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Caribreeze Vegan Delight πŸ‡―πŸ‡²
Spring Valley, NY

This place has been on my list to eat for years! I finally made my way to Caribreeze as I headed upstate recently and quickly became a member of the clean plate club. I ordered from the all-vegan Jamaican joint via Grubhub as I was on the road and could Read more…


The Almighty Breakfast Sandwich

Breakfast sandwiches are my favorite. Do I have to explain why? A package-free sandwich? That sends me over the moon. I was delighted to find a convenient breakfast stop on my way north during my recent abandoned photographic mission. Grass Roots Kitchen in Tarrytown has a winning tofu-based breakfast sandwich Read more…


NYC Ranting πŸ—£
& Vegan Eats in Port Jervis
and Port Chester

Dear New York City, Where is your housemade eggy breakfast sandwich with housemade cashew cheese and housemade coconut bacon? Where is your housemade toasted meringue topped vegan ice cream? You can keep your packaged vegan options, NYC, while I head north. The packaged food options are getting to be a Read more…


Sleepy Hollow Cemetery

Cemeteries are naturally contemplative spaces.Β  They’re quiet, allow for extended walks and meanders, and they stir up all kinds of profound thoughts.Β  They’re museums without the admission, without the gift shop, without the herds.Β  And I have decided that this time of year is Cemetery Season–for me at least, where Read more…


Pumpkin Planetarium: The Great Jack-o-Lantern Blaze

The Great Jack-o-Lantern Blaze has been a popular Halloween event since 2005 (!), though I just learned of it this Halloween season.Β  It is just the most wonderful kind of whimsy–thousands of pumpkins… hand carved and ablaze within Van Cortland Manor‘s grounds in Croton-on-Hudson, New York.Β  Add spectacular lighting within Read more…


Vegan in Westchester County!

Even though this born and raised New Yorker has travel to the far reaches of the Us of A to sample vegan eats, I haven’t really explored the vegan options in Westchester County, New York City’s northern suburb. I am usually passing through early in the morning Β on the way Read more…


Tarrytown, Dad? Tarrytown, Dad.

Alongside the Christmas decorations going up in New York’s Westchester county this Sunday was a gentle dancing breeze and an ample dose of sunlight. It was a glorious autumn day that felt more like spring, a perfect day for a walk in the woods. After a quick ride north from Read more…