan sandwich Read more…
October 9, 2021
Though the Upper West Side’s Tiki Chick isn’t my kind of tiki bar (“my” meaning grimy, with retro credibility, not on the Upper West Side, etc) it is a version of a tiki bar, a kind I just have to embrace given my coordinates. And they’ve got a vegan sandwich Read more…
September 19, 2021
Out of New York City’s 5 boroughs, the longest list of vegan options to check out is in Manhattan. But this morning, with a photographic mission in the borough, I crossed one off my list: UT47 Kitchen in Hell’s Kitchen. As I walked in I was immediately struck by tons Read more…
September 18, 2021
For me, Manhattan’s San Gennaro Feast marks the change of seasons… the goodbye to summer and the welcome of autumn. It’s also one of my favorite things to photograph in New York City. I strolled through, regretting I had eaten such a big breakfast as I could do nothing but Read more…
August 20, 2021
I am so happy to see Manhattan’s pulse return. Visiting during the height of the pandemic, I didn’t recognize her. Now she dances about the feet of the wondrous cross-section of people that impart their vibes in symbiotic fashion. Vegan crepes with banana and strawberry from I don’t remember where… Read more…
August 3, 2021
Last time I was on Chelsea’s Pier 54, it was to see Guided By Voices‘ “last” show in 2004. Now the pier is Little Island, an innovative public space that was all the rage when it opened this Spring. With several attempts to check it out thwarted by various reasons, Read more…
April 19, 2021
Architectural collage Anticipation (from Babycakes) Anticipation, closer Bite Hunter S. Thompson Max It Was Empty Long Time, No Drink A bite from Seeyoumaรฑana
March 25, 2021
Before I head out of town, some shots of my ride down the East River. The best way to travel home from Queens, NYC Ferry gives you the best views for less than $3. Starting at Long Island City’s restored Pepsi sign and ever-growing skyline of high rises… to across Read more…
March 17, 2021
There are certain vegan option discoveries that get escorted to the front of the line. The line being my really long list of spots to try in all the five boroughs. Such was the case on March 16, as I searched vegan Reuben options to eat in honor of St. Read more…
It was one year ago that New York City began a lockdown. I had just said goodbye to my classroom and, like everyone else, had to worry about stocking up for a quarantine, amongst other worry. In mourning, I captured my classroom knowing the great unknown would alter all variables. Read more…
March 8, 2021
Slowly, very slowly, more simple collective pleasures seem to be surfacing. The streets of New York City, once jarringly empty, have been bustling with a long-gone energy. And I am reminded of how strong a “character” setting can be in a story, a powerful entity impacting all characters. Ok, ok, Read more…
February 12, 2021
The last time I visited Chinatown for the Lunar New Year celebration was 12 years ago… the last Year of the Ox. But 2021 would be a drastically different experience as large gatherings are banned, masks hide the smiles, and the small businesses in the area are struggling. The small Read more…
January 29, 2021
All hail the bakeries and eateries who apply their technical skill and care into creating mind-blowing options for us vegans, upholding the same quality, standard and love onto the task as they do all their offerings. I can taste it in every bite. Dough Doughnuts, the beloved doughnut shop with Read more…
January 28, 2021
Time is marked so awkwardly now; it’s disorientating. Without its usual structures, a day is still frame. A painting made in a day. Packed in words. Empire. Holy cannoli Keep it safe. Roadside attractions. Bus view of Bayley Seton. Those clouds though. Outfit of the day. Pantone 292. Homemade Chana Read more…
January 16, 2021
Want a vegan lobster? ๐ฆ๐ While it may not be my cup of tea, Lily’s Vegan Pantry in Chinatown, formerly the May Wah Vegetarian Market, is the all-vegan shop stocked with that soy science meat. The store’s new name has all the the O.G. processed meat analogs you’ve known since Read more…
๐ฃ๐ฑ๐ฎ ๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ช๐ท ๐๐ฎ๐ผ๐ฝ ๐ธ๐ฏ ๐ฝ๐ฑ๐ฎ ๐๐ธ๐ป๐ธ๐พ๐ฐ๐ฑ๐ผ, ๐๐ช๐ท๐ฑ๐ช๐ฝ๐ฝ๐ช๐ท So there are these pillowy vegan chocolate chip cookies at Seven Grams Caffe. This morning, as I drank my morning coffee and scrolled through Instagram mindlessly, the images of their ooey gooeyness wound up reshuffling my entire Manhattan itinerary. When I arrived at Read more…
What New York City needed was a charming Italian delicatessen that was all-vegan… one that seems airlifted from Europe. And that is what New York City got with Galioto’s, a precious space in the heart of Little Italy that is brimming with quality sundries, sandwiches, pastries and coffee concoctions. All. Read more…
Often the most tasty vegan eats are in non-vegan eateries. Such is the case with Golden Diner‘s Vegetalian Hero, a vegan take on the classic Italian sub made of charred marinaded yuba and salad greens in a red pepper sauce. The hero is cold, fresh, crisp and vinegar-y just like Read more…
I spent a day on the Isle of Manhattan, crossing off vegan eats from my list and soaking in the sites. As I digest, some scenes of the city, featuring the day’s dramatic clouds against her vibrant colors. Down Under the Manhattan Bridge—I suppose that’s just DUMB. Hi, Brooklyn In Read more…
January 15, 2021
My head is spinning with the quantity of vegan options on my hit list–in all of New York City’s boroughs! I will be devoting the next few weeks to taming this beast of a list. Starting today. I was counting down the days to Willow‘s grand opening in Manhattan’s Chelsea, Read more…
January 9, 2021
I have been running off to Manhattan far more often these days. This pandemic is taking its toll on her. Her heavy heart is tired, parts shuttered, but she’s nowhere near being defeated. This has been drawing me in–back to her streets–the same ones I wandered about in awe when Read more…
January 7, 2021
As we enter 2021 still within this health crisis, still within political insanity, the Scenes continue! Freshly testing out of a quarantine, to follow are Scenes from several quarantines past, in-between negative Covid tests… the ones before seeing my family for both Thanksgiving and Christmas, as well as after my Read more…
December 11, 2020
I love a holiday where eating is featured prominently. And the traditional eats of Hanukkah are especially delicious—fried… miraculously. The oil represents the “miracle” oil that burned inexplicably for 8 days, spreading word of the Jewish victory over the Greeks over 2,000 years ago. Today’s themed eats would include a Read more…
November 15, 2020
I try to not eat garbage that often, though I do sometimes… even report on it here. But in general I’m not a fan of super-processed meat analogs, thickener-packed super-processed vegan cheese products, fast food companies’ new “vegan” offerings—garbage… vegan garbage. But Lekka Burger doesn’t make no junk. So let’s Read more…
Miss Liberty is the sole draw of Liberty Island… and she’s enough. Though my love for oxidized green ladies is far and wide, she is quite special–both in stature and symbolism. And like many special ladies, she inspires poetry. Below, the most famous “The New Colossus” by Emma Lazarus, written Read more…