Browsing:

Tag: watercress

Bike & Eat

While the all day’s are still all mine, some biking and eating ’round my neighborhood. Above: the 69th street pier with my chariot. Below: Silly bike selfies with MP The only all-vegan spot in Bay Ridge, Shangri-La. Shangri-La is has plenty of mock meats that new vegetarians are all about.Β  Read more…


5 Boroughs in 5 Days: Brooklyn

I was so happy to learn that the Brooklyn Botanical Garden is *free* before noon on Fridays.Β  With my free Fridays dwindling, I set out to beat the rain.Β  The grounds are gorgeous, lush and teeming with color, texture, activity–and it’s totally possible to see everything in several hours, unlike Read more…


Mexi-musts or, at least, Mexi-maybes

Endless Summer Tacos is a cart stationed on Williamsburg’s Bedford avenue. I’ve seen it countless times but always in passing. Chances are if I am on Bedford avenue, I am likely wanting to get to the next block quickly. [Narrow-hipped males in tight, skinny jeans induce a sort of gag Read more…